2006.04.04

Carrefour selling off stores, pulling out of ROK (AFP). French retail giant Carrefour announces it is selling its 32 outlets in South Korea and pulling out of the country. 2006.04.04

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DPRK official to visit Japan soon (Reuters). A North Korean official will reportedly make a rare visit to Japan later this week to take part in a private forum on security issues and could have talks with negotiators for six-party nuclear talks. 2006.04.04

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Japan-Asia FTA (VOA) Japan to propose sweeping Asian free trade agreement that would include half of the world's population. 2006.04.04

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Disabled Japanese to scale Swiss mtn in 'robot suits' (AFP). Two disabled Japanese are planning to scale the 4,164-meter (13,661-foot) Breithorn peak in the Swiss Alps aided by mountaineers wearing futuristic robotic walking suits. 2006.04.04

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Samsung delays USA Blu-ray player launch (Reuters). Samsung says it's delaying the U.S. launch of its next-generation DVD player for a month to late June to complete testing. 2006.04.04

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ROK president apologizes for 1948 massacre. [UPI] South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun apologizes for the massacre of 12,000 leftist activists by government troops in 1948 on Cheju. 2006.04.04

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