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Economic news(2022/11/14)


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Japan Steel Works subsidiary confirms 449 cases of fraud, including falsification of test results

2022-11-14 21:13:00
Machine maker Japan Steel Works announced that a subsidiary in Muroran, Hokkaido repeatedly falsified and forged product inspection results, and a total of 449 cases of fraud were confirmed. The Japan Steel Works apologized for the fact that products for nuclear power plants were included in this, and said that it would consider disposing of those involved.

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Three major financial companies Unrealized losses on foreign bonds increased to over 3.9 trillion yen from the end of June

2022-11-14 20:11:00
It was found that the unrealized loss of foreign bonds held by three major financial groups increased to more than 3.9 trillion yen as of the end of September this year. This was because interest rates rose and bond prices fell in Europe and the United States, and unrealized losses expanded significantly from the end of June.

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Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare council to consider raising membership age up to 65 for "iDeCo"

2022-11-14 20:06:00
A council of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has decided to consider raising the joining age for the individual-type defined contribution pension plan = "iDeCo" that is added to the public pension from 65 years old.

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Generic drug major "Nichi-Iko" to resign as president due to insolvency

2022-11-14 19:17:00
The major generic drug "Nichi-Iko", which is trying to rebuild its business while continuing its business, revealed that it had over 35.6 billion yen in debt as of the end of September this year. In response to this, President Yuichi Tamura will take responsibility for management and retire in March next year.

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“Shortage of teachers, introduction of mechanisms such as exchanges of human resources between public and private sectors” Ministry of Finance

2022-11-14 18:29:00
With the shortage of elementary and junior high school teachers becoming an issue, the Ministry of Finance announced at the Fiscal System Council, an advisory body to the Minister of Finance, on the 14th that it would introduce a new system, such as the exchange of human resources between the public and private sectors. I suggested.

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Yen exchange rate rises US long-term interest rates rise and dollar buying moves to buy and sell

2022-11-14 18:25:00
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 14th, the beginning of the week, long-term interest rates in the United States rose and there was a movement to buy dollars, but the yen exchange rate rose compared to last weekend.

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Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda “Strong yen against dollar” “Very good thing”

2022-11-14 17:28:00
Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda held a press conference in Nagoya, reiterating his understanding that a rapid depreciation of the yen would have a negative impact on the Japanese economy. "I think it's a very good thing," he said about what was going on.

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Tissue paper, etc. Raise prices again Three major companies from January to February next year

2022-11-14 15:51:00
Three major paper manufacturers have announced one after another that they will raise the prices of household paper products from January to February next year.

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Stock prices fall The movement to take profits spreads in reaction to the sharp rise last weekend

2022-11-14 15:42:00
At the beginning of the week on the Tokyo stock market on the 14th, stock prices fell as there was a growing trend to take profits in reaction to the sharp rise in stock prices last weekend.

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Whale raw meat auction Rare "tail meat" is the highest price ever Yamaguchi Shimonoseki

2022-11-14 14:49:00
At the local wholesale market in Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, there is an auction of raw sei whale meat that has been caught, and the meat from the rare part called "tail meat" fetches a record high of 500,000 yen per kilogram. I was.

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Governor of the Bank of Japan “Pay attention to trends in shifting prices to stable price increases and wage increases”

2022-11-14 12:30:00
On the 14th, Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda gave a speech at a round-table conference with economic organizations in the Tokai region held in Nagoya, and reiterated his view that the current price rise was temporary. In order to realize this, he indicated his intention to pay close attention to trends in companies' efforts to pass on costs and wage increases.

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FTX Trading Japan Corporation “Customer assets managed in accordance with laws and regulations”

2022-11-14 12:10:00
Due to the bankruptcy of FTX Trading, a major crypto asset exchange business that operates globally, the company's Japanese subsidiary, FTX Japan, said on the 14th that assets entrusted to it by customers are being managed in accordance with laws and regulations. After that, he announced the management status of crypto assets and legal currency.

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Tokyo foreign exchange market 1 dollar = traded in the mid 139 yen range

2022-11-14 09:20:00
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 14th, the beginning of the week, the dollar is trading at the mid-139 yen level.

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Taxi fares in Tokyo's 23 wards will be raised from today to 500 yen for the first ride

2022-11-14 05:00:00
Taxi fares in Tokyo's 23 wards will be raised from the 14th, and the upper limit of the first ride fare will be raised from the current 420 yen to 500 yen. Taxi fares have been raised for the first time since 2007, excluding the increase in the consumption tax rate.

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“FTX Trading” goes bankrupt Focus on return of customer assets

2022-11-14 00:01:00
FTX Trading, a major crypto asset exchange business, is expected to go bankrupt, with total liabilities of up to nearly $50 billion (7 trillion yen). It has also been reported that hundreds of millions of dollars worth of crypto assets may have been fraudulently withdrawn after the bankruptcy, and the focus will be on whether the company can protect and return customers' assets.

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