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Economic news(2022/12/01)


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Illumination is also shortened...

2022-12-01 18:53:00
If you realize it's already December. It seems that this year will be a "winter of power saving". In order to cope with the severe power supply this winter, the government started asking households and businesses nationwide to save electricity from December 1st. We do not have a numerical target, but we ask for cooperation in saving electricity within reasonable limits, such as wearing multiple layers in the room. Various efforts were immediately seen in various places.

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Yen exchange rate temporarily rises to the 135 yen level, the highest level since late August

2022-12-01 18:35:00
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 1st, the sense of caution that the central bank of the United States will continue to raise interest rates has eased, and the yen exchange rate has temporarily risen to the 135 yen level to the dollar, and since the end of August this year. The yen has reached the level of appreciation.

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Illumination is also shortened...

2022-12-01 18:10:00
If you realize it's already December. It seems that this year will be a "winter of power saving". In order to cope with the severe power supply this winter, the government started asking households and businesses nationwide to save electricity from December 1st. We do not have a numerical target, but we ask for cooperation in saving electricity within reasonable limits, such as wearing multiple layers in the room. Various efforts were immediately seen in various places.

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Start using "Starlink" with KDDI au To eliminate out-of-range areas such as remote islands

2022-12-01 18:00:00
KDDI has started operating a satellite communication network called `` Starlink '' handled by SpaceX, an American space development company led by Elon Musk, for its mobile phone service from the 1st. We plan to gradually eliminate areas where mobile phones are out of service, such as remote islands.

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5 Major Department Stores November Sales Exceeded Previous Year High-priced Items and Duty-free Sales Are Strong

2022-12-01 17:53:00
Sales at the five major department stores in November surpassed the same month last year, with sales of high-priced items and duty-free sales continuing to grow significantly.

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Policy of fines of more than 100 billion yen for major electric power companies Suspicion of cartel FTC

2022-12-01 17:47:00
The Japan Fair Trade Commission decided to impose a total fine of more than 100 billion yen on alleging that major electric power companies such as Chugoku Electric Power Co., Chubu Electric Power Co., and Kyushu Electric Power Co. formed a cartel over the sale of electric power to businesses. was found through interviews with stakeholders. The fine is expected to be the highest ever.

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Policy of fines of more than 100 billion yen for major electric power companies Suspicion of cartel FTC

2022-12-01 17:09:00
The Japan Fair Trade Commission decided to impose a total fine of more than 100 billion yen on alleging that major electric power companies such as Chugoku Electric Power Co., Chubu Electric Power Co., and Kyushu Electric Power Co. formed a cartel over the sale of electric power to businesses. was found through interviews with stakeholders. The fine is expected to be the highest ever.

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Consumer Sentiment ``Weakening'' Consumer Confidence Index Worsened for 3 Consecutive Months

2022-12-01 15:59:00
The November Consumer Confidence Index, which indicates consumers' willingness to shop, has deteriorated for three consecutive months due to the effects of successive price increases. The Cabinet Office has downgraded its assessment of consumer sentiment to "weakening."

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Stock price temporarily rises by more than 400 yen.

2022-12-01 15:37:00
In the Tokyo stock market on December 1st, the Nikkei Stock Average rose by more than 400 yen at one point as buy orders spread as the sense of caution about the US central bank continuing to raise interest rates abated.

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FTX bankruptcy Former CEO “Japanese corporation has ability to pay, I think I can return it”

2022-12-01 12:50:00
The former CEO of the bankrupt crypto asset exchange major "FTX Trading" participated online at an event held in New York, USA, and said that FTX's Japanese corporation was "completely solvent and can be returned tomorrow." I think, ”he said, and expressed the view that it is possible to withdraw the customer's assets.

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Stock price temporarily rises by more than 400 yen.

2022-12-01 12:32:00
In the Tokyo stock market on December 1st, buy orders spread as the sense of caution about the central bank of the United States continuing to raise interest rates has eased, and the Nikkei Stock Average temporarily rose by more than 400 yen.

