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Articles in May 1, 2000 issue of Japan Policy & Politics

• 40,000 yen of bank deposit by AUM-linked firm seized
• Sri Lankan air force attacks LTTE at Elephant Pass
• Japan, Russia to put investment protection accord into effect
• Public lacks information on U.S. military's PCBs
• Mori reluctant to control use of prepaid cellular phones
• Japan premier wants 'frank discussions' with Putin in summit
• Labor minister to skip Rengo's May Day rally
• Kim, opposition leader Lee agree toward summit success
• Ishida not to run in general election, to quit politics
• LDP calls for increasing Japanese officials at int'l bodies
• Nicaraguan president to visit Japan next month
• Stimulant users in Japan number from 1 mil. to 2.69 mil
• Mori to propose Japan-Russia summit following G-8
• LEAD: Mori rules out Sat. general election: spokesman
• Latest table of party strength in Diet
• 3RD LD: Mori to decide early May on June 25 election: sources
• GSDF col. fired, 2 generals punished over shooting cover-up
• Japan urged to host int'l confab on child exploitation
• Ishihara calls China military threat to Asia, paper says
• LEAD: Mori, Aoki differ on developments after Obuchi's stroke
• LEAD FOCUS: Mori to face test of diplomatic skills on G-8 tour
• LEAD: Japan to cancel presummit deregulation talks with U.S
• Bodies of WWII Marines killed for rapes found in Okinawa
• RNP chief Tatsuo Ozawa to quit politics, not run in election
• Japan premier wants to go on first-name basis with Putin
• New ministry to place priority on graying society
• Japan unveils 8-point proposal at UN NPT review session
• Bulgarian minister thanks Japan for $50 mil. loan
• 31 in Japan to receive medals of honor for arts, academia
• Gov't to step up gun control, gun-related crime rising
• Prosecutors want 18-month jail term for ex-Kanagawa cop boss
• Okamoto being sheltered at undisclosed location in Lebanon
• Mori not to take up base time-limit issue at May 5 summit
• LDP heavyweight Kajiyama announces retirement from politics
• LEAD: Okinawa formally picks site for Ishigaki airport
• Convicted bribe-taker Fujinami hints at running in election
• Miyazawa reiterates caution against severer job situation
• Putin lukewarm on territorial row ahead of Japan-Russia summit
• Japan, U.S. deadlocked on evacuation treaty: paper
• Mori, Clinton to take up NTT issue during May 5 summit
• 4 Malaysians arrested in Toyama Pref. for overstaying visas
• Mori violates rule by serving as board member while premier
• Defense Agency chief names replacements for 2 GSDF generals
• Nagasaki mayor to deliver speech at NPT review meet in N.Y
• Japan decides to lift sanctions on Libya
• Talks on territorial row to be brief when Mori, Putin meet
• Kato complains about 'inconsistent' U.S. diplomacy
• DPJ vows to seize power at general election
• Nakasone to visit U.S. for science, technology meeting
• LEAD: Mori arrives in Russia, starting tour of G-8 partners
• LDP's Kato leaves for U.S. to attend int'l forum
• Kato calls for LDP to seize majority in lower house poll
• Ex-Foreign Minister Kakizawa to run in lower house poll
• LEAD: Mori corrects comment on events after Obuchi's stroke
• ASDF to dispose of 8 T-33 trainers
• Japanese editorial excerpts
• LEAD: MITI chief to visit Myanmar, Singapore, India
• Okinawa formally picks site for Ishigaki airport
• Diet panel on Constitution holds free discussion
• Police question senior members of Ho-no-Hana cult
• 2ND LD: Coalition allies entrust decision on poll to Mori
• Parties to propose bill to prevent child abuse
• Foreign Minister Kono invited to visit Saudi Arabia
• Upper house approves bill to revise election system