Economic news(2022/08/25)
Sony "PS5" to raise the price by 5500 yen from September in Japan
2022-08-25 20:07:00
The Sony Group has announced that it will raise the price of the home video game console "PlayStation 5" due to soaring component prices. In Japan, the price will be raised by 5500 yen from September 15th.
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JT heat-not-burn tobacco Apply for price increase from October 20-30 yen per box
2022-08-25 19:46:00
In line with the tobacco tax hike in October, JT = Japan Tobacco Industry has applied to the Ministry of Finance for a price increase of 20 to 30 yen per box for more than half of the heated tobacco brands.
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Sakhalin 2 Mitsui & Co. and Mitsubishi Decide policy to participate in new company
2022-08-25 18:29:00
In order to maintain its interests in the Sakhalin 2 oil and natural gas development project in the Far East of Russia, Mitsui & Co. and Mitsubishi Corporation have decided to participate in a new company established this month based on a presidential decree by the Russian government. I decided. Both companies plan to notify the Russian government soon.
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Yen exchange rate small price movement Take a wait-and-see attitude before the Fed chairman's lecture
2022-08-25 18:18:00
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 25th, the yen exchange rate moved slightly.
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NTT West optical line communication restored in all areas after 2:30 pm
2022-08-25 17:27:00
NTT West announced that it was resolved in all areas after 2:30 pm as a result of restoration work regarding the difficulty in connecting Internet communication services using optical lines.
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Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications and Digital Minister Request Keidanren to cooperate in disseminating My Number Card
2022-08-25 17:04:00
In order to popularize the My Number Card, Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Terada and Minister of Digital Affairs Kono visited Keidanren together and asked for cooperation in promoting the spread of the card, such as setting up a business trip reception desk at the company where you can apply for the card.
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Overseas Procurement of Coffee Beans UCC New Standards for Environmental Conservation and Working Environment
2022-08-25 16:08:00
A major coffee company has created new company-specific standards regarding environmental protection and the working environment of producers for coffee beans imported from overseas. By 2030, we will switch all coffee beans used in our company to those that meet the standards.
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Stock price rises The movement to buy back stocks that have continued to decline spreads
2022-08-25 15:55:00
On the Tokyo stock market on the 25th, the movement to buy back stocks that had continued to decline recently spread, and the Nikkei Stock Average rose.
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Restaurant chain July sales up 14.5% year-on-year
2022-08-25 15:54:00
July sales at major restaurant chains across the country were up 14.5% from the same month the previous year, marking the eighth straight month of positive growth.
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Teams malfunction Microsoft announced that most of them have been restored
2022-08-25 15:48:00
Microsoft, a major American IT company, had a problem in accessing "Teams" in some parts of the Asia-Pacific region, including Japan, but the company announced that most of it has been restored. Did.
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NTT West Optical line failure "Slow down in areas other than Kansai and Tokai"
2022-08-25 15:07:00
NTT West said that in some areas such as Kansai and Tokai, fixed-line communication services using optical lines are becoming difficult to connect, and communication speeds are also declining in Osaka, Chugoku, Shikoku, and Kyushu. announced that it might.
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Teams malfunction Microsoft "recovery work completed"
2022-08-25 13:47:00
Microsoft, a major IT company in the United States, has announced that some users are having trouble accessing its "Teams" service. The company said, "Recovery work has been completed and the problem is being resolved."
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Communication failure in NTT West optical line Kansai excluding Osaka and part of Tokai Hokuriku
2022-08-25 13:03:00
NTT West announced that it is difficult to connect fixed communication services using optical lines in some areas such as Kansai and Tokai due to a failure of communication equipment from around 9 am on the 25th.
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Communication failure in NTT West optical line Kansai excluding Osaka and part of Tokai Hokuriku
2022-08-25 12:17:00
Due to a breakdown in communication equipment from around 9:00 am on the 25th, NTT West will be unable to operate the Internet line "FLET'S Hikari Next" and "FLET'S Hikari Light" in some areas of the Kansai region (excluding Osaka) and some areas of the Tokai and Hokuriku regions. announced that users of ' have been unable to communicate. The company is rushing to restore work and investigating the cause.
