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June 30, 2004
KCNA Dismisses Japanese Right-wing Conservatives' Anti-DPRK Moves as Anachronistic
Korean News (Korean Central News Agency of DPRK)
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Japan PM Wants N.Korea Diplomatic Ties in 2 Years
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SOGA FAMILY: N. Korea: Reunion site up to Jenkins
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N. Korea: Indonesia reunion OK
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Koizumi wants normal North ties in 2 yrs
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N.Korea Happy to See Abductee, American Reunion
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Abductee's brother favors Bush over Kerry to press N Kore
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Koizumi aims to normalize ties with North Korea by 2006: reports
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Venue for Jenkins family reunion undecided
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June 29, 2004
Japan wants to know wishes of Soga's family by this week
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Survey shows more people disapprove of Cabinet
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Indonesia ready to host Soga's family reunion
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North Korea Rejects US Nuclear Proposal
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Abduction issue to be dealt with separately
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Japanese minister prepares for ASEAN
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Japan changes tack on North Korea
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June 28, 2004
Foreign ministers to meet for talks on Soga's reunion
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Japan presses N. Korea again on Soga
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June 27, 2004
Japan calls for N. Korea's cooperation to realize Soga's reunion
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Koizumi loses his magic touch
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Japan's Kawaguchi to Meet N Korean Counterpart, Yomiuri Reports
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U.S.-N Korea differences make it hard for Japan to tackle abductions
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Japan, N Korea foreign ministers to meet Thursday
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June 25, 2004
Japan, N Korea agree to seek early family reunion for Soga
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N. Korea vows to help Japanese abductee Soga meet family
Posted by THINK at 06:32 PM | TrackBack
Japan, North Korea Eye Ex-Kidnap Victim
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Japan, N. Korea Agree on Reunion of Kidnap Victim and Family
Posted by THINK at 06:31 PM | TrackBack
Motley group of political hopefuls begins stumping
Posted by THINK at 06:25 PM | TrackBack
June 23, 2004
KCNA Assails Japan's New Laws for Militarization and Overseas Invasion
KCNA (KOREAN CENTRAL NEWS AGENCY of DPRK)
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Daughter, son of Hasuike to attend college
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Children of N. Korea abductees set to study Japanese
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June 22, 2004
Koizumi told Bush of plan to reunite Soga with family in Indonesia
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Japan, N. Korea agree to meet one-on-one on sidelines of 6-way talks
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Ex-abductees' children taking to Japan
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Japan, China, S. Korea agree to cooperate, promote trade, investment
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Abductee children adjusting to life in Japan
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June 21, 2004
Japan expects N. Korea to reply on abduction issue in Beijing
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June 20, 2004
Different agendas split US, allies on North Korea
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Japan to Offer N.Korea Energy Aid at Talks -Media
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Japan's Adoption of Law Calling for Sanctions against DPRK under Fire
Korean News (KCNA - Korean Central News Agency of DPRK)
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U.S. repeats it will grab Jenkins if it can
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June 19, 2004
Japan, N. Korea to hold bilateral meeting on Wed.
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Soga willing to be reunited with family on Bali
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US-Japanese family to reunite in Indonesia
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June 18, 2004
EDITORIAL: Ready for the election
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Japan shops Jenkins-Soga reunion to Bali -- JULY 23 DEADLINE EYED
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'Soga family reunion set for Indonesia'
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June 17, 2004
Bali favored for Soga family reunion
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Japan asks N. Korea about Soga family reuniting in Indonesia
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N. Korean ferry Mangyongbong-92 leaves Niigata port
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Mangyongbong-92 back in Niigata
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Japan, EU to respond to Iraq prisoner abuse, pressure North Korea
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Bali mentioned as Soga reunion site
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China no longer candidate for Soga reunion
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Japan's Upper House to start campaigning next week for election
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Japan, EU to urge all military forces in Iraq to follow int'l law
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June 16, 2004
SCOPE: Abductee progress seen helping six-way talks
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Soga writes of sadness about not being reunited with family
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Bush tells Koizumi Soga should not stick to Japan for reunion
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June 15, 2004
Pyongyang opens door for daughter of Yokota; grandparents suspicious
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Japan unlikely to use new law to ban N. Korean ships soon
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N. Korea to let Megumi Yokota's daughter live in Japan
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June 14, 2004
Japan ready to pressure N. Korea
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Diet enacts law to ban N. Korean ships by large majority
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June 13, 2004
Bill to give govt upper hand
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Koizumi's efforts to interest G-8 on N. Korea fail
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N. Korea's Kim told Koizumi he is eager for talks with U.S.
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N. Korea 'desperate' for talks with U.S.
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June 12, 2004
Bush 'rejects Kim Jong-Il offer'
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Abductee's kin takes on Tokyo
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N. Korea agrees to reopen cases of alleged abductees
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Jenkins welcome to meet Japanese wife in Malaysia, minister says
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Japan wasn't told Chongryon member will join talks with N. Korea
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Panel OKs N. Korea ship ban bill, likely to be enacted Mon.
