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Yasuhiro Onakado
For Yasuhiro Onakado's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
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.
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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