21.   National broadcaster NHK television reported that parts of the animal had not been shipped for sale and would be burned after the tests.

22.   National broadcaster NHK reported early Thursday that Bank of Japan governor Yasuo Matsushita has told Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto that he will resign to take responsibility for the arrest.

23.   National broadcaster NHK reported many ferry cancellations in western Japan.

24.   National broadcaster NHK reported that some trains in the Tokyo area were stopped briefly.

25.   National broadcaster NHK reported that the man told authorities he was South Korean.

26.   On Tuesday, national broadcaster NHK reported that the boat was better armed than previously thought, with Soviet-made anti-aircraft artillery among the weapons found by divers.

27.   The national broadcaster NHK reported that another influential LDP faction had also thrown its support behind Obuchi.

28.   The spokesman declined to comment on the checkup, but national broadcaster NHK television reported that test results show the princess is healthy.

29.   The Australian broadcaster ABC reported that roads around the Royal Hobart Hospital had been blocked off to allow ambulances easy access.