81.   The initial charges considered by prosecutors were criminal negligence resulting in multiple deaths, multiple potential homicide and serious physical injuries.

82.   The ministry and prosecutors have begun investigations into possible cover-ups by the pharmaceutical companies as well as possible criminal negligence by government officials.

83.   The parents could face charges of criminal negligence, police said.

84.   The police have begun an investigation into the cause of the collapse to determine whether criminal negligence was involved.

85.   The three men have pleaded innocent to the criminal negligence charge but refused to enter a plea on the charge of violation of the mining law.

86.   The Tokyo Metropolitan Police is conducting its own probe to determine if criminal negligence was to blame.

87.   The three men pleaded innocent last month to the criminal negligence charge but refused to enter a plea on the charge of violation of the mining law.

88.   The two were charged with criminal negligence causing bodily harm, careless use of a firearm, aggravated assault and forcible confinement.

89.   They demanded that Matsushita be charged with murder rather than the lighter offense of criminal negligence causing death, which is reportedly the charge prosecutors are considering.

90.   They said they were arrested on suspicion of endangering public safety and criminal negligence, which could lead to manslaughter charges.