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Economic news(2022/04/11)


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Home electronics mass retailer "EDION" customer information more than 77,000 may have leaked

2022-04-11 20:41:00
EDION, a consumer electronics retailer, revealed that the servers of group companies were compromised and more than 77,000 items such as customer names and phone numbers were deleted. The company is investigating the possibility that the deleted information may have been leaked to the outside.

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Long-term interest rate temporarily rises to 0.24%, approaching the upper limit of fluctuation range again

2022-04-11 19:29:00
The long-term interest rate temporarily rose to 0.24% on the 11th, approaching the upper limit of the fluctuation range of long-term interest rates indicated by the Bank of Japan again.

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Bank of Japan Regional Economic Report 8 Reduced Economic Judgment in Regions

2022-04-11 18:45:00
In the "Regional Economic Report" released on the 11th, the Bank of Japan lowered its economic judgment in eight of the nine regions nationwide. Consumption is declining due to the spread of Omicron strains, and the supply of parts continues to be in short supply.

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Fishing for salmon trout in the Pacific Ocean off Hokkaido Begins fishing negotiations between Japanese and Russian governments

2022-04-11 18:34:00
Salmon fishing in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Hokkaido, which is usually lifted from April 10th. Due to Russia's military invasion of Ukraine, the fishery negotiations between the Japanese and Russian governments necessary for fishing had not been held, but the Fisheries Agency announced that it started negotiations on the evening of the 11th.

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Yen exchange rate drops to the low 125 yen level The yen depreciates for the first time in about 6 years and 10 months

2022-04-11 18:29:00
On the 11th of the week, the yen exchange rate fell to the low 125 yen level per dollar, the depreciation of the yen for the first time in about 6 years and 10 months.

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Coal embargo policy from Russia Movement to switch suppliers among companies

2022-04-11 17:47:00
Following Russia's military invasion of Ukraine, companies are switching coal sources to countries other than Russia as the government says it will gradually reduce coal imports from Russia and eventually ban it. The movement is spreading.

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Fishing for salmon trout in the Pacific Ocean off Hokkaido Begins fishing negotiations between Japanese and Russian governments

2022-04-11 16:52:00
Salmon fishing in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Hokkaido, which is usually lifted from April 10th. Due to Russia's military invasion of Ukraine, the fishery negotiations between the Japanese and Russian governments necessary for fishing had not been held, but the Fisheries Agency announced that it started negotiations on the evening of the 11th.

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Bank of Japan Regional Economic Report 8 Reduced Economic Judgment in Regions

2022-04-11 16:10:00
In the "Regional Economic Report" released on the 11th, the Bank of Japan lowered its economic judgment in eight of the nine regions nationwide. Consumption is declining due to the spread of Omicron strains, and the supply of parts continues to be in short supply.

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Two major flour makers increase the price of commercial flour from June

2022-04-11 16:08:00
In response to the drastic increase in the price of imported wheat sold by the government against the backdrop of the tightening situation in Ukraine, major flour makers Nippon Flour Mills and Showa Sangyo have decided to use commercial wheat flour since June. I decided to raise the price.

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Stock price drop Sell orders for many brands such as semiconductor-related stocks

2022-04-11 15:52:00
In the Tokyo stock market on the 11th of the week, sell orders were placed for many stocks such as semiconductor-related stocks, and the stock price fell.

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Yen exchange rate Temporarily drops to the low 125 yen level per dollar

2022-04-11 15:51:00
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 11th of the week, the yen exchange rate temporarily dropped to the low 125 yen level per dollar, and the yen depreciated for the first time in about 6 years and 10 months. From the perspective that the Fed, which is the central bank of the United States, will accelerate the tightening of monetary policy, long-term interest rates in the United States have risen, and the widening interest rate differential between Japan and the United States has been reminded of the widening of interest rates, and the movement to sell yen and buy dollars is increasing.

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Elon Musk declines to take office on Twitter

2022-04-11 14:40:00
American social media giant Elon Musk has declined to take office as CEO of electric car maker Tesla.

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Pacific salmon trout fishing off Hokkaido To start negotiations between Japanese and Russian governments today

2022-04-11 14:17:00
Salmon fishing in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Hokkaido, which is usually lifted from April 10th. Due to Russia's military invasion of Ukraine, the fishing negotiations between the Japanese and Russian governments necessary for fishing had not been held, but the Fisheries Agency announced that it will start negotiations on the afternoon of the 11th.

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Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda Impact of the situation in Ukraine “extremely uncertain”

2022-04-11 11:46:00
At the branch managers' meeting held on the 11th, the Bank of Japan's Governor Kuroda expressed the recognition that Russia's invasion of Ukraine is extremely uncertain about the impact on the domestic economy and prices through resource prices and other factors.

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Actively hiring and supporting athletes with a view to their careers after retirement

2022-04-11 06:43:00
In order for athletes aiming to become professionals to devote themselves to the competition without worrying about the future, there are active movements among companies to hire and support athletes with an eye on their retirement careers.

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Accelerating response to decarbonization by major domestic financial companies Policy not to lend to coal mining

2022-04-11 05:36:00
Regarding coal-fired power generation, which emits a large amount of greenhouse gases, major domestic financial companies have decided not to provide loans for coal mining business as fuel in addition to power plants, and are responding to decarbonization. Is accelerating.

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