2006.02.28

Japan Fails to Obtain Concessions on Iranian Nuke Programs. [VOA] Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi tells Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki he hopes Tehran will take measures to win international trust over its nuclear plans. 2006.02.28

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Japan-Whales (Kyodo) Dozens of melon-headed whales wash ashore in Chiba. 2006.02.28

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Japan opposition suffers blow over e-mail charges (Reuters). A Japanese opposition lawmaker resignes his party post and another apologizes on national TV to take responsibility for airing unproven allegations of shady links between the ruling party and a disgraced Internet entrepreneur, an incident that embarrassed their faltering party. 2006.02.28

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Japan-DVD (Reuters). Sony sets date for rollout of next-generation DVDs. 2006.02.28

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'Nikkeijin' must prove clean record (Asahi Shimbun). Foreign descendants of Japanese will have to prove they don't have a criminal record when they apply for work visas in Japan. 2006.02.28

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