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Tetsuya Ishijima
For Tetsuya Ishijima's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Jul 11, 2002
Factors in U.S., Japan cloud stock outlook
Fears of another huge terrorist attack in the U.S. shrank after Independence Day on July 4. But terrorism is just one of many bearish factors affecting stocks.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Jun 13, 2002
Revival abroad, not policies, aiding economy
Real gross domestic product grew at an annualized 5.7 percent during the January-March period. The revised GDP growth figure, to be released in August, is expected to be lower due to revisions to consumption figures for single people, who boosted their spending during the first quarter.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
May 16, 2002
U.S. pickup fuels hope for Japan recovery
There is little dispute that a solid pickup in U.S. consumer spending has bolstered evidence that the economic recovery is gaining momentum.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Apr 12, 2002
State must act before market backs banks
Special bank inspections have found that the disposal of soured loans made headway toward the close of fiscal 2001.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Mar 14, 2002
Rally has put 12,000 in Nikkei's cross hairs
During the recent rally on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the 225-issue Nikkei average broke the 11,000 resistance line.
BUSINESS
Feb 8, 2002
Investors shaky as critical phase looms
Tokyo stocks tumbled across the board again this week, mirroring a wholesale collapse in investor confidence.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Jan 10, 2002
TSE rebound may prelude longer struggle
The continued firmness of share prices in New York in recent weeks has helped the Tokyo stock market rebound.
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.
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.
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.
By-elections to determine Kishida’s fate within LDP
LDP Secretary-General Toshimitsu Motegi and election strategy committee chair Yuko Obuchi speak to reporters in Tokyo on April 2.
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.
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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