Thai Press Reports articles from June 2009, page 6

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Thailand's Sena Development (SENA): Variety products with a low to mid segment view.
June 29, 2009... Section: Stocks - A fair value estimate for SENA has been derived of Bt2.50/share with a discounted free cash flow over 2009 to 2013 using a WACC of 10.5% and a terminal growth of 2%. At target price, SENA would trade on an undemanding 2009...

Thailand's Total Access Communication Plc. (DTAC): Expect 2Q09 earnings to fall 7% qoq to Bt1.38bn.
June 29, 2009... Section: Stocks - DTAC is expected to post a normalised profit of Bt1,380mn in 2Q09, down 7% qoq due to seasonal dropping of usage, a soft economy and no significant improvement in interconnection (IC) expenses despite declines in both...

Thailand's Siam City Bank Plc. (SCIB): 2Q09 net profit expected up by 39.4% qoq.
June 29, 2009... Section: Stocks - SCIB is expected to report a 2Q09 net profit of Bt907mn, up 39.4% qoq. This will be primarily due to the bank recording losses on an investment in a subsidiary of Bt300mn in 1Q09 and the bank returning to the normal tax rate...

Thailand's Banking Sector: Earnings decline will bottom out in 2Q09.
June 29, 2009... Section: Stocks - Turnaround in profits to start in 2H09: Although we expect to see a slight fall in bank profits in 2Q09, the decline will bottom out in 2Q09 and earnings will start to improve in 2H09. A smaller decline in loans and in NIMs...

Thailand: Consolidation to continue.
June 29, 2009... Section: Stocks - The Thai stock market is expected to move sideway today (June 26, 2009) with positive bias following strong gains overnight in Wall Street. Energy shares may lead the market up on rising oil prices. However, Moody's negative...

Thailand: SET advances on bargain-hunting.
June 29, 2009... Section: Stocks - Thai stocks rose for second day in a row on bargain-hunting, in line with the regional markets. Energy and financials heavyweights led the way up. The SET Index surged +9.17 points (+1.58%) and closed at 590.60 with heavy...

United States: U.S. economy shrank slightly less in 1Q09 than previously thought.
June 29, 2009... Section: Economy - The US government reported on Thursday (June 25, 2009) that the GDP dropped 5.5% in 1Q09, from 6.3% in 4Q08. Separately, the Labor Department said the number of U.S. workers filing new claims for jobless benefits...

World: Oil surges on Nigeria attack, U.S. refinery problem.
June 29, 2009... Section: Business News - Oil prices rose sharply to above US$70 a barrel on Thursday (June 25, 2009) on renewed rebel attacks against oil facilities in Nigeria and worries that a glitch at the largest U.S. oil refinery could tighten gasoline...

Thailand: Finance Ministry says Thai recession has bottomed out.
June 29, 2009... Section: Economy - The MOF yesterday revised its economic outlook to a 3% contraction for 2009, with a range of -2.5 to -3.5% overall. In April, the MOF projected a GDP contraction of 3.5% this year. After a 7.1% decline YoY in 1Q09, the...

Thailand: Thai PM secures Bt36bn trade deals in China.
June 29, 2009... Section: Business News - A high-powered trade and investment delegation led by PM Abhisit yesterday clinched 18 business deals worth a combined Bt36bn from its Chinese counterparts. The deals were sealed in an MOU between the two countries...

Thailand: NTC confirms 3G license bidding August-September.
June 29, 2009... Section: Business News - The National Telecommunication Commission (NTC) confirmed that the bidding on the licenses to operate the 3G mobile phone network would take place in August and September and the winners will be known by December. The...

Thailand: JAS's additional securities to be traded on 30 June 2009.
June 29, 2009... Section: SET Announcement - Starting from 30 June 2009, the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) allowed the securities of Jasmine International Public Company Limited (JAS) to be listed securities and trade on the SET after finishing capital...

Thailand: Thai bourse renovates its websites to provide multi-market information.
June 29, 2009... Section: SET Announcement - The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) will renovate SET group websites so that they will be reference sources covering all investment markets. The new www.settrade.com will be launched on June 29, 2009 and the new...

