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Articles in May, 2003 issue of Japan Weekly Monitor

• 2ND LD: Daiwa Construction files for court protection.
• Dollar rises on yen profit-taking, Bush victory speech.
• Tokyo stocks up for 2nd day, gains in banks erase early losses.
• Tokyo stocks rise in morning, gains in banks erase early losses.
• JGBs to move firmly next week, focus on auction.
• Konami incurs 28 bil. yen net loss on goodwill devaluation.
• Dollar keeps rising on suspected BOJ intervention.
• Some BOJ Policy Board members doubt efficacy of ABS purchase.
• 4TH LD: Hokuriku Bank, Hokkaido Bank to merge in FY 2004.
• Tertiary industry activity down 0.4% in FY 2002.
• LEAD: BOJ downgrades economic assessment on Resona, SARS.
• Tokyo stocks snap 3-day losing streak on buybacks.
• Sumitomo Trust in red for 2nd yr on hefty stock losses.
• Tokyo stocks rise in morning on hopes for new policy measures.
• Tosoh posts 946.9% surge in group net profit.
• TDK climbs back into black on higher sales, restructuring.
• Olympus posts record earnings on brisk digital camera sales.
• BizTrend: Green-sheet market drawing attention.
• BOJ panel sees limits to quantitative easing: minutes.
• Tokyo stocks jump in morning, Nikkei tops 8,000.
• Tokyo stocks up on buying in firms with solid earnings.
• LEAD: BOJ asks for approval to put more profits into reserves.
• Nissan Diesel's net balance falls into red in FY 2002.
• LEAD: Nikkei falls below 8,000, banks slide after Resona news.
• S&P says no rating impact of Mizuho's corporate revival work.
• 3RD LD: Gov't unveils 13-point package to boost stock market.
• 4TH LD: Japan's GDP virtually flat in Jan.-March qtr.
• Nisshin Fire returns to black on smaller paper loss, costs.
• Dollar likely to weaken against yen, euro next week.
• Tokyo stocks rise for 3rd day, investors wait for policy steps.
• Toyota retains status as Japan's top income earner in 2002.
• Gov't to beef up warning system for life insurers: paper.
• FOCUS: Japan's major banks to report losses for FY 2002.
• Moody's affirms ratings of Hokuriku, Hokkaido banks.
• LEAD: Pretax profits at 972 major firms soar 60.7% in FY 2002.
• JFE reports better-than-expected group earnings in FY 2002.
• Haseko posts 5.02 bil. yen group net profit in FY 2002.
• FTC warns TSE over 'coercive' stock fee policy, daily says.
• Dollar stuck in upper 116 yen ahead of holidays overseas.
• FTC warns Nippon Life over misleading sales practice.
• Tokyo stocks rise in morning after Wall Street gains.
• Dollar drops to 116 yen level on Snow's remarks.
• LEAD: Tokyo stocks surge, Nikkei ends above 8,000.
• LEAD: Fed keeps key rate unchanged but ready for future cut.
• Japan Tobacco group net profit more than doubles in FY 2002.
• Tomen's net balance sinks into red on huge restructuring costs.
• Tokyo stocks fall, led by exporters, on U.S. drop, firmer yen.
• Asahi Glass stays in red due to stock appraisal loss.
• LEAD: Fuji Fire remains in red in FY 2002.
• Aioi Insurance swings back into black in FY 2002.
• LEAD: UFJ Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui team up in systems development.
• Dollar flat amid bearishness induced by Snow comments.
• Dentsu reports 16.4% group net profit fall for FY 2002.
• LEAD: Bank stocks battered on gov't bailout plan for Resona.
• Japan's wholesale prices fall 0.8% in April.
• Over 50% of firms want antideflation fiscal, monetary steps.
• Stocks to move narrowly next week, focus on gov't steps.
• Dollar moves little in lower half of 120 yen in Tokyo.
• Dollar moves narrowly at lower 117 yen range in Tokyo.
• CORRECTED: Sumitomo Trust in red for 2nd yr on hefty stock...
• Stocks to move narrowly, focus to be on bank earnings, yen.
• Resona to issue special shares to receive public funds.
• Dollar likely to still come under pressure next week.
• Nintendo sees 36.8% fall in FY 2002 net group profit.
• Sumitomo Mitsui Construction's results reflect dire market.
• Nippon Oil group net profit rises 34.5% in FY 2002.
• MTFG incurs 161 bil. yen group net loss in FY 2002.
• LEAD: FY 2002 household spending posts 1st rise in 7 years.
• LEAD: Key gauge tops boom-or-bust line of 50% in March.
• Tokyo stocks lose early gains, end lower on firmer yen.
• FSA to submit bill to allow cut in guaranteed yields.
• Dollar up on BOJ intervention fear, importers' purchases.
• Dollar climbs to upper end of 117 yen in early Tokyo trading.
• Think tanks forecast gloomy GDP figures for Jan.-March.
• Asahi Kasei incurs 66.79 bil. yen net loss in FY 2002.
• Tokyo stocks end marginally lower, firm yen offsets buying.
• Kumagai Gumi, Tobishima to integrate management by April 2005.
• Ito-Yokado's delisting from Nasdaq not to impact ratings: S&P.
• Dollar falls below 116 yen for 1st time in 10 months in Tokyo.
• LEAD: April corporate failures down 7.7%, debts down 29.3%.

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