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| 16 banks sue Osaka prefectural gov't over bank tax. |
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393 |
| 170 workers at Snow Brand Foods find new jobs. |
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229 |
| 2 Japanese men accused of smuggling Filipino butterflies. |
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137 |
| 2 Osaka lobby groups agree to devise merger plan in June. |
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175 |
| 2,000 timber pieces fall off ship into sea off Miyagi Pref. |
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125 |
| 20 Chinese students seek reimbursement from Sakata college. |
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190 |
| 2002 cash trading value at OSE less than 1-10th of TSE. |
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194 |
| 3 Chinese arrested on suspicion of burglary in Nagoya. |
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108 |
| 3 new cities, 2 towns launched in Japan. |
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259 |
| 34 who died outside Hyogo Pref. in Kobe quake to join event. |
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176 |
| 4 bullets found at Chogin Kanto main office in Yokohama. |
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178 |
| 4 nations to launch salmon research in Bering Sea. |
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226 |
| 5 youths arrested over assault on junior high school graduate. |
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152 |
| 70% feel global warming is immediate threat: paper. |
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396 |
| 9th street lamp damaged at Hiroshima peace park. |
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137 |
| Airline stocks higher in Tokyo despite oil price rise. |
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238 |
| Asahi Breweries sells 50 mil. boxes of 'happoshu' in 14 months. |
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178 |
| Asahi Mutual sees rise in new policy contracts in FY 2001. |
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302 |
| Asahi to acquire exclusive rights to sell Remy Martin in Japan. |
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151 |
| Avex to release 6 CDs with copy locks in April. |
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187 |
| BOJ pushes current-account deposit balance below 20 tril. yen. |
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181 |
| BOJ's Tankan confirms halt in economic deterioration. |
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194 |
| Britain honors ex-Japanese military interpreter for peace role. |
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222 |
| Business sentiment for large makers stop worsening. |
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783 |
| Children may know identity of biological parents. |
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231 |
| College eyes criminal complaint of fraud against manager. |
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306 |
| Commemorative trees to be planted for Princess Aiko. |
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97 |
| Court to question defendants in suit over 1985 murder. |
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422 |
| Daido Life is Japan's 1st life insurer to go public. |
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359 |
| Data on short-selling on Jasdaq market to be released. |
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174 |
| Doctor admits misjudging cause of infant's death. |
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266 |
| Dollar briefly falls to 131 yen level in Tokyo. |
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381 |
| Dollar falls close to 133 yen line in early Tokyo. |
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178 |
| Dollar falls to 132 yen level in Tokyo morning deals. |
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223 |
| Dollar falls to 132 yen level on liquidating of long positions. |
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427 |
| Dollar inches down to lower end of 133 yen in Tokyo. |
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426 |
| Dollar little changed against yen in Tokyo in morning. |
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267 |
| Dollar little changed in lower 132 level in early Tokyo. |
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184 |
| Dollar moves in lower half of 133 yen level in early Tokyo. |
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153 |
| Dollar rises after release of weak BOJ Tankan survey. |
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153 |
| Dollar rises slightly above 133.00 yen after Tankan release. |
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227 |
| Dollar rises slightly above 133.00 yen on mixed Tankan results. |
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413 |
| Dollar stuck in lower 132 yen in Tokyo morning deals. |
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216 |
| Ehime gov't, U.S. Navy to sign $11 mil. compensation accord. |
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324 |
| Ex-bus driver in hijacking seeks compensation for trauma. |
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229 |
| Ex-minister Tanaka embezzled secretary's salary: magazine. |
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333 |
| FEATURE: Traditional Japanese music becoming popular. |
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495 |
| FEATURE: Traditionally brewed sake growing in popularity. |
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520 |
| Firm reports earnings results day after book-closing. |
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184 |
| FOCUS: Capital injection needed with end of deposit guarantee. |
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956 |
| FOCUS: Japan recycling businesses struggling under new law. |
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918 |
| FOCUS: Priest's efforts to help quake victims far from over. |
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1006 |
| Forest fire spreads, 76 households urged to evacuate. |
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140 |
| Former Tokushima Gov. Endo released on bail. |
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184 |
| FSA to urge Mizuho Bank to report on computer problems. |
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162 |
| Fukuoka man to go to Australia for liver transplant. |
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188 |
| G.O. group, accused of fraud, its head declared bankrupt. |
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345 |
| Gap between small firms, workers exists on child care: poll. |
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361 |
| GE Edison buys out Saison Life. |
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103 |
| Gifu Bank not to pay dividend on shares bought by gov't. |
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282 |
| Gov't appoints Fukuma, Haru to BOJ Policy Board. |
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228 |
| Gov't to propose revising laws on blood supply, drug control. |
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231 |
| Gov't urges Mizuho to quickly fix computer glitch. |
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148 |
| Graduates enter workforce amid Japan's slumping economy. |
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626 |
| Group of foreigners grab 7.5 mil. yen in Osaka robbery. |
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87 |
