81.   National broadcaster NHK showed footage of flames and black smoke rising from the burning plant, located in an industrial area near an expressway.

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

83.   National broadcasters throughout the world will then pay the International Olympic Committee for the rights to broadcast the games.

84.   New Frontier Party leader Ichiro Ozawa will make a formal announcement of the changes on Saturday, Kyodo News agency, newspapers and national broadcaster NHK reported.

85.   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.

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

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

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

89.   National broadcaster NHK said police believe the four were probably murdered and robbed because the house was found in disarray.

90.   National broadcaster NHK showed footage of the women being escorted into a waiting room at the airport.