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Articles in March, 2003 issue of Japan Weekly Monitor
- Tokyo stocks end mixed as investors await BOJ chief decision.
- LEAD: Jan. households' spending down 2.0% on smaller bonus.
- Dollar at upper 117 yen in morning as traders weigh next move.
- 2ND LD: Core Tokyo consumer prices down 0.7% in Feb. on year.
- Dollar falls to near 6-month low around 117.30 yen in Tokyo.
- Tokyo stocks slightly down, led by autos on Wall Street fall.
- Tokyo stocks down in morning after falls in U.S. shares.
- Japan's tax revenues fall for 17th straight month in Jan.
- 1.3 bil. yen worth of JGBs for individuals left unsold.
- Dollar falls to 117.07 yen on Hayami's intervention criticism.
- Top court rejects ex-Tokyo Sagawa exec's appeal.
- Dollar edges down despite rumored BOJ intervention.
- Ishikawa Bank lends 5.7 bil. yen for 100 mil. yen golf course.
- LEAD: 2 ex-Nippon Food managers held in beef labeling scam.
- Dollar slides on growing war prospects, exporter sales.
- 3RD LD: Mizuho Financial Group debuts on TSE.
- LEAD: Asahara silent on role in 1995 AUM sarin attack at trial.
- LEAD: Jan. U.S. trade deficit down 8.4%, still 2nd highest.
- 3RD LD: Failed ATMs at Resona group banks resume operations.
- Nikkei ends higher on buybacks after dipping to 20-yr low.
- Tokyo stocks surge in morning on Wall St. rise, weak yen.
- Acquittal of 3 men in 1985 murder of Saitama girl finalized.
- Japan's land prices fall for 12th straight year.
- Takenaka asks banks to secure smooth lending to smaller firms.
- Dollar expected to be trapped around 117 yen next week.
- 3RD LD: Huis Ten Bosch theme park fails.
- LEAD: Japan admits intervening in market in late Feb.
- Mizuho submits program to increase loans to small firms.
- Dollar moves little amid wariness on possible BOJ intervention.
- Shareholders of Nissho Iwai, Nichimen approve planned merger.
- Japanese editorial excerpts -3-.
- 2ND LD: BOJ leaves ultra-easy monetary policy unchanged.
- Yield on 10-year JGB stays below 1% for record 52 days in row.
- 2ND LD: Economic activity flat, Iraq cause for caution: BOJ.
- Mitsubishi Paper raises loss projections for FY 2002.
- Tokyo stocks up in morning on Wall Street rise, weaker yen.
- Dollar expected to continue downswing on war worries.
- LEAD: Feb. bank lending falls to record low of 415.9 tril. yen.
- LEAD: Japan to unveil stock boosting package Thursday.
- Stocks to move lower next week, focus on Iraq, N. Korea.
- DIC approves 6 banks' plans to repay public funds.
- Tokyo stocks edge up on Wall Street rise, weak yen.
- 2ND LD: Japan's Oct.-Dec. GDP unchanged at 0.5% growth.
- Tokyo stocks end lower on worries about Iraq, N. Korea.
- Seibu revival plan gets shareholders' approval.
- Tokyo Mitsubishi Financial raises 294 bil. yen in new capital.
- Fukui sees risk of Japan falling into deflationary spiral.
- Takashimaya to spin off outlet, sell shares in group firms.
- 3RD LD: 'Spirited Away' wins Oscar for best animated film.
- Tokyo stocks up in morning, exporters lead on Wall Street rise.
- Daiwa, Asahi banks merge within Resona group.
- BOJ seen taking more easing steps within 3 months: survey.
- Tokyo stocks slide in morning after N. Korea missile report.
- Huis Ten Bosch expected to fall into negative net worth.
- Resona to achieve 100 bil. yen capital boost.
- Japanese editorial excerpts.
- Sumitomo Mitsui offers price to buy Aozora Bank stake.
- Nonresident investors turn net stock sellers in Feb.
- 2ND LD: Japan's key economic gauge above 50% in Jan.
- Mitsui Trust to up capital by 30 bil. yen by preferred issue.
- 2ND LD: Hayami criticizes gov't for market intervention.
- Ruling coalition to set up financial policy team.
- Japan must change policy to counter stock plunges: Tasker.
- JGBs to move in narrow range next week, focus on Fukui speech.
- Tokyo stocks rebound, Nikkei ends above 8,000 on Wall St. rise.
- Uncertainty to engulf currency mart on Iraq, stocks next week.
- Japanese editorial excerpts -4-.
- 2ND LD: Orient to ask Mizuho for 150 bil. yen capital boost.
- LEAD: S&P expects limited effect from Mizuho capital boost.
- Capital spending by major firms to drop for 3rd yr in FY 2003.
- Dollar falls to 120 yen level on stiff Iraqi resistance.
- Dollar slips in Tokyo due to stiff Iraqi resistance.
- Seibu gets creditors' nod to 230 bil. yen revival plan.
- Dollar holds firm around mid-117 yen on BOJ intervention rumor.
- LEAD: Tokyo stocks down in morning, Nikkei renews 20-year low.
- LEAD: Death row inmate dies in Nagoya Detention House.
- LDP lawmakers to urge review of mark-to-market rules.
- Business leader urges introduction of inflation-target policy.
- Japanese editorial excerpts-2-.
- 2ND LD: SESC recommends punishing Nikko Salomon over ETF.
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