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Economic news(2022/02/18)


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Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Labor Union Fighting this spring Total salary and bonus 1% to request wage increase

2022-02-18 22:32:00
In this spring battle, it was found that the labor union of the major bank "Mitsubishi UFJ Bank" has decided to require management to raise the total salary and bonuses by 1%. It will be the first time in two years if the wage increase is realized.

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Japan's first hydrogen-powered train released JR East aiming for practical use in 2030

2022-02-18 21:37:00
JR East and others have developed the first train in Japan that runs while generating electricity with hydrogen, and the vehicle has been released. It does not emit carbon dioxide while driving, and JR is aiming for practical use in 2030 as a decarbonization initiative.

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Discussions on reviewing "quarterly disclosure" started

2022-02-18 20:27:00
Discussions began on the 18th at the Financial Services Agency regarding the revision of the "quarterly disclosure" in which companies announce their business results every three months. Experts commented cautiously on the review, saying that quarterly disclosure required by law is necessary to ensure market transparency.

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Impact of the Bank of Japan's "Limit Operation"

2022-02-18 19:57:00
A "market curious" corner where you can understand the movements of financial markets. On February 14, which was Valentine's Day, the market was paying close attention to the BOJ's actions. Its name is "Limit Operation" (Sashine). It is a powerful measure that the Bank of Japan points to interest rates and blocks interest rate rises. What kind of effect and influence did it have? (Hiroshi Nakazawa, Reporter, Ministry of Economic Affairs)

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China January sales of new cars increased for the first time in 9 months EV and other sales increased significantly

2022-02-18 19:45:00
China's new car sales rose slightly above the same month last year, turning positive for the first time in nine months, partly due to some improvement in the impact of semiconductor shortages.

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Yen exchange rate Small price movement

2022-02-18 18:52:00
On the 18th, the Tokyo foreign exchange market and the yen exchange rate moved slightly.

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Succeeded in spawning coral in an artificial seawater aquarium Tokyo venture company

2022-02-18 18:04:00
A venture company in Tokyo has announced that it has succeeded in raising and spawning coral that is sensitive to changes in the environment in an aquarium that uses artificial seawater.

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Suppressing the rise in gasoline prices Liberal Democratic Party “Expanding subsidies for oil yuan sales”

2022-02-18 17:17:00
As crude oil prices continue to rise, the Liberal Democratic Party has put together an urgent proposal calling for a significant increase in subsidies to oil wholesalers, which have a maximum of 5 yen per liter in order to curb the rise in gasoline prices. I applied to the minister.

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Stock price decline Temporarily dropped by more than 400 yen due to caution about the situation in Ukraine

2022-02-18 16:07:00
Stock prices fell due to caution about the situation in Ukraine and the Tokyo stock market on the 18th.

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Japan's first hydrogen-powered train released JR East aiming for practical use in 2030

2022-02-18 14:35:00
JR East and others have developed the first train in Japan that runs while generating electricity with hydrogen, and the vehicle has been released. It does not emit carbon dioxide while driving, and JR is aiming for practical use in 2030 as a decarbonization initiative.

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Suppressing the rise in gasoline prices Liberal Democratic Party “Expanding subsidies for oil yuan sales”

2022-02-18 14:10:00
As crude oil prices continue to rise, the Liberal Democratic Party has put together an urgent proposal calling for a significant increase in subsidies to oil wholesalers, which have a maximum of 5 yen per liter in order to curb the rise in gasoline prices. I applied to the minister.

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Nissan invests more than 57 billion yen in an EV production base at a plant in Mississippi, USA

2022-02-18 12:14:00
While major automakers in the United States are embarking on strengthening the EV = electric vehicle production system one after another, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. has announced plans to invest more than 57 billion yen in a factory in southern Mississippi to make it an EV production base. Did.

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January consumer price index rose 0.2% last year for 5 consecutive months

2022-02-18 11:21:00
Looking at the price movements of goods and services consumed at home Last month, the consumer price index, excluding fresh food, which fluctuates greatly due to the weather, exceeded the same month last year by 0.2%, rising for the fifth consecutive month. With crude oil prices remaining high, "energy" such as gasoline and electricity costs rose sharply for the first time in 41 years.

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January consumer price index rose 0.2% last year for 5 consecutive months

2022-02-18 10:35:00
Looking at the price movements of goods and services consumed at home Last month, the consumer price index, excluding fresh food, which fluctuates greatly due to the weather, exceeded the same month last year by 0.2%, rising for the fifth consecutive month. With crude oil prices remaining high, "energy" such as gasoline and electricity costs rose sharply for the first time in 41 years.

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January consumer price index rose 0.2% last year for 5 consecutive months

2022-02-18 08:44:00
Looking at price movements of goods and services consumed at home Last month and January, the consumer price index, excluding fresh food, which fluctuates greatly due to the weather, exceeded the same month last year by 0.2%, rising for the fifth consecutive month. did. The main reason is that the prices of gasoline and kerosene have risen due to the high price of crude oil.

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This year's "national burden rate" is 48% higher than the previous year and is expected to be the largest ever

2022-02-18 08:06:00
The "national burden rate", which indicates the ratio of the burden of taxes and social insurance premiums to the national income, is 48% in this year and Reiwa 3 year, which is slightly higher than the previous year, which is the largest ever. It is expected. Although income increased, the burden rate increased as the increase in taxes exceeded that.

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Yen's ability drops to the level of about 50 years ago, falls to less than half of the peak

2022-02-18 08:04:00
It turns out that the yen's ability as a currency against the world's major currencies such as the dollar and the euro has fallen to the level of about 50 years ago.

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