2006.02.16

Warnings of terror missile attacks on Asian airliners. [Radio Australia] The anti-terror chief of APEC warns that rocket attacks on commercial airliners are now the biggest terror risk facing the Asia Pacific region, with airports close to urban areas are especially vulnerable. All of APEC's 21 members, including Japan and South Korea, are now being asked to check for security weaknesses at all of their major airports. 2006.02.16

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Macau bank drops DPRK. [BBC] A Macau bank accused by the U.S. of laundering money for North Korea agrees to sever all ties with the Stalinist country. 2006.02.16

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CNMI-Triple Homicide (Saipan Tribune) Saipan stunned by worst-ever homicide. The three victims are reportedly Koreans. 2006.02.16

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Commercial whaling resumption possible -Australia (Reuters). Australia's environment minister says anti-whaling nations will struggle to stop a resumption of commercial whaling when the International Whaling Commission votes on the issue in June. 2006.02.16

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DPRK showers dictator with praise on birthday (Reuters). North Korean leader Kim Jong-il was showered with praise at home for his 64th birthday today, but for the outside world the day underscored lingering questions of succession and of an unresolved nuclear crisis. 2006.02.16

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Japan-Whaling (Reuters). Ship of radical Sea Shepherd environmental group hits diplomatic squall after battling Japanese whalers. 2006.02.16

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Japan-Airports (Kyodo) Kobe opens a totally unneeded airport which cost 314,000,000,000 yen to build. 2006.02.16

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Koreans must leave Canada, man says daughters face prostitution to pay debt (CP). A Korean family is packing its bags to leave a northern B.C. town after losing its final appeal against deportation. 2006.02.16

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Japan-Luxury (NY Times) New Tokyo shopping enclave, which replaced historic Omotesando apartments, appears to be yet another ultra-modern temple to $900 backpacks. 2006.02.16

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Toshiba Develops Mobile-Phone Technology (AP). Checking out the Internet buzz about a DVD, book or candy while on the go will become as easy as taking a snapshot of the bar code on a product. 2006.02.16

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JAL-Turmoil (Kyodo) Japan Airlines president rebuffs calls to resign. 2006.02.16

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