Asian Political News
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Articles in Dec 12, 2005, issue of Asian Political News
- U.S. considering S. Korea's offer to hold informal 6-way talks
- U.S. editorial excerpts -4-
- Japan raps N. Korea for trying to link 6-way talks to U.S. sanctions
- Asian editorial excerpts
- U.S. editorial excerpts -2-
- Proposed ASEAN-India FTA hits the wall
- Japanese ex-envoy to U.S. urges Koizumi to stop Yasukuni visits
- REFILING: 2ND LD: Aso, ASEAN counterparts agree on regional, bilateral cooperation
- LEAD: Koizumi, Roh, Wen chat at ASEAN-plus-3, Wen urges 'right approach'
- ASEAN urges S. Korea not to exclude rice from FTA
- LEAD: ASEAN ministers prod Myanmar on democratic progress
- LEAD: China, S. Korea agree Koizumi to be blamed for meeting cancellation
- U.S. sees Taiwan elections as reflecting democracy
- OSCE meeting adopts reform road map
- S. Korean envoy wary of Yasukuni becoming Japan's nationalism symbol
- U.S. editorial excerpts
- U.S. editorial excerpts -4-
- Politicians rank high on celebrity rosters in Chinese, Taiwan cities
- Thailand defers signing ASEAN-S. Korea FTA over rice impasse
- 2ND LD: Aso, ASEAN counterparts agree on regional, bilateral cooperation
- LEAD: Russia, China foreign ministers discuss N. Korea, U.N. reform
- Myanmar accepts ASEAN mission to gauge reform progress: source
- LEAD: Koizumi agrees to pilot FTA talks with Vietnam, Brunei
- Chen accepts defeat, opposition merger talks underway after polls
- Malaysian policemen accused of extorting money from Japanese student
- Japanese, S. Korean foreign ministers unlikely to meet in Malaysia
- N. Korea mulls accepting Japan's bid to resume normalization talks
- U.S. editorial excerpts -2-
- Malaysian minister urges Japan to mend ties with China
- Japan, ASEAN ministers agree on workshops to boost FTA talks
- Nepalese police break up human rights protest, arrest over 100
- Police commander detained for 'mishandling' protest in S. China
- 3RD LD: Japan extends Iraq troops mission into 3rd year, eyes pullout
- LEAD: Croatian war crimes fugitive Gen. Gotovina arrested
- FOCUS: Japan's chilled ties with China may dampen E. Asia community plans
- 2ND LD: N. Korea says resumption of 6-way talks 'impossible'
- Ex-Malaysian Premier Mahathir puts down East Asia Summit
- U.S. editorial excerpts -4-
- LEAD: Petitioners victimized by Chinese officials: rights group
- DPJ leader eyes more defense capabilities, use of collective defense
- LEAD: Koizumi to hold sideline talks with 9 leaders in Kuala Lumpur
- China's Li tells Aso of Beijing's stance on Yasukuni: source
- LEAD: Australia signs on to ASEAN's nonaggression pact
- N. Korean leader bans talk of possible successor: report
- Japan's opposition leader proposes talks for better ties with China
- India's former foreign minister quits Cabinet
- Hamza Rabia not dead, Arabic newspaper says
- Aso downplays Yasukuni issue, eyes vital role of E. Asia summit
- LEAD: Saddam's trial resumes without him
- LEAD: China police fire on villagers, at least 4 killed: Amnesty
- Australia likely to extend troops stay in Iraq, Prime Minister says
- LEAD: Cambodian court sentences 2 school hostage takers to life
- Japanese editorial excerpts -3-
- Philippine military dismisses rumors of coup against Arroyo
- China rejects U.N. rapporteur's charges of widespread torture
- 2ND LD: Malaysia urges Myanmar to let ASEAN gauge reform progress
- 2ND LD: Koizumi arrives in Kuala Lumpur for regional summits, other talks
- Ex-election official denounces vote-rigging charges against Arroyo
- Nepal king expands, makes minor adjustments to Cabinet
- Malaysia defends Australia, NZ inclusion in East Asia Summit
- China, U.S. reaffirm cooperation through senior-level dialogue
- U.N. to set up office next month in Cambodia for Khmer Rouge trial
- China demands Koizumi drop Yasukuni Shrine visits
- Annan strongly condemns violence in Sri Lanka
- Japan, Australia agree on continued cooperation over Iraq
- Japan's Aso urges Myanmar to release Aung San Suu Kyi
- DPJ's Maehara visits Beijing as relations plunge 'below freezing'
- Japan plays down ASEAN concerns at Japan-China ties over Yasukuni
- U.S. editorial excerpts -3-
- Malaysian minister visits China, apologizes for mistreatment
- U.S. says sanctions on N. Korea have no connection to 6-party talks
- Japan envoy to attend meeting in Seoul on N. Korean human rights
- LEAD: Amnesty demands inquiry into deaths at S. China demo
- LEAD: E.A. Summit bypassed in plans to create E. Asian community
- Lee says Asia will become world's largest economic region in 50 yrs
- Afghan president welcomes NATO expansion, Norway's F-16 fighters
- LEAD: Russia, ASEAN deepen ties by signing cooperation agreement
- LEAD: ASEAN leaders agree to promote human rights in charter
- 2ND LD: S. Korea's Ban complains to Japan's Aso over Yasukuni
- Myanmar asks ASEAN to oppose U.N. Security Council resolution