Japan likely to take part in U.S. Afghanistan policy review: sources
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WHO calls for concerted effort to fight AIDS+
HONG KONG, Feb. 20 Kyodo - The World Health Organization called Friday for health authorities and HIV/AIDS groups in Asia to collaborate to fight the rising trend of transmission of the
MSDF, Coast Guard conduct joint antipiracy exercise off Hiroshima+
HIROSHIMA, Feb. 20 Kyodo -
Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force and the Japan Coast Guard conducted a joint
Clinton unveils Bosworth as special U.S. rep. for N. Korea policy+
SEOUL, Feb. 20 Kyodo -
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced the appointment Friday of
Stephen Bosworth, a former U.S. ambassador to South Korea, as special
Japan's concerns about abduction issue conveyed to N. Korea+
TOKYO, Feb. 20 Kyodo -
Visiting senior Chinese Communist Party official Wang Jiarui said Friday he
mentioned Japan's concerns over the abduction issue to North Korea when he
Clinton arrives in Seoul amid heightened tensions+
SEOUL, Feb. 19 Kyodo -
(EDS: UPDATING WITH COMMENTS BY CLINTON ON N. KOREA IN 4TH TO 6TH GRAFS)