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Requests to save electricity in winter begin Measures taken to turn off some lights at amusement parks in Tokyo

2022-12-01 11:58:00
In order to respond to the severe power supply and demand this winter, the government started asking households and businesses nationwide to save electricity from December 1st. Amusement parks in Tokyo are also taking measures such as turning off some lights.

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``Possibility of another price hike in February next year'' Credit bureau

2022-12-01 11:50:00
A survey by a credit research company found that more than 170 items of food and beverages will be raised in price this month due to the weak yen and soaring raw material prices, which is the lowest monthly price for this year. However, there are already more than 4,000 items scheduled to be raised next year, and a credit research company says, ``There is a possibility that there will be another rush of price increases next February.''

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Twitter's first statement after Musk's acquisition 'mission remains unchanged'

2022-12-01 11:03:00
On the 30th of last month, Twitter, a major American social media company, issued a statement saying, "Our traditional mission of promoting and protecting public conversations via the Internet remains unchanged." clarified the policy of introducing

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Crypto asset exchange company in Minato-ku, Tokyo suspends operations for one month Kanto Local Finance Bureau

2022-12-01 11:02:00
The Kanto Local Finance Bureau ordered the crypto asset exchange company "Exia Digital Asset" in Minato-ku, Tokyo to suspend operations for one month, citing that the company lacked working capital and did not have a system in place to carry out the business. and other administrative measures were taken.

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July-September Total ordinary profits of domestic companies hit a record high for this period

2022-12-01 10:46:00
According to the corporate statistics survey released by the Ministry of Finance, the total ordinary profit of domestic companies from July to September this year was the highest ever for this period. Profits increased in the automobile industry and in the service industry such as lodging, which boosted overall sales.

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July-September Total ordinary profits of domestic companies increased by 18.3% compared to the same period last year

2022-12-01 09:59:00
According to the Ministry of Finance's corporate statistics survey, the total ordinary profit of domestic companies from July to September this year increased by 18.3% from the same period last year. Among them, the manufacturing industry increased by 35.4%. Non-manufacturing increased by 5.6%. Business fixed investment also increased by 9.8% over the same period last year.

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Fed Chairman “Even if rate hikes are reduced this month at the earliest, monetary tightening will continue”

2022-12-01 09:50:00
Chairman Powell of the Fed = Federal Reserve Board, which is the central bank of the United States, gave a lecture on the 30th of last month and suggested that the interest rate hike would be reduced at the meeting this month at the earliest. In addition, he reiterated his intention to continue monetary tightening such as raising interest rates, saying that the inflation rate is still too high.

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U.S. FRB “Pace of increase in consumer prices slows down due to declining demand”

2022-12-01 09:46:00
The Federal Reserve Board, the central bank of the United States, has released its latest economic report, pointing out that the pace of increase in consumer prices is slowing due to declining demand.

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NY Dow rises sharply over $700

2022-12-01 09:37:00
In the New York stock market on the 30th of last month, the FRB = Federal Reserve Board continued to raise interest rates significantly, and the Dow average stock price rose significantly by more than 700 dollars.

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LINE to consistently implement “from online medical consultation to medicine delivery”

2022-12-01 08:05:00
It turns out that LINE, a major communication app, will launch a service that consistently performs everything from online medical treatment to medicine delivery. While the spread of online medical care is sluggish, the entry of communication apps with many users is likely to affect the expansion of usage.

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Major milestone in Toshiba management restructuring Focus on sale of some businesses

2022-12-01 06:32:00
Toshiba's ongoing negotiations with investment funds and banks to resolve management turmoil have reached a major milestone. Toshiba's management restructuring will require a huge amount of funds, but it turns out that the bank is requesting the sale of some new businesses as a condition for lending over a certain scale, so Toshiba's decision is the focus. becomes.

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Government asks for power saving from today Ask for reasonable cooperation without setting numerical targets

2022-12-01 04:06:00
In order to respond to the severe power supply and demand this winter, the government has started asking households and businesses nationwide to save electricity from the 1st. We do not set numerical targets, and ask for cooperation in saving electricity within reasonable limits, such as wearing multiple layers indoors.

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