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Japan-Sumo (Kyodo) Sumo elder stablemaster Futagoyama (ex-Takanohana), who was also father of two yokozuna of the Hanada Dynasty, dies of mouth cancer. 2005.05.30

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Thousands lose electricity as man climbs pylon to commit suicide [Mainichi] In a shocking story, wannabe suicide's sayonara present is a blackout for thousands of Japanese homes and businesses in Saitama prefecture. 2005.05.30

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ROK cloning expert criticizes USA policy (Reuters). You don't have to be a scientist to comprehend that the Bush administration's reluctance to fully support stem cell research is impeding U.S. research that has the potential to make major medical breakthroughs. 2005.05.30

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Koizumi visits tomb for unkown soldiers (Reuters). Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, whose visits to a Shinto shrine for war dead have sparked a bitter row with China, joined in a tribute at Japan's tomb of the unknown soldier today. This is a move certain to catch the world and, especially, Japanese, by surprise, as no one seemed to be aware that Japan has a tomb of the unknown soldier. 2005.05.30

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Holdout Imperial Army soldier 'not Japanese,' mediator says [Mainichi] Remember the huge commotion in Japan and the Philippines last week about those two elderly men in the mountains of remote Mindanao who were Japanese stragglers from WWII? Well, never mind. 2005.05.30

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DPRK-USA (AFP) In comments certain to inflame the mini-me despot, oops, we mean Dear Leader of the Democratic Peoples' Republic of Korea (aka as one of the member states of the Axis of Evil), the U.S. vice president says to CNN's softball interviewer Larry King some nasty things about Kim Jong-il. 2005.05.30

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Japan-PRC (Kyodo) Amid worst state of bilateral relations in three decades, Japan and China begin talks about gas exploration in dispute waters of East China Sea. 2005.05.30

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ROK students clash with police in anti-USA protest (Reuters). Some 1,000 South Korean students marching toward a U.S. military base to protest against America's North Korea policy clash with riot police. 2005.05.30

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