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Shinji Imanishi
For Shinji Imanishi's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Jul 17, 2002
Dollar southbound as U.S. bubble bursts
The dollar will remain under strong selling pressure, as if in line with bearish U.S. stocks. Although macroeconomic indicators are still firm, the market tends to trade on stock prices.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Jun 19, 2002
G7's rose-tinted glasses not worn by all
The world's financial markets have reacted calmly to the optimistic picture of the global economy painted by financial leaders from the Group of Seven industrialized nations.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
May 22, 2002
Watch for consequences of yen's surge
The yen has suddenly begun surging on the world currency market, hitting a five-month high of just over 125 to the dollar.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Apr 18, 2002
Yen-dollar rate at impasse
The yen-dollar rate may stay locked in a relatively narrow range between 129 yen and 133 yen in the near term.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Mar 20, 2002
Institutional investors turn to Japan stocks
The shift among investors toward Japanese stocks -- the primary catalyst for the yen's rise in recent weeks -- has helped drive the Nikkei average back above the key 11,000 level.
BUSINESS
Feb 15, 2002
G7 view of reform plans turns skeptical
Although the weakened yen did not come up for discussion at the latest meeting of finance leaders from the Group of Seven nations, Japan's planned economic measures met with skepticism.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Jan 19, 2002
Policy likely to see yen in 130-137 range
Government officials have begun toning down their remarks favoring a weak yen.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Dec 6, 2001
Dollar-positive factors may push yen down
The failure of U.S. energy giant Enron Corp. has rattled corporate bond markets around the world, prompting the Bank of Japan to inject trillions of yen into the banking system to offset liquidity concerns.
BUSINESS
Nov 2, 2001
Dollar, yen both beset by negative factors
The dollar remains sensitive to ups and downs in New York share prices.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Oct 4, 2001
Currency markets test Tokyo's resolve
The Bank of Japan's interventions in the currency market have produced the desired effect on the dollar-yen rate.
Japan’s young workers head abroad as huge wage gap persists
The departure hall at Haneda Airport in Tokyo. Now with inflation at its strongest in decades, Japanese are starting to realize that years of static wages leave many of them budgeting each month before their next pay check.
Akebono's human side eclipsed his incredible sumo achievements
The heights Akebono reached in sumo helped pave the way for future foreign-born yokozuna Asashoryu and Hakuho.
EVs head for junkyard as mechanic shortage inflates repair costs
An AA patrol for electric vehicles in Birmingham, England. Fewer than 10% of the U.K.’s 236,000 auto mechanics are qualified to work directly on EV batteries or their cases, according to the Institute of the Motor Industry.
Japan strongly condemns Iranian attack on Israel as 'escalation'
Missiles are showcased in a parade marking Iran's National Army Day in Tehran on April 18, 2023.
Death-row inmates' lawsuit targeting same-day notifications of executions dismissed
Two plaintiffs filed a lawsuit with Osaka District Court in hopes of sparking a wider discussion on the rights of death row prisoners.
For Modi, the Indian election is less about winning and more about by how much
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses supporters during an election campaign rally in Pushkar, India, on April 6, ahead of the country's upcoming general election starting Friday.
Akebono's human side eclipsed his incredible sumo achievements
The heights Akebono reached in sumo helped pave the way for future foreign-born yokozuna Asashoryu and Hakuho.
Ohtani’s dizzying three weeks end in exoneration by authorities
Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani during a spring training game on March 12.
How ‘winged’ gyōza took flight from a Tokyo suburb
The creator of "hanetsuki gyōza" is Isao Yagi, and his restaurant, Nihao, can be found right on the border of Tokyo and Kawasaki in Ota Ward.
How Ippei Mizuhara allegedly wired millions from Shohei Ohtani’s account
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and his interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, in December at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California

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