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Articles in December, 2003 issue of Japan Weekly Monitor
- OECD urges Japanese banks to keep cleaning up balance sheets.
- LEAD: Japan's tax revenues up 0.7% on year in Oct.
- Tokyo stocks open slightly higher after Wed.'s declines.
- Tokyo stocks fall on profit-taking, weaker dollar.
- Tax revenues for fiscal 2004 expected to total 42 tril. yen.
- Kyodo economic news summary -2-.
- LEAD: Japan's core machinery orders up 17.4% in Oct.
- Kyodo economic news summary -5-.
- Dollar flat in Tokyo amid caution over interventions.
- Stocks seen to move narrowly with focus on yen, Wall Street.
- Ripplewood to invest 3.5 bil. yen to improve Seagaia resort.
- TSE volume set to hit new record at over 300 bil. shares.
- Kyodo economic news summary -5-.
- LEAD: FSA eyes bill to help undercapitalized banks.
- OSE to propose merging Hercules market with Jasdaq.
- S&P upgrades ratings on big Japanese steelmakers.
- Some BOJ panel members unfazed by stock, yen moves: minutes.
- Kyodo economic news summary -4-.
- Dollar expected to weaken as year winds down.
- LEAD: 3rd-qtr U.S. current account deficit down 3.1%.
- Kyodo economic news summary -5-.
- 2ND LD: Japan set to allow banks into securities business.
- Tokyo stocks rise in morning on buying of exporters.
- Kyodo economic news summary -3-.
- LEAD: Key Japan spending data up for 1st time in 3 months.
- Kyodo economic news summary -5-.
- 6TH LD: Gov't OKs takeover of insolvent Ashikaga Bank.
- Daiei signs basic accord on sales of Fukuoka stadium, hotel.
- CORRECTED: Gov't survey finds manpower shortage in Nov., 1st time in 6 yrs.
- MOF to introduce primary dealer system for JGBs.
- Dollar rebounds sharply on suspected BOJ interventions.
- Tokyo stocks drop sharply in morning after U.S. stocks fall.
- Corporate bankruptcies in Japan down for 11th straight month.
- Police raid yakuza offices in stock embezzlement case.
- JGBs seen stable next week, focus on 20-year bond auction.
- Kyodo economic news summary -7-.
- Tokyo stocks fall in morning on profit-taking amid firm yen.
- Kyodo economic news summary -8-.
- Kyodo economic news summary -2-.
- BOJ seen holding policy steady after Saddam's capture.
- 2ND LD: BOJ keeps monetary policy, moves to review ABS scheme.
- McDonald's cuts earnings projections for FY 2003.
- Kyodo economic news summary -5-.
- About 70% of business leaders see Japanese economy improving.
- LEAD: U.S. 3rd-qtr GDP growth unchanged at 8.2%, highest in 20 yrs.
- Tokyo stocks slip in morning on U.S. mad cow case, Wall St. fall.
- Kyodo economic news summary -7-.
- Corporate spending on entertainment down 4.4% in yr through Jan.
- Dollar flat as BOJ intervention fears stem dollar bearishness.
- FOCUS: Gov't to reorganize local lenders after Ashikaga shock.
- Dollar flat as foreign players negate Ashikaga-linked yen sales.
- CORRECTED: Daiei signs basic accord to sell Fukuoka stadium, hotel.
- Kyodo economic news summary.
- Dollar flat as intervention concerns curb dollar bearishness.
- Kyodo economic news summary -2-.
- Kyodo economic news summary -3-.
- Kyodo economic news summary -5-.
- Top court overturns ruling on quake insurance.
- Kyodo economic news summary -5-.
- Tokyo stocks rise on upbeat machinery orders data.
- Nikkei recovers 10,000 line on buying of export-related issues.
- Tokyo stocks plunge on firm yen, drop in U.S. stocks.
- Tokyo stocks surge on Saddam's capture.
- LEAD: Deficit, geopolitical risks to set rates in 2004: Fukui.
- 2ND LD: Panel proposes letting banks into securities business.
- LEAD: Ringleader in stalking murder of student gets life term.
- Tokyo stocks dip slightly in morning amid thin trading.
- Fortress Re ordered to pay $1.12 billion in damages to Sompo Japan.
- LEAD: Cabinet approves 82.11 tril. yen budget for FY 2004.
- U.S. reinsurer ordered to pay damages of $1.12 bil. to Sompo.
- Kyodo economic news summary.
- 5TH LD: Gov't OKs takeover of insolvent Ashikaga Bank.
- Kyodo news summary -7-.
- Tokyo stocks rise sharply after absorbing Ashikaga shock.
- Kyodo economic news summary -5-.
- Dollar almost flat against yen on fears of BOJ intervention.
- Kyodo economic news summary -4-.
- Dollar briefly falls close to 107 yen level on good Japan data.
- LEAD: Nov. U.S. jobless rate falls to 5.9%, payrolls up 57,000.
- Kyodo economic news summary -4-.
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