2005.11.18

USN plans to move carrier George Washington to Japan (Virginian Pilot). The U.S. Navy has decided to send the aircraft carrier George Washington to Japan to replace the aging carrier Kitty Hawk. 2005.11.18

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UN General Assembly concerned about DPRK rights record (AFP). The UN General Assembly adopts a resolution expressing serious concern about the precarious human rights and humanitarian situation in North Korea, but South Korea abstains and China votes against it. 2005.11.18

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Japan-Tamiflu Deaths (Bloomberg) American, Canadian and European government health investigators to look into Japanese pediatric Tamiflu deaths. (NGG note: North American/European media attention finally comes after this was first reported on Nippon Goro Goro six days ago.) 2005.11.18

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Japan radish in intensive care after murder attempt (Reuters). A daikon radish that won the hearts of a western Japanese town by pushing through urban asphalt is in intensive care. 2005.11.18

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