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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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