Espionage case clouds researcher's future prospects
Serizawa agreed to store 200 to 300 DNA vials for Okamoto who moved between the Cleveland Clinic and a Tokyo firm. The FBI investigated, he pleaded guilty to false statements, and his KU tenure was not renewed. Okamoto faces economic espionage charges and extradition talks continue.
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Serizawa
Takashi Okamoto
Cleveland Clinic
RIKEN
Tokyo
Okamoto
Harvard University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
FedEx
Japan
United States
U.S. Department of Justice
U.S. Atty
Christian Stickan
Cleveland Plain Dealer
U.S
American Cancer Society
Conspiracy Case Ties Serizawa to Kansas City Lab
Investigators outline the Serizawa case from his 1996 arrival in the United States to the 2003 probation sentence. Timeline notes include DNA samples sent by Takashi Okamoto, FBI questioning, indictments for conspiracy and economic espionage, KU contract non renewal, and grant revocation. Friends and colleagues raise funds for legal bills and seek a federal pardon. Serizawa expresses mixed plans for his future and notes betrayal by Okamoto.
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Serizawa
United States
Tokyo
Kansas University Medical Center
Takashi Okamoto
Okamoto
Kansas City
FBI
Japan
Stanford University
Stanford
Drseri.org
Warrant issued for U S Marine over Okinawa rape case
Japanese police won an arrest warrant for a 21 year old U S Marine accused of beating and raping a 19 year old woman in Kin Okinawa. The case prompted Prime Minister Koizumi to call for stricter discipline among U S forces in Japan.
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Tokyo
U.S
Okinawa
Japan
Kyodo News
NHK
Shinpachi Higashizato
Leah Gonzalez
District Court
Kin
Photo labs develop porn reporting policies
A Philadelphia region report notes that photo labs increasingly train staff to report suspected child pornography found on film. Cases cross states and nations, with policies varying by chain. Experts cite possible legal duties and the shift toward digital mustering stronger child-protection measures.
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Photo Labs
Pam Nucera
Cresent Photo Lab
Pennsauken
N.J
Ritz
Camera
Wal-Mart
Danette Thompson
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Stowers Institute
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Camp Butler
Kyodo
Junichiro Koizumi
Philadelphia
California
Ohio
New Jersey
Len Baker
Haddonfield Criminal Defense
Jersey
Sunflower
Chea Ty
Riverfront Plaza
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Liberty Hall
Ron
Laurel Canyon
Southwind
Ewe Owerorim
All Nigit
Andango
Fandango.com
Leery
ViewMyy Fy
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Water Garden Society
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