They will also discuss how to move forward stalledinternational talks on ending North Korea's nuclear programme. Aso's visit marks the resumption of "shuttle" diplomacybetween the two Asian neighbours, which stagnated after aterritorial spat flared up in July and Aso's predecessorabruptly resigned in September. However, Aso and Lee have metevery month since October at global gatherings. Both Japanese and South Korean foreign ministry officialssaid a long-running feud over a set of desolate islands locatedabout the same distance from both countries, called Dokdo inKorean and Takeshima in Japanese, is not on the agenda. The islets lie near fertile fishing grounds and possiblemaritime deposits of lucrative natural gas hydrate. 
Tempers flared in July when Seoul protested what it saw as afresh claim from Tokyo to the disputed islands. Last week, Aso, 68, acknowledged in parliament that hisfamily firm had used Korean forced labourers and Allied POWs ina mine during World War Two. Aso has said he had no personalknowledge of the mine since he was just a child at the time.(Additional reporting by Rhee So-eui and Jack Kim in Seoul;Editing by Charles Dick) Stocks China. Immediately following Playoff PACs launch, the BCS announced that it will soon hire a full-time spokesperson. Apparently, the BCS believes it is unpopular because it "hasn't really done a good job over the years of defending itself," according to new Big East Commissioner John Marinatto.1 That absurdity is a different discussion for a different time. The point is that before this new spokesperson jumps aboard, BCS Administrator Bill Hancock appears to be stuck handling interviews for the organization.Mr. Hancock lacks the polish and ability to spin that the new hire is certain to possess. That is a good thing for those of us on the outside of the BCS bubble, Mr.

"I guess in the real world, we wish everybody loved it. They dont. Some people dont like apple pie and motherhood."This is a novel comparison. Playoff PAC has heard the words mother and BCS in the same sentence before, but never a comparison involving motherhood. Mr. Hancock is, of course, not directly comparing the BCS to apple pie and motherhood. His point could be fairly restated as Hey, you cant please everybody. Such a statement would be apt if Mr. Hancock was the front man for an overwhelmingly popular institution. Were Mr. Hancock, the spokesperson for apple pie or motherhood, he could rightly survey the population and conclude that his few detractors could never be swayed by the inherent goodness of his wares, he could justifiably say that the reason theres not unanimous approval is the people, not the product.Wake up, Mr. Hancock. You are not the administrator of puppies and rainbows. Youre the administrator of the BCS and the BCS is not well-regarded. Its not that you arent pleasing everybody, its that youre satisfying nobody. Only 15 percent of fans approve of your organization. To steal words from Senator John McCain, When you get down that low, youre down to paid staffers and blood relatives. You simply cant chalk-up BCS opposition to a portion of the publics preferences. Its not the people. Its the product. Eight-five percent of college football fans cant be wrong. Statement 2: "Its sort of the car-race fan theory," Hancock said "Some people go to a car race to see a crash.