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Malaysia Makes Offer to Accused Deserter
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G-8 summary reflects govt flip-flop on abductions
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G-8 backs Japan's N. Korea policy on abductions, nukes
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N. Korea Talks May Occur in Late June, Hosoda Says
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June 11, 2004
Malaysia could host meeting between US deserter and Japanese wife
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Chongryon member to be part of N. Korean team in talks with Japan
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N.C. relatives insist Jenkins not a deserter
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Koizumi to continue SDF mission in Iraq -- The prime minister only gains 'sympathy' from Bush on Hitomi Soga's predicament.
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June 10, 2004
Koizumi suggests Japan will join multinational force in Iraq
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Briefing on Meeting with Prime Minister of Japan
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Koizumi, Bush take pains to show unity
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Japan Wants Leniency for U.S. Fugitive
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June 09, 2004
G8 opens with display of harmony
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JAPAN: Abductees struggle in media spotlight
Asia Pacific Media Network (South China Morning Post)
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Bush shows sympathy for Soga's situation
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Japan to take part in Iraq multinational force: Koizumi
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Koizumi Tells Bush N. Korea May Cooperate on Arms
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Bush, Koizumi Avoid Decisions on Fate of Ex-US Sgt
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Group to stop staging rallies against N Korean ferry
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G-8 'won't refer to abductions'
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June 08, 2004
KCNA on Japan's Legislation on Sanctions against DPRK
KCNA (KOREAN CENTRAL NEWS AGENCY of DPRK)
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Japan puts conditions on aid to North Korea
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Sergeant Jenkins on menu at Bush-Koizumi lunch
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Koizumi upbeat about N. Korea
The Straits Times (Reuters/AP)
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Bush, Koizumi to discuss NKorea, US deserter
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Koizumi to discuss Jenkins with Bush
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Police tell magazine to correct story on Chimuras' son
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Publisher ordered to correct article about abductee's son smoking
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June 07, 2004
Target date for Soga's family reunion not yet set
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G-8 leaders to begin talks, focus on Iraq, oil prices, N. Korea
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June 06, 2004
Japan-N. Korea Abduction Talks End With Agreement to Meet Again
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Will Koizumi keep distance from Bush at G-8 summit?
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Abductee's brother says he will run as independent in Upper House poll
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Wife of JAL hijacker denies involvement in abduction
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June 05, 2004
The strange saga of Charles Robert Jenkins
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June 04, 2004
Weekly expresses regret over article on Chimuras' son
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Japan says details of planned food aid to N. Korea undecided
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Indonesia offers to host family reunion for Sogas
Posted by THINK at 08:07 PM | TrackBack
Abductee's brother to run for upper house
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Chimuras protest at weekly magazine over article on son
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Chimuras protest at weekly magazine over article on son
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Japan's lower house passes bill banning North Korean ships
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Japan's Diet advances bill to ban Pyongyang's ships
International Herald Tribune (Reuters)
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June 03, 2004
DPRK FM. Spokesman on Stand to Implement Spirit of DPRK-Japan Summit
Korean News (Korean Central News Agency of DPRK)
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Bill targeting N. Korea vessels passes lower house
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North Korea's Drug Habit
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Koizumi urges N Korea to move toward resolving issues
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China understands Soga's wish over venue of family reunion
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China told Kim in April it would host reunion of Soga's family
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Koizumi urges N. Korea to move toward resolving issues
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Japanese diplomat Yabunaka to leave for U.S. to discuss N. Korea
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N. Korea notes signs of improving ties with Japan
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N. Korea ferry Mangyongbong-92 docks in Japan for 5th time this year
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DPRK willing to implement Pyongyang Declaration: spokesman
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Reporting the realities of war
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SANCTIONS CARD: Port call bill moves forward
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Cambodia volunteers to host reunion of Soga, kin
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Govt considers non-Beijing venue for Soga to reunite with family
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Bush, Koizumi to have working lunch before G-8 summit
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June 02, 2004
Indonesia floated as possible venue for Soga's reunion
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Japan to respect Soga's wishes in family reunion
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June 01, 2004
Japanese abuctee refuses China reunion
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Bush Support on Iraq May Affect Koizumi
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Soga nixes Beijing for family reunion
Posted by THINK at 09:34 PM | TrackBack
Soga denies she OK'd Beijing family reunion
Posted by THINK at 09:32 PM | TrackBack
North Korea's mystery guest
Posted by THINK at 09:30 PM | TrackBack
Japan helping former abductee reunite with family
The Straits Times (AP)
eTaiwanNews.com("Japan wants quick reunion for relatives of abductee")
Posted by THINK at 09:29 PM | TrackBack
[COLUMN: Seoul Searcher]Bring them home
Posted by THINK at 09:28 PM | TrackBack
Japan's lower house approves bill to ban NKorean ships
Posted by THINK at 09:25 PM | TrackBack
Japanese parliament set to pass bill banning North Korean ships
Posted by THINK at 09:23 PM | TrackBack
Lower house panel passes bill to ban N Korean ships
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Koizumi Sends Congratulatory Message to Chongryon Congress
Korean News (Korean Central News Agency of DPRK)
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