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Economic news(2022/03/19)


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Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Kaneko inspects the facility by grasping the actual situation of telework Nagano Shiojiri

2022-03-19 17:36:00
On the 19th, Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Kaneko visited a facility in Shiojiri City, Nagano Prefecture, in an attempt to understand the actual situation of telework in each region.

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Suzuki invests about 150 billion yen in production of EVs and in-vehicle batteries in India

2022-03-19 12:20:00
The automobile manufacturer "Suzuki" has decided to invest about 150 billion yen in a local factory in India to start new production of EV = electric vehicles and in-vehicle batteries.

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Supply capacity declines due to the impact of the TEPCO earthquake It is expected that recovery will take time

2022-03-19 08:33:00
Due to the impact of the earthquake on the 16th of this month, the supply capacity of TEPCO has been declining due to the delay in the restoration of the thermal power plant, and the supply and demand of electric power became extremely tight on the night of the 18th. rice field. It is expected that it will take some time for the supply capacity to recover, and TEPCO is calling for cooperation to use electricity efficiently as long as it does not interfere with daily life.

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NY Yen exchange rate drops to 119.40 yen at one time

2022-03-19 08:09:00
In the New York foreign exchange market on the 18th, there was a movement to sell the yen and buy the dollar due to cautions about the pace of monetary tightening in the United States, and the yen exchange rate was temporarily set at 119.40 yen per dollar. The price has dropped to the level of yen depreciation for the first time in 6 years and 1 month.

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EV charging Subsidy policy of up to 4 million yen for condominium equipment Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

2022-03-19 06:58:00
With the spread of EV = electric vehicles, the introduction of charging infrastructure in condominiums is slow. To address these issues, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has decided to provide a subsidy of up to 4 million yen when introducing high-voltage power receiving equipment that is indispensable for chargers in condominiums.

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Many factories damaged by the earthquake, mainly in Tohoku, are expected to continue to be affected next week

2022-03-19 06:18:00
Many factories, mainly in Tohoku, were damaged by the earthquake on the 16th of this month. Toyota Motor will shut down its plant for up to three days starting next Monday, and the impact on production is likely to continue next week.

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