2006.05.14

Japan-PRC Sea Gas Talks (Mainichi). Japan and China are to hold talks Thursday in Tokyo about gas development in disputed waters in the East China Sea. 2006.05.14

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Japan-Vietnam (VNS). Hai Phong's mayor is leading a municipal delegation to Japan. 2006.05.14

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Japan-Taxes (Kyodo). Japan aiming to use consumption tax for social security. 2006.05.14

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ROK to push USA base relocation, protests go on (Reuters). Thousands of South Koreans protested again today against plans to relocate the main U.S. military base to south of the capital, as the defense ministry prepares to extensively survey the site. 2006.05.14

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Japan-Trends (NY Times) Media immersion pods invade Japan. 2006.05.14

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PRC-Japan WWII Crimes (Xinhua) Newly released documents from 1956 reveal China gave up suing 1,063 Japanese WWII criminals. 2006.05.14

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Australia frees convicted Japanese drug trafficker (Japan Times). A Japanese man freed after serving 14 years for smuggling heroin into Australia has been released and is back home for the first time since his arrest. 2006.05.14

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Blisters for Buddha (AP) Japanese pilgrims maintain 1,000 year tradition. 2006.05.14

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UAE, ROK ink oil stockpiling deal (AFP). The United Arab Emirates and South Korea have signed a series of accords, including a memorandum of understanding on stockpiling Emirati oil in South Korea, on the second day of a visit by the South Korean president. 2006.05.14

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