2005.09.12

Selling off Japan Post is not going to be easy. [Radio Australia] The election was a virtual referendum on Mr Koizumi's dream of privatizing Japan Post. But selling the biggest financial institution in the world won't be easy. 2005.09.12

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DPRK Nuke Talks to Resume (AP). Envoys to talks aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear weapons program will try again to resolve the standoff, as the United States resists demands by the communist state for civilian nuclear reactors. 2005.09.12

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Koizumi gets big reform mandate-now what? (Reuters). A crushing election victory by Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's partyleavesquestions about his agenda once he achieves his dream of privatizing the vast postal system. 2005.09.12

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Japan-Election React (Kyodo) Tokyo stocks soar on news of election landslide for governing coalition senior partner LDP. 2005.09.12

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Japan-Election (VOA) UPDATED LDP scores absolute majority in Lower House for first time in 15 years. 2005.09.12

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Japan-Election (VOA) UPDATED Prime Minister Koizumi's party heads for absolute majority in Lower House.   2005.09.12

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Head of Jogye order dies suddenly in Seoul. (Joong-Ang Ilbo) The Venerable Bubjang, the 31st head of the Jogye order of Korean Buddhism, has died at the age of 64. 2005.09.12

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