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Economic news(2022/03/01)


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Call for strengthening measures of the Cabinet Cyber ​​Security Center

2022-03-01 21:15:00
Since Toyota Motor's business partners were hit by cyber attacks, the Cabinet Cyber ​​Security Center should strengthen security measures not for individual companies but for the entire supply chain under the joint name of six ministries such as the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the National Police Agency. I called.

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Major department store February sales Rebound from the year-on-year decline in sales

2022-03-01 19:12:00
Last month's sales of five major department stores were all higher than last year's sales, partly due to the reaction to the state of emergency declared in the previous year and the decline in sales.

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Keizai Doyukai Representative Secretary “Russia's exclusion from SWIFT is effective”

2022-03-01 19:11:00
Regarding economic sanctions against Russia, Mr. Sakurada, the secretary-general of the Keizai Doyukai, said at a regular meeting on March 1 that measures to keep Russian banks out of the international payment network are effective, and will be affected by high crude oil prices. He acknowledged that companies must endure this.

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Japan Post and Sagawa Express to pick up the tag redelivery package at the post office

2022-03-01 19:10:00
From next month, Japan Post and Sagawa Express, a major courier company, will start a demonstration experiment of a new service that allows the post office to pick up the parcels that the delivery destination customer had taken home in the absence. As the labor shortage in the logistics industry becomes more serious, we hope to improve the efficiency of our operations.

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Mr. Taro Shimada, Managing Director of Toshiba, was promoted to President "Improving Relationships with Shareholders"

2022-03-01 18:35:00
On the 1st, Toshiba's management turmoil continues due to confrontation with shareholders who say things, and on the 1st, President Satoshi Tsunakawa retired, and senior managing director Taro Shimada decided to be promoted to his successor. New President Shimada said, "First, we will build a strong relationship of trust with all stakeholders," and expressed his intention to work on improving relationships with shareholders.

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Yen rate rise

2022-03-01 18:33:00
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 1st, the yen exchange rate rose as a move to buy the yen, which is considered to be a relatively safe currency, due to a sense of caution about the impact of economic sanctions on Russia on the world economy.

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A company that develops apparel "INGNI" Recommended by the Japan Fair Trade Commission for violating the Subcontracting Law

2022-03-01 18:28:00
A company in Kobe that develops the women's apparel brand "INGNI" has made subcontractors who deliver products for the Internet bear unnecessary expenses such as "logistics expenses", the Fair Trade Commission I received a recommendation from the association to prevent recurrence.

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Call for strengthening measures of the Cabinet Cyber ​​Security Center

2022-03-01 18:04:00
Since Toyota Motor's business partners were hit by cyber attacks, the Cabinet Cyber ​​Security Center should strengthen security measures not for individual companies but for the entire supply chain under the joint name of six ministries such as the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the National Police Agency. I called.

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Lost personal information for Toyota 140,000 people Accidentally discard paper application form

2022-03-01 17:54:00
Toyota Motor Corporation has revealed that it has lost the paper application form containing personal information for about 140,000 people stored at the store. It means that it has not been confirmed to be leaked to the outside because it was accidentally discarded.

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Pros and cons of introducing "radio auction" To make a decision by summer Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications

2022-03-01 17:38:00
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has decided whether or not to introduce the "radio wave auction," which allocates radio waves used in mobile phones to businesses by bidding, by the summer.

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Will it become more widespread due to local 5G price reduction? For factory automation and autonomous driving

2022-03-01 17:36:00
In order to promote the spread of local 5G, which uses high-speed, large-capacity communication within a limited range, NTT East has decided to start a service for businesses at a lower price than before.

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Shell "Sakhalin 2" withdrawal Japanese trading company promoting joint venture Difficult response

2022-03-01 17:03:00
Announced that British oil giants will withdraw from oil and gas development projects in Sakhalin, the Russian Far East, following Russia's military invasion of Ukraine. Mitsui & Co., a major trading company operating as a joint venture, and Mitsubishi Corporation are planning to consider future measures, but it seems that they will be forced to take difficult measures only for problems related to energy security.

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Mr. Taro Shimada, Managing Director of Toshiba, was promoted to President "Improving Relationships with Shareholders"

2022-03-01 17:02:00
On March 1, Toshiba, whose management has been in turmoil due to confrontation with shareholders who say things, has decided to retire from its president, Satoshi Tsunakawa, and to be promoted to his senior managing director, Taro Shimada. New President Shimada said, "First, we will build a strong relationship of trust with all stakeholders," and expressed his intention to work on improving relationships with shareholders.

