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Economic news(2023/04/25)


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Mitsubishi Motors suspends local production of engine vehicles due to expansion of EVs in China, loss of 22.6 billion yen

2023-04-25 23:35:00
Mitsubishi Motors announced that it has posted a loss of 22.6 billion yen due to sluggish sales of engine vehicles produced in China and has suspended local production since March. In China, while sales of EVs (electric vehicles) are rapidly expanding, sales of Japanese manufacturers, mainly engine vehicles, are decreasing.

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Sony FG Announces Appointment of Former Financial Services Agency Commissioner Toshihide Endo as New President and CEO

2023-04-25 21:03:00
The Sony Financial Group, which oversees the financial business in the Sony Group, has announced the appointment of Toshihide Endo, former Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency, as its new president and CEO. He is expected to take office after the shareholders' meeting to be held in June.

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Will the world's first private moon landing be the biggest challenge?

2023-04-25 20:58:00
A lander developed by a Japanese venture company, which continues to fly toward the moon, which is about 380,000 kilometers away from the earth, will attempt to land on the moon in the early hours of the 26th. If successful, it will be the world's first civilian landing on the moon and will attract attention.

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Japan Post Cash registered mail, etc., will be raised by about 10% from October 1st

2023-04-25 20:07:00
Japan Post announced that it will raise the fees for cash registered mail and cash on delivery by about 10% from October 1st.

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Aeon to merge Inageya with the aim of improving profitability by improving business efficiency

2023-04-25 20:04:00
Aeon, a major distribution company, has announced that it will merge the management of Inageya, a food supermarket based in the Tokyo metropolitan area. The aim is to increase profitability by streamlining business amid fierce competition from online shopping.

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New submarine cable between Japan and Europe to investigate Arctic Ocean route, avoiding Russia's influence

2023-04-25 20:03:00
The EU (European Union) has begun funding research into a joint project by companies in Japan, the United States, and Europe to lay a new submarine cable connecting Japan and Europe via the Arctic Ocean on the North American side. The aim is to avoid the influence of Russia and make it possible to exchange large amounts of data more safely, and it is attracting attention as a new movement based on the turbulent international situation.

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Next-generation communication network Accelerating demonstration tests toward commercialization around 2030

2023-04-25 19:58:00
American IT companies that are working on joint development with NTT, which is promoting the development of next-generation communication networks, gathered in Osaka, and confirmed their policy to accelerate the demonstration experiment with a view to commercialization around 2030.

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Kansai Electric Power Takahama Nuclear Power Station Units 3 and 4 apply for 20-year extension of operation to NRA

2023-04-25 19:26:00
On the 25th, Kansai Electric Power applied to the Nuclear Regulation Authority for a 20-year extension of the operating period of Units 3 and 4 of the Takahama Nuclear Power Station in Takahama Town, Fukui Prefecture, which will be in operation for 40 years the year after next.

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Preferential treatment for simplifying export procedures Will it be returned to South Korea?

2023-04-25 19:24:00
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) announced that the two governments will hold policy dialogues until the 25th regarding Japan's exclusion of South Korea from the list of countries eligible for preferential treatment to simplify export procedures, and that they have agreed to continue the dialogue. Did.

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Measures to expand dollar funding to the BOJ market Return to before expansion from next month

2023-04-25 19:04:00
The Bank of Japan has announced that it will return to the state before expansion from next month on measures to expand the supply of dollar funds to the market, which it has been cooperating with the world's major central banks since last month, in response to the financial instability in Europe and the United States. Did. The background is that the financial markets have regained their composure.

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Stock price rises slightly

2023-04-25 18:40:00
On the Tokyo stock market on the 25th, stock prices rose slightly.

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Yen exchange rate rises slightly against the dollar Euro falls

2023-04-25 18:17:00
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 25th, while the yen exchange rate rose slightly against the dollar, it fell against the euro.

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Nationwide Department Store March Sales Up 9.8% Year-on-Year, 13th Consecutive Month of Increase

2023-04-25 17:38:00
Sales at department stores across the country last month increased by 9.8% compared to the same month the previous year in comparison with existing stores. This is the 13th straight month of increase.

