Proceedings of the Third NTCIR Workshop<TOPIC><NUM>001</NUM><SLANG>CH</SLANG><TLANG>EN</TLANG><TITLE>The Exhibition "Art and Culture of the Han Dynasty"</TITLE><DESC>
Find information of the exhibition "Art and Culture of the Han Dynasty" in the
National Palace Museum</DESC><NARR>The National Palace Museum is the well-known museum for its great Chinesecollections. The collections of Han Dynasty show the great and prosperous time from
206 B.C. to 220 A.D. in China. The related documents should focus on categories ofcultural or historical relics in art exhibition, schedule of the exhibition, how the
National Palace Museum prepared it, the cooperation partners, and popular reactions
to the achievements of the exhibition. Introduction of art and culture of the Han
Dynasty, which is not showed on display and other exhibition, will be regarded asirrelevant.
</NARR><CONC>Han dynasty, Art and Culture of the Han Dynasty, exhibitions, National Palace
Museum, history</CONC></TOPIC><TOPIC><NUM>002</NUM><SLANG>CH</SLANG><TLANG>EN</TLANG><TITLE>Joining WTO </TITLE><DESC>
Find possible problems that industries will meet after Taiwan's joining WTO.
</DESC><NARR>
It has taken Taiwan 10 years to get in to WTO. The Council For Economic Planningand Development, Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research and Taiwan
Institution for Economic Research evaluated the beneficial result of joining WTO.
Related contents are supposed to include the evaluation contents, the advantages anddisadvantages and the effects on agriculture, industry and business. If the documents
only describe the opinions, comments, and attitudes of the America and othercountries, or the political and diplomatic issues, they will be regarded irrelevant.
</NARR><CONC>
Taiwan, WTO, agriculture, industry, benefits, economy, World Trade Organization</CONC></TOPIC><TOPIC><NUM>003</NUM><SLANG>CH</SLANG>© 2003 National Institute of Informatics

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<TLANG>EN</TLANG><TITLE>Program for Promoting Academic Excellence of Universities </TITLE><DESC>
Find the content of Program for Promoting Academic Excellence of Universities.
</DESC><NARR>"Program for Promoting Academic Excellence of Universities" is driven by the
Ministry of Education and National Science Council of Taiwan. Only 16 plans havebeen chosen out of 261 plans brought up by all universities. Related contents containnames of these 16 plans and the research fields they belong to, purposes and contents,
universities that are in charge of them, funds, etc.
</NARR><CONC>
promoting program, university, National Science Council, Ministry of Education</CONC></TOPIC><TOPIC><NUM>004</NUM><SLANG>CH</SLANG><TLANG>EN</TLANG><TITLE>E-Commerce</TITLE><DESC>
Find what E-Commerce is and its contents</DESC><NARR>
Electronic commerce (E-Commerce) is a business activity taking place over network.
E-Commerce has changed the way corporations do business. Related contents aresupposed to include what e-commerce is, introduction of E-commerce, its range ofapplication, for example virtual banking, business transactions on network, network
shopping, etc. Other opinions, comments and future development will be regarded asirrelevant.
</NARR><CONC>
E-Commerce, network, virtual, trade, shopping, computer</CONC></TOPIC><TOPIC><NUM>005</NUM><SLANG>CH</SLANG><TLANG>EN</TLANG><TITLE>PRC's economic reform </TITLE><DESC>
Find Zhu Rong ji's economic reform after his serving as the premier</DESC><NARR>
Zhu Rong ji served as the premier of People’s Republic of China (PRC) in 1998.
What was his economic reform? Not only the Economic Department keeps an eye on
it, but also Taiwan lawmakers focus on it. Related contents include the subject of Zhu
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Rong-ji's economic reform, its direction and policy and its effects. Effects on politics
will be regarded as irrelevant.
</NARR><CONC>Zhu Rong Ji, economic reform, policy, Economic Department, growth rate</CONC></TOPIC><TOPIC><NUM>006</NUM><SLANG>CH</SLANG><TLANG>EN</TLANG><TITLE>Nobel Prizes in Physics </TITLE><DESC>
Retrieve reports relating to 1998 Nobel Prizes in Physics</DESC><NARR>
Nobel Prizes in Physics is to award the honor laurel to savants who contributesignificant achievements toward quantum mechanics. Related contents are supposed
to include introducing laurelled savants, Cui Qi, Laughlin, Stormer, their researchcontents, contributions, acceptance speeches and other related reports. Take Nobel
prizes in physics in principal, ignore other Nobel Prizes.
</NARR><CONC>
Nobel Prizes in Physics, Cui Qi, Laughlin, Stormer, research, physics,</CONC></TOPIC><TOPIC><NUM>007</NUM><SLANG>CH</SLANG><TLANG>EN</TLANG><TITLE>China Airlines Crash</TITLE><DESC>
Retrieve reports about China Airlines' crash while trying to land at Taoyan
international airport.
