1.   At that time, the ministry of finance suspended business at the firms for six weeks, and the authorities imposed a few moderate fines.

2.   Earlier in the week, the finance ministry suspended the operations of five more banks and said it would put money into securities companies to help keep them afloat.

3.   Japanese Minister of Posts and Telecommunications Hisao Horinouchi said his ministry will suspend dealings with DKB because of its involvement in the loan scandal.

4.   Last month, the ministry suspended Nomura from selling new bonds issued by the national and local governments until the end of the year.

5.   The finance ministry suspended the operations of five more banks and accelerated the promised foreign access to the stock and bond markets in a bid to attract overseas capital.

6.   The ministry suspended Nomura Securities Co. from taking part in the auction, after the company was charged with allegedly paying off extortionists with illegal stock profits.

7.   The ministry Tuesday suspended business at Coryo Merchant Bank, Ssangyong Merchant Bank and seven other poorly-managed short-term finance specialists for a month.

8.   But last week, Kholosha announced that his ministry suspended the program following an appeal from other experts opposed to the plan.

9.   In January, the ministry suspended imports of chickens and eggs from China, Italy and Australia because of worries over bird flu.

10.   On Friday, the interior ministry suspended three small-town mayors who belonged to Welfare before it was closed while investigations of corruption and favoritism against them proceed.