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Economic news(2023/07/21)


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DoCoMo Leaked over 5 million personal information illegally taken out by former temporary staff

2023-07-21 23:25:00
NTT DoCoMo announced that a former temporary employee of a group company that had outsourced work illegally took out data due to the problem that more than 5 million personal information leaked from the Internet connection service "Plala".

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Keidanren Summer Forum Closing Proposals to the Government on Promoting Reskilling

2023-07-21 22:32:00
Keidanren's summer forum, in which the top management of major companies participate, closed on the 21st. At the meeting, we compiled a document containing recommendations to the government, such as the realization of smooth labor mobility through measures such as expanding benefits to promote reskilling, and handed it over to Prime Minister Kishida, who was in attendance.

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Big Motor Notifies each store to stop accepting new repairs

2023-07-21 22:06:00
It turned out that the second-hand car sales company "Big Motor" stopped accepting new vehicle repairs in response to the problem of intentionally damaging the car and illegally claiming the insurance money of the automobile insurance.

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Big Motor Notifies each store to stop accepting new repairs

2023-07-21 21:09:00
It turned out that the second-hand car sales company "Big Motor" stopped accepting new vehicle repairs in response to the problem of intentionally damaging the car and illegally claiming the insurance money of the automobile insurance.

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[Economic column]

2023-07-21 21:07:00
Bank of Japan Governor Ueda has repeatedly said, "The key to making policy decisions is whether or not prices continue to rise stably at around 2%." That decision will be the center of attention at the monetary policy meeting on July 27th and 28th. The market is interested in whether there will be any revisions to monetary policy in light of recent price movements. However, there is a difference of opinion among experts. (Neil Kato, Economic Department)

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High prices impact everything from ice cream to fireworks

2023-07-21 20:12:00
The "Consumer Price Index" for last month and June, which looks at the price movements of goods and services consumed at home, rose 3.3% from the same month last year, excluding fresh food, which fluctuates greatly depending on the weather. The rate of increase was 0.1 points higher than the 3.2% increase in May, and the main factor was the increase in food and electricity bills.

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Keidanren Summer Forum Closing Proposals to the Government on Promoting Reskilling

2023-07-21 20:09:00
Keidanren's summer forum, in which the top management of major companies participate, closed on the 21st. At the meeting, we compiled a document containing recommendations to the government, such as the realization of smooth labor mobility through measures such as expanding benefits to promote reskilling, and handed it over to Prime Minister Kishida, who was in attendance.

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State-of-the-art technology for efficient truck transportation using quantum computers

2023-07-21 19:54:00
As the labor shortage in the logistics industry becomes more serious, a new initiative by companies to jointly and efficiently transport trucks using the latest technology using quantum computers has been released.

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Expo Pavilion “Foreign governments should rush to design” Japan Federation of Construction Contractors

2023-07-21 19:28:00
Regarding the delay in preparations for the construction of overseas pavilions at the Osaka Kansai Expo, Yoichi Miyamoto, chairman of the Japan Federation of Construction Contractors, which is made up of general contractors, said that foreign governments, which are ordering parties, should hurry up with detailed designs.

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Yen exchange rate drops by more than 1 yen Yen selling/dollar buying intensifies

2023-07-21 19:09:00
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 21st, speculation spread that the Bank of Japan would not revise the current monetary easing measures, and the movement to sell the yen and buy the dollar strengthened, and the yen exchange rate fell by more than 1 yen.

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Toyota and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to collaborate on lunar probe development JAXA project

2023-07-21 18:32:00
Toyota Motor Corporation and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, which are participating in the lunar exploration project promoted by JAXA = Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, will cooperate in the development of a probe that runs on the moon.

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Electricity supply and demand for one week from tomorrow within the TEPCO service area Outlook for securing a stable supply

2023-07-21 17:55:00
Even in the worst of times, the power supply and demand within the Tokyo Electric Power Company service area will be 11.1%, which is expected to ensure the level necessary for stable supply.