</DESC><NARR>
CI676 China Airlines crash on February 16th in 1998 is the most serious plane crash in
Taiwan history. It even draws international attention. Related contents are supposed toinclude the death toll, accidents causes, who should take responsibility, thecompensation from China Airlines. Take the accident in principal and ignore theintroduction of victims.
</NARR><CONC>
China Airlines, plane crash, black box, compensate, body count, death toll, jet crash</CONC></TOPIC><TOPIC><NUM>008</NUM>
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<SLANG>CH</SLANG><TLANG>EN</TLANG><TITLE>Oscar</TITLE><DESC>
Retrieve reports of Oscar winners, Titanic, in 1998</DESC><NARR>
The well-known Oscar awards has more-than-70-year history. It is the product of The
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to popularize film enterprises. The
movie, which draws most attention in 1998, is "Titanic." Related contents aresupposed to include what kind of prizes Titanic is nominated for, the prize item that it
carries, and comments from different circles before and after its winning a prize.
Introduction of "Titanic" and other nominating list and winners in 1998 will be
regarded as irrelevant.
</NARR><CONC>
Oscar Academy Awards, Titanic, movie, Oscar-winner list, film review</CONC></TOPIC><TOPIC><NUM>009</NUM><SLANG>CH</SLANG><TLANG>EN</TLANG><TITLE>Satellite ST1</TITLE><DESC>
Find reports and comments related to satellite ST1</DESC><NARR>
Taiwan started using satellite ST1. It is the first commercial communications satellitethat Taiwan has a master control of. Related contents are supposed to contain the
program of satellite development, launch process, function, purpose, how it can
improve Taiwan's telecommunications, its meaning to Taiwan telecommunications,operation situation, prediction of its life-span, and experts opinions. Introduction toother satellite will be regarded as irrelevant.
</NARR><CONC>
satellite ST1, communication, telecommunications, launch, satellite</CONC></TOPIC><TOPIC><NUM>010</NUM><SLANG>CH</SLANG><TLANG>EN</TLANG><TITLE>Anti-El Nino</TITLE><DESC>
Find what the anti-El Nino is and the comparison with El Nino</DESC><NARR>
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What are effects of anti-El Nino following after El Nino on global climate? What isthe comparison with El Nino? Its basic introductions, the way it is formed, its featuresand circulations are relevant. The influence on certain country made by El Nino will
be regarded as irrelevant.
</NARR><CONC>El Nino, anti-El Nino, climate</CONC></TOPIC><TOPIC><NUM>011</NUM><SLANG>CH</SLANG><TLANG>EN</TLANG><TITLE>Forest Railway in Mount Ali</TITLE><DESC>
Find the history of steam locomotive in Mount Ali and its relationship with forestry
and sightseeing</DESC><NARR>
Mount Ali in central Taiwan is famous for sightseeing. The steam locomotive which
had not showed up almost for 22 years will appear on Mount Ali again by the end of
1998. This time it undertakes the task to push forward Chiayi's prosperity. Related
contents include forest railway's history, its past and future functions, the reason why
it's on the downgrade, its contribution to sightseeing of Chiayi. Locomotive's
structures and features will be regarded as irrelevant.
</NARR><CONC>
Mount Ali, forest railway, forest, Chiayi, sightseeing, history</CONC></TOPIC><TOPIC><NUM>012</NUM><SLANG>CH</SLANG><TLANG>EN</TLANG><TITLE>Asian Games in Bangkok</TITLE><DESC>
Find news of Asian Games in Bangkok</DESC><NARR>The Asian Game is the biggest sporting contest in Asia. The 13th Asian Game is heldin Bangkok. Related contents include the schedule, location, the performance ofChinese Taipei, the number of medals, introducing the contestants of Chinese Taipei.
Introducing other counties' players is irrelative.
</NARR><CONC>
Asian Games, Bangkok, Taipei, Taiwan, contestant</CONC></TOPIC>
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<TOPIC><NUM>013</NUM><SLANG>CH</SLANG><TLANG>EN</TLANG><TITLE>Province-refining</TITLE><DESC>
Find the content of Province-refining enactment and Mr. James Soong's attitudes after
the Province-refining</DESC><NARR>
Taiwan Province and Taiwan province assembly have become history since December
20th, 1998. The temporary province function and organization regulation start
applying on December 21st. Related contents include province-refining regulation andon what it is based, which regulations stop applying, which ones start applying, thepurpose of province-refining, James Soong's reflections, attitudes and other relatedcomments. Effects on individual because of province-refining will be regarded asirrelevant.
</NARR><CONC>
Province-refining, James Soong, Taiwan Province, chairman of Taiwan Province,
Province assembly, budget</CONC></TOPIC><TOPIC><NUM>014</NUM><SLANG>JA</SLANG><TLANG>EN</TLANG><TITLE>Computer virus</TITLE><DESC>
Articles about problems caused by computer virus infection.
