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*Japan to help Southeast Asian nations to recycle consumer equipment* TOKYO, Sept. 2 KYODO The Ministry of Environment plans to help five Southeast Asian nations with the recycling of used home electronics appliances for which expertise is required, ministry officials said Sunday. The government will also explore ways to help neutralize toxic materials such as polychlorinated biphenyl and those produced by hospitals in Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, Malaysia and Cambodia, the officials added. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

