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Osamu Nagasaki
BUSINESS / TAKING STOCK
Dec 11, 2001
Nikkei set to test 11,500
Share prices on the Tokyo Stock Exchange have begun rebounding since the key Nikkei average confirmed its second bottom at 10,030 on Nov. 12 following its fall to 9,504 on Sept. 17.
BUSINESS / TAKING STOCK
Oct 30, 2001
Nikkei strong, looking stronger
Now that selling pressure has visibly eased, Tokyo share prices have firmed back to levels before the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States.
BUSINESS / TAKING STOCK
Sep 11, 2001
Market rebound likely after end of month
The Tokyo stock market is seeking its downside, with the 225-issue Nikkei average plunging close to 10,000 amid concern over global economic and corporate earnings prospects.
BUSINESS / TAKING STOCK
Aug 7, 2001
TSE slump yields to bulls
The Tokyo stock market appears poised to test its upside, counting on Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's economic policies.
BUSINESS
May 29, 2001
More range-bound fluctuations expected
The Tokyo stock market appears likely to remain on a roller coaster ride for some time, keeping the benchmark 225-issue Nikkei average seesawing between 13,500 and 14,500.
BUSINESS
Apr 24, 2001
Markets strike positive note
Financial markets have reacted positively to surprise interest rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve.
BUSINESS
Feb 6, 2001
Tokyo bourse may have reached bottom
After peaking out last April, Tokyo stocks have fallen past one major threshold after another and are now languishing at the lowest level since late 1998.
BUSINESS
Feb 6, 2001
Tokyo bourse may have reached bottom
After peaking out last April, Tokyo stocks have fallen past one major threshold after another and are now languishing at the lowest level since late 1998.
BUSINESS
Dec 19, 2000
Rising path seen ahead for growth stocks
The Tokyo stock market appears to have hit a recent bottom on Nov. 22 when the key 225-issue Nikkei average dropped to 14,301.31, its lowest closing reading since March 4, 1999.
BUSINESS
Aug 29, 2000
Market to clear low hurdles, creep upward
The Tokyo stock market has rebounded strongly after confirming its bottom on Aug. 4, when the 225-issue Nikkei average hit 15,666.
BUSINESS
Jun 20, 2000
TSE set for rally after bottoming out twice
The Tokyo stock market appears poised to stage a rebound after confirming a double bottom.
BUSINESS
May 16, 2000
Correction cloud has bargain silver lining
Major factors driving the corrections last month on the Tokyo stock market were steep reactionary price falls in the information technology sector and foreign investors' sales following tumbles in New York stock prices.
BUSINESS
Feb 22, 2000
Stock market on hold until weather clears
The Tokyo stock market has entered a consolidation phase since the key Nikkei average climbed past the 20,000 level early this month.
BUSINESS
Jan 18, 2000
Volatile Tokyo market reflects U.S. trends
Stock trading in Tokyo is expected to show a strong undertone for the time being, with the key Nikkei stock average testing 20,000.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
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.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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