71.   The typical office of a Japanese brokerage resembles an off-track betting parlor, with clusters of older men sitting around chain-smoking and watching a big screen flashing stock prices.

72.   Their most problem was a dearth of trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange -- the activity that generates bread-and-butter commission revenue for Japanese brokerages.

73.   Their reemployment prospects are clouded by moves at other Japanese brokerages to shed workers.

74.   These firms in October displaced Japanese brokerages as the top traders on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

75.   This afternoon, Thanong also met with executives of five Japanese brokerages that have operations in his nation.

76.   Those people will face a tough job market as other Japanese brokerages are trying to shed workers and slim down in a shrinking stock market.

77.   Three more Japanese brokerages were accused of making payoffs to a racketeer charged with blackmailing Nomura Securities Co.

78.   This is the first time that a Japanese brokerage company will break ranks and offer a discount.

79.   To be sure, the foreigners are cashing in on a widening scandal involving Japanese brokerages paying off a corporate racketeer.

80.   Those people will face a tough job market as other Japanese brokerage try to shed workers and slim down in a shrinking stock market.