2006.04.02

Japan Calls PRC Military Threat (AP). Two top Japanese officials called China a military threat today and rebuffed conciliatory gestures by Beijing over a disputed war shrine, in comments likely to heighten tensions between the two nations. 2006.04.02

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Japan-Rape (Kyodo) RKB Mainichi TV sports reporter arrested for participating in gang rape of high school girl in Fukuoka. 2006.04.02

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Quake activity up so far in 2006. [Pacific Daily News] There has been more seismic activity around Guam in the first three months of this year compared to last year, but two geophysicists said that is not necessarily a sign of more or larger earthquakes to come. 2006.04.02

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Japan launches digital TV on cellphones (AFP). Japan has begun to watch digital television broadcasts on mobile telephones, in a highly anticipated service that could lead to a new genre of TV programs. 2006.04.02

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