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Economic news(2022/12/08)


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The government and the business world exchange opinions and agree on “collaborating to accelerate domestic investment”

2022-12-08 22:12:00
On the evening of the 8th, the government and the business community exchanged opinions and agreed to promote strengthening of the yen's depreciation as an opportunity to expand domestic investment.

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Nestle Japan "KitKat" etc. to raise prices from March next year

2022-12-08 20:08:00
Nestle Japan, a major food manufacturer headquartered in Kobe, has announced that it will raise the price of products such as "KitKat" and reduce the content from March next year in response to soaring raw material prices.

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Anti-terrorism training for companies operating overseas assuming attacks by armed groups Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

2022-12-08 19:27:00
In order to learn how to deal with terrorist incidents overseas, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs conducted training assuming that companies operating overseas were attacked by armed groups.

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"Japan Car of the Year" Awarded for the first time for a minicar-type EV

2022-12-08 19:21:00
For the first time, a light car type EV = electric car was selected as the best car by car critics from the new cars announced in Japan in the past year.

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Yen exchange rate rises due to both FRB monetary tightening and rate hike deceleration

2022-12-08 18:52:00
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 8th, the yen exchange rate rose.

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``Price honor student'' eggs also rise in price Some shops raise the price of New Year's dishes

2022-12-08 17:57:00
It is said to be a "price student", and the price of eggs, which are indispensable for Christmas cakes and hot pot ingredients, is rising at this time. Due to the soaring price of corn, which is the food for chickens, and the rapid spread of avian influenza, the prices of products familiar to our lives continue to rise.

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``Price honor student'' eggs also rise in price Some shops raise the price of New Year's dishes

2022-12-08 17:03:00
It is said to be a "price student", and the price of eggs, which are indispensable for Christmas cakes and hot pot ingredients, is rising at this time. Due to the soaring price of corn, which is the food for chickens, and the rapid spread of avian influenza, the prices of products familiar to our lives continue to rise.

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Economic Watchers Survey in November Worsened for the first time in four months Impacted by high prices

2022-12-08 16:51:00
According to the Cabinet Office's November Economy Watchers Survey, which asks working people how they feel about the economy, the index showing the current state of the economy deteriorated for the first time in four months due to factors such as rising prices.

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Stock prices fall due to concerns about economic slowdown due to prolonged US financial tightening

2022-12-08 15:49:00
On the Tokyo stock market on the 8th, stock prices fell as many stocks were ordered to sell due to concerns that monetary tightening in the United States would be prolonged and lead to an economic slowdown.

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July-September GDP annual rate -0.8% Upward revision from preliminary figures announced last month

2022-12-08 11:04:00
The revised value of GDP = Gross Domestic Product from July to September has been revised upward from the preliminary figure announced last month, with a real growth rate of minus 0.8% when converted to an annual rate.

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Bank of Canada raises policy interest rate to 4.25%, raising interest rates seven times in a row

2022-12-08 10:37:00
The Bank of Canada, the central bank of Canada, decided on the 7th to raise the policy rate by 0.5 percentage points to 4.25% to curb inflation. This will be the seventh consecutive rate hike since March.

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October current account deficit of 64.1 billion yen Factors such as soaring energy prices

2022-12-08 09:26:00
The current account deficit in October was 64.1 billion yen, showing how much Japan has earned through trade and investment with foreign countries. The current account deficit is the first in nine months since January. The reason for this is that the trade balance has become a deficit of more than 1.8 trillion yen due to the increase in the amount of imports due to soaring energy prices.

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July-September GDP annual rate -0.8% Revised upward from preliminary figures announced last month

2022-12-08 09:11:00
The Cabinet Office announced on the 8th that the revised value of GDP = Gross Domestic Product from July to September was minus 0.8% in real terms compared to the previous three months. . It has been revised upward from the preliminary figure of -1.2% announced on the 15th of last month.

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