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Articles from Japan Weekly Monitor (October 30, 2000)

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Title Author Type Words
10 hospitalized after pickpockets spray tear gas on train. 171
10-year bond auction smooth despite increase in amount. 197
199 malpractice suits targeted state hospitals since 1995. 427
2 major Japanese sugar makers to unify production. 161
2 nabbed for allegedly bilking Nagoya firm out of 42 mil. yen. 292
2 Singaporeans indicted in Japan for drug smuggling. 101
2ND LD: Int'l meeting on acid rain in Niigata mulls declaration. 359
2nd-tier regional banks eye safety net for large-lot deposits. 392
3 Japanese trust banks revise profit forecasts downward. 186
3 online brokerages to sell IPOs over Internet. 137
3RD LD: Failed Sogo abandons rehabilitation plans for 9 stores. 629
4 major firms to begin joint broad-band cable TV services. 137
4TH LD: Failed Sogo abandons rehabilitation plans for 9 stores. 630
50 leading banks to set up online forex market. 279
6 arrested over bogus 10,000-yen banknotes used in Yokohama. 162
76% of Japanese want to be informed if ill with cancer: paper. 205
Aiwa suffers poor half-year earnings, president to resign. 397
American trade expert urges Japan-U.S. open marketplace. 481
Asahi Chemical to pull out of rayon business. 192
Asahi Soft Drinks to withdraw Wonda canned coffee drink. 239
AUM cultist nabbed for allegedly faking resident registration. 248
Bandai ups profit forecast on better sales of character toys. 134
Brokerage organization to revise policies on online trading. 237
Civil servants to be paid partly in 2,000-yen banknotes. 126
CORRECTED: Kao develops recyclable paper bottles. 207
CORRECTED: Tokyo consumer prices down 1.2% in Oct. 305
Daiwa Securities Group reports 48% midterm net profit fall. 199
Dept. store sales make 1st gain in 7 months in Sept. 265
Dollar almost unchanged against yen in early Tokyo. 91
Dollar barely changed against yen in Tokyo. 374
Dollar changes little against yen in early Tokyo trading. 137
Dollar changes little against yen in early Tokyo trading. 159
Dollar changes little against yen in early Tokyo trading. 89
Dollar edges down against yen in Tokyo. 360
Dollar edges up against yen in Tokyo. 383
Dollar hardly moves against yen in Tokyo. 321
Dollar hovers narrowly against yen in Tokyo morning. 320
Dollar inches up against yen in Tokyo morning. 319
Dollar stays steady against yen in Tokyo morning deals. 310
Dollar stuck in tight band against yen in Tokyo. 412
EPA reports new GDP calculation method to cabinet meeting. 395
EU calls on Japan to create environment to foster investment. 236
FEATURE: Taiwan's popular pearl tea makes debut in Japan. 669
Firms reporting taxable income hits new low of 30.7%. 322
Flu-caused brain disease cases down in 1st qtr. 128
FOCUS: Controversial 1997 Transplant Law faces revision calls. 735
FOCUS: New banknote circulation low after 4 months. 702
Food product containing banned corn variety found. 230
Foreign-brand cigarettes account for 25% market share. 197
Former Osaka public hospital head indicted over bribery. 183
FSA announces draft guidelines on setting up online bourses. 209
Gov't bond futures prices close higher. 121
Gov't bond futures prices down on position-adjustment. 111
Gov't bond futures prices slightly down. 147
Gov't bond futures prices slightly down. 80
Gov't bond futures prices up 1st time in 4 days. 133
Gov't IT panel to present report by Nov. 6. 162
Gov't panel eyes abolition of national bar exam. 476
Gov't to put bidding for public works projects online. 107
Group of suspected burglars netted 750 mil. yen: police. 117
H.I.S. Kyoritsu ordered to suspend online stock trading. 237
Haseko revises upward pretax profit forecast to 2.5 bil. yen. 211
Hazama revises forecast upward for FY2000 1st half. 191
Hikari Tsushin falls below 2,000 yen on TSE. 92
Int'l confab on tourism starts in Osaka Pref. 131
Int'l hot air balloon festival at Saga scheduled for Nov. 1-5. 241
Int'l team to examine poison-gas bombs in Hokkaido. 342
JAL hijacker expresses concern over daughter coming to Japan. 368
Japan claim on CO2 cut by forest absorption partly rejected. 350
Japan consumer prices likely to stop falling: EPA's Sakaiya. 157
Japan grants 1st Iran trade insurance in 8 years to mobile deal. 359
Japan Lung Cancer Society to adopt nonsmoking declaration. 302
Japan retail, wholesale sales down 1.0% in Sept. 253
Japan Securities Journal files for bankruptcy. 124
Japan to file complaint with WTO over U.S. antidumping bill. 292
Japan's household spending up 1.0% in Sept. 270
Japan, Canada, EU jointly protest U.S. antidumping bill. 286
Japan, S. American common market agree to promote cooperation. 175
Japan, U.S. to hold 2-day talks on financial services. 131
Japan-backed project in Egypt delayed due to fund shortage. 199
Japanese editorial excerpts=FREE-TRADE AGREEMENTS. 410
Japanese singer Kato to be new U.N. goodwill ambassador. 155
JT official sentenced for selling counterfeit cigarettes. 217
Kao develops recyclable paper bottles. 208
Kobe Steel to sell stake in Malaysian unit to local firm. 162
Kuroyanagi wins UNICEF's 'Leadership for Children Award'. 158
Kyodo News to start construction of new headquarters. 222
