11.   Japanese media said Hashimoto yielded to other members of his party in appointing Sato.

12.   Japanese media said they funneled the proceeds to a company tied to Japanese organized crime.

13.   Japanese media also say Daiwa Securities Co. and Nikko Securities Co. are being investigated over links to Koike.

14.   Japanese media said the profits were transferred to a real estate company associated with racketeers.

15.   Japanese media say the company will announce the resignation of its chairman and nine other voting board members.

16.   Japanese media has said the session will be devoted to electing the next prime minister.

17.   Japanese media said the profits were allegedly transferred to a real estate company associated with racketeers.

18.   Local media said the bombs fell on five targets, including both Podgorica airport and the Sipanic military airport, where a total of eight bombs were dropped.

19.   Local media said Siew is unlikely to replace Finance Minister Paul Chiu or Economics Minister Wang Chi-kang, the two most influential economic policymakers in the Cabinet.

20.   Nomura wanted the two powerful former executives back on the board to use their connections, especially in expanding into Asia, the Japanese media say.