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Economic news(2023/08/29)


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Former president seeking penalty for TSE Sanei architectural design gives money to gang members

2023-08-29 22:37:00
The Tokyo Stock Exchange imposes a penalty of 10 million yen on the grounds that the former president of Sanei Architectural Design, a real estate company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's prime market, provided money to gangsters. I announced that I would ask the company to pay.

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[Updated from time to time] Toyota suspends operations at 14 plants in Japan, system failure

2023-08-29 21:54:00
Toyota Motor Corporation has suspended operations at all 14 plants in Japan, including group companies, due to a system failure. We will proceed with temporary restoration work and will resume operation at 12 of these factories from the morning of the 30th.

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Mortgage fixed interest rate raised by major banks one after another

2023-08-29 21:52:00
Against the backdrop of rising long-term interest rates, major banks have recently raised the level of fixed interest rates on housing loans one after another. Long-term interest rates have risen further this month as the Bank of Japan made its monetary policy more flexible in late July, and it is expected that there will be a series of moves to raise fixed interest rates in September as well.

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Yen exchange rate London market temporarily drops to 1 dollar = 147 yen level

2023-08-29 21:06:00
On the 29th, the yen weakened further in the London foreign exchange market, and the yen exchange rate temporarily fell to the 147 yen level to the dollar. It is the first time in about nine months since November last year that 1 dollar = 147 yen level. Based on the speech by Chairman Powell of the Federal Reserve Board of the United States, the movement to buy the dollar and sell the yen, which is expected to have high interest rates, has increased against the backdrop of the view that the monetary tightening in the United States will be prolonged.

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Financial Services Agency to formulate a concrete policy plan for the realization of an asset management nation by the end of the year

2023-08-29 19:38:00
In the "Financial Administrative Policy" announced on the 29th, the Financial Services Agency (FSA) is working to spread the preferential tax system "NISA" for individual investors, which will be expanded in January next year, and to enhance the investment capabilities of asset management companies. He indicated a policy to formulate a specific policy plan for realizing an asset management nation by the end of the year, such as improving the environment for

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Sompo Japan big motor problem Pointed out whether the judgment is appropriate from the parent company

2023-08-29 19:33:00
The president of Sompo Japan Insurance, recognizing the possibility of fraud, urged the resumption of business with Big Motor without conducting an additional investigation at a board meeting in July last year. When I reported the details of how I decided to resume trading to the team, I found out that I was pointed out whether the decision was appropriate. The Financial Services Agency also plans to investigate these interactions within the group in detail.

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Pass through ticket gate with Tokyu credit card to test introduction on some routes

2023-08-29 18:47:00
From August 30th, Tokyu Corporation will introduce a system on some routes on a trial basis that allows you to pass by simply holding your credit card over a special ticket gate. The aim is to improve convenience for foreign travelers who do not have transportation IC cards.

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[Updated from time to time] Toyota suspends operations at 13 plants in Japan, system failure

2023-08-29 18:14:00
Toyota Motor Corporation has suspended operations at 13 plants in Japan, including group companies, due to a system malfunction. As of now, there is no prospect of recovery, and from the night of the 29th, we will decide to suspend one more factory, and the impact will spread to all 14 factories in Japan.

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yen exchange rate small price movement

2023-08-29 18:06:00
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 29th, the yen exchange rate moved slightly.

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``Is price negotiation appropriate to pass on the price?'' Lowest evaluation by two major companies Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

2023-08-29 17:53:00
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has compiled the results of a survey on whether small and medium-sized enterprises are properly negotiating and passing on prices with their major companies. Of these, two major companies received the lowest evaluation in price negotiations, with responses such as ``I could not negotiate because of fear of canceling the transaction.''

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Sompo Japan big motor problem Changed policy with an article that viewed it as a problem

2023-08-29 17:23:00
At a board meeting in July last year, the president of Sompo Japan Insurance urged the resumption of business with Big Motor without conducting an additional investigation while recognizing the possibility of fraud. It turned out that the original policy was changed after the article was published, and in August last year, the company reported to the management of parent company Sompo Holdings that it would conduct an additional investigation into the past. The Financial Services Agency also plans to investigate these interactions within the group in detail.

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[Updated from time to time] Toyota suspends operations at 13 plants in Japan, system failure

2023-08-29 16:58:00
Toyota Motor Corporation has suspended operations at 13 plants in Japan, including group companies, due to a system malfunction. As of now, there is no prospect of recovery, and from the night of the 29th, we will decide to suspend one more factory, and the impact will spread to all 14 factories in Japan.

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Stock price rises slightly

2023-08-29 16:22:00
On the 29th, the Tokyo stock market, the stock price rose slightly.

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Practical use of a system that allows payments and points to be received using biometric authentication

2023-08-29 16:18:00
A system has been put into practical use that allows users to pay for purchases and receive points using biometric authentication such as their fingers and faces. The company that developed it wants to help solve the labor shortage.

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[Updated from time to time] Toyota suspends operations at 12 plants in Japan, system failure

2023-08-29 15:36:00
Toyota Motor Corporation has suspended operations at 12 plants in Japan, including group companies, due to a system malfunction. As there is no prospect of recovery at the moment, we have decided to suspend two more factories from the evening, and the impact will spread to all 14 factories in Japan.

