Economic news(2023/02/20)
LCC Zipair Substantial zero carbon dioxide emissions with alternative fuel “SAF”
2023-02-20 21:01:00
While the aviation industry is required to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, LCC = low-cost airline "Zip Air" under the umbrella of Japan Airlines uses low-emission aviation fuel called "SAF" on the Honolulu route. Efforts to reduce carbon dioxide emissions to virtually zero will begin in April this year.
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Hourly wages such as USJ part-time workers will increase by about 7% on average from next month Regular employees will also increase the amount paid
2023-02-20 20:34:00
USJ = "Universal Studios Japan", a theme park in Osaka, has announced that it will raise hourly wages for part-time and part-time employees from next month. As a result, the monthly payment will increase by about 7% on average, and we hope to secure human resources as tourism demand recovers.
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Japanese government bonds Foreign investors' net selling amount exceeded 4 trillion yen last month, the highest ever
2023-02-20 20:31:00
Net sales of government bonds by foreign investors last month hit a record high of 4.119 trillion yen. Selling orders surged on speculation that the Bank of Japan might make a change in monetary policy.
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Yen exchange rate rise The interest rate differential between Japan and the United States has narrowed due to the decline in long-term interest rates in the United States
2023-02-20 18:24:00
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 20th, the beginning of the week, the yen exchange rate rose as long-term interest rates in the United States fell and the interest rate differential between Japan and the United States narrowed.
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80% of small and medium-sized enterprises will raise wages, of which 50% plan to raise wages Private sector survey
2023-02-20 17:21:00
One of the focal points in this year's spring struggle is the trend of small and medium-sized enterprises, which work for 70% of domestic employees. Roughly half of the respondents plan to implement a “basic increase” to raise their wages.
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Stock price small price movement 18.81 yen high
2023-02-20 16:02:00
At the beginning of the week, the Tokyo stock market on the 20th saw little movement in stock prices as active trading was refrained due to the difficulty in predicting the direction of monetary policy in Japan and the United States.
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Nationwide convenience store sales in January increased by 3.6% in the same month of the previous year, increasing for 11 consecutive months
2023-02-20 15:04:00
Last month's sales at convenience stores across Japan totaled 850 billion yen at existing stores that had been open for more than a year, up 3.6% from the same month of the previous year and rising for the 11th straight month. Sales of rice balls, fried foods, and soft drinks were strong.
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Frozen food specializing in infants is also being developed as a product that “parents do not feel guilty”
2023-02-20 08:35:00
Food manufacturers are developing products that reduce the time it takes to prepare meals for infants in an effort to reduce the burden on those raising children while working.
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Russia's invasion of Ukraine still greatly affects Japanese life and companies
2023-02-20 06:15:00
This week marks one year since Russia invaded Ukraine. After the invasion, the price of energy such as LNG = liquefied natural gas temporarily soared due to the influence of European countries reviewing their dependence on Russia for procurement. has a great impact on
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Frozen food specializing in infants is also being developed as a product that “parents do not feel guilty”
2023-02-20 06:08:00
Food manufacturers are developing products that reduce the time it takes to prepare meals for infants in an effort to reduce the burden on those raising children while working.
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