Thailand: PTT appoints Director of PTT Public Company Limited.
June 29, 2009... Section: SET Filing - According to the Board of Directors of PTT Public Company Limited ("PTT") Meeting No.6/2009 on June 26, 2009 has resolved the appointment of Mr. Pichai Chunhawachira as a director replacing Mr. Panich Pongpirodom who...

Thailand: RATCH informs connected transaction of subsidiary company.
June 29, 2009... Section: SET Filing - Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding Public Company Limited ("the Company") would like to inform the Stock Exchange of Thailand ("the SET") that on 26th June 2009, RATCH-Lao Services Company Limited, the subsidiary...

Thailand: Thai NVDR grants permission to hold up to 30 % of BBL.
June 29, 2009... Section: SET Filing - The Bank of Thailand has approved Thai NVDR Co., Ltd.'s request to hold shares of Bangkok Bank PCL in excess of 25% (twenty percent) but not exceeding 30% (thirty percent) of paid-up capital. This new limit is effective...

Thailand: CPICO reports restructure progressive.
June 29, 2009... Section: SET Filing - With reference to the company had submitted a proposal requesting for the approval of Restructure Plan No. 2 on 29 January 2009 and the Court of Central Bankruptcy has subsequently ordered to approve the proposal of the...

Thailand: UPF notifies on related transaction.
June 29, 2009... Section: SET Filing - Union Pioneer Public Company Limited notifies the performance on the related transaction according to the notification of the Securities and Exchange Commission on the topic of the information disclosure and the...

Thailand: PTTCH reports on results of exercise of warrants.
June 29, 2009... Section: SET Filing - PTT Chemical Public Company Limited ("PTTCH" or "the Company") allotted the warrants for the directors, management, advisors, employees, including the employees of PTT Public Company Limited and its affiliates who hold...

Thailand: SIAMDR informs replacement of Secretary.
June 29, 2009... Section: SET Filing - The resolutions of the Board of Directors meeting of the Bangchak Petroleum Public Company Limited No.6/2009 held on June 26, 2009 resolved to appoint Miss Pakawadee Junrayapes as the Secretary of the Company to replace...

Thailand: mai adds new listed securities of TIES-W1.
June 29, 2009... Section: SET Filing - The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has approved the listing of certificates representing the right to purchase shares (warrants) of Thai Industrial & Engineering Service Public Company Limited (TIES) On June 30, 2009....

Thailand: MPIC reports results of sale of shares F53-5.
June 29, 2009... Section: SET Filing - M Pictures Entertainment Public Company Limited would like to report to the Exchange of the Results of the Sale of Shares June 26, 2009 1. Information relating to the share offering Category of shares offered Common...

Thailand: INET appoints Independent Director and Audit Committee.
June 29, 2009... Section: SET Filing - The Board of Directors' Meeting No.4/2009 of Internet Thailand Public Company Limited, held on June 25, 2009, has resolved to appoint Mr.Chavalit Uttasart as an Independent Director, Audit Committee Member and Nomination...

Thailand: MBAX appoints acting Chairman of the Board.
June 29, 2009... Section: SET Filing - In reference to the Company's Director, Mr. Vichien Tangudtaisuk, written informing the Company's Board of Directors that he would take leave from the performance of duty as "The Chairman of the Board of Director"...

Thailand: AOT appoints AOT's Director, President and Audit Committee.
June 29, 2009... Section: SET Filing - Airport of Thailand Public Company Limited (AOT) held the Board Meeting No. 8/2009 dated June 25, 2009 at AOT Board of Directors Meeting Room, 7th Floor,AOT Head Office Building. The Board of Directors resolved to; 1....

Thailand: AGE informs resignation of Account and Finance Manager.
June 29, 2009... Section: SET Filing - Asia Green Energy Public Company Limited would like to inform that Mr. Sombat Boonruang resigned from Account and Finance Manager,with effective as at June 23, 2009. (26 June 2009)

Thailand: DTM notifies on changes in Directors.
June 29, 2009... Section: SET Filing - Datamat Public Company Limited (the "Company") held its Board of Directors Meeting No. 1/2009 on June 24, 2009 at 1.00 p.m. The Meeting passed the following resolutions: 1. Unanimously resolved to approve the appointment...