</DESC><NARR>
Computer viruses cause damage, such as the destruction of data held on memory units(hard disks). Moreover, if one transmits viruses through a medium such as e-mail, thesender may lose credibility. Articles about incidents in which computer viruses cause
damage satisfy this retrieval request. Articles about a new virus also satisfy therequest. However, articles not about a specific incident or virus, but which are general
statistics of incidents do not satisfy the request.
</NARR><CONC>
computer virus, Melissa, Chernobyl, infection, damage, network, internet, cracker,
hacker, cracking, hacking</CONC></TOPIC><TOPIC><NUM>015</NUM><SLANG>JA</SLANG>
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Proceedings of the Third NTCIR Workshop<TLANG>EN</TLANG><TITLE>The birth of a cloned calf</TITLE><DESC>
Articles relating to the birth of cloned calves using the technique called somatic cell
nucleartransfer.
</DESC><NAPR>
Scientists at the University of Massachusetts, among others, have successfully createdcloned calves using a technique called somatic cell nuclear transfer. The National
Institute of Animal Industry, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan
succeeded in impregnating cows with a clone from a bull's ear. If an article describes
the process of the cloning and birth of calves and the technique used, it satisfies thisretrieval request. An article about a cloned sheep partially satisfies the request.
</NAPR><CONC>
clone, calf, birth, gene, somatic, cell</CONC></TOPIC><TOPIC><NUM>016</NUM><SLANG>JA</SLANG><TLANG>EN</TLANG><TITLE>Kazuhiro Sasaki, the pitcher who will join the Seattle Mariners</TITLE><DESC>
Articles relating to Kazuhiro Sasaki, the pitcher who opted to join the Seattle
Mariners.
</DESC><NAPR>
Kazuhiro Sasaki, the pitcher who was declared a free agent from the Yokohama
Baystars in Japan opted to join the Seattle Mariners in the USA. If an article is about
the contract or the reaction of people around him it satisfies this retrieval request. An
article about the trend after his decision to join partially satisfies the request.
</NAPR><CONC>
professional baseball, Kazuhiro Sasaki, free agent, FA, USA, Major League, Seattle
Mariners, join, contract, pitcher</CONC></TOPIC><TOPIC><NUM>017</NUM><SLANG>JA</SLANG><TALNG>EN</TALNG><TITLE>Director Takeshi Kitano's films </TITLE><DESC>
Articles relating to Director Takeshi Kitano's films.
</DESC><NARR>
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Director Takeshi Kitano's film “HANA-BI” was screened in January 1998 in Japan,
and was awarded the Grand Prix at the International Venice Film Festival. His films
won prizes at several international film festivals. If an article is about Director
Takeshi Kitano's films, it is relevant. If an article is about films that were not directedby Takeshi Kitano but were planned or produced by him, it is partially relevant.
</NARR><CONC>
Takeshi Kitano, Beat Takeshi, film, movie, director, international film festival</CONC></TOPIC><TOPIC><NUM>018</NUM><SLANG>JA</SLANG><TALNG>EN</TALNG><TITLE>Doomsday thought</TITLE><DESC>
Incidents relating to religious thought about doomsday, or the end of the world.
</DESC><NARR>
The concept of doomsday was observed in ancient Oriental religions, such as
Zoroastrianism, and has existed from ancient times. However,
Christianity-eschatology has influenced the world greatly. Although the concept ofdoomsday was influenced by religious thought and the world's end ideology ofJudaism, it is based on a particular historical view. It is considered in the religions ofEast Asia as a concept near the Buddhist belief of Buddhism's decline or the Buddhist
end of dharma. In greeting the end of the 20th century, the central focus was on
acquiring believers, thoroughness of a doctrine, etc. In response to this influence, theincidence of group suicide, terrorism, and crime such as religious fraud were globallyapparent. If an article is about such an incident or crime, it is relevant. If an article isabout an incident related to astrology, or does not involve chi kung and has a religious
background, it is partially relevant.
</NARR><CONC>
doomsday thought, end of century thought, new religion, religious fraud, incident,
crime</CONC></TOPIC><TOPIC><NUM>019</NUM><SLANG>JA</SLANG><TALNG>EN</TALNG><TITLE>Economic influence of the European monetary union</TITLE><DESC>
Articles relating to economic influence of European monetary union.
</DESC><NARR> The currency of eleven nations in Europe was unified by the resolution of
the EU special summit meeting, and new currency, the "Euro", appeared conceptuallyin January, 1999. Although it will be 2002 when the bill and coin called the Euro
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actually appears on the market, a Euro credit card or a Euro cheque may be used for
shopping, and the price in Euros is also displayed in retail stores. If an article is about
the economic influence of this monetary union, it is relevant. If an article is about therealization of the monetary union in other areas, such as Asian countries, it ispartially relevant.
