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Hiroshi Sato
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Aug 2, 2002
Individual players set to rule market
Tokyo stocks in July felt the brunt of the shock waves that hit the New York market and the Nikkei average fell below 10,000, a level long considered solid.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Jul 5, 2002
July may be hot for stock if U.S. avoids shock
In June, Japan's stock market suffered direct hits from the three concerns that were depressing stock prices in the United States -- dismal corporate earnings, shady corporate accounting and the specter of terrorism.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Jun 7, 2002
Market likely to struggle for some time
The Tokyo stock market opened the month moderately higher Monday, but the rally soon fizzled, dashing hopes that the Nikkei average would soon hit 12,000.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
May 10, 2002
Twice shy investors still capable of rally
Share prices soared along a broad front Thursday on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, taking market participants by surprise.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Apr 10, 2002
Investor focus shifts to corporate prospects
The Tokyo stock market is shifting attention to corporate earnings projections to be made public shortly.
BUSINESS
Mar 9, 2002
Can stock market continue its rebound?
Tokyo stocks have rebounded strongly in recent days, reflecting an increase in optimism among investors.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Feb 6, 2002
TSE passing through crucial stage
Investor confidence has plunged to the lowest level in decades amid concerns over bleak economic prospects.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Jan 9, 2002
Positive TSE start masks long-term gloom
The Tokyo stock market has rung in 2002 on a positive note, stirring hope over the prospects of high-priced activity in the months ahead.
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.
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.
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.”
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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