Yen market: small price movements
2024-03-05 20:08:00
On the 5th, the Tokyo foreign exchange market and the yen exchange rate had small price movements.
Economic news(2024/03/05)
Uber Eats to introduce autonomous robots in some areas of Tokyo from the 6th
2024-03-05 16:52:00
Uber Eats, a major delivery service, has announced that it will introduce autonomous robots to some areas in Tokyo from the 6th. In Japan, there are a number of companies withdrawing their services due to factors such as a shortage of delivery personnel, and companies are rushing to streamline their operations and strengthen their services.
Nikkei Stock Average Slight price movement Sell orders for semiconductor-related stocks, etc.
2024-03-05 16:07:00
On the 5th, the Tokyo stock market and the Nikkei Stock Average had small price movements.
LINE Yahoo information leak issue Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Administrative guidance on management structure
2024-03-05 16:05:00
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has issued administrative guidance to LINE Yahoo due to an issue in which approximately 510,000 pieces of LINE user information are believed to have been leaked. The contents are unusual and call for a review of the management system, including the capital relationship with the South Korean company that caused the leak.
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry to launch project team to promote local bookstores
2024-03-05 13:39:00
With the number of bookstores decreasing nationwide due to the spread of online shopping and e-books, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has set up a project team to promote local bookstores and will consider new support measures. became.
Mitsubishi Corporation participates in lithium mine development in Canada to secure EV battery materials
2024-03-05 12:10:00
As securing battery materials becomes an issue with the spread of EVs (electric vehicles), Mitsubishi Corporation, a major Japanese trading company, has invested in a joint venture with a Canadian mining development company to supply raw materials for batteries in Ontario, Canada. We have decided to participate in a project to develop a lithium mine.
Nikkei average stock price falls slightly, sell orders for semiconductor-related stocks, etc.
2024-03-05 12:02:00
On the 5th, the Tokyo stock market and Nikkei Stock Average fell slightly due to sell orders for semiconductor-related stocks.
Finance Minister Suzuki “Encouraging efforts to strengthen the management foundations of regional financial institutions”
2024-03-05 11:55:00
In response to the announcement of the first merger of Shinkin Banks in Tokyo in 19 years, Financial Affairs Minister Suzuki will continue to encourage efforts to strengthen the management foundations of regional financial institutions, which continue to face a difficult business environment. I showed my thoughts.
Tokyo's 23 Wards Consumer Price Index in February 2.5% ↑ increase rate compared to the same month last year
2024-03-05 11:32:00
Last month's consumer price index for Tokyo's 23 wards, which excludes fresh food, which is subject to large fluctuations due to weather, was 2.5% higher than the same month last year. The rate of increase increased by 0.7 points from the previous month, mainly due to the fact that the downward effects of the government's measures to reduce the burden of electricity and gas bills have run their course.
Standardization of resident information system specifications: About 10% of local governments “cannot make it in time”
2024-03-05 11:20:00
In order to digitize government, the government has set a goal of transitioning resident information systems, which are operated by local governments across the country to their own specifications, to a unified specification by fiscal 2025. It was found that approximately 10% of local governments nationwide are not expected to meet this goal in time.
EU fines Apple more than 290 billion yen for unfair trading conditions in music distribution
2024-03-05 10:10:00
The European Union (EU) has accused American IT giant Apple of taking advantage of its dominant position to impose unfair trade conditions on music distribution service providers. It was announced that a fine had been imposed.
Tokyo's 23 Wards Consumer Price Index in February 2.5% ↑ increase rate compared to the same month last year
2024-03-05 08:43:00
The consumer price index for February in Tokyo's 23 wards is preliminary, and the index, which excludes fresh food, which is subject to large fluctuations due to weather, rose 2.5% from the same month last year. The rate of increase increased by 0.7 points from 1.8% in January, the previous month, and expanded for the first time in four months. One year has passed since the government's measures to reduce the burden of electricity and gas bills, which had been pushing down the rate of increase, have run their course, and the effect has disappeared and the rate of increase has expanded.
Prime Minister Kishida aims to achieve sustainable wage increases and coordinates at "government-labor-management meeting" held on the 13th
2024-03-05 06:33:00
In order to achieve sustainable wage increases that outpace price increases, Prime Minister Kishida plans to hold a "government-labor-management meeting" between the government, the business community, and the labor community on the 13th of next week, which will be the day for intensive response to the spring labor union. I am adjusting it. Our policy is to reiterate our call for cooperation in raising wages higher than last year.
86 out of 100 companies utilize generative AI, 36 companies use advanced operations, etc. NHK survey
2024-03-05 04:16:00
In a survey conducted by NHK targeting 100 major domestic companies, 86 companies responded that they were using generative AI. Of these, 36 companies used it for advanced or specialized work.
