1.   Although the ministry does not announce bond auctions in advance, it usually makes such calls a day before an auction is held.

2.   Local financial markets have been waiting for the resolution since the finance ministry announced two weeks ago that some modification was imminent.

3.   Since last summer, the finance ministry has announced two packages of measures to boost purchases of foreign assets by Japanese investors and ease rules on foreign exchange.

4.   The finance ministry has announced measures to encourage Japanese to invest more overseas in August and earlier this month.

5.   The ministry also announced that Japanese investors are buying more foreign bonds, which also relieves pressure on the yen.

6.   The Japanese media reported the ministry will announce the punishments tomorrow.

7.   The ministry has repeatedly announced various plans to deregulate markets, and there are book binders filled with proposals.

8.   The ministry today announced a schedule for implementing these changes.

9.   The ministry will announce the plans during the Cabinet meeting, while the company will hold a separate news conference.

10.   The ministry will announce these measures by the end of this year.