31.   Obuchi, accompanied by Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Mitsuhiro Uesugi and several ruling party legislators, landed at a military airport outside Seoul.

32.   On Friday, they questioned former Deputy Prime Minister Rha Woong-bae and former ruling party legislator Hwang Myong-soo.

33.   On Thursday, four ruling party legislators lodged a formal complaint.

34.   Prosecutors arrested a Japanese ruling party legislator Thursday on suspicion of falsifying political subsidy reports to hide misuse of party funds, news reports said.

35.   Prosecutors arrested the chairman of Fuji Heavy Industries Tuesday on suspicion of bribing a ruling party legislator for help in obtaining a defense contract, Japanese media reports said.

36.   Ruling party legislators say they are considering calls to roll back laws that have expanded the government role in the economy.

37.   Prosecutors also questioned a former opposition legislator and ordered three more incumbent and former ruling party legislators to appear for questioning later Monday.

38.   Prosecutors also questioned a former opposition legislator and three more incumbent and former ruling party legislators.

39.   Prosecutors also requested an arrest warrant for Hwang Byong-tae, a former ambassador to China and now a ruling party legislator.

40.   Punching their fists in the air, the lawmakers stood before the elevated chair of the speaker, pointing angrily at ruling party legislators.