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Pyongyang: No uranium enrichment plant other than Yongbyon - Asahi Shimbun
SEOUL--North Korea, despite US assertions to the contrary, maintains it is not operating any uranium enrichment facilities other than the one it acknowledges in Yongbyon, sources said. North Korea's denial came during ...
Basic reconstruction law finally enacted, but a number of hurdles remain - Asahi Shimbun
"As long as a bill to revise the Cabinet Act is not passed, it will be difficult to station people in the stricken area on a permanent basis," a senior government official said. The disaster areas are seeking "special reconstruction zones" to speed up ...
Japan firms find India tough market - Asahi Shimbun
"This is a competition to give losers a second chance," said one official who chose to remain anonymous. "We do not know if this memorandum will actually ...
Japan-US missile project canceled - Asahi Shimbun
... ship-borne ballistic missile defense system has collapsed after the two sides failed to agree on conditions for exporting the technology, sources said. ...
Kan pitches coalition proposal to minor party - Asahi Shimbun
Kan met with officials of the Sunrise Party of Japan and offered a Cabinet post to party head Takeo Hiranuma, sources said. One problem with the proposal is ...
FTA a key to Japan-South Korea competition - Asahi Shimbun
Those changes "would bring a considerable benefit," said a source close to Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's largest automaker. Mazda Motor Corp. ...
Maehara remarks stir China's angst - Asahi Shimbun
Kan is troubled by Maehara's running wild," a source close to the prime minister said. In response to the criticism from China's Foreign Ministry, ...
Critics say ex-spy treated too well - Asahi Shimbun
It was "comparable to that of US ministerial or deputy ministerial level officials," the source said. The helicopter sightseeing tour was a request by Kim, ...
Beijing moves to thwart unrest - Asahi Shimbun
"If there is any delay in rescue and reconstruction work, the residents' pent-up frustrations could explode," the source said. When an Asahi Shimbun ...