1.   A prosecutor said Jinro Group Chairman Chang Jin Ho and Kum Jin Ho, a ruling party lawmaker and brother-in-law of Roh, were questioned yesterday.

2.   State prosecutors added Kum Jin Ho, a ruling party lawmaker who is a brother-in-law of Roh, will also be questioned in connection with the scandal.

3.   Police arrested seven opposition party supporters in southern Sri Lanka for alleged involvement in the slaying of a ruling party lawmaker, police officials said Friday.

4.   A former mayor wanted by police in the slaying of ruling party lawmaker surrendered before a magistrate, his lawyer said Monday.

5.   A Japanese ruling party lawmaker being investigated for illegally accepting money from a major brokerage committed suicide Thursday, a news reports said.

6.   A four-party opposition bloc controlling the lower House of Deputies opened a budget battle with ruling party lawmakers that culminated in shoving, name-calling and disarray.

7.   A Japanese ruling party lawmaker being investigated for illegally accepting money from a major brokerage attempted suicide Thursday, a news report said.

8.   A Japanese ruling party lawmaker being investigated for illegally accepting money from a major brokerage committed suicide at a Tokyo hotel Thursday, news reports said.

9.   A Japanese ruling party lawmaker being investigated for illegally accepting money from a major brokerage committed suicide Thursday, news reports said.

10.   A ruling party lawmaker headed to Pyongyang Friday to discuss improving relations.