2006.06.26

ROK minister heads to PRC for talks on DPRK (AFP). South Korea's foreign minister is heading to China as both countries come under pressure to get tough on North Korea over its missile and nuclear weapons programs. 2006.06.26

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Japan-Koizumi (Time) Japan gets ready to ponder the post-Koizumi era. 2006.06.26

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Japan agrees to lift USA beef ban. [BBC] Tokyo agrees to lift its ban on U.S. beef imports, pending successful inspections of American meat processing plants. 2006.06.26

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Japan-USA Defense (Kyodo) U.S. Patriot missiles likely to be deployed in Japan amid DPRK threat. 2006.06.26

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