1.   The traders, who were alleged to have defrauded thousands of investors by manipulating share prices, were arrested after a three-year undercover investigation.

2.   The two were arrested in January for allegedly defrauding thousands of investors who deposited their savings in a private fund run by their family.

3.   Japanese police on Wednesday arrested opposition lawmaker Tatsuo Tomobe for allegedly defrauding thousands of unsuspecting investors who deposited their savings in a private fund run by his family.

4.   Japanese police Wednesday arrested opposition lawmaker Tatsuo Tomobe for allegedly defrauding thousands of unsuspecting investors who deposited their savings in a private fund run by his family.

5.   The Japanese parliament decided Thursday to hold a special meeting to investigate the activities of a lawmaker arrested for allegedly defrauding thousands of investors, officials said.