2006.04.06

Japanese Stocks Rise to 5 1/2 Year High (AP). Japanese stocks rose today, rebounding from two straight sessions of losses and setting new 5 1/2-year highs. 2006.04.06

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DPRK-Nuclear (Kyodo) Representatives from the six countries of the on-again, off-again talks concerning North Korea's rogue nuclear weapons program are to gather informally in Tokyo next week. 2006.04.06

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Pirates attack Japanese cargo ship off Indonesia (UPI). Japanese coast guard officials are questioning a sea captain whose cargo ship was attacked by pirates off the coast of Indonesia. 2006.04.06

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Militants Who Took ROK Ship Deny Being Pirates (AP). Militants who captured a South Korean fishing vessel off the coast of Somalia deny they are pirates and say they were defending their waters from illegal fishing. 2006.04.06

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Japan-RP (VOA) Philippines hoping to soon finalize sweeping free trade pact with Japan. 2006.04.06

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