Thailand: MAJOR appoints Director.
June 29, 2009... Section: SET Filing - Major Cineplex Group Public Company Limited would like to inform that Pol.Sub.Lt. Kriengsak Lohachala has been appointed to be a member of the Board of Director of Major Cineplex Group Public Company Limited, effective...

Thailand: IRPC appoints new Director.
June 29, 2009... Section: SET Filing - Regarding to the resignation of two directors of the Board of Director and one director of Executive Committee, IRPC Public Company Limited ("Company") would like to announce that the Company's Board of Directors...

Thailand: TCT worried of impact from red-shirted rally.
June 29, 2009... Section: General News - Red-shirted gathering tomorrow (June 27, 2009) causes worries to the Thai tourism sector. President of the Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT) Mr.Kongkrit Hirankit was worried about the red-shirted gathering tomorrow...

Thailand: Domestic travel association worried about red-shirted gathering.
June 29, 2009... Section: General News - The President of Association of Domestic Travel (ADT) is worried about tomorrow (June 27, 2009) red shirt group's gathering. ADT President Ms Mairat Pirayankoset admitted that she was worried about tomorrow red...

Thailand: Share prices break 600 points today (June 26, 2009).
June 29, 2009... Section: Stocks - Thai equities continued to gain in the morning trade session and then broke 600 points in the afternoon (June 26, 2009). Lucrative trades were seen on SET today in line with foreign capital markets and due to the aggressive...

Thailand: Govt installs 360 degree cameras at seven spots.
June 29, 2009... Section: Government & Politics - The Government has installed 360 degree closed circuit cameras at seven spots to tackle tomorrow (June 27, 2009) gathering of the red shirts. After the red-shirted group had announced to gather on June 27...

Thailand: Construction project of the bridge crossing Chao Phraya River in Nonthaburi 1 Road area.
June 29, 2009... Section: General News - The Department of Rural Roads (DOR) obtained Cabinet's approval of the construction project of the bridge over the Chao Phraya River in Nonthaburi Road 1 area. The Cabinet this week approved in principle the bridge...

Thailand's southern unrest: Policeman wounded in Narathiwat roadside bomb attack.
June 29, 2009... Section: General News - A policeman was critically injured by a roadside bomb detonated by southern insurgents this morning in Narathiwat province. The explosion occurred on Sakor-Su-ngai Padi Road in Juerae village in Tambon Rico of...

Thailand: UDD supporters in Ayutthaya to join major rally tomorrow.
June 29, 2009... Section: Government & Politics - Supporters of the United Front of Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) in Ayutthaya province have confirmed their attendance at the major rally tomorrow (June 27, 2009). Ms Mayuree Sawettasai, Ayutthaya...

ASEAN: Youths join hands to build ASEAN Community.
June 29, 2009... Section: General News - Youth representatives attending in the meeting of the first ASEAN+3 Youth Caucus have acknowledged the importance of establishing the ASEAN Community by the year 2015. During the second ASEAN+3 Ministerial Meeting...

Thailand/Cambodia: Thailand, Cambodia to hold operational level talks in July.
June 29, 2009... Section: General News - Thailand and Cambodia will hold a regional border affairs meeting in Thailand's northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima in July to discuss border problems, a senior Thai military official on Friday. Lt-Gen....

Thailand: Prime Minister talks about the rehabilitation plan of the State Railway of Thailand (SRT).
June 29, 2009... Section: General News - The Prime Minister assigned Deputy Prime Minister Sanan Kachornprasart to discuss and sort out this matter. The concern is to improve the infrastructure of the SRT. A consensus was reached that the SRT will continue to...

Thailand: Prime Minister chairs commission on decentralisation for the next decade.
June 29, 2009... Section: General News - On 23 June 2009 at 14.00 hrs, at the Santi Matri Building in the Government House, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, chaired the 4th/2009 meeting of the commission to decentralise administrative organisations. The...

