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Shinji Imanishi
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Jul 17, 2002
Dollar southbound as U.S. bubble bursts
The dollar will remain under strong selling pressure, as if in line with bearish U.S. stocks. Although macroeconomic indicators are still firm, the market tends to trade on stock prices.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Jun 19, 2002
G7's rose-tinted glasses not worn by all
The world's financial markets have reacted calmly to the optimistic picture of the global economy painted by financial leaders from the Group of Seven industrialized nations.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
May 22, 2002
Watch for consequences of yen's surge
The yen has suddenly begun surging on the world currency market, hitting a five-month high of just over 125 to the dollar.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Apr 18, 2002
Yen-dollar rate at impasse
The yen-dollar rate may stay locked in a relatively narrow range between 129 yen and 133 yen in the near term.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Mar 20, 2002
Institutional investors turn to Japan stocks
The shift among investors toward Japanese stocks -- the primary catalyst for the yen's rise in recent weeks -- has helped drive the Nikkei average back above the key 11,000 level.
BUSINESS
Feb 15, 2002
G7 view of reform plans turns skeptical
Although the weakened yen did not come up for discussion at the latest meeting of finance leaders from the Group of Seven nations, Japan's planned economic measures met with skepticism.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Jan 19, 2002
Policy likely to see yen in 130-137 range
Government officials have begun toning down their remarks favoring a weak yen.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Dec 6, 2001
Dollar-positive factors may push yen down
The failure of U.S. energy giant Enron Corp. has rattled corporate bond markets around the world, prompting the Bank of Japan to inject trillions of yen into the banking system to offset liquidity concerns.
BUSINESS
Nov 2, 2001
Dollar, yen both beset by negative factors
The dollar remains sensitive to ups and downs in New York share prices.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Oct 4, 2001
Currency markets test Tokyo's resolve
The Bank of Japan's interventions in the currency market have produced the desired effect on the dollar-yen rate.
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.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
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.
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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