2006.01.16

Japan plans holidays law (Reuters). Japan's image as a nation of workaholics could change with a proposed law that would force companies to encourage employees to take their holidays. 2006.01.16

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The White Stripes Cancel Japan Gigs (soFeminine). The White Stripes have cancelled four concerts in Japan due to lead singer Jack White losing his voice here. 2006.01.16

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Japanese Stocks Fall; Dollar Down vs. Yen (AP). Japan's benchmark stock index fell today, ending a three-day tech rally that lifted the index more than 2 percent. The U.S. dollar fell to a three-week low versus the yen. 2006.01.16

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Japan-Securities (Kyodo) Updated Prosecutors raid Livedoor in probe of illegal securities trading. 2006.01.16

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Japan-Aviation (Mainichi). Tickets for first flights from New Kitakyushu Airport go on sale. 2006.01.16

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Japan-USA Beef (Reuters) . American beef starts to trickle into wary Japanese market. 2006.01.16

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Ice epidemic sweeps Guam. [Pacific Daily News] At least seven "ice" cases are scheduled to be heard in the U.S. District Court of Guam next month, starting off a year that the U.S. Attorney believes will see the number of ice-related cases grow significantly. 2006.01.16

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Japan-Indonesia (Radio Australia). Japan to build tsunami memorial in Aceh. 2006.01.16

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DPRK's Kim visits China telecoms company - paper (Reuters). North Korea's Stalinist dictator Kim Jong-il, keen to accelerate economic modernization but wary of opening up the country, has visited China's top telephone and Internet systems maker. 2006.01.16

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Japan-Snow (Kyodo) Updated Seasonal snow-related deaths top 100. 2006.01.16

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USA-DPRK (USA Today). Ties between  Washington and Pyongyang all but severed. 2006.01.16

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Top ROK fencer sacked after cheeky surgery. [Reuters] One of South Korea's top women fencers is dropped from the country's national team because she underwent plastic surgery that included receiving cheek implants. 2006.01.16

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Japan-Economy (AP) . Japan falls from top 10 OECD list of per capita GDP. 2006.01.16

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NZ-Japan Spying (TVNZ). Intelligence leaks show New Zealand spied on a number of countries, including Japan. 2006.01.16

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Guam-Quakes [Pacific Daily News] Two small earthquakes shake Guam. 2006.01.16

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