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Economic news(2022/10/05)


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Tokyo Olympics corruption scandal KADOKAWA Chairman Kadokawa resigns and President Natsuno apologizes

2022-10-05 21:01:00
KADOKAWA, a major publishing company, announced that its chairman, Tsuguhiko Kadokawa, was indicted on the 4th in a corruption case involving the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. "I deeply apologize for betraying the trust of those involved," he said.

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Mizuho FG solidifies investment policy in Rakuten Securities, direction of acquiring 20% ​​of the stock

2022-10-05 20:42:00
Mizuho Financial Group, a major financial company, has decided to invest in Rakuten Securities, a major online securities company. With a policy to acquire 20% of the shares next month, in the financial industry, major financial groups and online brokerages, which are increasing the number of accounts, especially among the younger generation, are forming one after another.

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Tokyo Olympics corruption scandal KADOKAWA Chairman Kadokawa resigns and President Natsuno apologizes

2022-10-05 20:01:00
KADOKAWA, a major publishing company, announced that its chairman, Tsuguhiko Kadokawa, was indicted on the 4th in a corruption case involving the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. "I deeply apologize for betraying the trust of those involved," he said.

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Mizuho FG solidifies investment policy in Rakuten Securities, direction of acquiring 20% ​​of the stock

2022-10-05 19:30:00
Mizuho Financial Group, a major financial company, has decided to invest in Rakuten Securities, a major online securities company. With a policy to acquire 20% of the shares next month, in the financial industry, major financial groups and online brokerages, which are increasing the number of accounts, especially among the younger generation, are forming one after another.

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Yen exchange rate rises slightly Temporarily 1 dollar = 143 yen range

2022-10-05 18:36:00
On the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 5th, the yen exchange rate rose slightly. Due to some speculation that the pace of monetary tightening in the United States would not slow down, there was a movement to sell the dollar and buy the yen, and there was also a scene where the price rose to the upper 143 yen level to the dollar at one point.

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Mizuho FG solidifies investment policy in Rakuten Securities, direction of acquiring 20% ​​of the stock

2022-10-05 18:25:00
It turned out that the major financial group "Mizuho Financial Group" decided to invest in the Internet securities giant "Rakuten Securities". According to people involved, "Mizuho Financial Group" is making adjustments to acquire 20% of Rakuten Securities' shares next month through its subsidiary "Mizuho Securities". The acquisition price is expected to be around 80 billion yen. In the financial industry, "Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group" also announced in June that it would invest in "SBI Holdings", the largest online securities company. There is a growing movement to strengthen the securities business.

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Stock prices rise for 3 consecutive days

2022-10-05 15:56:00
On the Tokyo stock market on the 5th, speculation that the pace of monetary tightening in the United States may slow down somewhat eased concerns about an economic slowdown, and stock prices rose.

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Gasoline retail price falls for 3 consecutive weeks Regular nationwide average of 169.1 yen/1L

2022-10-05 15:17:00
The nationwide average retail price of regular gasoline this week was 169.1 yen per liter, falling for the third consecutive week.

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Panasonic To sell home appliances with a specified price without discounts Full-scale introduction

2022-10-05 14:30:00
Sales of home appliances that do not reduce prices at retailers will begin in earnest. Panasonic will aim to introduce it in products that account for 20% of domestic sales, and it is likely to affect the strategies of other manufacturers.

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Sony aims to use olfactory measurement device to detect dementia regardless of location

2022-10-05 12:43:00
Sony has developed a device that measures the olfactory sense of a person who can smell. Since olfactory measurement is said to lead to early detection of dementia, the company aims to use it for diagnosis at hospitals in the future.

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Towards the realization of a circular economy METI research group meets for the first time Strategy formulation within this fiscal year

2022-10-05 12:30:00
The first meeting of a research group set up by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry to realize a circular economy that tackles the reuse of resources, etc. We confirmed that we will formulate a national strategy for promoting industrial development and technological development during the fiscal year.

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Yen exchange rate temporarily rises to the latter half of the 143 yen level

2022-10-05 12:29:00
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 5th, there was a movement to sell the dollar and buy the yen due to some speculation that the pace of monetary tightening in the United States would slow down. There was also a scene where the price rose to the latter half of the yen.

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Prospects for practical use with new varieties of wheat for udon noodles `` Sanuki no Yume '' Kagawa

2022-10-05 09:18:00
Regarding the wheat "Sanuki no Yume" developed by the prefecture for Kagawa's soul food, udon, a new variety with more elasticity has been developed, and there are prospects for practical use, according to interviews with people involved. understood. In the future, it is expected that procedures will be advanced to start full-scale production.

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New York stock market Dow average rises sharply, recovering $ 30,000

2022-10-05 06:49:00
On the 4th, the New York stock market, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose significantly above $800, recovering $30,000 for the first time in about two weeks. Buy orders surged as expectations of continued high interest rate hikes receded somewhat.

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Prospects for practical use with new varieties of wheat for udon noodles `` Sanuki no Yume '' Kagawa

2022-10-05 06:41:00
Regarding the wheat "Sanuki no Yume" developed by the prefecture for Kagawa's soul food, udon, a new variety with more elasticity has been developed, and there are prospects for practical use, according to interviews with people involved. understood. In the future, it is expected that procedures will be advanced to start full-scale production.

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Technological development by manufacturers to “visualize” emotions, etc. from brain reactions

2022-10-05 06:40:00
Manufacturers are successively developing new technologies to “visualize” human emotions based on reactions in the human brain.

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