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Economic news(2023/01/23)


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Bank of Japan implements expanded fund supply policy for the first time Long-term interest rate drops with about 1 trillion yen supply

2023-01-23 21:55:00
On the 23rd, the Bank of Japan implemented an expanded fund-supply policy for the first time to encourage a decline in long-term interest rates, supplying approximately 1 trillion yen. As a result, long-term interest rates fell in the bond market.

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Honda and GS Yuasa EV batteries “Aiming to establish a joint venture within the year”

2023-01-23 19:13:00
In anticipation of the expansion of the EV (electric vehicle) market, stable procurement of batteries has become an issue. announced its intention to establish

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Spring labor offensive Industry-specific unions policy to seek high wage increases

2023-01-23 18:45:00
The realization of wage increases, which Prime Minister Kishida emphasized in his policy speech. This year's spring labor offensive has actually started on the 23rd, while calling on the business community to cooperate in raising wages that exceed the rate of increase in prices. How far will wage increases go?

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Yen exchange rate fell by more than 1 yen from the end of last week Emphasizing continued monetary easing by the Bank of Japan

2023-01-23 18:30:00
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 23rd, the beginning of the week, the yen exchange rate fell by more than 1 yen from the end of last week as the Bank of Japan reiterated its stance of continuing large-scale monetary easing.

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TEPCO Applies to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry for a 30% increase in the "regulated rate" for households

2023-01-23 17:47:00
In response to soaring fuel costs, TEPCO Holdings announced that it has applied to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry for an average price increase of 29.31% for a rate plan called "regulated rate" among household electricity rates. If the price increase is approved, it will be the first time in about 11 years since 2012 after the Great East Japan Earthquake.

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Minister of Economic Revitalization Goto's Economic Speech Achievement of Structural Wage Raises with "New Capitalism"

2023-01-23 17:20:00
Minister of State for Economic Revitalization Goto delivered an economic speech at the plenary sessions of both Houses of the House of Representatives, stating that the Kishida administration will accelerate efforts toward a "new capitalism," aiming to realize a virtuous cycle of structural wage increases and growth and distribution. emphasized.

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Stock price rises by more than 300 yen Buy orders for a wide range of stocks

2023-01-23 16:52:00
At the beginning of the week, the Tokyo stock market on the 23rd saw buy orders for a wide range of stocks, and stock prices soared.

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Finance Minister Suzuki Fiscal Speech "Cooperate for the prompt enactment of the budget for the new fiscal year"

2023-01-23 16:51:00
Finance Minister Suzuki made a fiscal speech at the plenary session of both houses of the House of Representatives and asked for cooperation in the prompt passage of the budget bill for the new fiscal year = FY2023.

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Minister of Economic Revitalization Goto's Economic Speech Achievement of Structural Wage Raises with "New Capitalism"

2023-01-23 16:27:00
Minister in charge of economic revitalization Goto delivered an economic speech at the plenary session of the House of Representatives, emphasizing the Kishida administration's stance of accelerating efforts toward a "new capitalism" and aiming to realize a virtuous cycle of structural wage increases and growth and distribution. bottom.

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Russian waters "ship war insurance" non-life insurance companies to raise insurance premiums by about 80%

2023-01-23 16:15:00
Major non-life insurance companies are expected to raise insurance premiums by about 80% from the end of this month over "ship war insurance" that compensates for damage to ships in Russian waters. Reinsurers that underwrite some of the risks raised premiums following the prolonged Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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TEPCO Applies to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry for a 30% increase in the "regulated rate" for households

2023-01-23 15:45:00
In response to soaring fuel costs, TEPCO announced on the 23rd that it had applied for a price increase to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry for a rate plan called "regulated rate" among household electricity rates. The average price increase is 29.31%, and we are aiming for June this year. It will be the first time in about 11 years that TEPCO will raise the regulated rate since 2012 after the Great East Japan Earthquake.

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The spring labor offensive has virtually started.

