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Mitsuhiro Nakano
For Mitsuhiro Nakano's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Jul 18, 2002
Nikkei weathering Dow drop
The U.S. stock market remains bearish.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Jun 20, 2002
Tokyo stock prospects peachy
Favorable corporate earnings and economic prospects have not yet been factored into share prices, and price moves on the chart show that the Tokyo stock market has overcorrected itself.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
May 23, 2002
Stocks climb, appear poised to top 12,000
Tokyo stocks are out of the doldrums and now appear poised to lift the Nikkei average back above 12,000, a level unseen for years.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Apr 19, 2002
Market cautiously optimistic on earnings
The benchmark 225-issue Nikkei average has been languishing at around 11,000 since the beginning of the fiscal year, reflecting a lack of clear direction.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Mar 21, 2002
U.S. rebound ends spiral in Tokyo stocks
Tokyo stocks are in vogue again after being hammered for months.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Feb 20, 2002
Nikkei signals spring rebound not in cards
The Nikkei average, which hit an all-time high of 38,915.87 on the final trading day of 1989, has been languishing at around 10,000 in recent months.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Jan 17, 2002
Electronics firms' strategies spark new hope
Investors have taken heart from the recent raft of reports on industrial realignments and new business undertakings by high-technology companies.
BUSINESS
Dec 7, 2001
Lack of urgency widens stock market schism
New York share prices shot up Wednesday, surprising players on the Tokyo market.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Nov 7, 2001
Investors play it safe in perplexing market
The recent developments on the Tokyo stock market have been perplexing.
BUSINESS
Oct 5, 2001
For NYSE, worse may be still to come
Although calm has returned to the New York Stock Exchange, further volatility appears inevitable in the near term amid uncertainty about the scope of U.S. military action against terrorism.
BUSINESS
Sep 6, 2001
End to market decline may be in sight
Tokyo stocks plunged yet again this week, sending the 225-issue Nikkei average below 10,500 -- a level unseen since August 1984.
BUSINESS
Aug 9, 2001
With election over, focus turns to reforms
The Tokyo stock market has reacted little to the ruling coalition's victory in last month's Upper House election, as the outcome was well within expectations.
BUSINESS
Jun 14, 2001
'Double bottom' could presage recovery
While Tokyo share prices have remained at a depressed level in recent weeks, the stock market could bottom out for the second time in a span of three months or so, a situation that is often followed by a strong rebound.
BUSINESS
May 17, 2001
Optimism, foreign investors fuel rebound
The initial trigger for the Tokyo share price rally in recent weeks was foreign investors' stepped-up purchases.
BUSINESS
Apr 18, 2001
LDP leadership shift key to market cheer
The Tokyo stock market is counting on an imminent change in Liberal Democratic Party leadership to provide impetus for a positive tone through this month and beyond.
BUSINESS
Mar 16, 2001
All told, a strong rebound is in the offing?
There has been mounting alarm around the world that a global stock market rout might be developing.
BUSINESS
Feb 16, 2001
TSE rides negative wave despite BOJ rate cut
The Tokyo Stock Exchange has been characterized by a negative tone in recent weeks amid concern over the continued volatility on Wall Street.
BUSINESS
Dec 13, 2000
Growth forecast; correction to run its course
The higher they go, the farther they'll fall.
BUSINESS
Jul 14, 2000
Next week's events may make stocks jumpy
A number of important events are to take place next week, and some of them may rattle the stock market.
BUSINESS
Jun 16, 2000
Low-price shares gain favor amid IT slide
Investors are opting for low- and medium-priced shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, reflecting a major shift in investors' preferences.
No link to Nankai Trough quake seen after temblor in Shikoku
Satoshi Harada from the Meteorological Agency explains about the magnitude 6.6 earthquake during a news conference early Thursday.
Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts
Indonesia's Mount Ruang spews hot lava and smoke as seen from Sitaro, North Sulawesi, on Wednesday.
Why hasn't Japan moved to prop up the weak yen?
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Snake on a train: Discovery of serpent delays Tokyo-Nagoya shinkansen
A Tokaido shinkansen. It is unclear whether the snake was venomous or how it ended up on the train, and there was no injury or panic among passengers.
In a first, Japan doctors sue Google over negative reviews on firm's map app
One of the lawyers representing a group of doctors suing Google told a news conference that the main purpose of the lawsuit is not to seek compensation but instead to raise awareness over various problems with the Google Maps system.
'House of the Owl' brings Hollywood values to Japanese TV
In the new Disney+ series “House of the Owl,” Min Tanaka (left) plays a powerful political fixer, or “kuromaku,” who has a troubled relationship with his adult children, particularly his idealistic son, played by Mackenyu.
Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan
U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British leader Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the AUKUS partnership, after a trilateral meeting, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego in March last year.
Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
In a Kyoto long past, the "hyakki yagyō" (100 demon night parade) haunted a sleepy corner of Kyoto. Now, one enterprising monster enthusiast has won a small batttle to keep the march alive.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.
Unpacking the chaotic by-election in a scandal-hit Tokyo district
People listen to a campaign speech in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Tuesday.

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