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ON THE FRONT LINE

BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Aug 2, 2002
Individual players set to rule market
Tokyo stocks in July felt the brunt of the shock waves that hit the New York market and the Nikkei average fell below 10,000, a level long considered solid.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Aug 1, 2002
Dollar selloff takes breather
The dollar, on the sell side for 3 1/2 months, sank to the 115 yen level a fortnight ago and hit parity with the euro.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Jul 26, 2002
Bargains rife until rebound
The Nikkei average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange will probably not move substantially below 10,000 for now.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Jul 25, 2002
U.S. bubble hangover looks set to continue
Recent U.S. economic data do not seem bad enough to push down share prices this much, but the fall seems unstoppable.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Jul 24, 2002
U.S. export revival goal of dollar fall?
U.S. manufacturers have for quite some time been demanding that the strong dollar be corrected, and now the greenback has begun gradually depreciating against other currencies.
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
Jul 18, 2002
Nikkei weathering Dow drop
The U.S. stock market remains bearish.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Jul 17, 2002
Dollar southbound as U.S. bubble bursts
The dollar will remain under strong selling pressure, as if in line with bearish U.S. stocks. Although macroeconomic indicators are still firm, the market tends to trade on stock prices.
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
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
Jul 10, 2002
Dollar's weakening trend set to continue
The dollar's weak trend was corrected last week, with the currency bouncing back particularly against the euro.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Jul 5, 2002
July may be hot for stock if U.S. avoids shock
In June, Japan's stock market suffered direct hits from the three concerns that were depressing stock prices in the United States -- dismal corporate earnings, shady corporate accounting and the specter of terrorism.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Jul 4, 2002
Fundamentals, intervention to rein in yen
The dollar's slide remains unstoppable. After U.S. President George W. Bush remarked that the unit's value should be determined by market forces, the currency rapidly plunged below 120 yen, despite the Bank of Japan's market intervention.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Jul 3, 2002
Dollar declining, intervention efforts or no
I have long warned against Japan's political leadership shortcomings, expressed doubt about a real economic recovery and predicted the yen will be weak this year.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Jun 28, 2002
Nikkei may test 13,000 by 2003
Uncertainties about the prospects of a U.S. economic recovery are putting major stock markets worldwide in a slump.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Jun 27, 2002
Upturn no excuse to ignore global realities
Japan's gross domestic product in the January-March quarter grew at an annualized 5.7 percent from the previous quarter.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Jun 26, 2002
BOJ may have to go it alone against dollar
Japan tried to keep a low profile at the recent meeting of Group of Seven finance ministers in Halifax, Nova Scotia. However, the United States insisted that Japan take more steps to revitalize its economy.
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
Jun 20, 2002
Tokyo stock prospects peachy
Favorable corporate earnings and economic prospects have not yet been factored into share prices, and price moves on the chart show that the Tokyo stock market has overcorrected itself.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Jun 19, 2002
G7's rose-tinted glasses not worn by all
The world's financial markets have reacted calmly to the optimistic picture of the global economy painted by financial leaders from the Group of Seven industrialized nations.
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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