Japanese diplomats said their government is likely to call for an emergency meeting of the U.N.Security Council immediately following the North Korean launch to discuss what punitive actions against Pyongyang should be pursued.

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Despite assurances by Hun Sen to both U.N. representatives and Japanese PM Hashimoto Ryutaro, no progress has been made in the investigation of the well-documented killings of 41 Funcinpec-related personnel in the aftermath of the July coup.

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Earlier today, the Japanese newspaper Kyodo News increased the fog by omitting critical information i n a story about the crisis in Fukushima.

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In Tokyo, Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso warned of a "very high possibility" the U.N. would level economic sanctions against North Korea.

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