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Yasuhiro Onakado
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Jul 19, 2002
Major downshift phase seen for dollar
The dollar has weakened against major currencies, tumbling to the 115 range against the yen, while the euro has regained parity with the U.S. currency for the first time in two years and five months.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Jun 21, 2002
Natural yen fall against frail dollar unlikely
The dollar may remain under downward pressure against all other major currencies for some time.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
May 24, 2002
Yen under upward pressure
The yen has come under severe upward pressure, prompting Japanese monetary authorities to step in to keep it from rising further.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Apr 24, 2002
Fate of the dollar remains anybody's guess
The latest meeting of financial officials from the Group of Seven industrial nations went nowhere as far as exchange rates are concerned.
BUSINESS
Mar 27, 2002
Warring factors may lock yen above 130
The yen has given up much of its recent gains and now sits just about where it did earlier in the year.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Feb 21, 2002
Recovery to ease yen-selling
Caught between fears of a domestic crisis in March and expectations of government measures to fight deflation, the dollar-yen rate has remained stuck in a relatively narrow range between 131 yen and 135 yen in recent weeks.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Jan 18, 2002
Exhausted dollar consolidating its range
Market participants are now divided over the future of the yen-dollar rate, with some expecting the yen to continue its fall while others believe the opposite.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Dec 12, 2001
Some see weak yen as last-ditch policy ploy
The dollar has risen steadily against the yen in recent weeks and now appears poised to test its April 2 high of 126.84 yen.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Nov 8, 2001
Dollar-may-care attitude defies bad news
Despite many unnerving reports from all corners, the dollar is managing to hold its own.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Oct 11, 2001
Dollar's safe-haven status questioned
The dollar is often considered a safe haven in times of international unrest -- but not these days.
BUSINESS
Sep 7, 2001
Yen rides doom, gloom of U.S. outlook
Despite a steep fall in Tokyo stock prices, the yen has remained under upward pressure in recent weeks.
BUSINESS
Aug 10, 2001
Questions arise about strong-dollar policy
The U.S. National Association of Manufacturers has urged President George W. Bush to address the strong dollar, fueling speculation over a shift in the U.S. foreign-exchange policy.
BUSINESS
Jun 15, 2001
Downward pressures on euro buoy yen
The euro remains under pressure, reflecting a shift in sentiment about the outlook for the euro-zone economy.
BUSINESS
May 18, 2001
Dollar-yen rate awaits Koizumi's delivery
The currency market remains caught in the crosscurrents of optimism about the structural reforms advocated by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and fears of their deflationary impact.
BUSINESS
Apr 19, 2001
Dollar will not test 130 yen while economy OK
The dollar has taken a breather, slipping slightly against the yen. I predicted in this column a month ago that the dollar would hit 130 yen in a month or two. My prediction has turned out to be wide of the mark. Having hit 126 yen early this month, the dollar is now hovering around 123 yen.
BUSINESS
Mar 22, 2001
Government pulls stops to rescue economy
The yen hit a 22-month low of 123.35-38 to the dollar late Monday as deepening pessimism about Tokyo stocks and Japan's banking system dominated the currency market.
BUSINESS
Feb 21, 2001
G7 meeting ends in snub of BOJ efforts
The Bank of Japan was placed in an awkward position during the latest meeting of Group of Seven finance leaders in Palermo, Sicily.
BUSINESS
Feb 21, 2001
G7 meeting ends in snub of BOJ efforts
The Bank of Japan was placed in an awkward position during the latest meeting of Group of Seven finance leaders in Palermo, Sicily.
BUSINESS
Jan 19, 2001
Early trends, inaction may favor weak yen
There is a virtual consensus in the marketplace that the yen will soon hit 120 to the dollar and eventually 125 later in the year.
BUSINESS
Dec 14, 2000
Dollar no safe haven as U.S. economy ebbs
International investors rushed to safe havens such as dollar-based securities in recent years on news of finan- cial crises in the Far East and elsewhere.
Tokyo hit by torrential rainfall at rush hour
People line up at Shibuya Station in Tokyo as they try to avoid the heavy rain on Thursday.
Foreign drivers in Japan to face tougher license conversion rules from October
According to the National Police Agency, there were 75,905 people who converted their foreign driver’s license to a Japanese one in 2024, up from 48,885 in 2019.
Chinese fighters came within 30 meters of Japanese spy aircraft, Tokyo says
A Chinese JH-7 fighter jet makes an near an Air Self-Defense Force YS-11EB surveillance aircraft over the East China Sea this week in this image released Thursday.
Air India crash report to offer peek into last seconds
Members of the Indian Army's engineering arm prepare to remove the wreckage of an Air India aircraft in Ahmedabad on June 14.
What Japanese politics could look like after Upper House election
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (center) waves to attendees as he departs after delivering a campaign speech in Yokohama on Sunday.
New IG Arena set to dial down temperature at Nagoya Basho, in a good way
With IG Arena getting glowing early reviews as the Nagoya Basho’s replacement venue, it may be a while before fans wax nostalgic about the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.
Once a niche, anime is now mainstream content for Netflix and other streaming services
Though Netflix remains the dominant choice globally for anime viewers, Amazon Prime Video has also invested heavily in anime, steadily adding titles to their catalogue.
NGOs condemn rise in anti-immigrant rhetoric ahead of Upper House vote
Sanseito head Sohei Kamiya holds a board that reads "Japanese First" in Tokyo on July 2. In a joint statement on Tuesday, eight human rights nongovernmental organizations described the far-right party's stance as "hate speech."
Japanese dancers find a home abroad at Houston Ballet
“Giselle” lead Yuriko Kajiya (center), performing with Connor Walsh as Albrecht, is one of six Japanese dancers at Houston Ballet.

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