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All Toyota factories will be suspended and restarted. Customers confirm virus

2022-03-01 16:55:00
Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. shut down all factories in Japan on March 1, and the parts manufacturer of the customer who caused the system failure was attacked by a cyber attack, and some servers were infected with viruses and threatened messages. Revealed that was confirmed. Meanwhile, Toyota plans to resume operations at all plants from March 2.

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Russian diamond sanctions raise concerns about purchases and prices in the industry

2022-03-01 16:35:00
As economic sanctions against Russia, which has invaded Ukraine, are intensifying, I am concerned that jewelry processing and sales companies in Ginza, Tokyo, which are buying diamonds from Russian companies, may not be able to purchase them in the future.

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Succeeded in round trip between Tokyo Bay and Ise Bay, an automated ship utilizing AI.

2022-03-01 16:26:00
A container ship that operates automatically using AI = artificial intelligence made a round trip between Tokyo Bay and Ise Bay, and returned to the port on the 1st. This is the first time that automatic operation has been successful on a route that is congested with heavy traffic, and it is expected that it will gain momentum for practical use.

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Stock price temporarily rises by 400 yen or more Russia and Ukraine ceasefire negotiations continue

2022-03-01 15:51:00
On the 1st, the Tokyo stock market was once relieved of excessive caution after receiving information that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to continue negotiations for a ceasefire, and the Nikkei Stock Average was temporarily over 400 yen. The price has increased.

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Exhibition of the latest products such as "unmanned carts" to solve the labor shortage in the retail industry

2022-03-01 15:25:00
Exhibitions of the latest products such as carts that sell food while traveling unmanned are being held in order to solve the problems of the retail industry, which is suffering from labor shortages.

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Toshiba President Satoshi Tsunakawa retires due to management turmoil over company split policy

2022-03-01 15:05:00
Toshiba President Satoshi Tsunakawa retired on March 1st, saying that he would leave the steering to a new management team amid the ongoing turmoil over the policy of splitting the company. Shareholders who say things are strongly opposed to the policy of company split, and the focus is on how to gain support under the new management team.

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All Toyota factories will be suspended and restarted. Customers confirm virus

2022-03-01 13:42:00
Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. shut down all factories in Japan on March 1, and the parts manufacturer of the customer who caused the system failure was attacked by a cyber attack, and some servers were infected with viruses and threatened messages. Revealed that was confirmed. Meanwhile, Toyota plans to resume operations at all plants from March 2.

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Shell "Sakhalin 2" withdrawal Japanese trading company promoting joint venture Difficult response

2022-03-01 13:11:00
Announced that British oil giants will withdraw from oil and gas development projects in Sakhalin, the Russian Far East, following Russia's military invasion of Ukraine. Mitsui & Co., a major trading company operating as a joint venture, and Mitsubishi Corporation are planning to consider future measures, but it seems that they will be forced to take difficult measures only for problems related to energy security.

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Toshiba President Satoshi Tsunakawa to retire due to management turmoil over company split policy

2022-03-01 12:14:00
Toshiba's president, Satoshi Tsunakawa, has decided to retire as he leaves the steering to a new management team amid the ongoing turmoil over the policy of splitting the company. Shareholders who say things are strongly opposed to the policy of company split, and the focus is on how to gain support under the new management team.

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All Toyota factories will be suspended and restarted. Customers confirm virus

2022-03-01 12:12:00
Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. shut down all factories in Japan on March 1, and a parts manufacturer of a business partner who suffered a system failure that caused it was infected with a virus on some servers after a cyber attack. , Revealed that the threatening message was confirmed. Meanwhile, Toyota Motor Corporation announced that it will resume operations at all plants from March 2.

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Toyota suspends all domestic factories Possibility of cyber attack on business partners

2022-03-01 11:29:00
Toyota Motor will shut down all plants in Japan on the 1st due to a system failure at a major customer parts manufacturer. The company considers that it may have been hit by a cyber attack and is investigating the cause, and is rushing to restore the system with the aim of resuming operations as soon as possible.