</NARR><CONC>
European monetary union, Euro, Euro currency, European Union, EU, European
Economic Community, the European Central Bank, monetary and financial policy,
economic gap</CONC></TOPIC><TOPIC><NUM>020</NUM><SLANG>JA</SLANG><TALNG>EN</TALNG><TITLE>The capital tie-up of the Nissan Motor Company and Renault</TITLE><DESC>
Articles relating to a capital tie-up of Nissan Motor Company of Japan and Renault ofFrance.
</DESC><NARR>In March 1999 the Nissan Motor Company agreed to forge a capital link with the
major automobile company Renault of France. Thereby, several officers reporting to avice-president will be dispatched to Nissan from Renault. Mr. Carlos Ghosn, who has
served as Renault's vice-president, was inaugurated as CEO of the Nissan Motor
Company, and he is advancing reform. If an article is about the circumstances and theconditions of the proposed link until it results in an actual link, and management
reform of Nissan., it is relevant. If an article is about capital linking of the automobile
companies of many countries, it is partially relevant.
</NARR><CONC>
Nissan Motor, Renault, automobile company, capital link, Carlos Ghosn, management
reform</CONC></TOPIC><TOPIC><NUM>021</NUM><SLANG>JA</SLANG><TALNG>EN</TALNG><TITLE>The damage and the rescue operations resulting from a big earthquake in
Turkey</TITLE><DESC>
Articles relating to the damage, the rescue operations, and the damage situation andvictims of a big earthquake in Western Turkey in 1999.
</DESC><NARR>
A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.8 occurred in western Turkey on August 17, 1999.
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In Izumit, fire broke out in the oil-refinery, etc. In the capital, Istanbul, 110 km westof Izumit, buildings collapsed one after another and 10,000 or more people were
injured. The whole country suffered damage, with both deaths, and missing people.
If an article is about the damage situation of this earthquake, and rescue operations
surrounding a specific victim, it is relevant. If an article does not describe the rescue
operation itself but only the discussion of the participation of countries in the rescue
operations, it is partially relevant.
</NARR><CONC>
Turkey, big earthquake, Izumit, Istanbul, rescue activities, rescue operations, relief
request, damage situation</CONC></TOPIC><TOPIC><NUM>022</NUM><SLANG>JA</SLANG><TALNG>EN</TALNG><TITLE>Pol Pot's war crimes</TITLE><DESC>
Articles describing the war crimes of former Prime Minister Pol Pot of Cambodia.
</DESC><NARR>
Former Prime Minister Pol Pot, who commanded the anti-government
guerrilla-influenced Pol Pot group of Cambodia, died on April 15, 1998. Pol Pot
established the Democratic Kampuchea government, which became an extreme
nationalist communist regime in January, 1976. He commanded the "Killing Fields"
which caused one million, or more, people to die from forced labour in farm villages,
the execution of intellectuals, etc., until his political power collapsed in January, 1979.
After the subsequent formation of the Heng Samrin administration, he was sentenced
to death for "the crime of a national slaughter" by the people's court from which Pol
Pot himself was absent. If an article is about the war crimes of Pol Pot including theKilling Fields while he was alive, it is relevant. If an article is about the war crimes oris about the speed of the Prime Minister's resignation, it is partially relevant.
</NARR><CONC>Pol Pot, Cambodia, the Khmer Rouge, Imperial Highness Sihanouk, mass murder, theKilling Fields, racial communism, Vietnam, war crimes</CONC></TOPIC><TOPIC><NUM>023</NUM><SLANG>JA</SLANG><TALNG>EN</TALNG><TITLE>President Kim Dae-Jung's policy toward Asia</TITLE><DESC>
Articles relating to President Kim Dae-Jung's policy toward Asia</DESC><NARR>
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On February 25, 1998, in South Korea, Mr. Kim Dae-Jung, elected by presidential
election at the end of 1997, was inaugurated as President, and the Kim Dae-Jung
Administration was formally inaugurated. While President Kim regarded the new
government as "the national government", he appealed against people concentratingon overcoming a serious economic crisis. He started structural adjustments, such as
plutocracy reform. If an article describes President Kim Dae-Jung's policy toward
Asia, it is relevant. If an article does not describe his policy towards Asia, but his
posture towards a foreign country, or a plan, it is partially relevant.
