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Economic news(2024/04/23)


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Japan Post Bank Delay in payment from other financial institutions resolved after 10 p.m.

2024-04-23 23:11:00
A system failure occurred at Japan Post Bank on the morning of the 23rd, causing delays in deposits from other financial institutions, but the company was able to resolve the delay and complete all deposits at around 10 p.m., just over 13 hours later. announced.

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Japan Post Bank: Delayed payments from other financial institutions to be resolved by 10pm

2024-04-23 21:41:00
Japan Post Bank has experienced a system failure since the morning of the 23rd, causing delays in deposits from other financial institutions, but the company has announced that it expects the delay to be resolved and all deposits to be completed by 10 p.m. Did.

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NTT fixed-line telephone service trial calculation “Decrease in deficit by combining mobile phone lines”

2024-04-23 21:25:00
NTT has compiled a calculation that suggests that by using mobile phone lines in conjunction with the nationwide uniform fixed-line telephone service that NTT is required to provide, it will be possible to significantly reduce future business deficits.

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Panasonic recalls over 140,000 electric bicycle battery packs

2024-04-23 21:14:00
A subsidiary of Panasonic Holdings has filed a recall for battery packs for electrically assisted bicycles due to the risk of fire. The company plans to replace the approximately 140,000 affected units free of charge.

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Japan Post Bank Delay in deposits from other financial institutions affected approximately 1.18 million cases

2024-04-23 20:59:00
A system failure has occurred at Japan Post Bank since the 23rd, causing delays in deposits from other financial institutions. Approximately 1,182,000 deposits were affected as of 7 p.m.

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Stock price rises slightly

2024-04-23 19:26:00
On the 23rd, the Tokyo stock market and Nikkei Stock Average rose slightly.

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Monthly economic report for April: “Slow recovery but gradual recovery” remains unchanged

2024-04-23 19:11:00
In this month's monthly economic report, the government stated that although the income environment is expected to improve due to wage increases, the current state of the economy is being affected by the suspension of production at some automakers. We have left the judgment as follows.

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Japan Post Bank Delay in deposits from other financial institutions affected approximately 1.17 million cases

2024-04-23 18:37:00
A system failure has occurred at Japan Post Bank since the morning of the 23rd, causing delays in deposits from other financial institutions. As of 5 p.m., approximately 1.17 million deposits have been affected.

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Supermarket sales in March increased by 9.3% compared to the same month last year, the highest level in 10 years

2024-04-23 18:32:00
Sales at major supermarkets nationwide in March were 1,221.6 billion yen, an increase of 9.3% from the same month last year when comparing existing stores. Sales have increased for 13 consecutive months, and the growth rate is the highest in 10 years since March 2014, when there was a rush in demand before the consumption tax hike.

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Yen exchange rate: 1 dollar = 154 yen.87 sen, the lowest yen level in about 34 years

2024-04-23 18:07:00
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 23rd, the yen depreciated further, and the yen exchange rate temporarily fell to 154.87 yen to the dollar, the lowest yen to dollar level in approximately 34 years since June 1990.

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HOYA recovers from system failure caused by cyber attack that occurred in March

2024-04-23 17:40:00
HOYA, a major optical glass manufacturer, announced that the system failure that occurred last month had been resolved by the 23rd. Although this disruption has had an impact, including halting orders and shipping of eyeglass lenses, the company says things are generally returning to normal.

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Yen exchange rate: 1 dollar = 154 yen.87 sen, the lowest yen level in about 34 years

2024-04-23 16:55:00
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 23rd, the yen depreciated further, and the yen exchange rate fell to 154.87 yen to the dollar, the highest level in approximately 34 years since June 1990. In the foreign exchange market, there is a growing belief that the US economy is strong and expectations for an early interest rate cut are receding, leading to an increased awareness of the interest rate differential between Japan and the US and an increasing trend to sell yen and buy dollars.

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Japan Post Bank: Delay in deposits from other financial institutions affects approximately 1.15 million cases

2024-04-23 16:45:00
Japan Post Bank has experienced a system failure since the morning of the 23rd, causing delays in deposits from other financial institutions. As of 3 p.m., approximately 1.15 million deposits have been affected.

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Japan Post Bank Delay in deposits from other financial institutions affects approximately 1.1 million cases

2024-04-23 15:47:00
Japan Post Bank has been experiencing trouble with its internal systems since the morning of the 23rd, which is causing delays in deposits from other financial institutions.

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Trouble recovery for some “V Point” apps

2024-04-23 14:48:00
On the 22nd, some apps for "V Point", which is a service integrated with "T Point", continued to have troubles that became difficult to use from the morning of the 23rd, but according to the operating company, the problem had been resolved by 1:00 p.m. on the 23rd. This means that work has been completed and it has been restored.