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Supermarket sales in March increased for the first time in two months, up 1.5% year-on-year

2023-04-25 16:38:00
Last month's sales at major supermarkets across the country were 1.1178 trillion yen, an increase of 1.5% compared to the same month of the previous year when compared to existing stores, the first increase in two months.

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Bank of Japan Governor Ueda “Continues Monetary Easing with Yield Curve Control”

2023-04-25 16:11:00
At a meeting of the House of Representatives' Finance and Financial Affairs Committee held on the 25th, Governor Ueda of the Bank of Japan announced monetary easing under the current framework of "yield curve control," which sets targets for short- and long-term interest rates based on the current state of the economy and prices. I showed the recognition that it is appropriate to continue.

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Next-generation communication network Accelerating demonstration tests toward commercialization around 2030

2023-04-25 16:01:00
American IT companies that are working on joint development with NTT, which is promoting the development of next-generation communication networks, gathered in Osaka, and confirmed their policy to accelerate the demonstration experiment with a view to commercialization around 2030.

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"Reiwa Rincho" measures against the declining birthrate Proposal to consider securing stable financial resources centered on taxes

2023-04-25 15:53:00
The "Reiwa National Conference", commonly known as "Reiwa Rincho", which is attended by people involved in the economy and university professors, has focused on taxes, arguing that fiscal spending cannot continue to be followed by future generations over the government's countermeasures against the declining birthrate. We announced a proposal that we should consider securing stable financial resources.

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Egg shortage due to bird flu To formulate new manual for poultry farmers Minister of Agriculture

2023-04-25 13:07:00
With the spread of avian influenza, the supply of eggs is in short supply, and Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Nomura has indicated his intention to formulate a new manual for poultry farmers to curb the spread of infection. It is said that if chickens are managed separately for each area, the number of disposals can be reduced.

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Economy judgment "It is recovering moderately" unchanged Ministry of Finance

2023-04-25 13:04:00
The Ministry of Finance has maintained its judgment that the nation's economy is recovering moderately. As for the outlook, a downturn in overseas economies poses a risk as monetary tightening continues worldwide.

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Yen exchange rate Temporarily 1 euro = high 148 yen level Low price for the first time in 8 years and 4 months

2023-04-25 12:07:00
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 25th, while the Bank of Japan will continue to ease monetary policy, the view that monetary tightening will continue in Europe for the time being will strengthen the movement to sell the yen and buy the euro. It was the lowest price in four months.

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Deposit outflow of about 10 trillion yen from one of the regional banks in the United States due to financial instability in March

2023-04-25 11:55:00
Last month, in the midst of a series of bank failures in the United States and the spread of financial instability, the regional bank "First Republic Bank", which had been worried about its management, revealed that about 10 trillion yen of deposits had flowed out. I made it

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260 billion yen subsidy for advanced semiconductor "Rapidus" new factory officially announced Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry

2023-04-25 11:39:00
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Nishimura officially announces a new subsidy of 260 billion yen for a new factory to be built in Hokkaido by "Rapidus", which is jointly invested by major Japanese companies with the aim of domestically producing advanced semiconductors. Did.

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April Monthly Economic Report ``Some weaknesses are gradually picking up,'' basic tone maintained

2023-04-25 09:17:00
In its monthly economic report for April, the government maintained its basic assessment that the economy is recovering moderately, although there are some weaknesses, based on the recovery in food and lodging.

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NY market temporarily 1 euro = mid-148 yen level, the lowest price in about 8 years and 4 months

2023-04-25 07:27:00
In the New York foreign exchange market on the 24th, the yen depreciated against the euro due to the expectation that the European Central Bank would continue to raise interest rates significantly. Price dropped to all-time low.

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G7 Digital Ministerial Meeting Draft Joint Statement to Formulate Action Plan for “Trustworthy AI”

2023-04-25 06:53:00
The draft joint statement of the G7 = digital and technology ministerial meeting of seven major countries, which will open on the 29th of this month, has been revealed. In response to the rapid spread of generative AI such as "ChatGPT", we aim to formulate an action plan for the appropriate use of such AI.

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“Huis Ten Bosch” wage increase this year Policy to raise wages in July next year

2023-04-25 05:05:00
Amid a series of wage increases among companies, Nagasaki Prefecture's theme park "Huis Ten Bosch", which has decided to raise wages in July this year, has already decided to raise wages in July next year. I was.

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