31.   The Osaka-based trading giant announced in June that the losses were incurred by its chief copper trader Yasuo Hamanaka who has since been fired.

32.   These losses could reach as much as three to four billion dollars, some copper traders in London believe.

33.   Japanese prosecutors are likely to question former Sumitomo Corp. copper trader Yasuo Hamanaka later Tuesday over huge losses he incurred in allegedly unauthorised trading, a major network reported.

34.   Japanese prosecutors Tuesday arrested Yasuo Hamanaka, former chief copper trader at Sumitomo Corp., in connection with billions of dollars in losses through allegedly unauthorised copper trades.

35.   Japanese prosecutors Tuesday arrested Yasuo Hamanaka, former chief copper trader at Sumitomo Corp., in connection with billions of dollars in losses through allegedly unauthorised copper trading.

36.   Japanese prosecutors Tuesday arrested Yasuo Hamanaka, former Sumitomo Corp. chief copper trader, in connection with billions of dollars in losses through allegedly unauthorised copper trades.

37.   Mihara said Sumitomo would attempt to extract compensation from former chief copper trader Hamanaka, who was dismissed earlier this year when the trading losses were first disclosed.

38.   Sumitomo announced the losses at the end of last week, blaming its chief copper trader Yasuo Hamanaka who was fired on Friday.

39.   Sumitomo announced in June that the unauthorised copper trading losses were incurred by its chief copper trader Yasuo Hamanaka who has since been fired.

40.   Sumitomo may also press further charges of breach of trust against the once powerful copper trader whose deals moved markets.