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Announcement of design for 500 yen commemorative coin for Osaka/Kansai Expo

2024-04-23 14:17:00
The government has announced the design of a commemorative 500 yen coin to be issued for the Osaka/Kansai Expo to be held next year. It will be available at the counter of your desired financial institution from April next year.

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Japan Post Bank system trouble Delay in deposits from other financial institutions

2024-04-23 14:07:00
Japan Post Bank has been experiencing problems with its internal systems since the 23rd, which has resulted in delays in deposits from other financial institutions. Meanwhile, remittances from Japan Post Bank to other financial institutions can be carried out as usual. The company hastened restoration work and commented, ``We deeply apologize for the inconvenience caused to our customers.''

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2nd edition of National Park System 100th Anniversary coins for 3 parks including the Seto Inland Sea

2024-04-23 12:54:00
The government has decided to issue the second commemorative coin to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the start of the national park system, and will target the first three designated national parks in Japan.

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Trouble with not being able to display barcodes in some "V Points" continues

2024-04-23 11:15:00
On the 22nd, there continues to be a problem that makes it difficult to use some of the "V Point" apps, which are integrated services with "T Point".

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Finance Minister Suzuki “closely communicates with each country and responds appropriately” due to weak yen

2024-04-23 10:47:00
Regarding movements in the foreign exchange market, such as the yen's depreciation to the highest dollar level for the first time in about 34 years, Finance Minister Suzuki said, ``We will respond appropriately while communicating closely with the relevant authorities in each country.'' With this, we once again put a check on market movements.

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Trouble with not being able to display barcodes in some "V Points" continues

2024-04-23 10:03:00
On the 22nd, we continue to have trouble displaying barcodes in some apps using "V Point", which is a service integrated with "T Point". According to the operating company, the cause is concentrated access, and they are working on improvements such as increasing server capacity. Since the start of the service on the 22nd, V Points has been experiencing some problems, such as not being able to check point balances, making some services unusable, but the company announced that the service had been restored around 3 a.m. on the 23rd. I did.

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New banknotes to be issued in July; movement to switch to “only” cashless payments

2024-04-23 09:53:00
In line with the issuance of new banknotes this July, some companies are updating their ticket vending machines and other equipment to switch to only accepting cashless payments.

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Yen exchange rate (NY) temporarily fell to 154.85 yen to $1.

2024-04-23 09:04:00
At the New York foreign exchange market on the 22nd, the yen depreciated further, and the yen exchange rate at one point fell to 154.85 yen to the dollar, marking the first time in about 34 years that the yen had weakened to the dollar.

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National system requiring disclosure of greenhouse gas emissions etc. begins in earnest

2024-04-23 08:12:00
A national system that requires companies to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and the percentage of electricity they use that does not rely on fossil fuels began in earnest this fiscal year. The aim is to encourage companies to decarbonize and save energy by making information visible, and to attract investment in advanced companies.

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Linear Chuo Shinkansen Nagano Prefecture Governor “clarifies opening date early”

2024-04-23 07:54:00
Governor Abe of Nagano Prefecture met with JR Tokai President Shunsuke Niwa regarding the ``Linear Chuo Shinkansen'', whose opening has been postponed, and requested him to clarify the opening date as soon as possible.

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“Small and medium-sized enterprises: Wage increases are increasing, but passing on labor costs to prices is insufficient” National survey

2024-04-23 07:40:00
According to a national survey, more than 60% of medium-sized and small-to-medium-sized enterprises will increase their base this fiscal year. However, the same survey found that around half of all companies were unable to add sufficient personnel costs to transaction prices, and it is important to gain the understanding of business partners in order to achieve sustainable wage increases. This has become an issue.

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Yen exchange rate (NY) temporarily fell to 154.85 yen to $1.

2024-04-23 06:48:00
At the New York foreign exchange market on the 22nd, the yen depreciated further, and the yen exchange rate at one point fell to 154.85 yen to the dollar, marking the first time in about 34 years that the yen had weakened to the dollar.

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“V Point” service restored, partially unavailable on the first day of integration

2024-04-23 05:40:00
The V Point service, which became unavailable due to what appeared to be a system glitch on the first day of service integration, was restored around 3 a.m. on the 23rd.

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Three people arrested by German prosecutors for “obtaining military-useable technology for Chinese institutions”

2024-04-23 05:19:00
German prosecutors announced the arrest of three German nationals on charges of acquiring technology that could be used for military purposes for Chinese intelligence agencies.

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Automobile manufacturers continue to form new collaborations with AI-related companies

2024-04-23 05:09:00
New collaborations with AI-related companies are occurring one after another among automakers. As competition intensifies around the world, this movement is likely to spread further, with the aim of accelerating the development of technologies such as driver assistance and autonomous driving.

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