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Tetsuya Ishijima
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Jul 11, 2002
Factors in U.S., Japan cloud stock outlook
Fears of another huge terrorist attack in the U.S. shrank after Independence Day on July 4. But terrorism is just one of many bearish factors affecting stocks.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Jun 13, 2002
Revival abroad, not policies, aiding economy
Real gross domestic product grew at an annualized 5.7 percent during the January-March period. The revised GDP growth figure, to be released in August, is expected to be lower due to revisions to consumption figures for single people, who boosted their spending during the first quarter.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
May 16, 2002
U.S. pickup fuels hope for Japan recovery
There is little dispute that a solid pickup in U.S. consumer spending has bolstered evidence that the economic recovery is gaining momentum.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Apr 12, 2002
State must act before market backs banks
Special bank inspections have found that the disposal of soured loans made headway toward the close of fiscal 2001.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Mar 14, 2002
Rally has put 12,000 in Nikkei's cross hairs
During the recent rally on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the 225-issue Nikkei average broke the 11,000 resistance line.
BUSINESS
Feb 8, 2002
Investors shaky as critical phase looms
Tokyo stocks tumbled across the board again this week, mirroring a wholesale collapse in investor confidence.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Jan 10, 2002
TSE rebound may prelude longer struggle
The continued firmness of share prices in New York in recent weeks has helped the Tokyo stock market rebound.
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
Japan beats Taiwan ahead of rematch in Premier12 final
Keita Sano celebrates with his teammates after scoring on Kotaro Kiyomiya's two-run triple against Taiwan during their Premier12 game at Tokyo Dome on Saturday.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
'Kohaku' still matters for J-pop bragging rights
Emerging Gen Z J-pop group ME:I will perform on this year's "Kohaku Uta Gassen," national broadcaster NHK’s New Year's Eve spectacle.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
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.”

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