Hideo Arimura

Investor confidence about profits at exporters is getting much stronger. The dollar's advance is a major support for the bullish read more

Investor confidence about profits at exporters is getting much stronger. The dollar's advance is a major support for the bullish outlook.

Department stores during the New Year holiday looked quite busy, reflecting the recovery in consumer spending. Companies that sell high- read more

Department stores during the New Year holiday looked quite busy, reflecting the recovery in consumer spending. Companies that sell high- quality goods, such as Isetan, are good picks.

Lower rates on loans will create quite tough conditions for consumer lenders because interest income accounts for the majority of read more

Lower rates on loans will create quite tough conditions for consumer lenders because interest income accounts for the majority of their revenue. It's almost impossible to foresee clearly what their profits will be.

The latest GDP figure confirms Japan's economy is now on a solid recovery trend with consumer spending, wages and employment read more

The latest GDP figure confirms Japan's economy is now on a solid recovery trend with consumer spending, wages and employment all showing improvement. There are more than enough reasons to expect that domestic demand-related stocks will rise further.

TDK faces a long-term struggle to get orders and take back market share, which they will probably lose because of read more

TDK faces a long-term struggle to get orders and take back market share, which they will probably lose because of Seagate's acquisition.