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Economic news(2023/02/13)


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Consumer Minister Kono meets with top electric power companies for electricity rate hike application

2023-02-13 21:58:00
Minister of State for Consumer Affairs Kono said he would meet with the heads of four major electric power companies that have applied to the government to raise electricity rates, and will determine whether efforts to reduce costs are being carried out appropriately for approval.

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Saga Prefecture, which aims to be No. 1 in Japan for 20 consecutive years, ranked 2nd in the middle stage

2023-02-13 21:02:00
Saga Prefecture aims to be the number one seller of nori, a local specialty, in Japan for 20 consecutive years. It turns out that it is. It is unusual to stay in second place at this time.

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SMBC Nikko Securities sentenced to 700 million yen in fines and 4.4 billion yen in fines for market manipulation

2023-02-13 18:43:00
SMBC Nikko Securities, which was accused of violating the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act for illegal stock trading in the market manipulation case of a major securities company SMBC Nikko Securities, the Tokyo District Court said, ``Several executives took the initiative. It was a crime, and the function to prevent illegal acts had become a mere formality." He handed down a fine of 700 million yen and a fine of more than 4.4 billion yen.

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Yen exchange rate drops sharply due to concerns about prolonged monetary tightening in the United States

2023-02-13 18:35:00
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 13th, the beginning of the week, the yen was sold and the dollar was bought due to concerns about the prolonged monetary tightening in the United States, and the yen exchange rate fell sharply.

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Nissan and Renault to invest about 79 billion yen in Indian factories, etc. to jointly develop EVs

2023-02-13 18:23:00
Nissan Motor and Renault, which agreed to deepen cooperation under a new partnership this month, invested 600 million dollars in Indian factories, etc., approximately 79 billion yen in Japanese yen, and jointly developed EV = electric vehicles. announced to accelerate

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Kanagawa Yokosuka Electric car official car Car sharing on weekends and holidays

2023-02-13 17:38:00
Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture will start a service that allows ordinary people to use two newly introduced EVs (electric vehicles) as car sharing on weekends and holidays.

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Toyota announces new system President Sato "Accelerating EV initiatives"

2023-02-13 17:31:00
On the 13th, Toyota Motor Corporation announced a new management structure effective April 1st. At a press conference, the next president, Tsuneharu Sato, who will succeed Akio Toyoda, who came from the founding family, expressed his intention to accelerate the development of the next-generation EV = electric vehicle platform with the goal of 2026.

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“I want to expand the space business market” New organization holds a press conference

2023-02-13 17:31:00
As the space business market expands worldwide, an organization established to promote the growth of domestic companies held a press conference on the 13th, prior to the start of activities from April this year, to discuss future business content. explained.

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Seminars in Tokyo on correct knowledge such as investment risks on "NISA Day"

2023-02-13 17:29:00
Prior to the expansion of NISA, a preferential tax system for individual investors, from January next year, a seminar was held in Tokyo for those who are new to investing.

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Administrative guidance for Docomo communication failure Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Two incidents occurred in December last year

2023-02-13 16:06:00
Regarding the two NTT Docomo communication failures that occurred one after another in December last year, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications called President Motoyuki Ii on the 13th and gave administrative guidance to thoroughly prevent recurrence.

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Toyota announces new system President Sato "Accelerating EV initiatives"

2023-02-13 15:59:00
On the 13th, Toyota Motor Corporation announced a new management structure effective April 1st. At a press conference, the next president, Tsuneharu Sato, who will succeed Akio Toyoda, who came from the founding family, expressed his intention to accelerate the development of the next-generation EV = electric vehicle platform with the goal of 2026.

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"Kairakuen" station name printed ticket first appearance in conjunction with the Mito Plum Festival

2023-02-13 15:55:00
Tickets with the station name of Kairakuen Station, located near Kairakuen in Mito City, one of Japan's three most famous gardens, have appeared for the first time along with the fare revision, attracting the interest of railway fans and tourists.

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Nikkei stock average price decline US inflation concerns reinforce

2023-02-13 15:43:00
On the 13th, the beginning of the week, the Tokyo stock market fell due to concerns about the prolonged tightening of monetary policy in the United States.

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Administrative guidance for Docomo communication failure Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Two incidents occurred in December last year

2023-02-13 14:01:00
Regarding the two NTT Docomo communication failures that occurred one after another in December last year, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications called President Motoyuki Ii on the 13th and said, ``The continuous occurrence of such serious accidents hinders the interests of users. and have a serious impact on social and economic activities,” and gave administrative guidance to take measures to prevent recurrence. NTT Docomo's communication failure occurred on December 17th and 20th last year, making it difficult for some users in western Japan to use Internet services, affecting a total of 3.11 million people.

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Shibuya-ku, Tokyo IT companies and new companies with "startup company support"

2023-02-13 12:24:00
Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, has decided to establish a new company together with real estate and IT companies to attract and nurture "startup companies" that create innovative businesses through new technology development. .

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Nikkei Stock Average temporarily over 400 yen price drop Tokyo Stock Market

2023-02-13 12:01:00
In the Tokyo stock market on the 13th of the week, the Nikkei Stock Average temporarily fell by more than 400 yen due to concerns about the prolonged monetary tightening in the United States.

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Nikkei Stock Average temporarily over 400 yen price drop Tokyo Stock Market

2023-02-13 11:03:00
On the 13th of the week, the Tokyo stock market and the Nikkei Stock Average fell by more than 400 yen at one point. In the Tokyo market, sell orders are spreading to many stocks due to the heightened sense of caution about the prolonged monetary tightening in the United States and the uncertainty about the future of the Bank of Japan's monetary policy.

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Relaxation of minpaku management business operator requirements Expected to increase properties even in rural areas

2023-02-13 06:46:00
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism plans to relax the requirements for businesses that manage private lodging properties and begin operation within the new fiscal year. As the number of foreign tourists is expected to increase, it is expected that the number of private lodging properties will also increase in rural areas.

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A series of moves to increase personnel at related manufacturers to maximize the use of nuclear power plants

2023-02-13 05:42:00
In order to realize a decarbonized society and provide a stable supply of energy, the government has announced the maximum utilization of nuclear power generation, including the restart of operations. There is a series of movements to

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Bank of Japan governor appointment economist Ueda presentation to ruling and opposition parties

2023-02-13 05:23:00
On the 14th, the government will present a plan to appoint economist Kazuo Ueda as the new governor of the Bank of Japan. In response to this, it is expected that there will be lively debate in the Diet over the aim of Mr. Ueda's appointment and the direction of future monetary policy.

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