2006.01.06

ROK-France (Arirang) South Korea sets up task force to recover ancient books stolen by the French. 2006.01.06

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Japan-Snow (Reuters) Updated Record snowfall in Japan causing dozens of fatalities. 2006.01.06

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Sony-Lawsuits Sony now facing spyware lawsuits in Canada. 2006.01.06

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USN Holds Sailor in Japan Slaying (VOA). Updated Japanese police have questioned an American sailor the U.S. Navy is holding in confinement on suspicion of killing a Japanese woman earlier this week in Yokosuka. (NGG note: We now have confirmation from police that the suspect has "basically confessed" as is being reported tonight by Japanese media.) 2006.01.06

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Japan-Infant Stolen (Kyodo) Updated Man snatches 11-day-old baby from Sendai's Hikarigaoka Spellman Hospital. 2006.01.06

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Japan-Whaling (AAP) Pro-whaling group claims U.S. Navy is monitoring environmentalists' ship as potential pirates for interfering with Japan's whaling fleet. 2006.01.06

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Japan-Snow (Kyodo) Updated More heavy snowfall forecast for areas of Japan already blanketed with record amount of snow. 2006.01.06

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Survey finds out what irritates people in Asia. [Radio Australia] A survey of almost four thousand people reveals poor personal hygiene, bad driving and spitting, top the list of things that irritate the people of Asia. 2006.01.06

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Japan Seeks to Link With ROK-Russia Oil Pipeline. [Yonhap] The Japanese government is exploring the possibility of extending a South Korean-Russian pipeline to Japan to secure a more stable channel for importing Russian gas and oil. 2006.01.06

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Whaling resumes in southern Ocean (The Age). Japan has resumed whaling operations in sub-Antarctic waters, ending a 10 day break in which no whales were caught. 2006.01.06

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