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Economic news(2022/07/21)


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Resuming supply to Germany, a Russian government-affiliated gas company, also reduced by about 60% from normal times

2022-07-21 23:30:00
Regarding the pipeline from Russia to Germany, where the supply of natural gas had been suspended due to inspections, the Russian side revealed on the 21st that it had resumed supply. However, the supply amount has been reduced by about 60% from the normal time, which is the same as before the inspection, and Germany is wary of the future outlook on the Russian side.

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European Central Bank raises interest rates for the first time in 11 years to curb inflation

2022-07-21 22:25:00
The Central Bank of Europe has decided to raise the policy rate by 0.5% in order to curb rapid inflation and to lift the negative interest rate that it has been holding. This is the first rate hike in 11 years. It will be in step with the United States and the United Kingdom, which are accelerating monetary tightening, and the difference in the direction of the BOJ's monetary policy, which continues to undergo large-scale easing, will be conspicuous.

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European Central Bank raises interest rates for the first time in 11 years to curb inflation

2022-07-21 22:05:00
The Central Bank of Europe has decided to raise the policy rate by 0.5% in order to curb rapid inflation. This is the first rate hike in 11 years since 2011. It will be in step with the United States and the United Kingdom, which are accelerating monetary tightening, and the difference in the direction of Japan's monetary policy, which continues to undergo large-scale easing, will stand out.

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Keidanren Summer Forum Begins Chairman Tokura “I want to improve my ability to communicate”

2022-07-21 19:39:00
Keidanren's summer forum, in which top management of major companies participate, began on the 21st in Karuizawa Town, Nagano Prefecture. I emphasized that I would like to raise it.

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Aiming to complete a 36-story complex on the site of the Shibuya Tokyu Department Store main store in 2027

2022-07-21 18:48:00
A 36-story complex facility with commercial facilities, hotels, rental housing, etc. will be built in 2027 on the site of the Tokyu Department Store main store in Shibuya, Tokyo, which will be closed at the end of January next year.

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Yen price drop The movement of yen selling based on the remarks of the BOJ Governor Kuroda

2022-07-21 18:33:00
The yen exchange rate fell due to the movement to sell the yen based on the remarks of the Bank of Japan's governor Kuroda in the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 21st.

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What is the impact?

2022-07-21 18:25:00
According to the trade statistics for the first half of January to June, the trade balance after deducting imports from exports was a deficit of about 7.9 trillion yen, the largest deficit in the six months.

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Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda "I do not intend to raise interest rates" Monetary easing continuation policy

2022-07-21 17:49:00
At a press conference on the 21st, the Bank of Japan's Governor Kuroda said that the possibility of raising interest rates by modifying the current large-scale monetary easing policy is "the impact of raising interest rates is quite large and we have no intention of raising interest rates at all." He reiterated his policy of persistently continuing monetary easing.

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Tokyo Gas Gradual increase in gas charges from October Metropolitan area Approximately 8.4 million cases

2022-07-21 17:31:00
In response to the rise in energy prices, Tokyo Gas has reviewed the mechanism for reflecting the procurement cost of LNG = liquefied natural gas in the price of city gas, and announced that it will gradually raise the gas price from October.

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Bank of Japan Monetary Easing Measures Maintained Price Outlook Raised to + 2.3%

2022-07-21 17:09:00
The Bank of Japan has raised its price outlook for FY2022 from the previous year's + 1.9% to + 2.3% compared to the previous year due to the soaring prices of raw materials such as energy. We also decided to maintain the current large-scale monetary easing policy.

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At the time of the yen exchange rate in the Tokyo market, the BOJ Governor Kuroda said in the latter half of the 138 yen level per dollar.

2022-07-21 17:08:00
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 21st, the Bank of Japan's governor Kuroda said at a press conference that "it is unlikely that the yen will stop depreciating just by raising interest rates a little" and will continue large-scale monetary easing. In response to the indication, the movement to sell the yen became stronger, and the yen exchange rate temporarily dropped to the upper half of the 138 yen level per dollar.