</NARR><CONC>
Kim Dae-Jung, the President, the national government, policy toward Asia, economiccrisis, economic reform, China, Taiwan, Japan</CONC></TOPIC><TOPIC><NUM>024</NUM><SLANG>JA</SLANG><TALNG>EN</TALNG><TITLE>Medecins Sans Frontieres</TITLE><DESC>
Articles relating to the activities of Medecins Sans Frontieres, which won the Nobel
Peace Prize</DESC><NARR>
Medecins Sans Frontieres, known as an NGO, with medical skills, was founded in
1971, and 2000 volunteers are now working in about 80 nations. Regardless of theborder or the political situation, the basic principle is giving top priority to disastervictim support. In the Vietnam War, the Middle East dispute, the Great Hanshin
Earthquake in Japan, etc., they did not ask whether is was a natural disaster or adisaster caused by man, but dispatched a doctor and nurse to the stricken area in theworld, and provided disaster victims with medical assistance. Such activity met theaward's criteria and Medecins Sans Frontieres won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999. If
an article is about the actions of Medecins Sans Frontieres, it is relevant.
</NARR><CONC>
Medecins Sans Frontieres, MSF, international private sector medical assistanceorganization, NGO, non-government organization, volunteer, medical assistance, theNobel Peace Prize, Kosovo conflict, East Timor dispute</CONC></TOPIC><TOPIC><NUM>025</NUM><SLANG>JA</SLANG><TALNG>EN</TALNG><TITLE>Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production andTransfer of Anti-Personnel Mines, and on their Destruction </TITLE><DESC>
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Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines,
and on their Destruction</DESC><NARR>
Establishment of the treaty “Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling,
Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction” was basedon the movement of the “mine prohibition international campaign” by various NGOsin the world, and its international support grew. At the international conference held in
Ottawa in October 1996, sponsored by the Canadian government, rapid movement
toward establishment of the treaty, called the "Ottawa Process", started. Through theUnited Nations General Assembly resolution in December 1996, or a series ofnegotiations between many countries, the treaty was adopted at the treaty negotiation
meeting (89 nations participated) held in Oslo, Norway, in September 1997, and 122
nations signed in December of the same year. This treaty went into effect in March
1999, when 117 nations had ratified it. If an article is about the correspondence ofeach country regarding the ratification of this treaty, it is relevant. If an article is about
the movement toward the treaty, it is partially relevant.
</NARR><CONC>
Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer ofAnti-Personnel Mines, and on their Destruction, Ottawa Process, establishment,
ratification, NGO, Jody Williams, mine prohibition international campaign</CONC></TOPIC><TOPIC><NUM>026</NUM><SLANG>JA</SLANG><TALNG>EN</TALNG><TITLE>The population of the world exceeds six billion people</TITLE><DESC>
Articles written about the problem of the global increase in population because thepopulation in the world exceeded six billion people.
</DESC><NARR>
According to the Internet homepage of the "population counter", the Statistics Bureau,
U.S. Department of Commerce, the population of the world exceeded six billion
people on July 18, 1999. The United Nations Population Fund warned that shortagesof food and water accompanying the rapid increase in population of a developing
country, environmental destruction, etc., will have a serious influence on humanbeings in the 21st century, based on the "world population white paper" released in
1999. If an article describes the global population problem in the 21st century basedon the report about the population in the world having exceeding six billion people, it
is relevant. If an article is about the decrease-in-the-birthrate problem of an advanced
nation, which is a trend opposite to the world-wide increase in population, it ispartially relevant if reference is made to the global population problem.
</NARR><CONC>
world population, population counter, six billion people breakthrough, population
problem, food shortage, environmental destruction, developing country, advanced
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nation, birthrate decrease</CONC></TOPIC><TOPIC><NUM>027</NUM><SLANG>JA</SLANG><TALNG>EN</TALNG><TITLE>Macau returns</TITLE><DESC>
Macau returns from Portugal to China</DESC><NARR>The documents describing the return of Macau from Portugal to China and the
ceremony held in Macau are relevant. Documents describing only the influence of the
return on China's policy for Taiwan are partially relevant.
</NARR><CONC>
Macau, return, China</CONC></TOPIC><TOPIC><NUM>028</NUM><SLANG>JA</SLANG><TALNG>EN</TALNG><TITLE>Japanese political delegation to North Korea</TITLE><DESC>A Japanese political delegation to North Korea led by former Prime Minister Tomiich
Murayama</DESC><NARR>
Documents describing a Japanese political party delegation to North Korea led byformer Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama and the conversation with Kim Young
Sun, secretary of the Korean Worker's Party, are relevant.
</NARR><CONC>
delegation of party to North Korea, Tomiichi Murayama</CONC></TOPIC><TOPIC><NUM>029</NUM><SLANG>EN</SLANG><TLANG>EN</TLANG><TITLE>volcanic eruptions in Japan</TITLE><DESC>
What volcanic eruptions have occurred in Japan?
</DESC><NARR>
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Relevant documents must mention actual eruptions that took place in Japan. Exactdates and locations are not required. Volcanic activity other than eruptions, e.g.,
earthquakes, are not of interest.
