31.   Japanese brokerages currently charge uniform commissions for all stock trades.

32.   Japanese brokerage house Kankaku Securities Co. said it will close its Los Angeles, California, branch office by the end of the month.

33.   Kokusai Securities Co. will buy midsize Japanese brokerage Sanyo Securities Co. with help from Sanwa Bank Ltd., the Sankei newspaper reported, without citing sources.

34.   Kokusai Securities Co. and Sanyo Securities Co. denied a report that Kokusai will buy the smaller Japanese brokerage with help from Sanwa Bank Ltd.

35.   Last Monday, Sanyo Securities Co. became the first Japanese brokerage to file for protection from its creditors.

36.   Just this week, Sanyo Securities Co. became the first Japanese brokerage since World War II to seek court protection from its creditors.

37.   Just this week, Sanyo Securities Co. became the first Japanese brokerage to seek court protection from its creditors.

38.   Last week in Asia, a major Japanese brokerage house failed while South Korea reluctantly asked for a bailout from the International Monetary Fund.

39.   Leading food trader Toshoku Ltd. filed for court protection from its creditors Thursday, and a midsize Japanese brokerage, Maruso Securities Co., filed for bankruptcy yesterday.

40.   Leading food trader Toshoku Ltd. filed for court protection from its creditors last Thursday, and a midsize Japanese brokerage, Maruso Securities Co., filed for bankruptcy Tuesday.