2006.02.06

Asia Interactive ICT Maps.  [ITU Strategy & Policy Unit] Pan Asia Networking (PAN) at IDRC has produced two interactive maps. The first  provides information about the ICT market structure, regulatory functions, and the national regulatory agency for countries in Asia. You can access that map here. The second map provides a list of indicators (including population, GDP per capita, main telephone lines, mobile cellular subscribers, radios, televisions, and internet users) in Asia since 2001. In addition, this map allows one to compare an indicator across up to three countries.  You can access the second map here. 2006.02.06

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JAL sees quarterly losses triple (AFP). Asia's largest carrier says net losses almost tripled in the third quarter due to high fuel costs, safety lapses and the fallout from anti-Japan protests in China last year. JAL today also announced it will stop flying the NRT-LAS and KIA-LAX routes. 2006.02.06

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PRC-Japan (Reuters) Communist Chinese mouthpiece uses phrase "rat shit" in reference to Japanese prime minister's visits to controversial war shrine. 2006.02.06

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Support for Koizumi plunges amid scandals: poll (AFP). Support for Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's cabinet has plunged amid a series of scandals, with his disapproval rating nearly matching his approval marks. 2006.02.06

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Japan-USN Accident (Japan Times). Former skipper of U.S. nuclear sub still haunted by Ehime Maru.  2006.02.06

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DPRK Prison Camp Musical Falls Foul of ROK Officialdom. [Chosun Ilbo] South Korean government agencies are demanding changes to a musical about North Korean prison camps, which they say dwells too heavily on the negative aspects, according to producers. 2006.02.06

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