Thailand: Government ready for mechanism to verify transparency in use of loans.
June 29, 2009... Section: General News - On 21 June 2009 at the Navy Convention Hall, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva spoke to the Thai people on television (23rd edition). Parliamentary meeting considers 3 legislations The Prime Minister said that...

Thailand: Price of Gold Futures expected to go up next week.
June 29, 2009... Section: Business News - Mr. Kikarnda Suwanthamma, Director for Futures Business Division of Phillip Securities (Thailand) Co., Ltd, reported that the price of Gold Futures at the Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) ascended today (June 26,...

Thailand: Lucrative trade expected for Futures next week.
June 29, 2009... Section: Business News - Lucrative trade is expected for Futures next week as window-dressing by institutional investors emerged. Mr. Kikarnda Suwanthamma, Director for Futures Business Division of Phillip Securities (Thailand) Co., Ltd,...

Thailand/Cambodia: Thai Navy Chief confirms Thai-Cambodia strong relationship.
June 29, 2009... Section: General News - The Thai Navy Chief confirms strong relationships between Thailand and Cambodia, stressing both sides adherence to a peaceful approach to solve the conflict along the border. Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai...

ASEAN: ASEAN+3 youth aims to create sharing and caring society.
June 29, 2009... Section: General News - Youth representatives of ASEAN+3 aim to create a compassionate and sharing ASEAN Community. Minister of Social Development and Human Security Mr.Issara Somchai revealed that youth representatives of ASEAN +3 had...

Thailand: Govt to enforce internal security control bill to protesters.
June 29, 2009... Section: Government & Politics - The government will enforce the internal security control bill to red-shirted protesters, if they violate the law. Deputy Prime Minister in charge of security affairs Suthep Thuagsuban said that he was...

Thailand: Thai equities close 5.20 points higher (June 26, 2009).
June 29, 2009... Section: Stocks - The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) composite index rose 5.20 points to settle at 595.80 points, in trade worth 18.165 billion baht after the market closed. The top five most active values were as follows: PTT closed at...

Thailand's southern unrest: Suthep vows to support Narathiwat residents.
June 29, 2009... Section: General News - Deputy Prime Minister for Security Affairs Suthep Thaugsuban vowed to support Narathiwat residents in every aspect and assured prosecution of all violence instigators. Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban...

Thailand's southern unrest: Southern militants attack passenger train in Pattani.
June 29, 2009... Section: General News - The Yala-Bangkok passenger train was reportedly ambushed by southern militants in Pattani's Kok Pho district this afternoon. No damages or casualties were reported. An initial police investigation indicated that...

Thailand: Chart Thai Pattana confident in victory from Si Sa Ket by-election.
June 29, 2009... Section: General News - The Chart Thai Pattana Party voiced confidence that the party's by-election candidate for Si Sa Ket's constituency 1 will be able to bring home victory. Chart Thai Pattana Party Spokesman Watchara Kannikar...

Thailand: 23 state enterprises to seek Bt2,000 pay raise.
June 29, 2009... Section: General News - Employees of 23 state enterprises prepare to request an increase of monthly income by 2,000 baht to be in line with the Metropolitan Waterworks Authority (MWA) and the Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA). ...

Thailand's southern unrest: Gun attack erupts at Narathiwat school.
June 29, 2009... Section: General News - A group of 4 insurgents opened fire at 8 security officers in charge of providing protection for teachers at a school in Salobugit Yuelae village of Narathiwat province this afternoon (June 26, 2009). Reports...

Thailand: Metropolitan Police Chief affirms no violence at UDD rally tomorrow.
June 29, 2009... Section: General News - The Metropolitan Police Bureau assured that there would be no violence during the United Front of Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) rally tomorrow (June 27, 2009). Metropolitan Police Chief Police Lieutenant...

Thailand/China: PM supports Chinese Yuan as global currency.
June 29, 2009... Section: Business News - Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva expressed support on the use Chinese Yuan as a global currency while the Chinese authority will promote trade and investment to improve the quality of life for its people. Prime...

Thailand: PAD asks NACC to expedite probe on Oct 7 case.
June 29, 2009... Section: Government & Politics - Two core leaders of the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) have submitted a letter to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), asking for a speedup of the investigation into the violent incident on 7...

