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Japan pledges to write off bad loans WASHINGTON -- Japan's finance chief, Masajuro Shiokawa, told journalists on Saturday that his country would move to clear bad loans to boost the Japanese economy. Shiokawa came to Washington for the Group of Seven (G7) meeting here. This is his first foreign trip since Japan's new Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi appointed him on Thursday. Click here for full story     Estrada arrested for 'economic plunder' MANILA -- Former Philippine President Joseph Estrada became the first chief executive ever arrested in his country's history when he was detained on charges of economic plunder on Wednesday. President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo called the arrest an "historic moment" and presidential spokesperson Rigoberto Tiglao said the action showed that "justice is working in the Philippines." Click here for full story Stock quote search   Chatrooms   Humor chat * Serious chat * News chat * Matrimonial chat * Rendezvous chat * Dahouse chat * Fish chat * Celebrity chat * Areacode chat Forums Shoutouts * Pets * Jokes * Music * Food/Cooking * Celebrities and Entertainment * Poetry * Martial Arts * Yoga * I Ching * Meditation * Astrology * Events * Gambling * Feng Shui * Central Asia * Northeast Asia * Pacific Islands * South Asia * Southeast Asia * Pacific Rim Business * Politics * Issues * Stocks and Investment * Headlines * Sports * Travel Other Features Search APU and the Web * Love Central * APU_Match * APU_Center Research Tools * Stock Quotes * Weather * APU Sage * I Ching Oracle * Buy APU! * World News * ConversionBot * Archives * Horoscopes

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