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Masato Imai
For Masato Imai's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
BUSINESS
Jul 31, 2002
U.S. plunge nearing an end?
Triggered by repeated corporate accounting scandals, the plunge in the U.S. stock market and the steep decline of the dollar have continued over the past two to three months.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Jul 3, 2002
Dollar declining, intervention efforts or no
I have long warned against Japan's political leadership shortcomings, expressed doubt about a real economic recovery and predicted the yen will be weak this year.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Jun 5, 2002
BOJ resolve to keep yen weak faces test
The currency market remains caught in the crosscurrents of a growing wave of dollar selling -- or speculation about it -- and fears of central bank intervention.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
May 3, 2002
Factors weigh on dollar but big fall unlikely
The dollar has come under fresh downward pressure against all other major currencies.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Apr 4, 2002
Political uncertainty may drive down yen
Political turbulence could weigh on the yen's value in the months ahead.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Mar 2, 2002
Dollar may test 140 yen level by end of year
The dollar could snap out of its current range between 132 yen and 135 yen in mid-March and test the 140 yen line toward the close of fiscal 2001.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Jan 30, 2002
Yen returns to normal level?
Government officials' commitment to a weak yen policy has played a key role in daily currency market activity in recent months.
BUSINESS
Dec 22, 2001
Governments wait to see how far yen will fall
Although the yen remains under downward pressure, Washington, Beijing and other countries across Asia have adopted a wait-and-see policy.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Nov 21, 2001
Dollar poised to gain ground
The dollar has snapped out of a holding pattern and now appears poised to gain ground against other currencies.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Oct 25, 2001
Dollar could test higher ground in future
The dollar has snapped out of its holding pattern and now appears poised to gain further ground against the yen in the months ahead.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Sep 20, 2001
Markets reel in attacks' wake
The terrorist attacks targeting the United States last week have thrown the world's financial markets into turmoil.
BUSINESS
Aug 25, 2001
Yen gaining, credit-easing notwithstanding
The Bank of Japan's latest move to further ease its credit grip has gone largely unheeded on the currency market.
BUSINESS
Jun 28, 2001
Yen awaits reform showtime
A series of imminent events seem likely to presage future developments on the currency market.
BUSINESS
May 31, 2001
Disappointing euro's effect on markets has been tangible
While the beleaguered euro has been a real letdown, there can be no denying that its January 1999 launch has had a significant impact on the world's currency markets.
BUSINESS
May 2, 2001
Yen faces seasonal factors
The yen could remain under downward pressure over the next two to three months.
BUSINESS
Apr 4, 2001
Yen's downward march could continue
The yen has come under severe downward pressure, reflecting a major shift in market sentiment.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Feb 1, 2001
State holds key to currency
In the absence of fresh incentives in either direction, the dollar could remain locked within a range between 114 yen and 119 yen for some time.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Feb 1, 2001
State holds key to currency
In the absence of fresh incentives in either direction, the dollar could remain locked within a range between 114 yen and 119 yen for some time.
BUSINESS
Dec 27, 2000
Japan falling; U.S. slipping; euro on a roll
Worries linger over slowing U.S. economic growth.
New JAL chief concerned about yen’s ‘excessive’ weakness
Mitsuko Tottori became Japan Airlines’ first female CEO on April 1, having risen through the ranks as a flight attendant and heading the flight attendant and customer experience divisions.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Yen inches closer to intervention point as BOJ meeting starts
The rate of the yen against the U.S. dollar is displayed in the trading room at foreign exchange brokerage Gaitame.com in Tokyo on Thursday.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Tokyo's Koto Ward by-election a race unlike any other
Natsumi Sakai, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan’s candidate and one of four female candidates running in the by-election, touts her experience as a cancer survivor and midwife as having prepared her to tackle issues that women currently face.
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
Yassine Alaoui Ismaili, who goes by Yoriyas, turned to photography, shooting motion while in motion himself, after an injury forced him to give up his career as a professional breakdancer.
For amateur sumo, a fresh start offers hope against time-wasting and gamesmanship
Wrestlers prepare for the start of a bout at the 2023 Sumo World Championships in Tokyo. Starting this month, placing one hand on the clay first is no longer allowed.
LDP veteran Nikai's youngest son expected to succeed him in Wakayama
Toshihiro Nikai, former secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, announced in March that he would not run in the next Lower House election to take responsibility for the political funds scandal that rocked his party and his own faction.
New workers name Shohei Ohtani as 'dream boss' for two years running
Shohei Ohtani has been overwhelmingly voted as the “dream boss” for people who started working in April, according to a survey.

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