</NARR><CONC>
volcano, eruption, Japan</CONC></TOPIC><TOPIC><NUM>030</NUM><SLANG>EN</SLANG><TLANG>EN</TLANG><TITLE>Japanese Emperor in Denmark</TITLE><DESC>
When, if ever, has the Japanese Emperor been to Denmark?
</DESC><NARR>
I'm looking for documents mentioning visits the Japanese Emperor may have made to
Denmark.
</NARR><CONC>
Emperor, Akihito, Denmark</CONC></TOPIC><TOPIC><NUM>031</NUM><SLANG>EN</SLANG><TLANG>EN</TLANG><TITLE>Kyoto Japanese maples</TITLE><DESC>
Where are the best spots in Kyoto for viewing of Japanese maples in their fall color?
</DESC><NARR>
Documents should give specific locations (temples, etc.) where the fall color displayof the maple trees is particularly good.
</NARR><CONC>
Japanese maple, Kyoto, fall color display</CONC></TOPIC><TOPIC><NUM>032</NUM><SLANG>EN</SLANG><TLANG>EN</TLANG><TITLE>1998 China flood relief</TITLE><DESC>
Describe various humanitarian relief efforts during the 1998 floods in China
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Relevant documents will discuss specific humanitarian relief efforts for the 1998
floods in China. Documents just mentioning the flooding are not relevant, nor are
documents that discuss flooding in general or flood prevention efforts.
</NARR><CONC>
humanitarian relief, the 1998 floods in China</CONC></TOPIC><TOPIC><NUM>033</NUM><SLANG>EN</SLANG><TLANG>EN</TLANG><TITLE>Clinton scandals</TITLE><DESC>
What was the reaction in Asia to the Clinton scandals?
</DESC><NARR>
Documents should present either specific opinions expressed in Asia about the
Clinton scandal or discuss possible effects of the scandal and subsequentCongressional hearing on Asia. Not relevant are documents that just report
information about these events.
</NARR><CONC>
the President of the USA, Bill Clinton, sex scandal, Asia, opinion</CONC></TOPIC><TOPIC><NUM>034</NUM><SLANG>EN</SLANG><TLANG>EN</TLANG><TITLE>Rice importing</TITLE><DESC>
What are the rice importing policies in various Asian countries?
</DESC><NARR>
Documents should report information on rice importing policies that would be useful
to someone interested in exporting rice to Asia.
</NARR><CONC>
rice importing policy, Asia, exporting rice</CONC></TOPIC><TOPIC><NUM>035</NUM><SLANG>EN</SLANG>
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<TLANG>EN</TLANG><TITLE>War crimes lawsuits</TITLE><DESC>
Provide information on lawsuits in Japan arising from war crimes committed by Japan
during World War II.
</DESC><NARR>
Documents should describe the progress or outcome of a specific civil lawsuit arisingfrom war crimes committed by Japan during World War II. This can include newlawsuits, verdicts, or public comments on a trial. Information on war crimes
tribunals is not relevant.
</NARR><CONC>
World War II, civil lawsuit, war crime by Japan, verdict</CONC></TOPIC><TOPIC><NUM>036</NUM><SLANG>EN</SLANG><TLANG>EN</TLANG><TITLE>Nuclear power protests</TITLE><DESC>
Give information regarding protests against nuclear power.
</DESC><NARR>
Documents should describe specific negative public reaction to nuclear power issues,
such as a petition, protest or demonstration. Nuclear power issues include
generating power, building nuclear plants, and import/export of waste products.
Articles regarding nuclear weapons development or testing are not relevant.
</NARR><CONC>
nuclear power, protest against nuclear power, nuclear plant, waste product</CONC></TOPIC><TOPIC><NUM>037</NUM><SLANG>EN</SLANG><TLANG>EN</TLANG><TITLE>Human cloning ban</TITLE><DESC>
Find information on government or international ban on efforts to clone humans.
</DESC><NARR>
Describe efforts by governments or world organizations to ban human cloning.
Relevant documents should describe official policies, laws, bills, or proposals to limit
or ban the practice of or research into human cloning. Opinions regarding the ethicsof human cloning are not relevant. Material on non-human animal cloning is not
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relevant.
</NARR><CONC>
human cloning, official policy, law, human cloning ban</CONC></TOPIC><TOPIC><NUM>038</NUM><SLANG>EN</SLANG><TLANG>EN</TLANG><TITLE>
African embassy bombing reaction</TITLE><DESC>
Provide documents that describe Asian reactions to the terrorist bombings of the U.S.
embassies in Kenya and Tanzania.
</DESC><NARR>
Find articles that give Asian reactions to the bombings of the U.S. Embassies in
Tanzania and Kenya in August 1998. Official statements, public demonstrations,and editorials are all relevant. News stories about the bombings themselves are not
relevant. Reactions from countries outside of Asia are not relevant.
