2004.09.01

Japan-Fischer (Mainichi) Incarcerated former chess champ Bobby Fischer, who hates Americans and Jews (which pretty much describes his heritage), also can't stand women who wear lipstick, dye their hair and have high heels on their feet. 2004.09.01

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Japan-Volcano (Reuters) Mt. Asama, on the border of Gunma and Nagano prefectures, awakes with a minor eruption spewing lava, hot ash and sulfur.   There are no reports of injuries or damage to property. Ash advisory issued for pilots. 2004.09.01

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Japan-Jenkins (VOA) An alleged U.S. Army deserter from the Korean War, now hospitalized in Japan, says he is about finally ready to face the charges against him. 2004.09.01

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Ebay tightens grip on Asia market. [BBC News ] Ebay ups its stake in South Korea, a country with the world's highest broadband penetration rate. 2004.09.01

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Mitsubishi chiefs deny cover up.  [BBC News ] The Japanese car maker and three former executives plead not guilty to charges of covering up a truck defect in an official report. 2004.09.01

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Koreans Break Into Japanese School in China (Reuters). Twenty-nine people, believed to be North Koreans seeking asylum, broke into a Japanese school in Beijing today by climbing on stools and cutting through the wire perimeter fence. 2004.09.01

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UK plans landmark DPRK visit. [BBC News ] Foreign Office Minister Bill Rammell is set to become the first British minister to visit North Korea. 2004.09.01

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