Japanese PM backs allowing women on throne
Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi supports reviewing the law barring women from ascending the Chrysanthemum Throne. He backs a reigning empress, creating a panel in the Liberal Democratic Party to study imperial succession reform as Japan faces a long male line.
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Macedonian Troops shell rebel positions near Kosovo border
Macedonian forces pounded suspected Albanian rebel positions at Kumanovo and besieged northern hills near the Kosovo border. VMRO leaders warned unity talks with Albanian parties would be delayed while rebels vowed to continue fighting and demanded a voice in negotiations. Civilians were urged to evacuate as shelling and exchanges continued.
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Bush ties Yugoslavia aid to tribunal cooperation
President Bush told Yugoslav President Kostunica that U S aid to the new democracy hinges on Belgrade's cooperation with the UN war crimes tribunal in The Hague. He said Milosevic must face justice for crimes against ethnic Albanians in Kosovo, and urged concrete steps toward cooperation.
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