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Yasuhiro Onakado
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
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
May 24, 2002
Yen under upward pressure
The yen has come under severe upward pressure, prompting Japanese monetary authorities to step in to keep it from rising further.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Apr 24, 2002
Fate of the dollar remains anybody's guess
The latest meeting of financial officials from the Group of Seven industrial nations went nowhere as far as exchange rates are concerned.
BUSINESS
Mar 27, 2002
Warring factors may lock yen above 130
The yen has given up much of its recent gains and now sits just about where it did earlier in the year.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Feb 21, 2002
Recovery to ease yen-selling
Caught between fears of a domestic crisis in March and expectations of government measures to fight deflation, the dollar-yen rate has remained stuck in a relatively narrow range between 131 yen and 135 yen in recent weeks.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Jan 18, 2002
Exhausted dollar consolidating its range
Market participants are now divided over the future of the yen-dollar rate, with some expecting the yen to continue its fall while others believe the opposite.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Dec 12, 2001
Some see weak yen as last-ditch policy ploy
The dollar has risen steadily against the yen in recent weeks and now appears poised to test its April 2 high of 126.84 yen.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Nov 8, 2001
Dollar-may-care attitude defies bad news
Despite many unnerving reports from all corners, the dollar is managing to hold its own.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Oct 11, 2001
Dollar's safe-haven status questioned
The dollar is often considered a safe haven in times of international unrest -- but not these days.
BUSINESS
Sep 7, 2001
Yen rides doom, gloom of U.S. outlook
Despite a steep fall in Tokyo stock prices, the yen has remained under upward pressure in recent weeks.
BUSINESS
Aug 10, 2001
Questions arise about strong-dollar policy
The U.S. National Association of Manufacturers has urged President George W. Bush to address the strong dollar, fueling speculation over a shift in the U.S. foreign-exchange policy.
BUSINESS
Jun 15, 2001
Downward pressures on euro buoy yen
The euro remains under pressure, reflecting a shift in sentiment about the outlook for the euro-zone economy.
BUSINESS
May 18, 2001
Dollar-yen rate awaits Koizumi's delivery
The currency market remains caught in the crosscurrents of optimism about the structural reforms advocated by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and fears of their deflationary impact.
BUSINESS
Apr 19, 2001
Dollar will not test 130 yen while economy OK
The dollar has taken a breather, slipping slightly against the yen. I predicted in this column a month ago that the dollar would hit 130 yen in a month or two. My prediction has turned out to be wide of the mark. Having hit 126 yen early this month, the dollar is now hovering around 123 yen.
BUSINESS
Mar 22, 2001
Government pulls stops to rescue economy
The yen hit a 22-month low of 123.35-38 to the dollar late Monday as deepening pessimism about Tokyo stocks and Japan's banking system dominated the currency market.
BUSINESS
Feb 21, 2001
G7 meeting ends in snub of BOJ efforts
The Bank of Japan was placed in an awkward position during the latest meeting of Group of Seven finance leaders in Palermo, Sicily.
BUSINESS
Feb 21, 2001
G7 meeting ends in snub of BOJ efforts
The Bank of Japan was placed in an awkward position during the latest meeting of Group of Seven finance leaders in Palermo, Sicily.
BUSINESS
Jan 19, 2001
Early trends, inaction may favor weak yen
There is a virtual consensus in the marketplace that the yen will soon hit 120 to the dollar and eventually 125 later in the year.
BUSINESS
Dec 14, 2000
Dollar no safe haven as U.S. economy ebbs
International investors rushed to safe havens such as dollar-based securities in recent years on news of finan- cial crises in the Far East and elsewhere.
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
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