| Hungarian drugmaker sues 5 Japan firms for patent violations. |
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113 |
| Ikea to launch full entry into Japan in 3-5 yrs. |
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408 |
| Imports of farm products up in 2001 on mad cow disease fears. |
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265 |
| Int'l conference on temporary employment begins in Tokyo. |
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135 |
| Interview with Japan's Schindler made public. |
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274 |
| Itochu, Mitsui to invest in new iron ore mine in Australia. |
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155 |
| Japan catches 440 minke whales in Antarctic Sea. |
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135 |
| Japan gov't bond futures prices climb slightly. |
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83 |
| Japan gov't bond futures prices close higher. |
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89 |
| Japan gov't bond futures prices close lower. |
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143 |
| Japan gov't bond futures prices close slightly higher. |
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85 |
| Japan gov't bond futures prices drop in morning deals. |
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87 |
| Japan gov't bond futures prices rise in morning. |
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86 |
| Japan gov't bond futures prices rise in morning. |
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86 |
| Japan gov't bond futures prices slightly higher in morning. |
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94 |
| Japan to rebut U.S. allegations on Japanese markets. |
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159 |
| Japan's Feb. household spending down 3.8% on year. |
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210 |
| Japan's forex reserves fall to $401.52 bil. in March. |
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241 |
| Japan's leading index tops 50% for 2nd month in Feb. |
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419 |
| Japan's tax revenues fall 7.3% in Feb. |
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219 |
| Japanese editorial excerpts - BANKS MUST DISCLOSE MORE INFORMATION. |
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433 |
| Japanese group to donate cherry trees to China. |
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220 |
| Japanese Midwives' Association sued for admitting men. |
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171 |
| Japanese-American heart specialist Nobuyuki Kawata dies. |
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106 |
| JBIC to evaluate all yen-loan projects. |
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281 |
| JETRO to promote overseas exchange with 27 projects in FY 2002. |
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230 |
| Kajima to consider capital participation in Tekken. |
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356 |
| Kajima to post group net loss of 43 bil. yen in FY 2001. |
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251 |
| Kawagoe juvenile prison loses report on inmate's data. |
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128 |
| Keio Univ. group succeeds in remote digital filming test. |
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146 |
| Kishu Paper foresees net loss in revised FY 2001 forecast. |
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123 |
| Kobe police apologize for bungled handling of murder case. |
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202 |
| Koizumi, China's Sun discuss boosting cultural exchanges. |
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109 |
| Kotobukiya to submit rehabilitation plan in July. |
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116 |
| Kotobukiya window-dressed earnings reports, say ex-employees. |
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342 |
| Largest-ever buried standing trees found in Shimane Pref. |
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274 |
| Lawyers file petition for bankruptcy to redress fraud victims. |
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288 |
| M'bishi Chemical sets up think tank to study life ethics. |
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172 |
| M4.1 quake jolts Niigata Pref. |
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99 |
| M5.4 quake jolts northeastern Japan. |
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122 |
| Man arrested in attempted theft at Tokyo bank. |
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131 |
| Man dies after undergoing sex change operation in Osaka. |
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258 |
| Man served new arrest warrant for rape-theft case in Tokyo. |
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138 |
| Man with spear breaks into Kyoto post office, subdued quickly. |
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99 |
| Margin stock buying in Japan up for 3rd week. |
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97 |
| Matsushita Electric Works cuts group earnings forecast. |
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254 |
| McDonald's Japan stops chicken nugget sales due to fowl flu. |
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172 |
| Meat wholesaler sues Snow Brand Foods, seeks 58 mil. yen. |
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167 |
| Men steal 77 mil. yen from Chiba shopping center. |
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208 |
| Men steal 90 mil. yen from Chiba shopping center. |
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193 |
| Merged Yamato Life Insurance begins operation. |
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116 |
| METI formalizes plan to extend towel 'safeguard' probe. |
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332 |
| Minor eruption greets evacuees on return to Miyakejima. |
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315 |
| Miramax acquires rights to 'Pokemon' movies. |
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105 |
| Mitsubishi Chemical to sell U.S. test for cervical cancer. |
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121 |
| Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance to launch asset-valuation venture. |
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119 |
| Mizuho accounts erroneously debited during ATM malfunction. |
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248 |
| Mizuho Bank's ATMs operating smoothly. |
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252 |
| Mizuho makes fresh start with merger of 3 core banks. |
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534 |
| Mizuho money-transfer notification delays hit 5-6 mil. |
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616 |
| Nagoya bourse becomes stock company. |
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180 |
| Nakata sets up Internet cafe to open in Tokyo for World Cup. |
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229 |
| New Mitsubishi building to house Harvard research center. |
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206 |
| Nikkei lower in morning on weak high-techs. |
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409 |
| Nippon Electrode to pay $450,000 fine in U.S. for price fixing. |
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261 |
| Nippon Mining, Mitsui Mining to merge copper ops. |
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249 |
| Nippon Steel negotiating with 2 group firms on merger. |