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“Prefectural Discount” extended until the end of September “National travel support” postponed Government decision
2022-08-25 11:46:00
The government has decided to extend the deadline for the "Prefectural Discount", which has been implemented until the end of August as a measure to stimulate tourism demand. On the other hand, the timing of the implementation of the new stimulus measure "National Travel Assistance," which expands the target nationwide, has been postponed further.
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Sakhalin 2 Mitsui & Co. and Mitsubishi Decide policy to participate in new company
2022-08-25 11:39:00
In order to maintain its interests in the Sakhalin 2 oil and natural gas development project in the Far East of Russia, Mitsui & Co. and Mitsubishi Corporation have decided to participate in a new company established this month based on a presidential decree by the Russian government. I decided. Both companies plan to notify the Russian government soon.
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Monthly economic report maintains ``moderate recovery''
2022-08-25 11:34:00
In the monthly economic report for August, the government maintained its judgment that the economy is "recovering moderately," which it raised in July for the first time in three months. On the other hand, there is a heightened sense of caution about the downturn in overseas economies due to the tightening of global monetary policy.
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Teams has some bugs Microsoft "identifies cause"
2022-08-25 11:19:00
Microsoft, a major IT company in the United States, has announced that some users are having trouble accessing its "Teams" service. The company has already identified the cause and is working to restore it.
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Monthly economic report maintains ``moderate recovery''
2022-08-25 10:57:00
In the monthly economic report for August, the government maintained its judgment that the economy is "recovering moderately," which it raised in July for the first time in three months. On the other hand, there is a heightened sense of caution about the downturn in overseas economies due to the tightening of global monetary policy.
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Sakhalin 2 Mitsui & Co. and Mitsubishi Corp. Solidify policy to participate in new company
2022-08-25 10:51:00
Mitsui & Co. and Mitsubishi Corporation plan to participate in the Sakhalin II oil and natural gas development project in the Far East of Russia by acquiring shares in a new company established this month by the Russian government based on a presidential decree in order to maintain their interests. solidified. Both companies plan to notify the Russian government soon.
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Teams has some bugs Microsoft "identifies cause"
2022-08-25 10:45:00
Microsoft in the United States has a chat and online meeting service "Teams" provided by its company, and on the morning of the 25th of Japan time, some users in the Asia-Pacific region including Japan could not access. announced that it is happening. The company has already identified the cause and is working to restore it.
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“Possibility of access failure in Teams” Microsoft
2022-08-25 10:07:00
Microsoft in the United States may have a problem that some users in Japan cannot access the chat and online conference service "Teams" provided by the company on the morning of the 25th Japan time. announced. The company says it is investigating the situation.
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Foreign Minister Hayashi attends TICAD as a special envoy of Prime Minister Kishida and departs for Tunisia
2022-08-25 09:06:00
Foreign Minister Hayashi will depart for Tunisia on the 25th to attend the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) as a special envoy for Prime Minister Kishida. Prime Minister Kishida plans to participate online and announce investment in the spread of renewable energy and human resource development for health and medical care.
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KDDI mobile phones such as au Communication failure on the night of the 24th Affects up to 83,000 people
2022-08-25 08:54:00
KDDI, a major mobile phone company, announced on the night of the 24th that a maximum of 83,000 users in the eastern Japan area were affected by the communication failure of mobile phones.
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Natural gas futures prices rise in Europe and NY due to concerns about Russian supply stoppage
2022-08-25 06:45:00
Natural gas futures prices temporarily plunged in European markets amid concerns that Russian government-owned gas company Gazprom could suspend supplies of natural gas to Germany through major pipelines from the end of this month for an extended period of time. More than 15%, the price has risen, and it is also soaring in the New York market.
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Government confirms policy aiming to restart 7 nuclear power plants To consider next-generation reactor development
2022-08-25 00:04:00
In response to the tightening supply and demand of electricity and energy security, the government plans to restart seven additional nuclear power plants from the summer of next year. Confirmed at the meeting. In addition, although he had said that he was not planning to build new nuclear power plants, he revealed that he would consider the development and construction of next-generation nuclear reactors.
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