Thailand: Draft of technology for national education bill.
June 29, 2009... Section: Government & Politics - The Cabinet had approved the draft of Technology for National Education Bill as proposed by the Education Ministry and scrutinized by the Office of the Council of State. According to the draft bill, a...

Thailand: Ex-senator gets death sentence for murder case.
June 29, 2009... Section: General News - The Appeals Court has resolved to give sentence of execution to former Bangkok Senator Sukhum Cherdchuen for masterminding the murder of a doctor of Chulalongkorn Hospital. The court also handed life sentences to 3...

Thailand: Panda's feces turned into souvenirs.
June 29, 2009... Section: General News - Chiang Mai Zoo is making mulberry paper from excrement of pandas to be sold as souvenirs for the 1-month anniversary of a panda cub on loan from China. A researcher of the zoo said the paper production was slightly...

Thailand: Thai Army Chief confident that UDD major rally will not turn violent.
June 29, 2009... Section: Government & Politics - Army Commander-in-Chief General Anupong Paochinda is confident the upcoming major rally by the anti-government United Front of Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) will not turn violent. Military personnel...

Thailand/Cambodia: Thai Deputy PM Suthep says visit to Cambodia aimed at strengthening ties.
June 29, 2009... Section: General News - Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban said his official visit to Cambodia tomorrow (June 27, 2009) will focus on the strengthening of Thai-Cambodian relations. Before presiding over the opening ceremony of the...

Thailand: Mr Suthep presides over 2nd AMMY+3 Opening Ceremony.
June 29, 2009... Section: General News - Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban presided over the opening ceremony of the second ASEAN+3 Ministerial Meeting on Youth (2nd AMMY+3) at the Grand Hyatt Erawan in Bangkok today (June 26, 2009). In his opening...

India: ADB extends $200 million for first urban development program in India's North East.
June 29, 2009... Section: General News - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing up to $200 million to improve infrastructure in five state capital cities of North East India, the first time it has extended large scale assistance for urban sector...

Pakistan: ADB approves $500 million loan for Pakistan to help economic recovery and deepen safety nets for poor.
June 29, 2009... Section: General News - The Asian Development Bank's (ADB's) Board of Directors has approved two loans to Pakistan totaling $500 million that will assist the government with its macroeconomic stability efforts and fund a targeted safety net...

Philippines: President Arroyo gives marching order to DOH and DA on influenza AH1N1 problem.
June 29, 2009... Section: General News - President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has ordered the Department of Health (DOH) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) to strengthen the country's response to the milder type of Influenza A H1N1 cases that rose to 861...

Philippines/United Nations: Malacanang brands UN report on drug woes in PHilippines as ironic.
June 29, 2009... Section: General News - Malacanang today branded as ironic the recent report of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes that the Philippines is allegedly a global shabu giant. Press Secretary Cerge Remonde said The irony of this...

Philippines: President Arroyo orders DOH, DA to strengthen responses to A(H1N1) flu.
June 29, 2009... Section: General News - President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has ordered the Department of Health (DOH) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) to strengthen the country's response to the milder type of Influenza A(H1N1) cases that rose to 861...

Philippines: President Arroyo top salesperson for Philippines in globalized world.
June 29, 2009... Section: General News - President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is the top salesperson of the Philippines who must actively engage in international cooperation and other bilateral affairs to bolster the economy. Press Secretary Cerge Remonde...

Philippines: PNP rules out reduction of troops in Sulu.
June 29, 2009... Section: General News - The Philippine National Police (PNP) is open to adjustments in the deployment of personnel in Sulu province to pave the way for negotiations for the safe release of Italian Eugenio Vagni, the last remaining...

Philippines: Dayang still PAPI prexy.
June 29, 2009... Section: General News - Veteran journalist Juan P. Dayang was reelected Publishers Association of the Philippines, Inc.(PAPI) president, during the PAPI general assembly. Johnny Nunez, PAPI spokesman, reported Dayang overwhelmingly won...

Philippines: High density housing most viable solution to squatters problem -MMDA.
June 29, 2009... Section: General News - The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said over the weekend a high-density housing similar to the medium-rise tenement buildings in Vitas, Tondo is the most viable solution to address Metro Manila's...