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Mortgage fixed interest rate raised by major banks one after another

2023-08-29 15:26:00
Against the backdrop of rising long-term interest rates, major banks have recently raised the level of fixed interest rates on housing loans one after another. Long-term interest rates have risen further this month as the Bank of Japan made its monetary policy more flexible in late July, and it is expected that there will be a series of moves to raise fixed interest rates in September as well.

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

2023-08-29 14:15:00
Giichi Shirakawa, president of "Sompo Japan", received information that there was a possibility of fraudulent insurance claims for Big Motor, but at the executive meeting in July last year, he resumed the temporarily suspended transaction without conducting an additional investigation. I found out that I was urging you to do it. At the executive meeting, the Financial Services Agency is investigating the details of the situation, as other executives such as the vice president repeatedly said that there was no need for additional investigations into Big Motor.

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Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications, Matsumoto

2023-08-29 13:04:00
At a press conference after the cabinet meeting on the 29th, Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Matsumoto said that discussions on the review of the NTT Law had begun at the council of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, and that the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications would also revise the law based on the discussions of the council. He indicated his intention to proceed with the necessary measures.

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Stock price rises slightly

2023-08-29 12:33:00
The Tokyo stock market on the 29th, the stock price has risen slightly.

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[Breaking news] Toyota suspends operations at 12 plants in Japan, system failure

2023-08-29 12:27:00
Toyota Motor Corporation has suspended operations at 12 plants in Japan, including group companies, due to a system malfunction. As there is no prospect of recovery at the moment, we have decided to suspend two more factories from the evening, and the impact will spread to all 14 factories in Japan.

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Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Requests Big Motor to Investigate Violations at 135 Business Sites Nationwide

2023-08-29 12:25:00
Regarding the problem of fraudulent insurance claims for "Big Motors", the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism investigated whether there were any violations of the Road Trucking Vehicle Law at 135 business establishments nationwide with maintenance shops. We ask the company to report by

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[Breaking news] Toyota suspends operations at 12 plants in Japan, system failure

2023-08-29 12:17:00
Toyota Motor Corporation has suspended operations at 12 plants in Japan, including group companies, due to a system malfunction. As there is no prospect of recovery at the moment, we have decided to suspend two more factories from the evening, and the impact will spread to all 14 factories in Japan.

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Unemployment rate in July 2.7%, worsened by 0.2 points from June

2023-08-29 12:16:00
The national unemployment rate was 2.7% in July, 0.2 points worse than in June. The situation worsened for the first time since March this year, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has analyzed that the number of women seeking work has increased due to high prices, which may have led to an increase in the number of unemployed.

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Japan's Economy "A Chance to Overcome Deflation Has Come"

2023-08-29 11:26:00
This year's White Paper on the Economy and Fiscal Policy was finalized, stating that the Japanese economy "has a chance to break out of deflation." points out the importance of increasing

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Toyota suspends operations at 12 plants in Japan System failure

2023-08-29 11:17:00
Toyota Motor Corporation has suspended operations at 12 plants in Japan, including group companies, due to a system malfunction. The cause is under investigation, and there is no prospect of recovery at the moment.

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Started providing services for companies with enhanced security of ChatGPT data

2023-08-29 11:06:00
Amidst a string of companies restricting the use of generative AI in order to ensure thorough management of confidential information, American company Open AI announced that it has begun offering a ChatGPT service with enhanced data security for companies. .

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Unemployment rate in July 2.7%, worsened by 0.2 points from June

2023-08-29 10:55:00
The national unemployment rate was 2.7% in July, 0.2 points worse than in June. The situation worsened for the first time since March this year, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has analyzed that the number of women seeking work has increased due to high prices, which may have led to an increase in the number of unemployed.

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Operation stopped at 12 Toyota Group plants in Japan System failure

2023-08-29 10:10:00
According to Toyota Motor Corporation, operations at 12 domestic plants of the group have been suspended. Due to a system malfunction, there is no prospect of recovery at the moment.

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Unemployment rate in July 2.7%, worsened by 0.2 points from June

2023-08-29 08:42:00
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the nationwide unemployment rate was 2.7% last month, down 0.2 percentage points from June.

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Active job openings-to-applicants ratio in July was 1.29 times the national average, falling below the previous month for 3 consecutive months

2023-08-29 08:35:00
Last month's active job openings-to-applicants ratio was 1.29 times the national average, down 0.01 points from the previous month and falling for three consecutive months. According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, ``While there are moves to reduce job openings in some industries affected by soaring prices, job-seeking activities are increasing.''

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

2023-08-29 04:24:00
Giichi Shirakawa, president of "Sompo Japan", received information that there was a possibility of fraudulent insurance claims for Big Motor, but at the executive meeting in July last year, he resumed the temporarily suspended transaction without conducting an additional investigation. I found out that I was urging you to do it. At the executive meeting, the Financial Services Agency is investigating the details of the situation, as other executives such as the vice president repeatedly said that there was no need for additional investigations into Big Motor.

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