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Articles in July 19, 2004 issue of Japan Policy & Politics

• Jenkins feels affinity with Japan, speaks with kin in U.S
• LEAD: N. Korea threatens to thwart Jenkins' Japan visit
• U.S. likely to watch how Jenkins medical treatment will evolve
• DPJ calls for extra Diet session to last for 1 month
• Asian editorial excerpts
• LEAD: Minister Aso loses money on upper house election bet
• Japanese editorial excerpts -3-
• 2ND LD: Ex-premier Hashimoto allegedly received unreported donation
• Japanese editorial excerpts -3-
• Lead: Business leaders see election result backing structural reform
• LEAD: N. Korean official receptive to return of Japanese hijackers
• DPJ leader Okada to visit U.S. July 27
• U.S. to request handover of Jenkins after arrival in Japan
• LEAD: Jenkins, family set for trip to Japan on Sun
• 2ND LD: Jenkins hopes to be with Soga, daughters
• Organized votes down for LDP, up for DPJ in upper house election
• 2ND LD: Ex-bureaucrat Ito wins Kagoshima governorship
• Bush urges N. Korea, Iran to abandon nuke programs
• Israeli, Palestine reps call for more int'l help for peace
• Governing parties eye extra Diet session for 12 to 15 days
• Foreign Ministry reform to improve safety measures, crisis response
• Public support for Cabinet falls to record-low 38.9%
• Japanese editorial excerpts
• LEAD: Annan picks Pakistani ambassador as new envoy to Iraq
• 2ND LD: Jenkins willing to visit Japan; Tokyo assumes no U.S. agreement
• LEAD: Gov't apologizes, reprimands officials over pension scandals
• Over half of election winners support SDF deployment in Iraq
• Veteran lawmakers present when Hashimoto got donation: Usuda
• 5TH LD: Koizumi hints at major Cabinet reshuffle in September
• N. Korea must return hijackers to be removed from terror list
• Nearly 80% of election winners favor revising Constitution
• Japanese editorial excerpts -4-
• Jenkins says ready to face arrest by going to Japan
• 2ND LD: Jenkins to visit Japan Sun., N. Korea hopes family can live together
• ANALYSIS: LDP setback may deal a knock to Koizumi's diplomacy
• Japanese editorial excerpts
• Japan, Kuwait agree on need for SDF to stay in Iraq
• 2ND LD: Jenkins to visit Japan Sun., N. Korea hopes family can live together
• Asian editorial excerpts
• DPJ to ask SDP not to field candidates in constituencies
• Japanese editorial excerpts
• Japan, Kuwait foreign ministers agree on need for Mideast reforms
• Japanese editorial excerpts -2-
• U.S. editorial excerpts -2-
• LEAD: Ex-DPJ leader Kan goes on pilgrimage
• BSE panel puts off decision on whether to end blanket cow testing
• 6TH LD: Soga family in Japan, Jenkins' fate remains uncertain
• Japanese editorial excerpts -2-
• Koizumi tells Cabinet to steadily implement reforms after election
• Japanese editorial excerpts -2-
• CORRECTED: LEAD: Koizumi sidesteps money politics issue over alleged scandals
• Indonesia 'pleased' with Jenkins' planned Japan visit
• LEAD: Koizumi to visit S. Korea for talks with Roh on July 21-22
• Japanese editorial excerpts -3-
• LEAD: Japan announces Koizumi to visit S. Korea on July 21-22
• Support rate for Koizumi Cabinet falls to 39% in poll
• 2ND LD: Jenkins, Soga, 2 daughters to come to Japan on Sun
• U.S. editorial excerpts-3-
• DPJ to win 308 lower house seats in simulation based on Sunday polls