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Yukiko Ochi
For Yukiko Ochi's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 24, 2004
Bank note change a money-spinner for economy
In a country where vending machines are so abundant, the introduction of new bank notes can have a measurable positive impact on the economy, even though it won't drastically improve the overall economic climate.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 3, 2004
Think tank director says 'invest in yourself' for greatest return
Kumi Fujisawa, who founded Japan's first mutual fund assessment company in the mid-1990s, says investing in yourself -- not high-return financial products -- is the key to getting the largest return.
JAPAN
Jul 4, 2004
Hot summer expected to warm up economy
Hot temperatures this summer are expected to spur consumer spending, which in turn will boost corporate earnings and give a lift to the entire economy.
BUSINESS
May 11, 2004
Individuals join online-trading bandwagon
Online trade among individual investors has played a significant role in the recent recovery of Japanese share prices.
JAPAN
Jan 26, 2002
Dioxin legacy lingers in incinerators' wake
Long after the incinerators have been shut down, the dioxin problems in Osaka Prefecture and elsewhere will linger on. "The dioxin problem in our town will fade from memory and people will think the problems here must have been solved long ago," said Osamu Yagi, a member of the town assembly in Nose, northern Osaka Prefecture.
JAPAN
Sep 29, 2000
UNSC must change before Japan, Germany join
OSAKA -- The U.N. Security Council is not adequately dealing with global problems, according to former German President Richard von Weizsaecker, and the entry of Japan and Germany into the body as permanent members should only take place after major U.N. reforms.
JAPAN
Sep 8, 2000
Chinese orphans inspire film message
Moved by a visit to an orphanage for disabled children in Shanghai, Taeko Yoshihara felt the urge to do something to help. So she teamed up with a Chinese film production company to make a movie based on her experience. The 33-year-old Japanese mother of Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture, wrote the script for the movie, had it translated into Chinese, took it to the production company and had it filmed.
'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.
Over 40% of Japan's municipalities at risk of vanishing, study finds
Of 1,729 local municipalities nationwide, 744 have been identified as being at risk of disappearing.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
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.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
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.
A craft beer crawl through Tokyo’s top bars, brewpubs and dives
If all you drink is Asahi, Sapporo and Kirin, you're depriving yourself of some of the best craft beer Tokyo has to offer — and there sure is a lot of it out there.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.

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