2006.02.02

USN basing decision to be purely military. [Radio Australia] The Pentagon is pushing for a greater military presence in the Pacific and next Monday it will formally put that request to the U.S. Congress. A loss of land bases in Asia and the rise of China as a military power has led many in Washington to call for a shift of naval resources from the East Coast to the Pacific. 2006.02.02

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PRC ban for geisha flick. [BBC] Hollywood film Memoirs of a Geisha is banned in China after coming in for criticism in the country's media. 2006.02.02

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Konica Minolta doubles quarterly profit (AFP). Konica Minolta says net profit more than doubled in the third quarter despite a slump in traditional camera sales but that it still expects a big full-year loss as it restructures. 2006.02.02

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Two Koreas discuss visit by Kim Dae-jung to DPRK. [Reuters] North and South Korea are in talks to allow former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung to visit the North in April, as regional powers try to persuade Pyongyang to give up its nuclear weapons programs. 2006.02.02

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