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Economic news(2023/01/10)


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Information leak at Aflac Life Insurance and Zurich Insurance

2023-01-10 20:49:00
Aflac Life Insurance Co., which handles cancer insurance in Japan, and Zurich Insurance Co., which sells automobile insurance, have announced that personal information of insurance policyholders has been leaked. Both companies say that the American company to which they outsource the work may have been subject to unauthorized external access.

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Resolved problems with ``Bank of Japan Net'' but affected by postponement of auction of government bonds

2023-01-10 20:38:00
On the 10th, a problem occurred in a system called "Bank of Japan Net", which is used to connect the Bank of Japan and financial institutions for settlement of funds, etc., and due to this, the auction of government bonds scheduled to be held at the Ministry of Finance was postponed.

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Tokyo 23 wards Consumer price index rises 4.0% in December, highest level in 40 years and 8 months

2023-01-10 19:27:00
The consumer price index in Tokyo's 23 wards last month rose 4.0% compared to the same month of the previous year, excluding fresh food, which fluctuates greatly depending on the weather. The 4% rise will be the highest level in 40 years and 8 months since April 1982.

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Long-term interest rate to 0.5% following last weekend due to rising consumer price index in Tokyo's 23 wards

2023-01-10 19:01:00
As the consumer price index for the 23 wards of Tokyo announced on the 10th rose more than expected by the market, upward pressure on interest rates increased in the bond market, and long-term interest rates were capped by the Bank of Japan on the 10th following the end of last week. 0.5% to do.

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Yen exchange rate The yen has appreciated by more than 2 yen since the end of last week.

2023-01-10 18:51:00
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 10th, the end of the consecutive holidays, the yen appreciated by more than 2 yen from the end of last week as the sense of caution about the prolonged interest rate hike in the United States eased.

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Tokyo 23 wards Consumer price index rises 4.0% in December, highest level in 40 years and 8 months

2023-01-10 17:49:00
The consumer price index in Tokyo's 23 wards last month rose 4.0% compared to the same month of the previous year, excluding fresh food, which fluctuates greatly depending on the weather. The 4% rise will be the highest level in 40 years and 8 months since April 1982.

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Pacific saury Last year's catch was the lowest ever for four consecutive years

2023-01-10 17:03:00
Last year's catch of saury, which continues to be poor, hit a record low for the fourth year in a row.

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Chairman of Japan Association of Travel Agents “National travel support, continue as much as possible”

2023-01-10 16:29:00
Hiroyuki Takahashi, chairman of the Japan Association of Travel Agents, which is made up of about 1,100 travel agencies nationwide, said that the "national travel support" that was resumed on the 10th should be continued as much as possible even if the content of the support is reduced. I have clarified what I want.

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Stock price rise eases concerns over global economic slowdown

2023-01-10 15:59:00
On the Tokyo stock market on the 10th, after the consecutive holidays, the Nikkei Stock Average rose as fears of a slowdown in the global economy due to prolonged interest rate hikes in the United States eased.

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Pacific saury Last year's catch was the lowest ever for four consecutive years

2023-01-10 15:38:00
Last year's catch of saury, which continues to be poor, hit a record low for the fourth year in a row.

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Trouble with "Bank of Japan Net" Already resolved but affected by postponement of auction of government bonds

2023-01-10 14:46:00
On the 10th, a problem occurred in the system called "Bank of Japan Net", which is used to connect the Bank of Japan and financial institutions for settlement of funds, etc., and the auction of government bonds was postponed.

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Tokyo 23 wards Consumer price index rises 4.0% in December, highest level in 40 years and 8 months

2023-01-10 12:11:00
The consumer price index in Tokyo's 23 wards last month rose 4.0% compared to the same month of the previous year, excluding fresh food, which fluctuates greatly depending on the weather. The 4% rise will be the highest level in 40 years and 8 months since April 1982.

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Last November's household survey decreased by 1.2% year-on-year, the first decrease in 6 months

2023-01-10 10:08:00
According to the Household Income and Expenditure Survey last November, the amount spent by households with two or more people decreased by 1.2% from the same month of the previous year in real terms, excluding price fluctuations. This is the first decrease in six months.

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Last November's household survey decreased by 1.2% year-on-year, the first decrease in 6 months

2023-01-10 09:09:00
According to a household survey released by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications in November last year, the amount of money spent on consumption by households with two or more people decreased by 1.2% from the same month of the previous year in real terms, excluding price fluctuations. The decrease was the first in six months, and the consumption per household was 285,947 yen. The breakdown shows that "Food" decreased by 2.9%, and "Transportation/Communication" decreased by 2.6% due to a decrease in mobile phone communication charges.

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Consumer price index rises 4.0% in December in Tokyo's 23 wards, the highest level in about 40 years

2023-01-10 08:48:00
The consumer price index in Tokyo's 23 wards last month rose 4.0% compared to the same month of the previous year, excluding fresh food, which fluctuates greatly depending on the weather. The 4% rise is the highest level in 40 years and 8 months since April 1982. Prices continue to rise, mainly due to rising prices of food, electricity, and gas.

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Full-scale start of drone utilization business With the lifting of the ban on advanced flight "Level 4"

2023-01-10 07:27:00
In response to the lifting of the ban on advanced flight "level 4" of drones, businesses utilizing drones will start in earnest this year.

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The logistics industry rushes to respond to the 2024 problem

2023-01-10 07:23:00
As regulations on overtime work by truck drivers are tightened from April next year, the logistics industry is concerned about a decrease in transport volume. It is said to be the "2024 problem", and companies are hurrying to respond.

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