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Economic news(2023/05/16)


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Government finalizes guidelines for labor market reform, including strengthening support for reskilling

2023-05-16 23:09:00
The government has put together concrete guidelines, stating that labor market reform is essential for sustainable economic growth. In order to facilitate labor movement, it includes strengthening support for individual reskilling = re-learning.

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New car for self-driving "Level 4" released

2023-05-16 19:32:00
A new car compatible with "Level 4" automatic driving, which was lifted last month, has been released, and the company that developed it aims to acquire a license plate as early as this summer.

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Rakuten G announces a capital increase of up to approximately 330 billion yen

2023-05-16 19:28:00
The Rakuten Group, whose financial base has been deteriorating due to its mobile phone business, has announced that it will increase its capital by up to approximately 330 billion yen.

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Keizai Doyukai Niinami Representative Director ChatGPT and other generative AI “used as a major premise”

2023-05-16 19:25:00
Keizai Doyukai Chairman Niinami expressed his recognition that generative AI such as ChatGPT should be considered on the premise that it will be used to strengthen industrial competitiveness.

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Kyocera to withdraw from smartphone business for individuals to end sales by March next year

2023-05-16 19:02:00
"Kyocera" has decided to withdraw from the smartphone business for individuals, and is expected to end sales by March next year.

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Japan-Korea Business Conference held face-to-face for the first time in four years Expectations for expansion of economic cooperation

2023-05-16 18:46:00
The Japan-Korea Business Conference was held in Seoul, where representatives of the Japanese and South Korean business communities exchanged ideas. There were voices of expectations for expanded cooperation.

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Yen exchange rate rises somewhat Some investors refrain from aggressive trading

2023-05-16 18:32:00
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 16th, there was a movement to sell the dollar and buy the yen in response to the lull in the rising trend of long-term interest rates in the United States, and the yen exchange rate rose somewhat.

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Stock price closed at the highest price this year Topics also reached the highest price in 32 years and 9 months

2023-05-16 18:03:00
On the 16th, the Tokyo stock market saw an increase in buy orders centered on semiconductor-related companies due to expectations for the future of business performance, and the Nikkei Stock Average reached its highest closing price this year.

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Kyocera withdraws from mobile phone business for individuals to end sales by March next year

2023-05-16 15:16:00
"Kyocera" has decided to withdraw from the unprofitable mobile phone business for individuals, and is expected to end sales by March the year after next.

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Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Saito send external emails of personnel information before publication "customary creation"

2023-05-16 14:25:00
Regarding the problem that the materials summarizing the personnel information of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism were sent to the outside by e-mail before publication, Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Saito said at a press conference after the cabinet meeting on the 16th that the sent was a young employee. I have reiterated my recognition that it was created customarily by , and that it is not intended to mediate personnel affairs to private companies.

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Stock price updated to the highest price during trading hours

2023-05-16 12:11:00
On the Tokyo stock market on the 16th, buy orders spread mainly for semiconductor-related stocks due to expectations for the future of business performance, and the Nikkei Stock Average has renewed its highest price during trading hours.

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Stock price topics rise to the highest price in 32 years and 9 months since the bubble economy

2023-05-16 10:44:00
In the Tokyo stock market on the 16th, buy orders spread immediately after the start of trading, and the Tokyo Stock Price Index = Topics also rose, reaching the highest price in 32 years and 9 months since August 1990 during the so-called "bubble economy". I was.

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EU approves Microsoft's acquisition of US game giant Receiving countermeasures

2023-05-16 09:39:00
EU = European Union announces that it will approve the acquisition of a major US IT company, Microsoft, as it has presented measures that do not hinder market competition, such as allowing competitors to continue to distribute games. Did.

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Stock price topics rise to the highest price in 32 years and 9 months since the bubble economy

2023-05-16 09:18:00
On the Tokyo stock market on the 16th, buy orders spread immediately after the start of trading, and the Tokyo Stock Price Index (Topics), which is composed mainly of companies listed on the former First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, is also rising. It was the highest price in 32 years and 9 months since August 1990 during the so-called "bubble economy" during trading hours.

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Indian Ocean bigeye tuna to set national catch caps

2023-05-16 06:45:00
Regarding the bigeye tuna caught in the Indian Ocean, a new catch limit will be set for each country.

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