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Economic news(2023/01/05)


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What will happen to the Japanese economy in 2023 [details]

2023-01-05 19:22:00
What will happen to the economy in 2023? And where is the Japanese economy headed? We asked the top management of companies at the New Year celebrations of three economic organizations, including Keidanren.

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Rush to raise prices again More than 7,300 items scheduled to raise prices More than half will be concentrated next month

2023-01-05 19:13:00
A survey by a credit research company found that more than 7,300 items of food and beverages are scheduled to be raised this year, and more than half of them will be concentrated next month. The number of items with price increases next month is second only to October last year, and we are analyzing that there will be another rush of price increases.

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Yen exchange rate drop The movement to sell the yen spreads due to the view that interest rates will continue to be raised in the United States

2023-01-05 18:32:00
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 5th, yen selling spread due to the view that interest rate hikes will continue in the United States, and the yen exchange rate fell.

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What will happen to the Japanese economy in 2023 [updated from time to time]

2023-01-05 18:30:00
What will happen to the economy in 2023? And where is the Japanese economy headed? We asked the top management of companies at the New Year celebrations of three economic organizations, including Keidanren.

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Japanese Economy in 2023 [Updated as needed]

2023-01-05 17:53:00
What will happen to the economy in 2023? And where is the Japanese economy headed? We asked the top management of companies at the New Year celebrations of three economic organizations, including Keidanren.

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10-year government bond interest rate 0.5%, more than double the current rate

2023-01-05 17:24:00
The Ministry of Finance has announced that it will raise the ``covenant interest rate'', which indicates interest, to 0.5%, more than double the current rate, for 10-year government bonds to be issued this month. This is the first level in eight years and one month, taking into account that market yields have risen due to the revision of the Bank of Japan's monetary easing measures.

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Toyosu Market "First Auction" Aomori Oma Port Bluefin Tuna at Highest Price of 36.04 Million Yen

2023-01-05 17:07:00
The New Year's annual "first auction" was held at Toyosu Market in Tokyo on the morning of the 5th, and bluefin tuna landed at Oma Port in Aomori Prefecture was auctioned off for the highest price of 36.04 million yen.

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Stock prices rise slightly Aggressive buying and selling can be avoided

2023-01-05 16:01:00
On the Tokyo stock market on the 5th, stock prices rose slightly.

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Sony and Honda unveil EV prototype under joint development for the first time before the US trade fair

2023-01-05 14:47:00
Exhibitors showcase their latest technologies and products to the media before the world's largest technology trade fair opens in Las Vegas, USA. The Sony Group and Honda have unveiled for the first time an EV (electric vehicle) prototype under joint development.

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Toyosu Market "First Auction" Aomori Oma Port Bluefin Tuna at Highest Price of 36.04 Million Yen

2023-01-05 12:26:00
The New Year's annual "first auction" was held at Toyosu Market in Tokyo on the morning of the 5th, and bluefin tuna landed at Oma Port in Aomori Prefecture was auctioned off for the highest price of 36.04 million yen.

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Shin-Etsu Chemical Chairman Chihiro Kanagawa dies at 96

2023-01-05 12:21:00
Chihiro Kanekawa, known as the famous manager who raised the major chemical manufacturer Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. into a global company, died of pneumonia on the 1st of this month. he was 96 years old.

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Sony and Honda unveil EV prototype under joint development for the first time before the US trade fair

2023-01-05 11:52:00
Exhibitors showcase their latest technologies and products to the media before the world's largest technology trade fair opens in Las Vegas, USA. The Sony Group and Honda have unveiled for the first time an EV (electric vehicle) prototype under joint development.

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10-year government bond interest rate 0.5%, more than double the current rate

2023-01-05 11:50:00
The Ministry of Finance has announced that it will raise the ``covenant interest rate'', which indicates interest, to 0.5%, more than double the current rate, for 10-year government bonds to be issued this month. This is the first level in eight years and one month, taking into account that market yields have risen due to the revision of the Bank of Japan's monetary easing measures.

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Yamagata cherries sold at 1 million yen on New Year's auction

2023-01-05 11:36:00
The first auction of cherries, which Yamagata Prefecture boasts of being the largest shipment in Japan, was held in Tendo City on the 5th, and it was sold for 1 million yen per 500 grams, which is the highest ever at this market.

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US new car sales: GM surpasses Toyota for first time in two years

2023-01-05 10:58:00
GM = General Motors, America's largest automaker, sold more than 2.27 million new cars in the United States last year, surpassing Toyota Motor Corporation, which was at the top of the list for the first time in two years.

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Toyosu Market "First Auction" Aomori Oma Port Bluefin Tuna at Highest Price of 36.04 Million Yen

2023-01-05 07:27:00
The New Year's annual "first auction" was held at Toyosu Market in Tokyo on the morning of the 5th, and bluefin tuna landed at Oma Port in Aomori Prefecture was auctioned off for the highest price of 36.04 million yen.

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Fed minutes released

2023-01-05 07:13:00
The Federal Reserve Board, the central bank of the United States, has released the minutes of its meeting held last month. We found that none of the participants believed that the current monetary tightening would be necessary to keep inflation under control, and that a rate cut would be the right situation this year.

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“Duty-free vending machines” for foreign tourists to be installed at airports and stations

2023-01-05 05:02:00
As inbound demand is expected to recover due to an increase in the number of foreign tourists, there is a growing movement to install locker-type vending machines at airports and train stations that can automatically receive duty-free goods ordered online. By streamlining the tax exemption procedures, the aim is to improve convenience for foreign tourists and to respond to the labor shortage on the side of product sales.

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