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155 |
| Nippon Unipac to fall into red on stock valuation loss. |
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137 |
| Nipponkoa Insurance expected to plunge into red in FY 2001. |
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153 |
| Norinchukin Bank, Miyagi cooperative group agree on merger. |
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110 |
| NSK expects bigger group net loss for fiscal 2001. |
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161 |
| Osaka may freeze bank tax following Tokyo loss in court battle. |
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245 |
| Overtime drops 12.9% at manufacturers in Feb. |
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168 |
| Panel to draw up report on economic management in June. |
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396 |
| Police to pair with spotters to keep out hooligans. |
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210 |
| Postal savings decrease for 2nd consecutive year. |
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177 |
| Princess Masako overwhelmed by public response to birth. |
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168 |
| Progress seen in fixing Japanese bank system: Fed official. |
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153 |
| Public housing loan rate to be lowered for 11th year, after. |
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101 |
| Remains of Japanese victim at WTC identified. |
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154 |
| Repairs completed on oldest wooden pagoda in Tokyo. |
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195 |
| Rookie wins Yokohama mayoral election. |
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581 |
| S&P downgrades Marubeni, Mitsubishi, affirms 3 other traders. |
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180 |
| S&P rates new Mizuho banks BBB, A-3. |
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207 |
| S&P releases revised criteria for rating Japan trading houses. |
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240 |
| S&P retains ratings for SMBC on reduced projection for FY 2001. |
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128 |
| S. Korean worker nabbed for killing acquaintance in Tokyo. |
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146 |
| Saitama couple files suit over defective house. |
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231 |
| Saitama couple files suit over defective house. |
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159 |
| Sakakibara to succeed Hirai as Toray president. |
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138 |
| Scandal-hit Sakata Junior College to effectively close. |
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248 |
| Shareholders reach settlement with Kobe Steel in suit. |
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411 |
| Shares of newly listed insurers snapped up by investors. |
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274 |
| Shintom stock plunges to 1 yen after giving up listed status. |
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283 |
| Signs increasing of material prices bottoming out. |
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450 |
| SMBC expects larger group net loss for FY 2001. |
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125 |
| Snow Brand Foods to be delisted from TSE on April 30. |
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194 |
| Sri Lankan man held in hit-and-run accident in Ibaraki Pref. |
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117 |
| Sumitomo settles with JP Morgan Chase over copper scam case. |
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274 |
| Sumitomo to post 45 bil. yen loss on stockholdings. |
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105 |
| Suntory to stop production of 'Magnum Dry' low-malt beer. |
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123 |
| Takara to set up S. Korean joint mushroom venture. |
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146 |
| Tamori's popular noontime TV show airs 5,000th segment. |
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174 |
| Toda Kogyo, Hitachi develop system to cut dioxin emissions. |
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227 |
| Tokio Marine, Nichido Fire launch Millea Holdings. |
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630 |
| Tokyo man nabbed for confining woman, stealing her money. |
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141 |
| Tokyo stocks advance on firm high-tech issues. |
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548 |
| Tokyo stocks close mixed on 1st day of fiscal year. |
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612 |
| Tokyo stocks jump on strength of oil producers. |
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486 |
| Tokyo stocks lower in early deals on weak telecoms. |
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190 |
| Tokyo stocks mixed in morning on strong techs, weak banks. |
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538 |
| Tokyo stocks open higher on 1st day of fiscal year. |
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235 |
| Tokyo stocks open higher, led by high-techs. |
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212 |
| Tokyo stocks open sharply lower after Wall Street fall. |
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210 |
| Tokyo stocks rise in morning on firm high-tech issues. |
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413 |
| Tokyo stocks slip in morning on weak techs, telecoms. |
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461 |
| Tokyo stocks slip on weak tech, telecom giants. |
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573 |
| Tokyo, N.Y. bourses to team up on monitoring illegal trading. |
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166 |
| Trading via 3 top online brokers set records in March. |
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151 |
| U.S. may offer to compensate Japan for steel tariffs. |
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297 |
| U.S. urges Japan to redouble market-opening efforts. |
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639 |
| Uniqlo sales plunge 32.9% in March. |
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100 |
| Unusually warm weather hits wide area of Japan. |
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227 |
| Visitors to Tokyo Disney resorts up 27% to 22 mil. |
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211 |
| Woman dies at Aichi hospital, malpractice suspected. |
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181 |
| Woman found innocent in death of Sapporo boy in 1984. |
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140 |
| Woman found unharmed after going missing on Sat. |
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184 |
| Woman to be found innocent in death of boy in 1984. |
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142 |
| Workers claim Snow Brand Foods layoffs invalid. |
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337 |
| Yamaha to fall into red in FY 2001 on shareholding losses. |
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269 |
| Yanagisawa confident about financial strength in Japan. |
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517 |
| Yanagisawa urges banks to alleviate credit crunch. |
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246 |
| Yomiuri Shimbun to adopt holding company structure. |
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241 |
April 8, 2002
