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Toshihiko Matsuno
For Toshihiko Matsuno's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Jul 12, 2002
Nikkei rally flies in face of negative factors
The Nikkei average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange is showing signs of recovery.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Jun 14, 2002
Caution, pessimism and uncertainty
The Nikkei average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange has begun to take a downward path. Market participants, in particular foreign investors, are becoming cautious.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
May 17, 2002
Skepticism abounds over market direction
Despite signs of economic recovery, doubts remain over the Tokyo stock market's prospects.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Apr 17, 2002
Investors waiting warily to make moves
The Tokyo stock market has been in a wait-and-see mode since the beginning of the fiscal year.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Mar 15, 2002
Bull run may wane if stock-propping fails
A buying frenzy sent Tokyo share prices forging ahead in recent weeks, lifting the key Nikkei average back above the 11,000 level.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Feb 14, 2002
Investors must beware the tides of March
The specter of hard times toward the March end of the business year looms large.
BUSINESS
Jan 11, 2002
Stock surge euphoria may yield to hangover
Although the Tokyo Stock Exchange ushered in 2002 on a positive note, a long lasting surge appears unlikely. The outlook remains bleak for the year ahead and beyond.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Dec 5, 2001
Stock rally may be corporate red herring
A stream of disappointing corporate profit reports has thus far failed to spur extensive selloffs on the Tokyo stock market.
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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