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Economic news(2023/04/20)


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Panasonic recalls 1.64 million units of clothes drying dehumidifiers "fear of fire"

2023-04-20 22:29:00
Panasonic has filed a recall for some of its clothes drying dehumidifiers sold since 2003, citing a design flaw that could cause a fire. The target is about 1.64 million units, and the company plans to take measures such as free replacement.

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Taiwan TSMC's financial results for January to March final profit increased by 2.1% due to decreased demand for semiconductors

2023-04-20 20:05:00
Taiwan's TSMC, the world's largest contract manufacturer of semiconductors, announced its financial results for the three months up to last month on the 20th, and the final profit increased by 2.1%. This is due to the impact of the worldwide decrease in demand for semiconductors.

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which one is meat?

2023-04-20 20:04:00
Do you know "cultured meat"? It is made by culturing the cells of livestock such as cows and chickens. It is a technology that produces meat without killing animals, and is attracting attention as a potential solution to the food problem associated with population growth, and research and development is accelerating around the world. Two years from now, at the Osaka/Kansai Expo, we may be able to taste Wagyu's "cultured meat." (Osaka Broadcasting Station reporter Fumi Nakamoto)

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Ceremony for 50th anniversary of convenience store company How to deal with sluggish domestic market?

2023-04-20 19:50:00
A commemorative ceremony was held to mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Japan's first convenience store chain nationwide. Convenience stores have become a familiar part of our lives, but as the domestic market is sluggish due to factors such as population decline, it is becoming an issue whether we can respond to changing consumer needs.

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Last week, foreign investors' net purchases of Japanese stocks exceeded 1 trillion yen

2023-04-20 19:30:00
This week, the Nikkei 225 Stock Average hits the highest price of the year, and stock prices are on an upward trend. was found to be maximum.

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Agreed on a new project to support food production in developing countries before the G7 Agriculture Ministers' Meeting

2023-04-20 18:53:00
G7=Ahead of the meeting of agriculture ministers of seven major countries, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Nomura held talks with the top of UN agencies that support agriculture on the 20th, and agreed to launch a new project to support food production in developing countries. Did.

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Foreign investors' net purchases of Japanese government bonds in March exceeded 6 trillion yen

2023-04-20 18:48:00
Against the backdrop of the spread of financial instability in Europe and the United States last month, foreign investors have significantly increased their buying orders for Japanese government bonds as a relatively safe investment destination. The so-called net purchases of Japanese government bonds exceeded 6 trillion yen, the highest since 2004 when comparable data are available.

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"B7 Tokyo Summit" Joint Proposal by Business Leaders to Promote Free Trade

2023-04-20 18:28:00
G7 = The "B7 Tokyo Summit" was held with the participation of the top executives of the business world of seven major countries, and joint proposals including the launch of a new framework centered on the G7 were made toward the promotion of free trade. I have summarized.

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Skills for Coexistence

2023-04-20 18:17:00
Advanced interactive AI "ChatGPT" that gave a big impact to the world. As the practical application of more advanced AI approaches, we will explain how to face such new technologies. (The video is 9 minutes and 43 seconds. Not available on data broadcasting.)

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Experts Explain Structural Challenges and Prospects of the Struggling “Trading Nation”

2023-04-20 18:16:00
Japan used to be a trading nation with a trade surplus of over 10 trillion yen. But not now. On the 20th, the Ministry of Finance announced trade statistics for fiscal 2022, and the trade deficit exceeded 20 trillion yen, the largest ever. Why is there such a trade deficit? What will happen to Japan in the future? We will tell you in detail with the opinions of experts and the reactions of companies.

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yen exchange rate small price movement

2023-04-20 18:09:00
On the 20th, the Tokyo foreign exchange market and the yen exchange rate moved slightly.

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Stock price rises slightly Approaching the highest closing price of this year

2023-04-20 17:26:00
On the 20th, the Tokyo stock market and the Nikkei stock average rose slightly.

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Bank of Japan economic judgment Raised in "Tokai" Lowered in "Tohoku"

2023-04-20 17:24:00
In the "Regional Economic Report" released on the 20th, the Bank of Japan left its economic judgment unchanged in seven of the nine regions nationwide. On the other hand, the economic outlook for the Tokai region, which had previously been "flat", was raised, and as a result, all regions now have a more positive expression of "recovering."

