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Hiroichi Nishi
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Nov 22, 2001
Market fluctuations reflect investor jitters
With signs of an economic recovery nowhere in sight, the Tokyo stock market has been a roller coaster ride in recent weeks.
BUSINESS
Aug 24, 2001
TSE downbeat despite promise of reforms
The Tokyo stock market remains caught between crosscurrents stemming from expectations of the positive effects of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's reform initiative and fears of further deterioration in the prospects for economic and corporate earnings.
BUSINESS
Jun 29, 2001
Tokyo stocks to face 12,200-13,800 bracket
The Tokyo stock market could remain in a corrective phase for some time.
BUSINESS
Jun 1, 2001
Investors shun directionless Tokyo market
The idle Tokyo stock market could spend weeks searching for direction amid concerns over corporate earnings and economic prospects.
BUSINESS
May 3, 2001
Optimism continues to fuel Nikkei rebound
The upturn in Tokyo share prices has gathered momentum in recent days, reaffirming the positive shift in market sentiment.
BUSINESS
Apr 5, 2001
Rebound on horizon for Tokyo's stocks
Although the Tokyo stock market is still in a bit of a corrective phase, a solid rebound appears to be in the offing.
BUSINESS
Mar 7, 2001
Stock slump offers bargains if floor forms
The Tokyo Stock Exchange remains mired in a depressed price range, with the benchmark Nikkei average flirting with its lowest level in more than 15 years.
BUSINESS
Feb 2, 2001
Hopes rise as Fed cuts rates, Dow rebounds
The Tokyo stock market has had an overall positive tone recently, bolstered by a rebound on Wall Street.
BUSINESS
Dec 28, 2000
TSE feared falling to new postbubble low
Tokyo share prices may remain in a correction phase through much of the coming months. With investor sentiment at its lowest level in years, the market is unlikely to shake off its bearish sentiment anytime soon.
BUSINESS
Sep 29, 2000
Stability, surge may be in store for stocks
The Tokyo stock market has remained in a corrective phase through much of this month, sending the key Nikkei average slumping to its year-to-date low.
BUSINESS
Sep 1, 2000
Tokyo stocks should keep on trucking up
The uptrend in Tokyo share prices appears likely to gather momentum in the coming weeks amid growing opti- mism about economic prospects.
BUSINESS
Aug 4, 2000
Selling pressure unsettling stock market
A spate of unnerving developments has seriously unsettled the Tokyo stock market in recent weeks.
BUSINESS
Jul 5, 2000
All things pointing to high-priced activity
The Tokyo stock market appears poised to snap out of a three-month correction. Having reached a high of 20,833 on April 12, the 225- issue Nikkei average fell to 16,008 on May 15 and is now hovering around 17,500.
BUSINESS
Jun 7, 2000
Nikkei poised to see more ups than downs
The Tokyo stock market appears to be gathering steam for bursts of high-priced activity in the months ahead.
BUSINESS
May 10, 2000
Correction episode may be near an end
The trigger for Tokyo stock price corrections in recent weeks has been volatility on the New York Stock Exchange.
BUSINESS
Mar 8, 2000
Recovery mood to yield brisk April activity
Much of the uptrend in share prices has run out of steam as corporate investors stepped up sales to take profits and unwind cross-shareholding ties.
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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