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Masato Imai
BUSINESS
Jul 31, 2002
U.S. plunge nearing an end?
Triggered by repeated corporate accounting scandals, the plunge in the U.S. stock market and the steep decline of the dollar have continued over the past two to three months.
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 5, 2002
BOJ resolve to keep yen weak faces test
The currency market remains caught in the crosscurrents of a growing wave of dollar selling -- or speculation about it -- and fears of central bank intervention.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
May 3, 2002
Factors weigh on dollar but big fall unlikely
The dollar has come under fresh downward pressure against all other major currencies.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Apr 4, 2002
Political uncertainty may drive down yen
Political turbulence could weigh on the yen's value in the months ahead.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Mar 2, 2002
Dollar may test 140 yen level by end of year
The dollar could snap out of its current range between 132 yen and 135 yen in mid-March and test the 140 yen line toward the close of fiscal 2001.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Jan 30, 2002
Yen returns to normal level?
Government officials' commitment to a weak yen policy has played a key role in daily currency market activity in recent months.
BUSINESS
Dec 22, 2001
Governments wait to see how far yen will fall
Although the yen remains under downward pressure, Washington, Beijing and other countries across Asia have adopted a wait-and-see policy.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Nov 21, 2001
Dollar poised to gain ground
The dollar has snapped out of a holding pattern and now appears poised to gain ground against other currencies.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Oct 25, 2001
Dollar could test higher ground in future
The dollar has snapped out of its holding pattern and now appears poised to gain further ground against the yen in the months ahead.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Sep 20, 2001
Markets reel in attacks' wake
The terrorist attacks targeting the United States last week have thrown the world's financial markets into turmoil.
BUSINESS
Aug 25, 2001
Yen gaining, credit-easing notwithstanding
The Bank of Japan's latest move to further ease its credit grip has gone largely unheeded on the currency market.
BUSINESS
Jun 28, 2001
Yen awaits reform showtime
A series of imminent events seem likely to presage future developments on the currency market.
BUSINESS
May 31, 2001
Disappointing euro's effect on markets has been tangible
While the beleaguered euro has been a real letdown, there can be no denying that its January 1999 launch has had a significant impact on the world's currency markets.
BUSINESS
May 2, 2001
Yen faces seasonal factors
The yen could remain under downward pressure over the next two to three months.
BUSINESS
Apr 4, 2001
Yen's downward march could continue
The yen has come under severe downward pressure, reflecting a major shift in market sentiment.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Feb 1, 2001
State holds key to currency
In the absence of fresh incentives in either direction, the dollar could remain locked within a range between 114 yen and 119 yen for some time.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Feb 1, 2001
State holds key to currency
In the absence of fresh incentives in either direction, the dollar could remain locked within a range between 114 yen and 119 yen for some time.
BUSINESS
Dec 27, 2000
Japan falling; U.S. slipping; euro on a roll
Worries linger over slowing U.S. economic growth.
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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