European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 15, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes world monday August 15,1994 italian Leader key critic Promise to work together from the associated press Rome embattled prime minister Silvi Berlusconi and a rebellious ally pledged saturday to work together but made Clear they still have major differences. Intent on saving his government Berlusconi had Northern league party Leader Umberto Bossi spend the night at his private Villa. Bossi is a Berlusconi ally whose steady attacks have threatened the 3 month old government s stability. After talking and eating Spaghetti the two vowed to cooperate. But they remain far apart on what to do about Berlusconi s Media Empire an Issue that has dogged the conservative government. The political leaders got together a Day after the italian lira plunged to a new record Low against the German Mairik following speculation about whether the coalition would survive Long enough to tackle unemployment and other problems. Nuke smuggling targeted Frankfurt Germany the government alarmed by the recent seizure of bomb Grade plutonium in Munich sought talks saturday wit Moscow on the growing problem of nuclear smuggling from Russia. R two spaniards and a colombian Man we rearrested at Munich Airport wednesday when they arrived from Moscow aboard a Lufthansa plane with More than a Pound of weapons Grade plutonium Ina piece of their Luggage. Chancellor Helmut Kohl calling the nuclear smuggling a grave danger said saturday that he. Already had exchanged letters with russian president Boris Yeltsin and planned to talk with the Kremlin Leader As soon As Kohl returns to Bonn. The Chancellor is on vacation in Austria. Kohl said he wanted to Send an envoy to Moscow to help Trace the origin of the plutonium and prevent further smuggling. Foreign minister Klaus Kinkel called for a new system of controls and urged Russia and neighbouring states to step up their own controls. Kinkel called plutonium smuggling a new atomic  japanese official resigns Over comments on Wii Tokyo a a Cabinet minister stepped Down sunday after angering South Korea and China by stat ing that Japan s occupation of asian nations before and during world War ii had benefited them. Shin Sakurai who stepped Down As head of the environment Agency became the second Cabinet minister since May to resign after causing an uproar with re Marks about Japan s role in world War ii. Sakurai said he had told prime minister Tomiichi Murayama and foreign minister Yohei Koho that he intended to resign because of the trouble the remarks caused and the inconvenience they pose for the Murayama  Sakurai has been under intense pressure to quit since a news conference Friday in which he offended China and South Korea by downplaying Japan s past military aggression As having inconvenienced other asian nations. He continued although we caused trouble for asian nations it was thanks to that that they were Able to become Independent after the War from the euro Pean colonial Powers and education also spread so that the literacy rate is far higher than in african countries formerly controlled by  Sakurai retracted his remarks after an immediate pro Japan vets seek Aid Manila Philippines a two filipinos who fought with the japanese during world War ii Are asking the japanese government to compensate them for their wartime service. In an interview published sunday in the philippine daily inquirer Eduardo Tanyag arid Domingo Mapeso said they served with the Japa Nese army because they believed Japan would end american domination and create a Philippines for the  although thousands of filipinos joined guerrilla groups to fight against japanese occupation thousands of others supported Japan and served As spies and armed militia members. Formal protest from South Korea. \ Sohei Miyashita a 66-year-old legislator and former head of the defense Agency was named to replace Sakurai. Miyashita is also from the conservative Liberal democratic party. Navy ship rescues family of 8 London a a . Navy Crew in the Mediterranean res cued a British family whose Sailboat capsized in High seas off Corfu on saturday the Navy said. No one was reported injured. The family of eight whose names were not immediately released was pulled from the sea by Crew members of the amphibious assault ship Guam about two Miles off the greek Island. 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