Kyoei Life's trustee picks Prudential as revival backer. 329
LEAD: 1 man held, 1 questioned over kidnap of woman in Yokohama. 355
LEAD: 3 life insurers to set up joint venture. 234
LEAD: BOJ policy-maker opposes setting inflation target. 349
LEAD: Euro falls to new low against dollar in London. 189
LEAD: Group to discuss return of hijackers' kin with gov't. 528
LEAD: Japan ready to proceed with return of... 413
LEAD: Japan's oldest human habitation unearthed. 317
LEAD: Japan's Sept. industrial output falls 3.4%. 289
LEAD: Kintetsu, Kyoto Kintetsu dept. stores to merge in Feb. 299
LEAD: Lions' Matsuzaka fined for driving without license. 262
LEAD: Nippon Life, 3 nonlife insurers agree to form alliance. 593
LEAD: No eruption at Mt. Komagatake, observatory says. 129
LEAD: Panel to ask elderly to shoulder social security costs. 450
LEAD: Sakura Bank, Mitsui Life, Mitsui Marine seek alliance. 413
LEAD: Sept. supermarket sales dip, match longest slump ever. 164
LEAD: Tokio Marine, Kyoei Mutual to target shinkin customers. 293
LEAD: Trading in NKK, Kawasaki halted, to resume at 12:30 p.m. 162
Local gov't workers' salaries cut for 2nd year in a row. 233
Man arrested for secretly shooting in school toilet. 249
Margin buying in Japan down for 5th straight week. 144
Matsushita Communication to make mobile phones in Czech Rep. 182
Ministry sets up team to deal with Sogo-related job losses. 156
Mitsubishi revises upward group net profit on stock sales. 114
Mitsui Sugar, Shin-Meito Sugar to merge next April. 242
Miyazawa says CPI fall stems from weak demand. 243
Mizuho, Monex to sell mutual fund based on sales of software. 370
Moody's downplays tie-up by Nippon Life, 3 nonlifers. 164
Moody's, S&P downgrade Kyoei's ratings. 132
Mori to commend judo gold medalist Tamura. 266
Most households uninterested in stock investment. 306
Nasdaq Japan to raise 5.2 bil. yen via private placement. 172
NEC to name 5 new outside directors. 116
New GDP calculation method means real GDP grew in FY 1997: EPA. 294
Nikkei closes below 15,000 on lower Nasdaq. 440
Nikkei finishes morning below 15,000. 366
Nikkei index rebounds on earnings reports hopes, TOPIX falls. 442
Nikkei marks lowest closing in over 19 months. 439
Nikkei slightly down in morning. 267
Nikkei up in morning, TOPIX down. 390
Nikko Securities report 30.1% drop in interim group profit. 205
Nippon Shinpan's Inter-Lease to file for liquidation. 175
Novel laureate Shirakawa to get cultural award. 325
Oita insurance man robs post office taking time out from work. 286
Opposition leader vows to continue hunger strike. 212
Osaka religious pair freed over bodies of 5 relatives. 188
OSE signs provisional accord to absorb Kyoto bourse. 218
OSE to list Dow tracker fund. 186
OSE, Dow Jones to enter comprehensive derivatives tie-up. 283
Over 120 bil. yen in public funds needed for Sogo losses. 319
Prudential Life to honor 36 youths for volunteer work. 114
Rengo to open academy to educate future union leaders. 233
Roppongi man indicted on charge of raping Canadian woman. 217
S&P affirms A ratings on Fuji Xerox, Fuji Xerox Finance. 190
S&P affirms long- and short-term ratings on Fuji Photo. 183
S&P cuts Ube Industries' public information rating. 140
Sakura Bank, Mitsui Life, Mitsui Marine announce tie-up deal. 219
Sanwa Bank shelves Internet bank plan. 153
Sculpture presented by France set up in Tokyo's Odaiba area. 130
Shiseido to sell new makeup line for all skin colors. 183
Shizuoka Bank, Tokyo-Mitsubishi to form joint brokerage. 111
Singers of Japan, S. Korea sign for friendship agreement. 357
Smoking rate hits record low of 32.9% among adults, JT says. 285
Softbank denies bailout plans for failed Kyoei Life Insurance. 236
Sogo plans to close 9 stores by January if no takers. 233
Sony airlifts PlayStation2 to U.S., Canada. 163
Sony to integrate global treasury transactions in new unit. 128
Special disaster unit holds drill in Tokyo. 146
Stock prices not reflecting state of economy, Miyazawa says. 111
Sumitomo Metal puts up extra provisions to pay JCO indemnity. 325
Swedish scientist says firms must be socially responsible. 337
Tokai, Sakura sharply revise downward pretax profit forecasts. 267
Tokyo Broadcasting ups earnings forecast on improved revenues. 137
Tokyo consumer prices down 1.2% in Oct. 302
Tokyo police develop alarm to foil picklocks. 124
Tokyo stocks close lower. 479
Tokyo stocks open higher on Wall Street gain. 160
Tokyo stocks open lower, high-techs weak. 167
Tokyo stocks open moderately higher. 170
Tokyo stocks open moderately lower. 180
Tokyo stocks rebound following Dow's gain. 388
TSE grills Liquid Audio following arrest of former chief. 366
U.S. economic downturn may affect Japanese stock markets. 164
U.S. not to use Section 201 to arrest steel import surge. 234
Univ. of Tokyo searched for employing arrested AUM cultist. 439
Winners of prestigious Japan art award meet the press in Tokyo. 241
Xerox announces downsizing plan, will sell Fuji Xerox shares. 202
Yield on 10-year gov't bond up in morning deals. 98
Yield on 10-year gov't bond up in morning. 119
Yield on 10-year gov't bond up in morning. 80
Zenrosai stays top earner of firms closing books in May. 198

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