2006.02.03

Guam-U.S. Military (Pacific Daily News) Guam's phone company has second thoughts about carrying out threat to cut service to U.S. military facilities on the island. 2006.02.03

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ROK bank halts Macau dealings (Reuters). A South Korean bank is the latest to halt dealing with a bank in Macau linked to North Korean illegal activities. 2006.02.03

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Japan-Quake UPDATED Moderate quake hits north of Tokyo, off the coast of Ibaraki Prefecture, at 1337 JST... preliminary magnitude of 5.9 on the Richter scale. No reports of damage or injuries, but there were several significant aftershocks. 2006.02.03

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Japan to put to death serial child killer (Reuters) Japan's Supreme Court confirms death penalty for man who abducted and murdered four little girls in a series of killings that shocked the nation. 2006.02.03

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ROK sweeps global 2005 shipbuilding orders. [AFP] New data shows South Korean shipbuilders swept nearly 40 percent of global orders last year, out-competing rivals in Europe and Asia. 2006.02.03

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JR East quake safety system backfires (Asahi Shimbun). A system installed to prevent long disruptions after earthquakes led to delays of up to four hours for Japanese train commuters. 2006.02.03

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USA opposes Japan's UNSC compromise (AFP). Washington opposes compromise raised by Japan on expansion of U.N. Security Council.  But Japan's top diplomat in the United States says that isn't so. 2006.02.03

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ROK to Start USA Free Trade Talks (AP). South Korea has decided Thursday to begin talks with the United States toward achieving a free trade agreement between the two countries. 2006.02.03

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