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Asian reactions, the terrorist bombing of the U.S. embassies, Kenya, Tanzania, Africa</CONC></TOPIC><TOPIC><NUM>039</NUM><SLANG>KR</SLANG><TLANG>EN</TLANG><TITLE>College Admission Policy</TITLE><DESC>
Relevant documents should describe college admission policies (systems) andopinions of parents, students and teachers.
</DESC><NARR>
The college admission policy is of great interest to the students who want to enter acollege and to their parents. Relevant documents include an overall description of thepolicy or system that the government or a university has set up for college entrance, or
discussions about specific issues on the policy or system, which include opinions of
the stakeholders such as parents, students, or advisors from high schools or private
institutions. Documents with opinions from the society as a whole alone, not from a
specific stakeholder, are not relevant.
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college admission policies, college admissions system, parents, high school students,
teachers
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The Third NTCIR Workshop, Sep.2001 - Oct. 2002</CONC></TOPIC><TOPIC><NUM>040</NUM><SLANG>KR</SLANG><TLANG>EN</TLANG><TITLE>TV Programs on New Year Holidays</TITLE><DESC>
What are the special TV programs provided by TV stations around the year-end or
during New Year Holidays?
</DESC><NARR>
TV special programs to be broadcasted at the year-end or during the New Yearholidays are of interest. Relevant documents should include the type and the content
of the programs and indicate the programs are targeted at the year-end or New Yearholidays. Documents describing regular TV programs alone or the time table only forthe special programs are not relevant.
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TV special program, TV special editions, season's greeting, New Year TV edition, endof the year special, X-mas special TV program</CONC></TOPIC><TOPIC><NUM>041</NUM><SLANG>KR</SLANG><TLANG>EN</TLANG><TITLE>World NGO Conference</TITLE><DESC>
Relevant documents report on the opening of the world conference on NGO or
describe what's discussed in a conference related to improve women's rights.
</DESC><NARR>
While NGO (Non-Government Organization) activities are drawing attention from theworld, the opening of an NGO conference is a significant event. Of particular interest
is whether and how the women's rights improvement issues are handled in NGO
conferences. Relevant documents should include a factual report on the opening of an
NGO conference with the dates, overall directions, schedules, and themes of theconference. However, a document without such a report would be also relevant if itdeals with details of a meeting related to women issues such as women's rights
improvements. A document simply reporting on the fact that women issues arehandled in a conference without the content is also relevant. In other words, relevant
documents either report on the opening of such a conference or mention womenissues. Documents about a conference with neither of them are irrelevant.
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World NGO conference, opening of the NGO conference, Women's right, Women's
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Proceedings of the Third NTCIR Workshop</CONC></TOPIC><TOPIC><NUM>042</NUM><SLANG>KR</SLANG><TLANG>EN</TLANG><TITLE>Relationship between EU and Asian Countries</TITLE><DESC>
What are economic relationships between the EU (European Union) and AsianCountries?
</DESC><NARR>
Documents to be retrieved include economic relationships, either positive or negative,
between EU and Asian countries. An economic relationship does not have a specificname. While documents including economic issues between two parties are relevant,there should be at least two Asian countries involved. A relationship between the EU
and one Asian country is partially relevant. However, a document describing aeconomic relationship between a country in the EU and a Asian country is not
relevant.
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EU, EURO, European countries, Asian economic situation, EURO effect, Japan,
Korea,
Taiwan, Asians</CONC></TOPIC><TOPIC><NUM>043</NUM><SLANG>KR</SLANG><TLANG>EN</TLANG><TITLE>Worldwide Natural Disasters</TITLE><DESC>
What are the natural disasters caused by abnormal phenomena, such as floods,
earthquakes, and famines, that appear worldwide?
</DESC><NARR>
Enormous casualties and property damages have been caused by abnormal natural
phenomena such as floods, earthquakes, and famines on various places on the earth.
Relevant documents include the name of the area where the abnormal phenomenon
occurs, its details, and figures for the loss of lives and property damages. Without
figures, the document is partially relevant. Documents without the name of the area ordetails about the abnormal phenomenon are not relevant.
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natural disasters, earthquake, typhoon, tornado, flood, drought, storm, world</CONC></TOPIC>19

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<TOPIC><NUM>044</NUM><SLANG>KR</SLANG><TLANG>EN</TLANG><TITLE>Kim Dae Jung before Presidency</TITLE><DESC>
What are documents describing President Kim Dae Jung's activities as an opposition
leader before becoming the president, like democratization movements, or the
background on his becoming a nominee for the Novel Peace Prize?
</DESC><NARR>
People are interested in Kim Dae Jung's life before he became the president of South
Korea, and believe the life has influenced his becoming a nominee for the Novel
Peace Prize. Relevant documents include a report on Kim Dae Jung's politicalactivities as an opposition leaser before becoming the president, like democratization
movements, or commentary for his becoming a nominee for the Novel Prize for peace.
