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Articles in August 8, 2005 issue of Japan Policy & Politics

• Postwar60: FOCUS: Yasukuni at center of LDP power struggle again
• Hiroshima marks 60th anniversary of U.S. atomic bombing
• Chronology of major events related to N. Korean nuclear issues
• Many overseas A-bomb survivors say gov't aid 'inadequate'
• Postwar60: FOCUS: Nakasone stopped making official visits to Yasukuni
• 4TH LD: Fate of 6-way document remains uncertain on 10th day of talks
• U.S. editorial excerpts -6-
• Japanese editorial excerpts
• Full text of Hiroshima's Peace Declaration
• Abductees' kin call 6-party talks 'disastrous,' want sanctions
• Nara elects Fujiwara as new mayor
• Hiroshima to urge United Nations to set up nuke disarmament panel
• Japanese editorial excerpts -3-
• REFILING: LEAD: Delegates continue struggling over wording of 6-way document
• Postwar60: FOCUS: Development of Koizumi's Yasukuni visits into political issue
• Japanese editorial excerpts
• 4TH LD: Delegates to 6-way talks break for 3-week recess
• G-4 pushes on despite outcome of African leaders' meeting
• LEAD: Diet adopts 'future-oriented' resolution for 60th WWII anniversary
• Japanese editorial excerpts -3-
• Japan to carefully mull U.N. reform after African leaders' decision
• Annan urges world to 'redouble' nuke abolition efforts
• FOCUS: Japan's problems with N. Korea take back seat in 6-way talks
• Japan to closely watch moves toward Africa's decision on U.N. bid
• 2ND LD: Delegates huddle over 2nd draft of 6-way talks document
• Takashima recalls Japanese deaths in Iraq most regrettable
• Mori says to resign as LDP faction chief if Koizumi calls election
• LEAD: 6-way talks move into 11th day, fate of document uncertain
• Japanese editorial excerpts -3-
• 3RD LD: Japan seeks abduction solution, but no major progress
• LEAD: LDP lawmaker Yoji Nagaoka found hanged, suicide suspected
• LEAD: Koizumi, Aoki agree to seek Fri. vote on postal reform bills
• 5TH LD: China mediates between U.S., N. Korea as talks reach critical stage
• Asia-Pacific countries vow to achieve millennium goals
• Koizumi off to museum after ceremony, no meeting with A-bomb victims
• N. Korea says change in U.S. stance key to success of 6-way talks
• Koizumi warns LDP members against opposing postal bills
• 4TH LD: Delegates apart over document, N. Korea says gaps remain
• Japan plans full-fledged revision of disarmament resolution
• LEAD: Memorial service held for Korean A-bomb victims in Hiroshima
• 3RD LD: Hiroshima marks 60th anniversary of U.S. atomic bombing
• 3RD LD: LDP tries to avert election as postal bills' rejection likely
• Japanese editorial excerpts
• LEAD: North aims to bridge U.S. gap, dismantle nukes if threat removed
• Postwar60: Struggle to seize back family from Yasukuni continues
• 'Error' in A-Bomb cenotaph refers to 2 things: lower house speaker
• N. Korea rejects U.S. proposal on peaceful nuclear activities
• LEAD: Annan eyes settlement of G4-African Union row over U.N. reform
• Japanese editorial excerpts -2-
• Japan-N. Korea talks in Beijing difficult as 6-way talks deadlocked
• LEAD: Conservatives for Koizumi's Aug. 15 Yasukuni visit, Komeito against
• 6TH LD: Postal bills clear panel but Koizumi's fate uncertain
• Japan hopes for 'positive outcome' from AU summit on U.N. reform
• Japan names new envoys to Ireland, Fiji, int'l missions in Vienna
• 2ND LD: Ruling camp confirms plan to vote on postal bills Mon
• Ruling coalition lawmakers divided over date of possible election
• 2ND LD: Koizumi rejects Mori's plea to avert election