1.   And Japanese prosecutors sometimes prosecute manipulators on charges of income tax evasion, a crime that hits the government in the pocket.

2.   Japanese prosecutors only take airtight cases.

3.   Japanese prosecutors today raided Nikko, the last of the Big Four to be searched in connection with the payoff scandal.

4.   Japanese prosecutors routinely bring charges when requested by the securities commission.

5.   Japanese prosecutors have an overwhelmingly high conviction rate, partly because they prosecute only cases that have very strong evidence, including confessions.

6.   Nomura said its president will resign because of the scandal, which is being investigated by Japanese prosecutors and financial industry regulators.

7.   Nomura today said its president will resign because of the incident, which is being investigated by Japanese prosecutors and financial industry regulators.

8.   A top Japanese prosecutor came under fire Friday after a woman who says she was his mistress accused him of taking her on a government-funded trip.

9.   Billie had pleaded guilty to the arson charges filed by Japanese prosecutors in February for the January fires.

10.   By treaty, members of the U.S. armed forces suspected of crimes are held by American military authorities until charged by Japanese prosecutors.