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Economic news(2023/08/28)


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Sogo/Seibu union notifies management of strike

2023-08-28 23:43:00
Regarding the sale of major department stores, Sogo and Seibu, the labor union, which is opposed to employment concerns, has announced that it has notified the management of the strike. If a strike is carried out, it will be the first at a major department store in about 60 years.

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Sompo Japan president remarks to encourage resumption of business with Big Motor

2023-08-28 21:19:00
A new fact has been revealed in the problem over the big motor. Last year, we discussed this policy over the problem that "Sompo Japan", a major non-life insurance company, resumed business with Big Motor, which had been temporarily suspended while receiving information that there was a possibility of fraudulent insurance claims. At a board meeting, President Giichi Shirakawa said he was concerned about worsening relations with Big Motor and suggested resuming business without conducting an additional investigation.

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Sogo/Seibu union notifies management of strike

2023-08-28 19:47:00
Regarding the sale of major department stores, Sogo and Seibu, the labor union, which is opposed to employment concerns, has announced that it has notified the management of the strike. If a strike is carried out, it will be the first at a major department store in about 60 years.

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Sogo/Seibu union notifies management of strike

2023-08-28 19:03:00
Regarding the sale of major department stores, Sogo and Seibu, the labor union, which is opposed to employment concerns, has announced that it has notified the management of the strike. If a strike is carried out, it will be the first at a major department store in about 60 years.

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Monthly economic report for August Maintains economic sentiment of ``gradual recovery''

2023-08-28 18:59:00
The government has compiled this month's monthly economic report, and has maintained its basic judgment that the economy is recovering moderately, taking into account factors such as an increase in automobile exports.

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China suspends imports of Japanese marine products Keidanren chairman Tokura ``very concerned''

2023-08-28 18:45:00
Regarding the discharge of treated water accumulated at the Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station into the sea, Keidanren Chairman Tokura commented on China's complete suspension of imports of Japanese marine products, saying, "The impact of China's measures will be It seems to be quite large and I am very concerned," he said.

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Yen exchange rate drop Receipt of the possibility of additional interest rate hike by Fed chairman

2023-08-28 18:45:00
On the 28th of the week, the Tokyo foreign exchange market saw a move to sell the yen and buy the dollar in response to the Fed (Federal Reserve System) Chairman Jerome Powell's mention of the possibility of an additional interest rate hike. has dropped in price.

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Evergrande Group resumes stock trading, temporarily plunges 87%

2023-08-28 18:42:00
The stock trading of the Chinese real estate giant Evergrande Group, which is in a financial crisis, resumed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on the 28th for the first time in about a year and five months. The stock price temporarily plummeted by 87% compared to before the suspension of trading, highlighting the concerns of the market.

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Responding to the diverse needs of consumers as early as the New Year shopping season of department stores

2023-08-28 18:03:00
The New Year shopping season for department stores will start early next year. There are products that meet various needs of consumers, such as items that can be packed with favorite dishes.

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Sogo/Seibu union notifies management of strike

2023-08-28 17:46:00
Regarding the sale of major department stores, Sogo and Seibu, the labor union, which is opposed to employment concerns, has announced that it has notified the management of the strike. If a strike is carried out, it will be the first at a major department store in about 60 years.

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Evergrande Group resumes stock trading, temporarily plunges 87%

2023-08-28 17:41:00
The stock trading of the Chinese real estate giant Evergrande Group, which is in crisis, resumed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on the 28th for the first time in about a year and five months. On the 28th, the first day of the resumption of trading, sell orders surged from the morning, and the stock price temporarily plummeted by 87% compared to before the suspension of trading, dropping to 0.22 Hong Kong dollars and 4.1 yen to the Japanese yen. Against the backdrop of the prolonged slump in the real estate market, the market's concerns about the future of Evergrande Group's management have become apparent.

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Futures price of “gold” hits new high Yen depreciation pushes up domestic price

2023-08-28 17:32:00
The futures price of "gold" traded on the Osaka Exchange has updated its highest price. Due to uncertainties about the future of the Chinese economy, the movement to buy gold as a relatively safe asset has spread, and the yen has weakened, pushing up domestic prices.

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METI to strengthen EV charging infrastructure, setting target of 300,000 units by 2030

2023-08-28 17:18:00
In order to strengthen the development of charging infrastructure, which is an issue for the spread of EV = electric vehicles, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has significantly raised the numerical target of charging facilities to be installed nationwide by 2030, to 300,000 units. We have compiled a draft guideline that includes

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Stock price rises by more than 500 yen Buy orders spread to a wide range of stocks

2023-08-28 16:39:00
At the beginning of the week, on the 28th, the Tokyo stock market saw buy orders spread to a wide range of stocks, including those related to exports, and the Nikkei Stock Average rose by more than 500 yen.

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Sogo and Seibu labor union to notify strike

2023-08-28 16:08:00
The labor union, which is opposed to the sale of major department stores Sogo and Seibu due to concerns about employment, has decided to notify the management of the implementation of the strike. If implemented, it will be the first major department store in about 60 years.

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Futures price of “gold” hits new high Yen depreciation pushes up domestic price

2023-08-28 14:19:00
The futures price of "gold" traded on the Osaka Exchange has updated its highest price during trading hours. Due to uncertainties about the future of the Chinese economy, there is a growing movement to buy gold as a relatively safe asset, and the yen is depreciating, pushing up domestic prices.

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Review of NTT law Starts discussion at council of Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications

2023-08-28 13:30:00
Discussions began on the 28th at a council of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications about the NTT law, which NTT is seeking to review as hindering international competitiveness. The focus is on fixed telephone services, which are obliged to be provided uniformly throughout the country.

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Unmanned work in warehouses, etc. Autonomous driving forklifts Development moves one after another

2023-08-28 12:27:00
As the shortage of workers responsible for logistics becomes more serious, there is a growing movement to develop self-driving forklifts that can operate unmanned in warehouses.

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Review of NTT law Starts discussion at council of Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications

2023-08-28 12:21:00
Discussions began on the 28th at a council of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications about the NTT law, which NTT is seeking to review as hindering international competitiveness. The focus is on fixed telephone services, which are obliged to be provided uniformly throughout the country.

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Stock price temporarily rises by more than 500 yen Buy orders spread to a wide range of stocks

2023-08-28 12:16:00
At the beginning of the week, on the 28th, the Tokyo stock market saw buy orders spread to a wide range of stocks, including those related to exports, and the Nikkei Stock Average rose by more than 500 yen at one point.

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Mercedes-Benz CEO “Introducing EVs in the Japanese market in the long term”

2023-08-28 06:52:00
Overseas automobile manufacturers are introducing EVs (electric vehicles) one after another in anticipation of market expansion in Japan. In an interview with NHK, the CEO of Mercedes-Benz in Germany revealed the idea of ​​introducing EVs in the Japanese market in the long term.

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Commercialization of PET bottles that do not use petroleum-derived raw materials, toward full-scale production

2023-08-28 06:49:00
Petroleum wholesalers, beverage manufacturers, and others will work together to start full-scale production of PET bottles made entirely from biological resources such as used cooking oil. It is the world's first commercialization of PET bottles that do not use any petroleum-derived raw materials.

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China Evergrande Group's final deficit of 660 billion yen for six months until June

2023-08-28 05:30:00
The Evergrande Group, a major Chinese real estate company that has fallen into a financial crisis and filed for bankruptcy protection in the US courts this month in order to proceed with debt restructuring, will be in the red for the half-year period until June this year. revealed that it amounted to about 660 billion yen in Japanese yen.

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