Japanese shares plummeted more than 3 percent in early deals Thursday, inheriting plunges in Wall Street and Europe during Japan's Golden Week holidays. As of 9:25 a.m., the key Nikkei-225 index lost 343.36 points, or 3.11 percent to 10714.04 points. (Japan-Stocks) TOKYO -- Japan's fast-breeder reactor, Monju, resumed operations Thursday in Fukui prefecture after more than 14 years of suspension due to a sodium coolant leak and a resultant fire. The prototype fast-breeder reactor in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, restarted at 10:36 a.m. after plant staff pulled out rods that had prevented nuclear reaction, Kyodo News reported. (Japan- Reactor) BANGKOK -- Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Thursday said that the House of Representatives will be dissolved on a date between Sept. 15-30. 'I have already calculated it', Abhisit said to reporters before attending a meeting of his Democrat Party MPs. (Thailand- House Dissolution) MANILA -- The Philippine military will not play any special role in general election to be held on May 10, a spokesman of the Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo said on Thursday. Gary Olivar, deputy presidential spokesman, said that the Philippines' presidential palace will not order the military to intervene in case of a total election. (Philippines-Election) JAKARTA -- Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Economy Hatta Rajasa underscored that the government's economic policy will not be altered under the new minister following Finance Minister Sri Milyani Indrawati's resignation, Antara News Agency reported on Thursday. 'Whoever would be the finance minister, his or her economic policy won't change,' said Hatta. (Indonesia-Policy) BANGKOK -- The government's Center for the Resolution of Emergency Situations (CRES) has not given up a plan to retake the anti-government's rally site in central Bangkok, CRES spokesman Col Sansern Kaewkamnerd said Thursday. 'The anti-government group has no right to negotiate, especially their demand for the Prime Minister to set a specific date for the House dissolution,' Thai News Agency quoted Col Sansern as saying. (Thailand-Rally) 