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Kunihide Nakajima
BUSINESS
Nov 9, 2001
Jobless woes to worsen
The U.S. jobless rate climbed 0.5 percentage point from the previous month in October to 5.4 percent amid increasing concerns over fallout from the Sept. 11 attacks and the spreading anthrax scare.
BUSINESS
Oct 12, 2001
U.S. has historic resilience, despite doubts
The United States has begun its retaliatory strikes in Afghanistan as expected, but doubts remain strong about whether the almighty dollar can weather the storm.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Sep 12, 2001
Is the greenback poised to ravage the yen?
Having fallen below 120 yen in recent weeks, the dollar has bounced back and now appears poised to gain further ground.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Aug 15, 2001
Is U.S. about to dump strong dollar policy?
There are growing calls in the United States, particularly from within the business community, for an end to Washington's strong dollar policy.
BUSINESS
Jun 20, 2001
Credit-easing, devaluation of yen vex BOJ
Since the start of June, there have been several comments by government officials that could be construed as calls on the Bank of Japan to relax its monetary policy.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
May 23, 2001
BOJ liquidity effort failing
The Bank of Japan has failed to attract enough sell offers from financial institutions for its commercial bill-buying operations in recent weeks.
BUSINESS
Apr 20, 2001
Drawing line on weak yen just lip service?
At their latest meeting in Kuala Lumpur, finance ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations voiced deep concern over a weak yen.
BUSINESS
Mar 23, 2001
Don't keep all eggs in one falling yen basket
On hearing that deposit interest rates in Japan are near zero, an investor from Jakarta said in apparent disbelief "You must be joking."
BUSINESS
Feb 22, 2001
BOJ, G7 differ on quantitative credit easing
Group of Seven finance leaders at their latest meeting in Sicily shared the view that prices in Japan are continuing to decline and downside risks remain.
BUSINESS
Feb 22, 2001
BOJ, G7 differ on quantitative credit easing
Group of Seven finance leaders at their latest meeting in Sicily shared the view that prices in Japan are continuing to decline and downside risks remain.
BUSINESS
Jan 24, 2001
Yen slump will not match Asia's 1997 crisis
The 1997 Asian currency crisis triggered by speculative attacks on the Thai baht prompted Thailand, Indonesia and South Korea to switch to floating exchange rates for their currencies.
BUSINESS
Dec 15, 2000
Euro heats up as U.S., dollar cool down
The euro's long bear run against the dollar has run its course amid concern over slower U.S. economic growth.
BUSINESS
Sep 20, 2000
Only euro-zone exporters bask in unit's fall
Pessimism abounds over the prospects of the European Central Bank intervening to keep the euro from falling further.
BUSINESS
Aug 23, 2000
BOJ policy options seen in positive light
Although it still remains anybody's guess whether the timing of the latest shift in monetary policy was correct, the effect could be that market participants now see the Bank of Japan's policy options in a more positive light.
BUSINESS
Jul 22, 2000
Attention turns to long-term interest rates
Although the Bank of Japan has left its "zero-interest-rate" policy intact for now, interest rates remain a main factor in the marketplace.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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