2023-01-23 14:41:00
As record prices continued to rise and wage increases became an issue, a meeting was held between the top leaders of Keidanren and Rengo, and this year's spring labor offensive has virtually started. The focus is on whether wage increases will spread, including among small and medium-sized enterprises, and how far the rate of wage increases can be extended.

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More than 70% of small and medium-sized enterprises "no plans to raise wages" surveyed by Shinkin Bank in Tokyo

2023-01-23 14:14:00
This year's spring labor offensive has virtually started on the 23rd, but the focus is on how far the wage increase movement will spread. When a Shinkin bank in Tokyo conducted an interview survey of more than 700 small and medium-sized companies that it does business with, it was found that more than 70% answered that they had no plans to raise wages.

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Stock prices rise sharply Following the trend of rising stock prices in the NY market

2023-01-23 12:40:00
Stock prices have risen sharply following the rise of three major stock indices in the Tokyo stock market on the 23rd at the beginning of the week and the New York market last weekend.

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“Bank of Japan purchases large amounts of government bonds, declining bond market function” voices of concern one after another

2023-01-23 12:39:00
The Bank of Japan released the minutes of last month's monetary policy meeting, which decided to revise its monetary easing measures, and voiced concerns that the BOJ's large-scale purchases of government bonds are weakening the functioning of the bond market. It became clear that there was a succession of

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The spring labor offensive has virtually started.

2023-01-23 12:30:00
As record prices continued to rise and wage increases became an issue, a meeting was held between the top leaders of Keidanren and Rengo, and this year's spring labor offensive has virtually started. The focus is on whether wage increases will spread, including among small and medium-sized enterprises, and how far the rate of wage increases can be extended.

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Spring labor offensive de facto start

2023-01-23 12:05:00
As record prices continued to rise and wage increases became an issue, a meeting was held between the top leaders of Keidanren and Rengo, and this year's spring labor offensive has virtually started. The focus is on whether wage increases will spread, including among small and medium-sized enterprises, and how far the rate of wage increases can be extended.

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Unauthorized browsing of electric power company "extremely regrettable future response consideration" Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry

2023-01-23 11:58:00
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Nishimura said that it is extremely regrettable that employees of a major electric power company illegally browsed the customer information of competitors owned by a subsidiary, and that it could undermine fair competition. I showed the idea to consider.

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Significant increase in companies implementing wage hikes this year 100 company survey

2023-01-23 10:45:00
When NHK conducted a survey of 100 major domestic companies about wage increases this year, 25 companies responded that they would raise their base salaries uniformly, a significant increase compared to the survey one year ago. It was found that it increased to However, an increasing number of companies answered that they are considering the level of wage increases.

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The spring labor offensive has actually started today.

2023-01-23 06:59:00
As record prices continue to rise and wage increases are an issue, this year's spring labor offensive will actually start with a meeting between the tops of "Keidanren" and "Rengo" on the 23rd. The focus is on whether the movement for wage increases will spread and how far the rate of wage increases can be raised.

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Buckwheat milling Two major companies to raise prices in April Impact on prices such as chain stores

2023-01-23 06:27:00
As food prices continue to rise, the industry's largest and second-largest buckwheat flour milling companies are expected to raise prices one after another in April this year, affecting the prices of consumer products handled by soba chain stores and convenience stores. may reach.

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R&D human resources shortage in companies

2023-01-23 06:27:00
In Japan, there is a problem that few people who have advanced to doctoral courses find employment in private companies. Under these circumstances, there is a growing movement among companies that lack human resources to carry out research and development to focus on recruiting human resources.

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Capital relationship with Nissan-Renault Final adjustment for agreement on investment proposal for new EV company

2023-01-23 05:40:00
It has become clear that the two companies have entered into final adjustments toward an agreement in negotiations aimed at reviewing the current capital relationship in favor of Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.'s partner Renault. The proposal for the agreement includes Nissan's investment of up to 15% in a new EV = electric vehicle company that Renault plans to establish.

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