Yatsu said, however, the ministry will first conduct research for up to two years to assess what impact the opening of the gates would have on the sea before opening them.''''We cannot open the gates immediately because the panel has recommended that we conduct research while keeping the gates closed,'''' Yatsu said.But the opening of the gates ''''will become necessary during the two-year period during which we will conduct research on the Ariake Sea,'''' he said.When the gates can be opened ''''remains unknown because the timing depends on the findings of the research,'''' he said.The panel, headed by University of Tokyo professor emeritus Makoto Shimizu, has been looking into the cause of this season''s poor seaweed crop in the inland sea in Nagasaki Prefecture.

Dubai, the commercial capital of the U.A.E., sees plenty of business travelers. More and more of them are taking advantage of the city''s first-class golf courses--both during the day and at night.Serious players will be impressed with the courses at Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club and the Emirates Golf Club. Both courses are government-owned and beautifully maintained. They''re surprisingly lush, given the desert environment from which they were created.The Emirates Golf Club is the older of the two clubs. For many years, it hosted a European PGA Tour event called the Dubai Desert Classic. (The tournament, which takes place in March, is now held at the Dubai Creek Golf Club.)

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