41.   Nevertheless, it is not unusual for word of pending negotiations to be leaked to Japanese newspapers, allowing companies to gauge the reaction before committing themselves.

42.   Numerous U.S. and Japanese newspapers have reported that the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank offered the Ministry of Finance help in lending dollars to banks experiencing difficulty finding lenders.

43.   Officials at the Sackler said they were announcing the exhibition in response to rumors that have been flying in Japanese newspapers.

44.   On Wednesday, several Japanese newspapers reported comments that Mori supposedly made to a confidant suggesting that he did not expect to be in office by December.

45.   One bank told a Japanese newspaper that it felt it had to consult the ministry on the size of dividends a couple of years ago.

46.   Police officials have said they would investigate the incident to see if TV Tokyo may have been professionally negligent, according to Japanese newspapers.

47.   Police said he apparently wanted to kill Joyu because he had read that the cult was planning to murder Emperor Akihito, according to Japanese newspapers.

48.   Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto has apparently agreed on a stimulus package with party leaders, Japanese newspapers reported.

49.   Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama yesterday agreed with trade ministers that Japan would continue to reject the purchasing plans, Japanese newspapers said.

50.   Several Japanese newspapers reported, apparently based on a briefing from police, that the suspect is a North Korean named Lee Young Bok.