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July 31, 2005
N.Korea nuclear talks struggle with joint statement
RedNova News (Reuters)
STUFF (Reuters) ("Progress slow in North Korea nuclear talks")
Woodland Daily Democrat (AP) ("N. Korea Nuke Talks Focus on Draft Accord")
Posted by THINK at 03:37 AM
July 30, 2005
China presents draft for nuke document, talks to continue
Posted by THINK at 03:35 AM
July 29, 2005
Japan hopes 6-party document calls for resolution of abductions
Posted by THINK at 03:33 AM
July 28, 2005
Japan, N. Korea delegates to hold talks at appropriate time: Xinhua
Yahoo! News (Kyodo)
Channelnewsasia.com (AFP/dt) ("Japan ready to discuss abductions bilaterally with North Korea")
Yahoo! News (Kyodo) ("Japan denies report of planned talks with N. Korea in Beijing")
Posted by THINK at 03:22 AM
Drafting of statement in focus on 3rd day of 6-way talks
Posted by THINK at 03:20 AM
July 27, 2005
Ex-N. Korean agent tells panel 15 Japanese alive in N. Korea
Yahoo! News (Kyodo) ("Ex-N. Korean agent tells panel 15 Japanese alive in N. Korea")
Radio Australia ("Former NKorean spy says 15 Japanese kidnap victims still alive")
The Japan Times Online ("15 abductees alive in '91, spy tells Diet -- Pyongyang defector testifies before panel")
The Japan Times Online ("Abductee says he never met with spy in the North")
Posted by THINK at 03:14 AM
Japan urges N. Korea to abandon all nuke programs on talks' 2nd day
Posted by THINK at 03:12 AM
North Korea Is Ignoring Japanese Request for Talks, Hosoda Says
Yahoo! News (Kyodo) ("Japan silent on contacts with N. Korea at nuclear talks")
Posted by THINK at 03:00 AM
July 26, 2005
Apologies
Due to circumstances, there will be no updating between July 27 and 30. Please come back after July 31 for more news on North Korea's kidnapping of Japanese citizens. Thank you.
-- Editor-in-Chief, THINK
(Aug 1, 2005 - - I've come back and updated news entries between July 27 and 31.)
Posted by THINK at 11:18 PM
Japan raises abductee issue as N.Korea talks open
Reuters
Forbes (AFX) ("Japanese prime minister hopes abduction issue taken up at NKorea talks")
Yahoo! News (Kyodo) ("Koizumi calls for clue to progress on abductions at 6-way talks")
Yahoo! News (Kyodo) ("Japan mentions N. Korea abductions in 6-way talks")
Japan Today ("S. Korea again urges Japan not to raise abductions at 6-way�talks")
RIA Novosti ("Russia urges Japan not to place abduction issue on agenda of North Korean nuclear talks")
Yahoo! News (Kyodo) ("China wants Japan, N. Korea to resolve abduction issue bilaterally")
People's Daily Online (Xinhua) ("Stressing abduction issue will distract six-party talks, experts say")
: DAILY YOMIURI ("N. Korea wants fair playing field but Pyongyang maintains hard-line stanceat 6-way talks / Divisions over abduction issue")
Posted by THINK at 11:12 PM
Nuclear Talks Open After N. Korea Boycott
Guardian Unlimited (AP)
Swissinfo (Reuters) ("N. Korea crisis talks resume with hope for progress")
BBC NEWS ("Press hopeful over N Korea talks")
Posted by THINK at 11:10 PM
Filmmakers to Bring Japanese Abductee Story to Worldwide Audience
Posted by THINK at 10:49 PM
July 23, 2005
Japan rapped for using Jenkins as 'ad pillar' in anti-N. Korea moves
Los Angeles Times (AP)("U.S. Deserter Denies Being Propaganda Tool")
RedNova News (Reuters) ("US deserter denies being used by Japan vs. N.Korea")
Yahoo! News (Kyodo) ("Jenkins rejects claim Tokyo uses him for anti-North Korea propaganda")
Posted by THINK at 03:36 PM
July 22, 2005
Cartoon of abduction victim goes on sale
Posted by THINK at 02:01 AM
Japan to push N Korean abduction issue
The Age (AP)
Japan Today ("Japan to ask N Korea to explain 'Yokota's�ashes'")
Yahoo! News (Kyodo) ("U.S. backs Japan bringing up abduction issue at 6-party talks")
Mainichi Daily News ("North Korea unhappy about facing Japan in revived nuclear talks")
Posted by THINK at 01:56 AM
Japanese abductees haunt N.Korea nuclear talks
Posted by THINK at 01:51 AM
July 20, 2005
N Korea says no role for Japan in nuclear talks
Financial Times
Reuters ("N.Korea snubs Japan on talks at Asia meeting-Kyodo")
Posted by THINK at 10:01 PM
July 19, 2005
Yamasaki seeks S. Korean cooperation on abduction issue
Yahoo! News (Kyodo)
Japan Today ("S Korea objects to Japan raising abduction issue in 6-nation �talks")
The Japan Times Online ("North willing to build ties, Japan is told")
Posted by THINK at 09:23 AM
July 18, 2005
Japan to take up abductions at 6-way talks, refrain from harsh words
Posted by THINK at 04:31 PM
July 17, 2005
Wanted Pyongyang agent taught Korean to Yokota, Soga
The Japan Times Online
Kyodo ("N. Korean agent on wanted list taught Korean to Japanese abductees")
Posted by THINK at 02:03 PM
July 16, 2005
INSIGHT: Tokyo feels helpless on abduction issue
Posted by THINK at 09:36 AM
July 15, 2005
Abductees' relatives call on gov't to take up case in 6-way talks
Posted by THINK at 04:48 PM
July 12, 2005
U.S. House Passes Resolution Condemning N.K. Kidnappings
Posted by THINK at 08:24 PM
Japan seeks Rice's help on kidnapped citizens
International Herald Tribune
Yahoo! News (AFP) ("Rice in US ally Japan to lay groundwork for new NKorea talks")
Yahoo! News (AFP) ("Rice tells Japan that NKorea's nuclear weapons most 'pressing' issue")
Bloomberg.com ("North Korea Must Make 'Strategic Decision' on Arms")
ABC News (AP) ("Rice OK With S. Korean Food Aid to North")
VOA News ("US and Japan Seek Concrete Results in Korea Talks")
Posted by THINK at 01:58 PM
July 11, 2005
Japan wants to raise abductions at North Korea talks
Reuters
Bloomberg ("N. Korea's Return to Talks Marks Good Progress")
Yahoo! News (AFP) ("Japan to raise kidnapping saga with NKorea at six-nation nuclear talks")
ITAR-TASS ("Japan to urge N Korea to hold talks on abducted Japanese")
Yahoo! News (Kyodo) ("Japan hopes to take up abductions in resumed 6-way talks")
VOA News ("Japan Says Abducted Japanese Must Be on Korea Talks Agenda")
Posted by THINK at 05:21 PM
July 09, 2005
Koizumi has impression N. Korea to return to talks
Swiss Info (Reuters)
Yahoo! News (Kyodo) ("G-8 ends summit, vows to fight terrorism after London bombings")
Posted by THINK at 12:44 AM
July 01, 2005
G-8 document to press N. Korea to resolve abduction issue
Posted by THINK at 05:28 AM