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Economic news(2023/05/20)


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G7 Summit Announcement of Economic Action Plan to Promote Transition to Clean Energy

2023-05-20 18:43:00
At the G7 Hiroshima Summit, an economic action plan was announced to promote the transition to clean energy such as renewable energy. We will work together to improve the public and private investment environment and strengthen the supply chain = supply network.

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British Prime Minister Sunak Experiences Making Okonomiyaki in Hiroshima City

2023-05-20 18:34:00
British Prime Minister Sunak, who is participating in the G7 Hiroshima Summit, experienced making okonomiyaki in Hiroshima on the morning of the 20th.

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India to stop circulation of current highest denomination banknote "2000 rupee note"

2023-05-20 14:24:00
India's central bank, the Reserve Bank of India, has announced that it will suspend circulation of the current highest denomination note, the 2,000 rupee note. In 2016, the Modi government abruptly abolished large-denomination banknotes as a countermeasure against counterfeit bills and tax evasion, causing great turmoil in the economy. A calm acceptance prevails.

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US “Debt Ceiling Issue” Talks Temporarily Suspended, Conflict Continues

2023-05-20 08:39:00
Discussions between the Biden administration and the opposition Republican Party over the US government's debt ceiling, the so-called debt ceiling issue, have been suspended on the 19th, and the conflict between the two sides continues.

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NY yen exchange rate temporarily rises to the mid-137 yen level due to suspension of debt ceiling issue talks

2023-05-20 06:31:00
In the New York foreign exchange market on the 19th, in response to the suspension of talks between the Biden administration and the opposition Republican Party over the US debt ceiling issue, there was a movement to sell the dollar and buy the yen out of a sense of caution about the outcome of the talks. As a result, the yen exchange rate temporarily rose to the mid-137 yen level to the dollar.

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Fed Chairman Shows Possibility of No Need to Raise Rates Due to Successive Bank Failures

2023-05-20 05:45:00
Chairman Powell of the Fed = Federal Reserve Board, the central bank of the United States, has shown the recognition that it may not be necessary to raise interest rates due to the effects of a series of bank failures. In the financial market, there is also a perception that it suggested a temporary suspension of interest rate hikes at the next meeting.

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U.S. “Debt Ceiling Issue” Talks Suspended Wary of Financial Markets

2023-05-20 05:24:00
Discussions between the Biden administration and the opposition and Republicans over the US government's debt ceiling, the so-called debt ceiling issue, were suspended on the 19th. This is because the conflict between the two sides' claims continues, and the financial market is wary of the direction of the talks.

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“Freelance Summit” Discussing creating an environment where people can work with peace of mind

2023-05-20 04:06:00
Amid the spread of diverse work styles, an event called "Freelance Summit" is being held in Tokyo to discuss how to create an environment where freelancers can work with peace of mind.

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Reuse of spent MOX fuel for demonstration research in France The Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan

2023-05-20 04:05:00
The Federation of Electric Power Companies, which is made up of major electric power companies, sends the fuel used in "pull thermal power generation," which reuses plutonium extracted from spent nuclear fuel at nuclear power plants, to a French nuclear power company to recycle materials that can be used as fuel. We announced that we will conduct empirical research to extract it.

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