81.   Investors took profits on the belief that the Japanese government may not come up with fresh economic stimulus measures any time soon.

82.   It will pay for economic stimulus measures in the current fiscal year, which runs through next March.

83.   Japan should move quickly to clean up bad bank debts, ease government regulations and boost the economy with fiscal stimulus measures, a European Union official said Monday.

84.   Japanese stock prices finished higher Wednesday on expectations the government may offer further economic stimulus measures as a visit to Japan by President Bill Clinton approaches.

85.   Japanese stocks fell in lackluster trading Wednesday morning as worries about the economy offset hope for government stimulus measures.

86.   Japanese stocks fell Monday amid disappointment about economic stimulus measures suggested by a top lawmaker over the weekend.

87.   Japanese stocks advanced Thursday on continued hopes that plans to bring an opposition party into a governing coalition would bring more economic stimulus measures.

88.   Japanese stocks declined in lackluster trading early Wednesday as concern about the economy offset hope for government economic stimulus measures.

89.   Japanese stocks rose Monday after a top lawmaker said the government may soon implement major economic stimulus measures.

90.   Japanese leaders have made repeated comments in recent days saying that Japan cannot afford to spend itself deeper into debt to pay for new stimulus measures.