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Mitsuhiro Nakano
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Jul 18, 2002
Nikkei weathering Dow drop
The U.S. stock market remains bearish.
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
May 23, 2002
Stocks climb, appear poised to top 12,000
Tokyo stocks are out of the doldrums and now appear poised to lift the Nikkei average back above 12,000, a level unseen for years.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Apr 19, 2002
Market cautiously optimistic on earnings
The benchmark 225-issue Nikkei average has been languishing at around 11,000 since the beginning of the fiscal year, reflecting a lack of clear direction.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Mar 21, 2002
U.S. rebound ends spiral in Tokyo stocks
Tokyo stocks are in vogue again after being hammered for months.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Feb 20, 2002
Nikkei signals spring rebound not in cards
The Nikkei average, which hit an all-time high of 38,915.87 on the final trading day of 1989, has been languishing at around 10,000 in recent months.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Jan 17, 2002
Electronics firms' strategies spark new hope
Investors have taken heart from the recent raft of reports on industrial realignments and new business undertakings by high-technology companies.
BUSINESS
Dec 7, 2001
Lack of urgency widens stock market schism
New York share prices shot up Wednesday, surprising players on the Tokyo market.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Nov 7, 2001
Investors play it safe in perplexing market
The recent developments on the Tokyo stock market have been perplexing.
BUSINESS
Oct 5, 2001
For NYSE, worse may be still to come
Although calm has returned to the New York Stock Exchange, further volatility appears inevitable in the near term amid uncertainty about the scope of U.S. military action against terrorism.
BUSINESS
Sep 6, 2001
End to market decline may be in sight
Tokyo stocks plunged yet again this week, sending the 225-issue Nikkei average below 10,500 -- a level unseen since August 1984.
BUSINESS
Aug 9, 2001
With election over, focus turns to reforms
The Tokyo stock market has reacted little to the ruling coalition's victory in last month's Upper House election, as the outcome was well within expectations.
BUSINESS
Jun 14, 2001
'Double bottom' could presage recovery
While Tokyo share prices have remained at a depressed level in recent weeks, the stock market could bottom out for the second time in a span of three months or so, a situation that is often followed by a strong rebound.
BUSINESS
May 17, 2001
Optimism, foreign investors fuel rebound
The initial trigger for the Tokyo share price rally in recent weeks was foreign investors' stepped-up purchases.
BUSINESS
Apr 18, 2001
LDP leadership shift key to market cheer
The Tokyo stock market is counting on an imminent change in Liberal Democratic Party leadership to provide impetus for a positive tone through this month and beyond.
BUSINESS
Mar 16, 2001
All told, a strong rebound is in the offing?
There has been mounting alarm around the world that a global stock market rout might be developing.
BUSINESS
Feb 16, 2001
TSE rides negative wave despite BOJ rate cut
The Tokyo Stock Exchange has been characterized by a negative tone in recent weeks amid concern over the continued volatility on Wall Street.
BUSINESS
Dec 13, 2000
Growth forecast; correction to run its course
The higher they go, the farther they'll fall.
BUSINESS
Jul 14, 2000
Next week's events may make stocks jumpy
A number of important events are to take place next week, and some of them may rattle the stock market.
BUSINESS
Jun 16, 2000
Low-price shares gain favor amid IT slide
Investors are opting for low- and medium-priced shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, reflecting a major shift in investors' preferences.
Ishiba delays meeting with Trump, citing legal restrictions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba waves upon arrival for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, in Callao, Peru, on Friday.
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.
Rising sex tourism exposes loopholes in Japan's anti-prostitution law
While financial misfortunes during the COVID-19 pandemic may have driven some women to work the streets, others simply want more money to spend — or want to pay off their debts — at host clubs.
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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