Asian Political News
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Articles in June 4, 2007, issue of Asian Political News
- Kyodo news summary -6-
- Kyodo news summary -8-
- Officials begin talks on rules for Cambodia's Khmer Rouge trial
- Former Thai Foreign Minister Surin says democracy to be restored
- Kyodo news summary
- LEAD: 4 including 2 Westerners abducted but freed later in S. Philippines
- U.S. defense chief backs Japan-China reconciliation over war past
- LEAD: Japan, U.S., Australia hold 1st 3-way defense ministerial talks
- Asia, Europe ministers urge N. Korean action on denuclearization
- U.S. editorial excerpts -3-
- Kyodo news summary
- Australia, Philippines sign defense pact
- Kyodo news summary -5-
- Conservatives take on reformers in Malaysian opposition party poll
- Indian premier urges end to caste violence in Rajasthan
- Heavy fighting erupts in Sri Lanka
- Kyodo news summary -2-
- Japanese editorial excerpts -3-
- LEAD: Bush announces new sanctions on Sudan
- U.S. editorial excerpts -3-
- Nakayama urges U.S. not to remove N. Korea from terrorist list
- Explosion, shooting kill 15 in southern Thailand
- France urges Asia to ratify U.N. convention on forced disappearances
- Japan, U.S., Australia to hold 1st 3-way defense ministerial talks
- Abe ready to send suspected N. Korean refugees to S. Korea
- Kyodo news summary -3-
- U.N. human rights envoy arrives in Cambodia
- Nakayama asks U.N. to keep up pressure on DPRK through sanctions
- U.S. editorial excerpts -7-
- Thousands of Thaksin supporters protest after party disbandment
- Kyodo news summary -5-
- Sri Lanka cracks down on Tamil movements after bomb attacks
- LEAD: Aso, Song agree on sea zone talks in June, discuss N. Korea refugees
- Cambodian premier says will never meet U.N. envoy for human rights
- WWII forced laborers stage demo at Japan's embassy in Beijing
- N. Korean delegation arrives in S. Korea for ministerial talks
- Bush to host Russian President Putin on July 1-2
- Australia, Indonesia remain in diplomatic row over E. Timor inquest
- U.S. editorial excerpts -3-
- U.S. closely monitoring Asian chemical black market
- Reformist leaders continue to lead Malaysia's Islamic party
- Holmes to visit Japan, S. Korea to build partnerships
- Top Bosnian Serb war crimes fugitive arrested
- Tsunami warning siren goes off accidentally, causes panic in Aceh
- FOCUS: Malaysia braces for key verdict on religious conversion
- U.S. announces Olmert meeting at White House on June 19
- U.S. editorial excerpts -5-
- Over 90 die in latest violence in s. Afghanistan
- 1 dead after gunman opens fire during E. Timor election campaign
- Thai court to announce crucial verdicts for political parties
- Gist of G-8 chairman's statement after foreign ministers' meeting
- 7 die in NATO copter crash in Afghanistan
- 2ND LD: Police keep watch at Tiananmen Square on 18th anniversary
- Asia, Europe ministers to prod N. Korea, Myanmar into action
- N. Korea accuses U.S. of delay in nuclear deal
- Russia joins international sanctions on N. Korea
- N. Korea irked by S. Korea's decision to suspend rice aid shipment
- Pakistan's top commanders assure support for President Musharraf
- LEAD: Japan denies entry to Chinese pro-democracy activist Wei
- U.S. signals tacit approval of Thai party disbandment
- China, U.S. to establish hot line between defense departments
- U.S. defense secretary says war in Afghanistan 'winnable'
- China objects to former Taiwan president's trip to Japan
- Malaysia court denies Muslim woman's conversion to Christianity
- 6TH LD: Thaksin's party convicted of electoral fraud charges
- 11 killed in attack on house of official in Pakistan's tribal area
- Japanese editorial excerpts -2-
- LEAD: 18 killed in fighting at Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon: report
- Thai coup leader suggests amnesty for Thaksin's disgraced party
- Cambodia bans circulation of logging watchdog's report
- Gunmen posing as police kill 2 Red Cross workers in Sri Lanka
- China against expanding sanctions against Sudan, envoy says
- 3RD LD: Ex-Taiwan President Lee arrives in Japan, to visit Yasukuni
- LEAD: UNSC OKs Lebanon tribunal to try suspects in Hariri case
- China does U-turn on press freedom pledge, says Human Rights Watch
- LEAD: Kyuma to attend Asian security forum in Singapore at weekend
- Pro-democracy Myanmar activist detained in Japan
- U.S. editorial excerpts -6-
- 2ND LD: Japan, China, S. Korea urge N. Korea to honor denuke vow
- 12 killed in clashes in W. India