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Wash away the tiredness of your heart !? Again at the "Human Washing Machine" Expo

2022-07-21 17:00:00
"Osaka Kansai Expo" to be held in 2025. In Osaka, where the second Expo will be held for more than half a century, various technologies are being developed for the exhibition. One of them is a plan to develop and exhibit the "human washing machine", which became a big topic at the 1970 World Expo last time. The goal of "Reiwa's human washing machine" is to wash away not only the dirt on the body but also the tiredness of the mind. What on earth will it be?

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Microsoft Teams Announces "Most Services Restored"

2022-07-21 16:51:00
Microsoft, an American IT giant, announced that "most of the service has been restored" after 2:00 pm on the 21st of Japan time regarding the failure that occurred in the chat and online conferencing service "Teams" provided by the company. Did.

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Tokyo Gas Price increase from October or reflection of procurement cost

2022-07-21 16:49:00
In response to the rise in energy prices, Tokyo Gas announced that it will review the mechanism for reflecting the procurement cost of LNG = liquefied natural gas in the price of city gas. If the LNG price continues to rise, the gas price will be gradually increased from October. It is expected that the gas charge for October for households with general usage will increase by up to 280 yen compared to August.

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[Details] BOJ Governor Kuroda interviews "No interest rate hike"

2022-07-21 16:44:00
The Bank of Japan's Governor Kuroda held a press conference at the Bank of Japan's head office from 3:30 pm following the monetary policy meeting held until the 21st. The press conference after the monetary policy decision meeting is scheduled for 45 minutes, but on the 21st, many reporters asked questions about the direction of monetary policy and the impact of the depreciation of the yen, and the time was extended in the afternoon. It ended at 4:33. The press conference on the 21st was a place to reiterate the idea of ​​Governor Kuroda to continue large-scale monetary easing measures. I will tell you the details of the press conference.

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Explaining the safety measures of sightseeing boats to travel agencies “Dispelling tourists' anxieties” Sapporo

2022-07-21 16:42:00
Amid concerns about the impact on the tourism industry following the sinking of a sightseeing boat off the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido, a briefing session was held in which tourist associations in each region introduced safety measures for the boat.

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China "BYD" announces entry into EV passenger car sales in Japan

2022-07-21 16:13:00
China's EV = electric vehicle giant "BYD" has announced that it will enter the sales of EV passenger cars in the Japanese market. In this field, Japanese automakers are also launching new cars one after another, and competition is likely to intensify.

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[Breaking news] BOJ Governor Kuroda receives a press conference on monetary policy decision meeting

2022-07-21 16:07:00
Following the monetary policy meeting held by the Bank of Japan until the 21st, we will give you a breaking news of the contents of the press conference of Governor Kuroda, which is being held at the Bank of Japan's head office from 3:30 pm.

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Stock price rises slightly for 6 business days in a row

2022-07-21 16:06:00
The Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Nikkei Stock Average rose slightly on the 21st, rising for 6 consecutive business days.

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Gasoline price 171.4 yen The price drop for 3 consecutive weeks is still high

2022-07-21 15:37:00
The retail price of regular gasoline this week has fallen to 171.4 yen per liter on a national average for the third straight week, but it is still at a high level.

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Honda "Fit" improvement measures for more than 110,000 units Problems with driving support equipment

2022-07-21 15:25:00
Honda has notified the government of improvement measures based on recalls for more than 110,000 vehicles, saying that there is a risk that automatic braking will not work due to a malfunction in the program of the driving support device installed in the small car "Fit".

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Bank of Japan Monetary Easing Measures Maintained Price Outlook Raised to + 2.3%

2022-07-21 15:17:00
The Bank of Japan has raised its price outlook for FY2022 from the previous year's + 1.9% to + 2.3% compared to the previous year due to the soaring prices of raw materials such as energy. We also decided to maintain the current large-scale monetary easing policy.

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Microsoft Teams Announces "Most Services Restored"

2022-07-21 14:57:00
Microsoft, an American IT giant, announced that "most of the service has been restored" after 2:00 pm on the 21st of Japan time regarding the failure that occurred in the chat and online conferencing service "Teams" provided by the company. Did.