Documents describing general activities of Kim Dae Jung as the president are not
relevant.
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Kim Dae Jung, democratization, resistance, KCIA, activities, Novel Prize, Pease Prize</CONC></TOPIC><TOPIC><NUM>045</NUM><SLANG>KR</SLANG><TLANG>EN</TLANG><TITLE>International Collaboration for Environmental Problems</TITLE><DESC>
What are the international collaborations done to solve environmental problems suchas pollutions of air, water, soil, and nature?
</DESC><NARR>
Relevant documents include discussions at international levels to solve environmental
problems such as pollutions of air, water, and soil, destructions of ecology, or
environmental hormone, or a report on an actual international collaboration with atleast one country name. Documents discussing international collaborations for a
specific environmental problem of one country are relevant, but not those about anenvironmental problem that can be solved by the suffering country. Documents
addressing international collaborations without a specific name of a country arepartially relevant.
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collaboration, environmental problem, environmental issues, pollution, internationalorganization</CONC></TOPIC><TOPIC>20

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Proceedings of the Third NTCIR Workshop<NUM>046</NUM><SLANG>KR</SLANG><TLANG>EN</TLANG><TITLE>Regulations and Damages from Drunken Driving</TITLE><DESC>
What are documents describing the loss of lives and the property damages caused bytraffic accidents or the laws applied to prevention of drunk drivers?
</DESC><NARR>
People are interested in damages from traffic accidents caused by drunken driving or
traffic laws about drunken driving. In order to be relevant, documents about damages
from a traffic accident should reveal the fact that the accident was caused by drunken
driving, with details on the loss of lives and property damages, and document
describing traffic laws should explicitly state that the laws are to prevent drunken
driving or punish drunk drivers. Documents about traffic accidents unrelated to
drunken driving or about traffic laws are not relevant.
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drunken driving, traffic accident, traffic laws, regulations</CONC></TOPIC><TOPIC><NUM>047</NUM><SLANG>KR</SLANG><TLANG>EN</TLANG><TITLE>Trade between Korea and Japan</TITLE><DESC>To retrieve documents describing explanations or forecasts about the trading types
between Korea and Japan</DESC><NARR>
Relevant documents should describe imports and exports between Korea and Japan,
including the names of the products and the amounts of transactions with theircharacteristics or backgrounds or their. Documents including describing prospects andcommentaries only without actual product names and transaction amounts are
partially relevant.
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trade, import, export, Japan, Korea, conflict, problem, trading conference</CONC></TOPIC><TOPIC><NUM>048</NUM><SLANG>KR</SLANG><TLANG>EN</TLANG><TITLE>Counseling for Youths</TITLE><DESC>
What are documents including the names of institutions for counseling youths'
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anguish and the guides for getting the counseling services?
</DESC><NARR>
Relevant documents describe the names of counseling institutions for youths, detailsof youths' anguish, and methods by which a youth can receive counseling services,
including telephone numbers, maps, and office hours. Expressions about youths'
anguish can be general in relevant documents. If a document provides a detailed guide
about how to access the institution without its name or has the name for the institution
without a specific access point, it is partially relevant. A document without any
method for accessing the institution is irrelevant.
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youth, new generation, counseling organization, counselor, life line, school violence</CONC></TOPIC><TOPIC><NUM>049</NUM><SLANG>KR</SLANG><TLANG>EN</TLANG><TITLE>Science Camp</TITLE><DESC>
What science programs are there to promote youths' interest in science and satisfy
their curiosity?
</DESC><NARR>
Documents being searched are about science programs or camps for youths, such as aprogram for constellation observations or a physics camp for middle school students,
run by universities, research institutions, or social organizations, which usually attract,teach interested students intensively about a specific theme, and encourage them to
get involved in discussions during a specific time period. Relevant documents should
reveal the details of the programs and include at least one of the following: the nameof the organizer, the period, and the eligibility of targeted students. If a document
includes some content of a program, which describes a vague plan only, without
details about how it will be run, it is partially relevant.
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teenagers, youth, science camp, science oriented youth camp</CONC></TOPIC><TOPIC><NUM>050</NUM><SLANG>KR</SLANG><TLANG>EN</TLANG><TITLE>Teenager's Fashion</TITLE><DESC>To retrieve documents describing teenagers' fashion trend in clothing, hair styles,
cosmetics.
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Documents about fashion trends in such things as clothing, hair styles, and cosmetics
that are of interest to teenagers. Relevant documents should reveal that they are about
teenagers including middle school, high school, and college freshman. Documents
dealing with only one of the fashion items related to appearance, such as clothing, hair,cosmetics, and shoes, are relevant. If a document has an introduction to a commercial
product or its price, it is irrelevant.
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teenagers, X-generation, fashion, clothing, hair styles, cosmetics</CONC></TOPIC>23

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