11.   Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto won opposition support Tuesday for the stop-gap budget but failed to end a picket over its jusen liquidation plan.

12.   The government has urged speedy accepted of the jusen resolution plan, argueing that delay would result in more losses.

13.   The government is to submit its final jusen plan to parliament on Monday.

14.   The main opposition New Fronter Party has been blocking parliamentary debate on the national budget which incorporates the jusen bailout plan.

15.   The main opposition New Frontier Party has been using the jusen liquidation plan as a call to battle.