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Shell withdraws from Russia's oil and natural gas development project "Sakhalin 2"

2022-03-01 11:26:00
Shell, a major British oil company, has announced that it will withdraw from the oil and gas development business "Sakhalin 2" in Sakhalin, Russia. Sakhalin 2 is a large-scale project in which a major Japanese trading company also invests, and it seems that the response of the Japanese side will be questioned.

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Toyota factory stopped Kojima Industries hastened to recover "virus confirmation"

2022-03-01 11:06:00
Kojima Press Industry, headquartered in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, where a system failure that caused Toyota Motor's factory shutdown occurred, revealed that some servers were infected with a virus and a threatening message was confirmed. Did. The company shuts down the network, shuts down all systems, and is in a hurry to recover. In addition, Kojima Industries Corporation announced that it has reported this system failure to the relevant ministries and agencies and is also consulting with the police.

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Toshiba President Satoshi Tsunakawa to retire due to management turmoil over company split policy

2022-03-01 10:54:00
Toshiba's president, Satoshi Tsunakawa, has decided to retire as he leaves the steering to a new management team amid the ongoing turmoil over the policy of splitting the company. Toshiba has announced a policy of splitting the company into three in order to increase its corporate value, but the policy is to split the company into two because the so-called "shareholders who say things" overseas asset management companies were strongly opposed. Management is confused, such as being forced to review.

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Adjusted by coordinated release of oil stockpiling such as rice Crude oil price rises due to invasion of Ukraine

2022-03-01 08:48:00
While crude oil prices are rising due to Russia's military invasion of Ukraine, it was found that major oil consuming countries such as the United States are close to each other and are making adjustments by coordinating the release of oil stocks to the market. rice field.

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Dow Jones Industrial Average temporarily falls by more than $ 500 Concerns about the impact of economic sanctions on Russia

2022-03-01 06:55:00
The New York Stock Exchange on the 28th of the week saw an increase in sell orders due to concerns over the rise in crude oil futures prices and prolonged inflation due to the effects of economic sanctions on Russia, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average temporarily exceeded $ 500. It was a big price drop.

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Shell withdraws from Russia's oil and natural gas development project "Sakhalin 2"

2022-03-01 06:47:00
Shell, a major British oil company, has announced that it will withdraw from the oil and gas development business "Sakhalin 2" in Sakhalin, Russia. Sakhalin 2 is a large-scale project in which a major Japanese trading company also invests, and it seems that the response of the Japanese side will be questioned.

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Mobile-related exhibition in Spain Spurred by semiconductor shortage or voice of concern

2022-03-01 05:51:00
The world's largest exhibition of the latest mobile devices and communications technology has begun in Spain, with participants worried that Russia's military invasion could spur a global semiconductor shortage. It was done.

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Toyota suspends all domestic factories Possibility of cyber attack on business partners

2022-03-01 04:13:00
Toyota Motor will shut down all plants in Japan on the 1st due to a system failure at a major customer parts manufacturer. The company considers that it may have been hit by a cyber attack and is investigating the cause, and is rushing to restore the system with the aim of resuming operations as soon as possible.

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Amendment bill to obligate prior notification of thermal power plant abolition Today Cabinet decision

2022-03-01 04:03:00
Thermal power plants have been suspended or abolished one after another among Japanese electric power companies. In order to maintain a stable supply of electricity, the government will make a cabinet decision on the 1st to amend a bill that requires notification in advance when electric power companies abolish thermal power plants.

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Central Bank of Russia's assets in the U.S. Virtually frozen U.S. sanctions on Russia

2022-03-01 02:46:00
The Biden administration in the United States has announced that it will effectively freeze the assets of the Central Bank of Russia in the United States as additional sanctions on Russia for its military invasion of Ukraine. The aim is to prevent Russia from using foreign currency reserves to buy and support the currency ruble in collaboration with Japan and Europe.

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Job hunting activities for college students Start of briefing session today Movement to increase the number of hires

2022-03-01 02:03:00
Job hunting for university students who will graduate next spring will begin in earnest with a briefing session for students by companies starting on the 1st. In anticipation of normalization of economic activities, there is a growing movement among companies to increase the number of employees hired.

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Toyota to shut down all domestic factories Cyber ​​attacks on business partners

2022-03-01 00:06:00
Toyota Motor Corp. announced on March 1 that it will shut down all plants in Japan. According to the people concerned, it seems that all the factories have been shut down because the procurement of parts may be hindered by the fact that a major customer was hit by a cyber attack. The company is investigating the cause.

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