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Bank of Japan economic judgment Raised in "Tokai" Lowered in "Tohoku"

2023-04-20 16:17:00
In the "Regional Economic Report" released on the 20th, the Bank of Japan left its economic judgment unchanged in seven of the nine regions nationwide. On the other hand, the economic outlook for the Tokai region, which had previously been "flat", was raised, and as a result, all regions now have a more positive expression of "recovering."

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Last fiscal year's trade balance deficit of 21,728.5 billion yen, the largest since fiscal 1979

2023-04-20 15:37:00
The Ministry of Finance announced trade statistics for the previous fiscal year and fiscal 2022, and the trade deficit exceeded 20 trillion yen, the largest ever, due to the rise in energy prices such as crude oil and the record depreciation of the yen.

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Bank of Japan economic judgment Raised in "Tokai" Lowered in "Tohoku"

2023-04-20 14:13:00
The Bank of Japan released the "Regional Economic Report," which summarizes the current state of the national economy every three months. On the other hand, the economic outlook remained unchanged in seven regions: Hokkaido, Hokuriku, Kanto-Koshinetsu, Kinki, Chugoku, Shikoku, and Kyushu/Okinawa.

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White goods Last year's domestic shipment value increased for the first time in two years, increased by 3% compared to the previous year

2023-04-20 12:22:00
Domestic shipments of white goods for the past year increased by 3% from the previous year. This is the first increase in two years, mainly because product prices rose due to soaring raw material and transportation costs, pushing up the overall shipment value.

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Last fiscal year's trade balance deficit of 21,728.5 billion yen, the largest since fiscal 1979

2023-04-20 12:05:00
The Ministry of Finance announced trade statistics for the previous fiscal year and fiscal 2022, and the trade deficit exceeded 20 trillion yen, the largest ever, due to the rise in energy prices such as crude oil and the record depreciation of the yen.

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"B7 Tokyo Summit" Prime Minister Kishida "Action plan for increasing overseas investment within this month"

2023-04-20 11:53:00
G7 = At ​​the "B7 Tokyo Summit" where top business leaders from seven major countries gather, Prime Minister Kishida will present an action plan that includes numerical targets in the semiconductor field, etc. within this month in order to increase investment in Japan from overseas. clarified the policy.

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Toyota small hybrid car running on biofuel to be produced in Brazil

2023-04-20 10:20:00
Toyota Motor Corporation has announced that it will invest 45 billion yen in a new plant in Brazil, South America, and start producing small hybrid vehicles that run on bioethanol, which is made from plants and is said to be environmentally friendly. .

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Tesla 3-month financial results Final profit decreased by 24% due to soaring raw material prices

2023-04-20 10:03:00
アメリカの電気自動車メーカー、テスラが19日に発表した先月までの3か月間の決算は、原材料価格が高騰したことに加え、値下げを繰り返したことなどから最終利益は前の年の同じ時期と比べて24%減少しました。

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Last fiscal year's trade balance deficit of 21,728.5 billion yen, the largest since fiscal 1979

2023-04-20 08:55:00
The Ministry of Finance announced trade statistics for the previous fiscal year and 2022, and the trade balance, which is the difference between imports and exports, was a deficit of 21.7285 trillion yen. The deficit is the largest since fiscal 1979, for which comparisons are available. Imports increased due to rising energy prices such as crude oil and record depreciation of the yen.

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Tesla 3-month settlement of accounts Increased sales and decreased profits Profit squeezed by soaring raw material prices

2023-04-20 08:33:00
The American electric car maker Tesla announced on the 19th that the financial results for the three months until last month increased sales and decreased profits due to soaring raw material prices and other factors that put pressure on profits.

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Catch of "first bonito" in season Ainan Town, Ehime

2023-04-20 04:29:00
At the fishing port in Ainan Town, Ehime Prefecture, which boasts one of Shikoku's leading catches, the catch of the "first bonito", which is in season, is actively carried out at this time of year.

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