Philippines: Makati steps up earthquake mitigation measures in all public schools.
June 29, 2009... Section: General News - Makati Mayor Jejomar C. Binay has ordered the Department of Education-Makati to prioritize the conduct of earthquake drills in all Makati public schools as part of the intensified disaster risk reduction program being...

Philippines: Taguig administers 20,000 free flu vaccines.
June 29, 2009... Section: General News - As part of the city's measures to protect residents from the Influenza A(H1N1) virus, the city government of Taguig will be giving 20,000 doses of seasonal influenza vaccines starting next month to senior citizens,...

Philippines: LRTA disinfects LRT 1 trains, coaches vs. A(H1N1).
June 29, 2009... Section: General News - As part of the intensified campaign to fight the spread of the Influenza A(H1N1) virus, notably among commuters, the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) recently said it will disinfect trains and coaches plying the...

Philippines: ASEAN Foundation to link member nations further with CSR.
June 29, 2009... Section: General News - Making the world smaller through communication is one of the best ways in achieving global peace and prosperity. With this in mind, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foundation, together with its...

Malaysia: Criticism of Malaysian investors in PNG unwarranted: forestry industry leader.
June 29, 2009... Section: General News - A leading figure in the business community in Papua New Guinea (PNG) has said criticism by environmental NGOs of Malaysian investment in PNG's forestry industry was unwarranted and unhelpful, as reported by the PNG...

Malaysia/Thailand: Trade between Northern Malaysia and Southern Thailand to be enhanced.
June 29, 2009... Section: General News - Trade between northern Malaysia and southern Thailand will be enhanced, especially in export and import of agriculture products, Deputy International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Mukhriz Tun Mahathir said. He...

China: Chinatrust posts net income of P87.52M in Jan-May.
June 29, 2009... Section: General News - Chinatrust (Philippines) Commercial Corp. reported its net income for the five months of 2009 reached P82.72 million, up by whopping 379.16 percent from P30.7 million it netted in same period in 2008. Chinatrust...

Philippines: UnionBank posts net income of P1.4B in Jan-May.
June 29, 2009... Section: General News - UnionBank announced it posted a net income of P1.4 billion for the first five months of 2009 or 44 percent higher than last year's P967 million as a result of its impressive growth in interest earnings. In its...

Russia/United Kingdom/Italy: Russia, Britain FMs Sergei Lavrov and David Miliband hold meeting in Italy.
June 29, 2009... Section: General News - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his British counterpart David Miliband discussed problems of European security and nuclear non-proliferation, as well as the situation in the Caucasus, the Russian Foreign...

Malaysia/Indonesia: Malaysians replace Indonesian maids -- Cuepacs.
June 29, 2009... Section: General News - Congress of Union Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) felt that locals could replace Indonesian maids following the decision by the republic to halt sending them to Malaysia with swift effect. But...

Brazil/France: Brazil ends search for bodies from Air France plane crash.
June 29, 2009... Section: General News - The Brazilian Navy and Air Force have ended efforts to find more bodies or debris from the Air France plane that crashed into the Atlantic almost four weeks ago. "We wanted very much to find the bodies of all 228...

Singapore: Singapore confirms 89 more cases of Influenza A/H1N1.
June 29, 2009... Section: General News - Singapore on Saturday confirmed 89 new cases of Influenza A/ H1N1, bringing the total number of such cases to 454 in the city state. According to a statement issued by Singapore's Ministry of Health on Saturday...

Indonesia: RI's carbon emissions total 640 giga tons.
June 29, 2009... Section: General News - The office of the state minister for the environment said total gas emissions in Indonesia from 2003 to 2008 reached 638.975 giga tons. Third deputy for development of natural resource conservation and environment...

North Korea/Japan: North Korea threatens to shoot down Japanese surveillance planes.
June 29, 2009... Section: General News - North Korea threatened on Saturday, to shoot down any Japanese aircraft entering its air space, and, at the same time, accusing Tokyo of spying on the country earlier this week. "An E-767 made a long shuttle flight...