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Friday, 2 August, 2002, 19:49 GMT 20:49 UK
ASIA-PACIFIC  
N Korea in new talks offerNorth Korea offers to discuss a June naval clash, as officials from the South prepare for talks in Pyongyang on reviving their stalled dialogue.  
Powell arrives for Manila terror talksThe US Secretary of State flies to the Philippines for talks on US troops deployed to train Filipino soldiers to fight the country's Muslim rebels. 
Monk joins Vietnam's missing listA dissident Buddhist monk who fled Vietnam disappears in neighbouring Cambodia while under United Nations protection.
S Korean political row deepens
The second son of Kim Dae-jung appears in court on corruption charges, as a row brews between the country's ruling camp and opposition.
Koizumi backs away from reform
Japan's prime minister weakens key reform pledges as the current parliamentary session ends.
China Telecom eyes stock debut
The Chinese telephone giant applies for stock market listings in the US and Hong Kong, brushing aside concerns over weak share prices.
Japanese 3G profits decline
NTT DoCoMo, the world's first third-generation mobile phone operator, says more people are using its service, but spending less. |
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