2006.04.12

Families of Death Row Prisoners Ostracized in Japan. [IPS] Just a few days after his father's death sentence was upheld by the Tokyo High Court, the son of the Aum Supreme Truth cult founder filed a suit against his junior high school demanding compensation for refusing to allow him to attend school. 2006.04.12

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Toshiba and Matsushita challenged over patents (Financial Times). Two of Japan's leading electronics groups face  legal action in the U.S., reflecting a high-stakes battle over intellectual property rights. 2006.04.12

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DPRK-Nukes (Kyodo) Japan expresses disappointment no movement took place in Tokyo while diplomats from all of the countries converged which have been involved in the formal talks about North Korea's rogue nuclear weapons program. 2006.04.12

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USA envoy urges patience on DPRK atom talks (Reuters). The top U.S. negotiator to talks on North Korea's nuclear arms program urged patience after a two-day flurry of diplomatic activity in Tokyo failed to yield a breakthrough in the stalled negotiations. 2006.04.12

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PRC-Okinawa (UPI). China will not return Okinawa treasures. 2006.04.12

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