2006.01.13

Japan broker costs his firm $4.4m. [BBC] A Japanese broker loses $4.4 million after he sells shares in the wrong firm, the latest such blunder in Tokyo in a month. 2006.01.13

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TV Sales Boost Samsung's Profit (AP). South Korea's Samsung says its fourth-quarter net profit surged a stunning 40 percent, thanks to strong demand for flat panel TVs and semiconductors. 2006.01.13

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USA appeals for help in restarting DPRK talks (Reuters). The United States is urging all the countries in the nuclear talks with North Korea on to bring Pyongyang back to the table. 2006.01.13

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ROK-USA Beef (Reuters). South Korea to resume American beef imports in March. 2006.01.13

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DPRK-PRC (Kyodo) North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il believed now to be visiting Guanghzhou. 2006.01.13

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WHO-Bird Flu (VOA) Experts at avian influenza meeting in Tokyo push for early detection, rapid response to mitigate a human pandemic. 2006.01.13

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Japanese PM on charm offensive in Turkey (AFP). Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi wraps up his tour of Turkey after what was essentially a goodwill visit to a country he called "one of the most friendly nations to Japan." 2006.01.13

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Japan-Cameras (Washington Post) End of an era... Nikon saying sayonara to the film world-- will cease production of nearly all film cameras and focus on digital technology. 2006.01.13

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Japan-Tourism (Knight-Ridder) American reporter discovers that finding a friendly tour guide in Japan is a breeze. 2006.01.13

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