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Tokyo Wan Aqua-Line Trial introduction of price fluctuations from tomorrow

2023-07-21 16:06:00
Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line, which connects Chiba and Kanagawa prefectures, will introduce "Road Pricing" on a trial basis from the 22nd, in order to alleviate the problem of traffic congestion.

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Expo Pavilion “Foreign governments should rush to design” Japan Federation of Construction Contractors

2023-07-21 15:55:00
Regarding the delay in preparations for the construction of overseas pavilions at the Osaka Kansai Expo, Yoichi Miyamoto, chairman of the Japan Federation of Construction Contractors, which is made up of general contractors, said that foreign governments, which are ordering parties, should hurry up with detailed designs.

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Stock prices fall Sell orders spread to semiconductor-related stocks

2023-07-21 15:49:00
In the Tokyo stock market on the 21st, selling orders spread to semiconductor-related stocks, etc., and the Nikkei Stock Average fell.

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Security Clearance Related Bill “Adjusted in Autumn” Minister Takaichi

2023-07-21 15:37:00
In order to prevent the outflow of advanced technology, Minister of State for Economic and Security Affairs Takaichi Takaichi said that he would like to speed up discussions with the ruling party on related bills as early as this autumn toward the creation of a system called "security clearance" that confirms in advance the trustworthiness of those who handle important information.

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Money spent on summer vacation leisure, etc. Household average of more than 72,000 yen Private survey

2023-07-21 15:04:00
It is expected that more people will spend money on leisure during summer vacation this year, so the average per household will be more than 72,000 yen, an increase of more than 4,000 yen from last year.

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Three major American airlines increase sales and profits in April-June financial results due to rising travel demand

2023-07-21 12:41:00
The financial results of the three major US airlines for the three months up to last month all showed increases in sales and profits, indicating a rise in travel demand.

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June consumer price index rose 3.3% year-on-year

2023-07-21 11:58:00
The consumer price index for last month and June, which looks at the price movements of goods and services consumed at home, rose 3.3% from the same month last year, excluding fresh food, which fluctuates greatly depending on the weather. The rate of increase was 0.1 points higher than the 3.2% increase in May, and the main factor was the increase in food and electricity bills.

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June consumer price index rose 3.3% year-on-year

2023-07-21 08:39:00
Last month's consumer price index, which looks at the price movements of goods and services consumed at home, rose 3.3% from the same month last year, excluding fresh food, which fluctuates greatly depending on the weather. This is 0.1 points higher than the 3.2% rise in May. Among them, "food except perishables" increased by 9.2%.

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NY Dow Jones Industrial Average rises for 9 consecutive days and hits a new high

2023-07-21 06:56:00
On the 20th, the New York stock market and the Dow Jones Industrial Average stock price rose for nine consecutive days due to a buy order due to expectations for the future of corporate performance, and set a new high for this year.

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Over 123 trillion yen in domestic stocks traded by overseas investors in June, the largest ever

2023-07-21 06:38:00
Last month, when the Nikkei Stock Average recovered to the 33,000 yen level for the first time in about 33 years, the amount of stocks traded by foreign investors on domestic stock exchanges was over 123 trillion yen, the highest since statistics began to be kept.

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Keidanren Chairman Tokura “Realize a virtuous cycle by investing in people such as wage increases”

2023-07-21 06:16:00
Keidanren's summer forum, in which the top management of major companies participated, began, and Keidanren Chairman Tokura emphasized the importance of realizing a virtuous cycle by linking corporate growth through responses to global warming and population decline to investment in people, such as raising wages.

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New York market once again in the 140-yen range against the dollar The yen is depreciating as the interest rate differential between Japan and the United States widens

2023-07-21 05:54:00
In the New York foreign exchange market on the 20th, the US labor market was firm and the FRB = Federal Reserve Board was expected to raise interest rates, and the yen weakened as the interest rate differential between Japan and the United States widened.

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Government returns South Korea to list of preferential treatment countries that can simplify export procedures

2023-07-21 04:59:00
From the 21st, the government has returned South Korea to the list of eligible countries for preferential treatment that can simplify export procedures. It will be the first time in about four years since August 2019 that South Korea will return to the list of countries subject to preferential treatment.

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