2006.02.14

Japan-Whale Meat (Kyodo) More kids in Japan getting served a whale of a school lunch. 2006.02.14

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Japan-Valentine's Day (AP). Majority of Japanese women hate giving chocolates on Valentine's Day. 2006.02.14

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Japan-Space (Kyodo) Japan will try to launch another satellite Saturday from its unreliable H-2A rocket on Saturday. 2006.02.14

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Japan-Mitsutoyo (VOA) Mitsutoyo (aka Mitutoyo) president denies knowingly breaking the law in export of sophistacted equipment that ended up in Libya, and possibly North Korea, for projects to make nuclear weapons. 2006.02.14

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Japan defense chief cautious over status upgrade (Reuters). A plan to upgrade Japan's Defense Agency into a full-fledged ministry needs to win public understanding before the ruling parties can push for its approval, says the agency's chief -- a sign that the change is likely to be delayed. 2006.02.14

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Japan-Iran Nuclear (VOA) Japan invites Iran's foreign minister to Tokyo to have a chat about its troublesome nuclear (weapons) program. 2006.02.14

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USA Envoy to ROK Says DPRK Should Give Up Nukes (AP). The U.S. ambassador to South Korea urges North Korea to abandon its nuclear program, saying that shedding the program would benefit the communist nation and boost global security. 2006.02.14

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ROK-UN (Yonhap) South Korean foreign minister Ban Ki Moon declares his candidacy for U.N. Secretary General post, apparently oblivious to the fact that those who declare a bid for the position are almost certain not to get selected. 2006.02.14

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Japan-Xenophobia (AFX) Japan -- following lead of the United States --plans to fingerprint, photograph foreign visitors. 2006.02.14

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Japan-Diplomacy New York Times, in editorial blasts Taro Aso, labeling him "Japan's Offensive Foreign Minister. " 2006.02.14

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Japan-Livedoor (VOA) Takafumi Horie, the one-time business hero to Japan's youth, is slapped with his first criminal indictment -- likely to be the first of several. 2006.02.14

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