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The business world remains cautious about Johnny's Jimusho's policy.

2023-10-03 18:22:00
At a press conference on the 3rd, Niinami, representative secretary of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives, praised Johnny's office's announcement on the 2nd of its plans to change the company's name regarding the issue of Johnny Kitagawa's sexual assault as ``a step forward.'' On the other hand, the company recognized that it is necessary to see if progress is being made in redressing the victims before resuming contracts for advertisements featuring affiliated talent.

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JR West sets up a council to rebuild Geibi Line, which continues to be in the red, making first request to the government

2023-10-03 18:08:00
Based on the law that went into effect in October, JR West held a council meeting to discuss the continuation of the line and conversion to buses for some sections of the Geibi Line connecting Hiroshima and Okayama prefectures, where ridership continues to decline. We requested that the country establish one. This is the first time in the country that a request has been made to the government based on this law.

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Konnyaku exports are booming due to the weak yen, with some companies increasing their overseas sales by 5 times as much Gunma

2023-10-03 17:55:00
The yen has continued to depreciate on the 3rd, and companies that are benefiting from this are companies that produce konjac, a specialty of Gunma prefecture. Combined with the rise in health consciousness overseas and the weaker yen, a company in Tomioka City, Gunma Prefecture is expecting sales to be about five times higher this year than last year.

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Prime Minister Kishida gives keynote speech at a conference of institutional investors working on social issues etc.

2023-10-03 17:33:00
An international network of institutional investors proactively addressing environmental and social issues held a conference in Tokyo on the 3rd, and Prime Minister Kishida gave a keynote speech at which he spoke about how Japanese households should shift their financial assets from savings to investment. He expressed his desire to push forward with policies to shift the world's economy and contribute to sustainable global growth.

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JR West sets up a council to rebuild Geibi Line, which continues to be in the red, making first request to the government

2023-10-03 16:48:00
Based on the law that went into effect in October, JR West held a council meeting to discuss the continuation of the line and conversion to buses for some sections of the Geibi Line connecting Hiroshima and Okayama prefectures, where ridership continues to decline. We requested that the country establish one. This is the first time in the country that a request has been made to the government based on this law.

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First request to establish a council to discuss reconstruction of a section of JR West Geibi Line

2023-10-03 15:18:00
Based on the law that went into effect in October, JR West held a council meeting to discuss the continuation of the line and conversion to buses for some sections of the Geibi Line connecting Hiroshima and Okayama prefectures, where ridership continues to decline. We requested that the country establish one. This is the first time in the country that a request has been made to the government based on this law.

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