News from 03/10/2001 Misc News: Bloomberg- Prime Minister Mori to Resign seat   Photo- AP "Tokyo, March 10 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori signaled his intention to step down soon, government officials said after meeting with him. His decision heralds an end to a one- year tenure punctuated by scandal and bungling that did little to revive the economy. Mori told officials from his Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partners, New Komeito and New Conservative parties, that he will call an early poll for the party's leadership at the LDP's convention on Tuesday, said LDP secretary-general Makoto Koga. No date has been set for the poll, Koga said." "`The problem with Japan is not really an IT problem like America -- it's also an IQ problem,'' said David Roche, president of Independent Strategy. ``You have one of the most incompetent governments in the world.'' " - Sounds just about correct. The man was quite a simpleton, even outstanding than the rest of the incompetent prime ministers in recent years. -H.Moriarty [ Link: Bloomberg ] Eldorado Gate to conclude at 7 volumes; originally scheduled at 24 volumes   Capcom has announced to conclude Eldorado Gate - a series based RPG originally scheduled to consist of 24 volumes, to end at 7 Volumes. Eldorado Gate was originally scheduled for 3 chapters consisting of 24 volumes. The first chapter was scheduled to consist of 7 volumes, each volume to be sold on a bi-monthly basis, with the 7th volume to be sold on 10/10/01. The 2nd and 3rd chapters were to follow with the remaining 17 volumes. Capcom explains that due to the situation of the current market, it is a nessesity in order to begin and conclude the series on the DreamCast. All 7 volumes will be released as previously scheduled for chapter 1, except for volume 4 which is now scheduled for release in 4/12. Some changes will be made to the storyline to support the modification of the volumes. [ Related: Capcom- Eldorado Gate ] Copyright Notes