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Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda to meet soon to receive monetary policy decision meeting

2022-07-21 14:41:00
Following the monetary policy meeting held until the 21st, the Bank of Japan's Governor Kuroda will hold a press conference at the Bank of Japan's head office in Nihonbashi Hongokucho, Tokyo, from 3:30 pm. The BOJ Governor's press conference is held after each meeting. Along with this meeting, a so-called outlook report, "Economic and Price Outlook," which is compiled every three months, was also released. At the conference, Governor Kuroda will first explain the decisions made at the meeting and the contents of the outlook report, and then answer the questions from the reporters. As soon as the press conference begins at 3:30 pm, we will give you a breaking news of President Kuroda's remarks.

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What is the impact?

2022-07-21 14:12:00
According to the trade statistics for the first half of January to June, the trade balance after deducting imports from exports was a deficit of about 7.9 trillion yen, the largest deficit in the six months.

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Get closer to the true identity of Myak Myak

2022-07-21 13:55:00
A symbol of the Osaka / Kansai Expo that is controversial every time it appears. First the logo mark, then the character, and then the nickname. What kind of existence is it? We approached the character of "in the whirlpool". (Osaka Broadcasting Station Expo Coverage Group)

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Microsoft announces that "Teams are recovering"

2022-07-21 13:25:00
Microsoft, an American IT giant, said that the failure that occurred in the chat and online conferencing service "Teams" provided by the company "is recovering" after 1:00 pm on the 21st of Japan time. Announced.

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Microsoft "Teams" failure Inaccessible etc.

2022-07-21 13:02:00
Microsoft, a major IT company in the United States, announced that its chat and online conferencing service "Teams" is experiencing problems such as inaccessibility. According to Microsoft, a problem has been found with the internal storage service and it is currently in a hurry to recover.

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Bank of Japan Monetary Easing Measures Maintained Price Outlook Raised to + 2.3%

2022-07-21 12:58:00
The Bank of Japan has raised its price outlook for FY2022 from the previous year's increase of 1.9% to an increase of 2.3% compared to the previous year due to the soaring prices of raw materials such as energy. We also decided to maintain the current large-scale monetary easing policy.

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Trade deficit of 7,924.1 billion yen for half a year until June, the largest ever in the first half

2022-07-21 12:37:00
According to the trade statistics for the first half of the year from January to June, the trade balance, which is the balance of exports minus imports, was a deficit of more than 7.9 trillion yen, the largest deficit in the six months. The reason is that the prices of crude oil and other oils have risen against the backdrop of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and the import value has greatly increased.

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Bank of Japan decides to maintain large-scale monetary easing policy Monetary policy decision meeting

2022-07-21 12:16:00
At the monetary policy meeting held until the 21st, the Bank of Japan decided to maintain a large-scale monetary easing policy that would keep short-term interest rates negative and long-term interest rates at around 0%.

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Trade deficit of 7,924.1 billion yen for half a year until June, the largest ever in the first half

2022-07-21 11:49:00
According to the trade statistics for the first half of the year from January to June, the trade balance, which is the balance of exports minus imports, was a deficit of more than 7.9 trillion yen, the largest deficit in the six months. The reason is that the prices of crude oil and other oils have risen against the backdrop of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and the import value has greatly increased.

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Trade deficit of 7,924.1 billion yen for half a year until June, the largest ever in the first half

2022-07-21 10:39:00
According to the trade statistics for the first half of the year from January to June, the trade balance, which is the balance of exports minus imports, was a deficit of more than 7.9 trillion yen, the largest deficit in the six months. The reason is that the prices of crude oil and other oils have risen against the backdrop of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and the import value has greatly increased.

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Trade deficit of 7.9 trillion yen for half a year until June, the largest ever in the first half

2022-07-21 09:01:00
According to the trade statistics released by the Ministry of Finance for the six months from January to June, the trade balance after deducting imports from exports was a deficit of 7,924.1 billion yen, the largest deficit in the first half of the year. I did. The reason is that the prices of crude oil and other oils have risen against the backdrop of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and the import value has greatly increased.

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