Merlin(JRE) can not parse correctly the policy file that includes some
2 bytes code character string.

1. Reproduce

 1) Download and install j2re-1_4_0-win-i.exe
 2) Edit java.policy file
    -> Please use the attacehd java.policy file

 3) Open the java plug-in Control panel and set as follows.
     - Check "Enable Java Plug-in"
     - Check "Show Console"
     - Chech "Show Exception Dialog Box"

 4) Open the Internet Explorer and specify the URL which downloads an applet
    like "http://java.sun.com"

    -> You will see the Java Console show up

 5) The message,
       java.security.policy: error parsing
         file:D:/PROGRA~1/Java/J2RE14~1.0/lib/security/java.policy:
        line 12: expected [;], found [s]
    will appear at the end of the Java console.
    (Under Japanese Windows, the message is wrtten in Japanese.)


2. Configration

   MPU : Pentium IV 1.4 [GHz]
   Mem : 384 [MB]
   OS : Windows 2000 SP2 (Japanese)
   Browser : Internet Explorer 5.5 SP2

3. Attached files
   - java.policy : policy file as an sample
   - message-jp.txt : actual message under the Japanese Windows

4. Note
   - We know only the String "Jikkou"(Japanese kanji) causes this issue
     so far.
     Even if this String is in a comment line, the above message appears.
  
2002-04-12
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