2006.01.23

Japanese nurse jailed for cruelty. [BBC] A nurse who tore off patients' finger and toe nails to vent her anger is imprisoned for 44 months. 2006.01.23

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Japan-Livedoor (Kyodo) Updated Livedoor's Takafumi Horie, three other execs arrested. 2006.01.23

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USAF General Decrys Slaying of Japan Woman (AP). The top U.S. military official in Japan says the alleged slaying of a Japanese woman by a Navy sailor was "horrific" and has challenged the two countries' military alliance. 2006.01.23

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Japan-Stocks (AP) Japan's benchmark stock closes off two percent. 2006.01.23

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Japan-Livedoor Livedoor founder & chairman Takafumi Horie called in by prosecutors for grilling and expected to be arrested tonight. Developing... 2006.01.23

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Japan-USA Beef (Asahi Shimbun). Reimposed ban on U.S. beef likely to stay in place for some time. 2006.01.23

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Japan-Nuclear Business (Financial Times) Toshiba wins $5 billion bid for Westinghouse and its lucrative nuclear business. 2006.01.23

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Japan-Stocks URGENT Benchmark Tokyo stock index plunges more than 360 points in opening minutes of Monday morning trading. 2006.01.23

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Japan-PRC Helicopters (VOA) Updated Japanese police raid Yamaha Motor over illegal helicopter exports to China. The incident causes the company's stock to plunge limit down. 2006.01.23

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USA forgery investigators in ROK. [BBC] American treasury officials have traveled to South Korea to discussed alleged dollar counterfeiting by North Korea. 2006.01.23

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Japan Chides USA on Beef Import Safety (AP). Japan's agriculture minister urges a senior U.S. official  to prevent further violations of a bilateral beef pact, after prohibited bone materials in a recent shipment of American beef renewed fears of mad cow disease. 2006.01.23

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Japan-Stock Market (Japan Times) Tokyo Stock Exchange today raises trade execution limit to five million orders. 2006.01.23

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