From the News, Nation, Dawn, Pakistan Observer, Daily Times, Frontier Post, Nawa-i-Waqt (Urdu) and Jang (Urdu) newspapers                                                                            

13 January, 2009

LOCAL NEWS  

POLITICAL

-          Islamabad (Our Staff Reporter) Pakistan on Monday welcomed the Japanese Parliament’s decision to continue the refueling and supply to ships involved in Operation Enduring Freedom. (The Nation, p-12; Daily Times, p-A12) 

INTERNATIONAL NEWS  

POLITICAL

-          Tokyo (Agencies) Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso on Monday said he would not quit despite a spate of public opinion polls that show his support levels below 20 percent and again ruled out calling a snap election. (Pakistan Observer, p-3)

-          Seoul (Agencies) Japan and South Korea shelving thorny historical and territorial disputes, agreed Monday to work together on issues ranging from combating recession to rebuilding Afghanistan. (The Frontier Post, p-5; Pakistan Observer, p-3) 

MISC

-          Tokyo (AFP Picture) People clad in ‘samurai’ armours march during the Japanese traditional martial arts ceremony to celebrate the New Year. (Daily Times, p-B8)

-          Article – Japan’s ageing population is trying to eat itself young with the latest trend in wrinkle reduction: dining on collagen. (Daily Times, p-B8)