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2009-11-30 China-Japan-Koreas

Japan Launches Satellite to Spy on Norks

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Posted by Steve White 2009-11-30 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 "the new optical satellite is the 'core of the satellite system for Japan's security. It's important for Japan to gather intelligence on its own.'"
What?!
Don't they trust us?

Posted by Glineck and Tenille1725 2009-11-30 01:13|| 2009-11-30 01:13|| Front Page Top

#2 Don't they trust us?

Trust... but verify.

Posted by Free Radical 2009-11-30 10:24|| 2009-11-30 10:24|| Front Page Top

#3 Japan has rather quietly built one of the two neatest little space programs you never hear about. (India has the other one.) In terms of technical capabilities, they're about as good as anyone.

Posted by Mike 2009-11-30 10:29|| 2009-11-30 10:29|| Front Page Top

#4 ION WMF > GENERAL LIANG'S VISIT TO NORTH KOREA SHOWS BEIJING STILL VIEWS NORTH KOREA NUCLEAR CRISIS AS "CONTROLLLALE". US-NATO MUST UNDERSTAND THAT, TO PROTECT IST SECURITY, CHINA IS NOT AFRAID TO UNILATERALLY SEIZE THE INITIATIVE AND TAKE OVER NORTH KOREA + IRAN DESPITE US, WESTERN POWER.

Posted by JosephMendiola">JosephMendiola 2009-11-30 20:39|| na]">[na] 2009-11-30 20:39|| Front Page Top

#5 AL-JAZEERA > HAJ PILGRIMAGE >[Video]ISLAM IN THE LAND OF THE RISING SUN.

Also, WMF > JAPANESE DEFENSE MINISTER: CHINA IS NO THREAT TO JAPAN; + JAPANESE SCHOLARS: CHINA SHOULD NOT KEEP THE USA OUT OF THE PROPOSED "EAST ASIAN COMMUNITY" OF NATIONS.

Posted by JosephMendiola">JosephMendiola 2009-11-30 20:58|| na]">[na] 2009-11-30 20:58|| Front Page Top

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