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Economic news(2023/05/30)


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FCNT for manufacture of “Raku-Raku Phone” etc. Applying for application of the Civil Rehabilitation Law

2023-05-30 20:46:00
Three group companies, including FCNT, which handles NTT DoCoMo's "Raku-Raku Phone," filed for application of the Civil Rehabilitation Law to the Tokyo District Court on the 30th as their business deteriorated due to intensifying sales competition.

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Government and Bank of Japan Extraordinary Meeting on Yen Depreciation “Focus on Financial Market Trends and Impact”

2023-05-30 19:12:00
As the yen depreciates to the 140 yen level against the dollar in the foreign exchange market, the Ministry of Finance, the Financial Services Agency, and the Bank of Japan will hold an extraordinary meeting on the evening of the 30th to closely monitor trends in financial markets and their impact on the Japanese economy. Confirmed.

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Electricity charges for billing in July 7 out of 10 major electric power companies decreased from the previous month

2023-05-30 18:56:00
The 10 major electric power companies will announce the electricity charges for July billing this year, and 7 out of 10 companies will drop in price due to the recent drop in fuel prices.

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Yen exchange rate rough price movement Government / Bank of Japan announcement of extraordinary meeting held

2023-05-30 18:37:00
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 30th, the yen weakened in the afternoon, but in the evening, the Ministry of Finance, the Bank of Japan, and the Financial Services Agency announced that they would hold an extraordinary meeting, and the yen appreciated. The yen exchange rate fluctuated wildly.

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Last year's production of marine products fell below 4 million tons, a record low

2023-05-30 18:29:00
Last year, the production of marine products fell below 4 million tons for the first time due to poor catches of mackerel, bonito, and saury, and was the lowest ever.

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Hino Motors and Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Reach Basic Agreement on Business Integration

2023-05-30 17:43:00
Hino Motors and Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus have announced that they have reached a basic agreement to merge their businesses.

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Government and Bank of Japan executives to hold extraordinary meeting Receiving yen depreciation

2023-05-30 17:14:00
As the yen depreciates to the 140 yen level against the dollar in the foreign exchange market, the Ministry of Finance, the Financial Services Agency, and the Bank of Japan will hold an extraordinary meeting from 5:30 pm on the 30th to analyze trends in the financial market and share information. I am going to proceed.

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Stock price rises 2 days in a row, the highest price since the bubble period

2023-05-30 16:58:00
On the 30th, the Tokyo stock market and the Nikkei Stock Average rose, reaching a new high in 33 years since the bubble period on the 29th.

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FCNT for manufacture of “Raku-Raku Phone” etc. Applying for application of the Civil Rehabilitation Law

2023-05-30 16:55:00
The three companies in the group, including FCNT in Yamato City, Kanagawa Prefecture, which manufactures smartphones, faced civil rehabilitation in the Tokyo District Court due to the deterioration of their cash flow due to the intensification of smartphone sales competition and the rise in the purchase price of components due to the weak yen. I applied for the application of the law. The total debt is estimated to be around 130 billion yen. FCNT is based on Fujitsu's mobile phone business, and is involved in NTT DoCoMo's Raku-Raku Phone.

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Hino Motors to compensate for increased tax burden on owners due to fraudulent fuel economy data

2023-05-30 16:44:00
Hino Motors has announced that it will compensate owners of some trucks and buses for an increase in vehicle weight tax burden due to fraudulent fuel consumption test data. It is said that the target vehicle will reach about 77,000 units.

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Stock price rises 2 days in a row, the highest price since the bubble period

2023-05-30 16:17:00
On the 30th, the Tokyo stock market and the Nikkei Stock Average rose, reaching a new high in 33 years since the bubble period on the 29th.

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Hino Motors and Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Reach Basic Agreement on Business Integration

2023-05-30 16:05:00
Hino Motors and Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus have announced that they have reached a basic agreement to merge their businesses.

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Automobile production in April is picking up Toyota's record high for April

2023-05-30 15:51:00
The production volume of major domestic automakers in April increased from the same month last year in 6 out of 8 companies, partly because the supply shortage of semiconductors has eased.

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Radio wave auction Expert meeting to promote introduction in frequency bands above 6 GHz

2023-05-30 15:10:00
Aiming to expand the use of the high-speed, large-capacity communication standard 5G, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications' expert panel announced on the 30th a draft report encouraging the introduction of an auction system in frequency bands that have not been used so far.

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Domestic semiconductor industry to triple sales by 2030 METI decides on new strategy

2023-05-30 14:25:00
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has decided on a new strategy to strengthen the domestic semiconductor industry. The goal is to accelerate the development of cutting-edge semiconductor technology and increase the sales of domestic related industries to 15 trillion yen by 2030, which is about three times the current level.

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To increase inbound consumption “Number of international conferences ranked within the top 5 in the world” Government

2023-05-30 12:58:00
In order to increase inbound consumption, the government is promoting the attraction of international conferences and has compiled an action plan that includes new goals such as holding the number of conferences in the top 5 in the world by 2030.

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Misregistration of Mina Points System modification to stricter identity verification

2023-05-30 12:07:00
In response to a series of incidents in which points are mistakenly awarded to other people when acquiring My Number cards, the Digital Agency is working to prevent a recurrence by verifying identity using terminals used at local government counters. announced that it will renovate the system to make it more stringent.

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“Aiming to halve the amount of pollen generated in 30 years” Government’s new hay fever countermeasures

2023-05-30 12:01:00
On May 30, the government held a ministerial meeting on pollinosis countermeasures, and after taking measures such as reducing the artificial forests of cedar by about 20% in 10 years (FY2015), 30 years later We have decided on a new measure that aims to halve the amount of pollen generated.

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Unemployment rate in April 2.6%, down 0.2 points from March, first improvement in 3 months

2023-05-30 11:06:00
The national unemployment rate was 2.6% last month, down 0.2 percentage points from the previous month and improving for the first time in three months. Against the backdrop of strong corporate performance, the number of workers in the manufacturing industry is increasing, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications will continue to monitor the impact on the employment situation.

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“Aiming to halve the amount of pollen generated in 30 years” Government’s new hay fever countermeasures

2023-05-30 10:19:00
On May 30, the government held a ministerial meeting on pollinosis countermeasures, and after taking measures such as reducing the artificial forests of cedar by about 20% in 10 years (FY2015), 30 years later We have decided on a new measure that aims to halve the amount of pollen generated.

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Unemployment rate in April 2.6%, improved by 0.2 points from March

2023-05-30 08:47:00
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the nationwide unemployment rate was 2.6% in April, an improvement of 0.2 percentage points from March.

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Active job openings-to-applicants ratio in April 1.32, same level as in March

2023-05-30 08:36:00
The active job openings-to-applicants ratio in April was 1.32, the same level as the previous month.

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