China says cultivated land lost in 5 yrs two times size of Belgium
March 11, 2006China said Saturday the size of the country's cultivated land lost during the past five years totaled about 61,603 square kilometers, roughly twice the size of Belgium. At the end of 2005, the country's cultivated land totaled about 1.22 million square kilometers, Vice Land and Resources Minister Li Yuan said at a press conference.
NEC to set up Indian subsidiary in April
March 11, 2006NEC Corp. will set up a subsidiary in New Delhi in April to expand its information technology and network business in the rapidly expanding Indian market. NEC India Pvt. Ltd., scheduled to start operations next month, will provide solutions for communications infrastructure and corporate IT and network infrastructure, the company said.
N. Korea proposes delaying inter-Korean ministerial talks
March 11, 2006North Korea told South Korea on Saturday it will not attend inter-Korean ministerial talks set for this late month, the official Korean Central News Agency reported. KCNA said Kwon Ho Ung, head of the North's delegation to the talks, sent a telephone message to Ri Jong Sok, South Korea's chief delegate, saying the North will not meet with South Korean ministers before April.