Japan Weekly Monitor

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Japan supermarket sales down 4.2% in May.
June 30, 2003

Dept. store sales in May fall 3.2%, down for 14th month.
June 30, 2003

BOJ Tankan to show flattening of business confidence: poll.
June 30, 2003

LEAD: Shareholders approve TSE's share buyback plan.
June 30, 2003

LEAD: Ex-Duskin chairman indicted over misuse of company money.
June 30, 2003

Dollar trades in upper-117 yen level in early Tokyo deals.
June 30, 2003

Tokyo stocks open lower after falls in U.S. shares.
June 30, 2003

Tokyo stocks fall in morning, after U.S. shares decline.
June 30, 2003

Cash bonds, futures prices rise on dip buying.
June 30, 2003

Dollar flat in morning as traders square positions before FOMC.
June 30, 2003

Tokyo stocks plunge on profit-taking on falls in U.S. shares.
June 30, 2003

Prices of key JGBs fall on profit-taking.
June 30, 2003

Margin stock buying in Japan up for 2nd straight week.
June 30, 2003

Dollar moves little in upper part of 117 yen in Tokyo.
June 30, 2003

2ND LD: Seiko Epson proves popular on stock debut.
June 30, 2003

Nikko Cordinal may have not placed stock orders due to glitch.
June 30, 2003

CORRECTED: Nikko Cordial may have not placed stock orders...
June 30, 2003

6 AUM cultists arrested for fraud, medical scam.
June 30, 2003

Bergsten favors dollar fall against E. Asian currencies.
June 30, 2003

LEAD: Mizuho execs get 17 mil. yen remuneration on average.
June 30, 2003

Scandal-hit USJ reports 35.8% fall in revenues.
June 30, 2003

28 Duskin board members sold 6.7 bil. yen worth Duskin shares.
June 30, 2003

Dollar rises to 118 yen level in early Tokyo deals.
June 30, 2003

Tokyo stocks open higher after rise in Dow.
June 30, 2003

Tokyo stocks rise after gain in Dow, focus on FOMC.
June 30, 2003

Key JGB prices fall in morning on profit-taking.
June 30, 2003

OSE president apologizes for alleged market rigging.
June 30, 2003

Dollar falls on foreign players' sales for yen.
June 30, 2003

3RD LD: BOJ holds monetary policy steady on market stability.
June 30, 2003

Tokyo stocks up on rises in lower-priced shares, focus on FOMC.
June 30, 2003

CORRECTED: Dollar falls on foreign players' sales for yen.
June 30, 2003

Cash bonds, futures prices rise on dip buying.
June 30, 2003

Dollar stuck at mid-117 yen level ahead of Fed decision.
June 30, 2003

Share-buyback plans to set new high for 3rd straight year.
June 30, 2003

2ND LD: Unsecured call rate moves below zero for 1st time.
June 30, 2003

3RD LD: AIG to acquire GE Edison from GE group.
June 30, 2003

Japan's retail sales fall 2.4% in May.
June 30, 2003

LEAD: Top managers at major firms apologize to shareholders.
June 30, 2003

Top court rules overassessment of land price illegal.
June 30, 2003

LEAD: Takuma insane at time of school massacre: defense lawyers.
June 30, 2003

Norinchukin's net-worth ratio drops to 9% level.
June 30, 2003

1st-qtr U.S. GDP growth revised downward to 1.4%.
June 30, 2003

Dollar trades just above 118 yen in early Tokyo trading.
June 30, 2003

Tokyo stocks open mixed as foreign buying caps losses.
June 30, 2003

Tokyo stocks fall in morning, techs down after Wall St. fall.
June 30, 2003

Prices of bonds, bond futures fall in Tokyo on U.S. decline.
June 30, 2003

Dollar rises against yen in Tokyo morning on Fed action.
June 30, 2003

Tokyo stocks end mixed, some blue chips fall on profit-taking.
June 30, 2003

Yield on key JGB issue ends flat, dip buying offsets selling.
June 30, 2003

Nonresident investors remained net stock buyers last week.
June 30, 2003

Dollar up slightly to lower end of 118 yen in Tokyo.
June 30, 2003

LEAD: AIG announces plan to acquire GE Edison Life Insurance.
June 30, 2003

Japanese editorial excerpts.
June 30, 2003

BizTrend: Nagoya thriving amid deflation.
June 30, 2003

CORRECTED: BizTrend: Nagoya thriving amid deflation.
June 30, 2003

2ND LD: Core Tokyo consumer prices down 0.4% in June on year.
June 30, 2003

Shiokawa welcomes dollar's strength.
June 30, 2003

2ND LD: Japan's jobless rate at 5.4% in May for 3rd month.
June 30, 2003

LEAD: Salaried households' spending down 1.8% in May.
June 30, 2003

High court cuts prison sentence on ex-credit union chairman.
June 30, 2003

LEAD: BOJ should buy foreign bonds to spur Japan economy: OECD.
June 30, 2003

Bridgestone revises earnings outlook upward.
June 30, 2003

60% of JGBs for individuals left unsold at post offices.
June 30, 2003

2ND LD: Resona to ask Tohmatsu to review assets.
June 30, 2003

Japanese banks stay in red in FY 2002 for 3rd yr in row.
June 30, 2003

LEAD: Dollar hits 4-week high in N.Y.
June 30, 2003

Dollar remains above 119 yen in early Tokyo deals.
June 30, 2003

Tokyo stocks open higher, Nikkei tops 9,000 on Wall St. gains.
June 30, 2003

Tokyo stocks up in morning, Nikkei tops 9,000 on rise in N.Y.
June 30, 2003

Prices of Japanese gov't bonds, bond futures fall.
June 30, 2003

Dollar flat as traders scrutinize state of U.S. economy.
June 30, 2003

Tokyo stocks surge, Nikkei above 9,100 after U.S. stocks rise.
June 30, 2003

LEAD: Moody's reviews GE Edison rating for possible upgrade.
June 30, 2003

Cash bonds, futures prices fall after declines in U.S. bonds.
June 30, 2003

Dollar rises on lingering effects of Fed's upbeat assessment.
June 30, 2003

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