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Naohiko Nakajima
BUSINESS
Aug 31, 2000
Dollar fall probably correction, not trend
The dollar has failed to climb past the psychological resistance level of 110 yen and is now hovering around 106 yen.
BUSINESS
Jul 28, 2000
Sogo factor dampening optimism, yen
Having moved in the 104-109 yen range in June and July, the dollar appears poised to break 110 yen. The greenback last surpassed that level on May 11, when it touched 110.08 yen.
BUSINESS
Jun 30, 2000
Dollar-yen rate to stay in limited range
With worries about Sunday's general election out of the way, the dollar-yen rate has returned to where it stood a week ago.
BUSINESS
Mar 29, 2000
Economy up but money market struggling
Positive factors for both the dollar and the yen are making it difficult for the currency market to find its way.
BUSINESS
Mar 1, 2000
Wall Street downturn dampening dollar
After climbing past the 111 yen level for the first time in six months early last week, the dollar has come under fresh downward pressure amid worries about volatile moves on Wall Street.
BUSINESS
Feb 2, 2000
Factors work to lift dollar
The dollar has rebounded strongly against the euro and yen amid optimism about U.S. economic growth.
Japanese team detects gradual seafloor caving near Nankai Trough
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks at the Prime Minister's Office on Sept. 1 during an anti-disaster drill simulating an earthquake in the Nankai Trough.
Japan sees 40% surge in chronic bowel disease cases over eight years
Japanese researchers estimated that as of 2023, there were 316,900 people in Japan with ulcerative colitis and 95,700 with Crohn’s disease.
Is living in central Tokyo still affordable?
Growing families are being priced out of Tokyo’s condo market, forced to choose between downtown convenience and suburban space.
Osaka Expo visitors exceed breakeven point
The Osaka Expo in Osaka on Sept. 13. The daily number of visitors to the expo has topped 200,000 since mid-September as its Oct. 13 closing approaches.
Onosato’s fifth title cements preeminent position in Japan’s national sport
Onosato's victory at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament gave him his fifth Emperor’s Cup at the age of 25.
How Ohtani has boosted Japan's soft power and made LA even more baseball-obsessed
Fans at Dodger Stadium pose in front of a mural highlighting the Dodgers' Japanese stars from past and present during a game earlier this year.
Japan faces fresh energy challenge as it seeks to expand power-hungry data centers
Data storage tapes at the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center facility in Berkeley, California. Data centers consume massive amounts of electricity and water, and that will only rise as generative artificial intelligence takes off in earnest.
Architecture art exhibition highlights unsung industry artists
Yuanhui Li's illustration is one of the awardees in the student category of the American Society of Architectural Illustrators' annual award for artists.
On defense and foreign policy, LDP candidates largely align — except where they don’t
The Liberal Democratic Party presidential election candidates in Nagoya on Friday
Can Japan crack the China code in table tennis?
Tomokazu Harimoto waits for China's Wang Chuqin to serve during the men's singles final at the WTT Champions Yokohama 2025 tournament on Aug. 11.

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