2006.06.02

Japan-Asteroid  [spacetoday.net] A small near-Earth asteroid recently visited by a Japanese spacecraft is little more than a rubble pile. 2006.06.02

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Japan jails USN sailor for murder. [BBC] USS Kitty Hawk sailor William Reese is sentenced to life in prison for robbing and killing a Japanese woman in Yokosuka. 2006.06.02

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Guam-Marine Tourism (Pacific Daily News) Pacific islands optimistic move of thousands of U.S. Marines from Okinawa to Guam will boost tourism. 2006.06.02

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Japan-Central Asia (VOA) Japan launches "Silk Road Diplomacy." 2006.06.02

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Japan's 2005 birth rate hits record low (AP). Japan's birth rate in 2005 dropped to a record low of 1.25 babies per woman, adding to concerns over the country's aging population and its economy. 2006.06.02

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