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Economic news(2023/06/08)


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Food delivery service to reduce single-use plastic containers

2023-06-08 21:03:00
With the spread of food delivery services, the reduction of disposable plastic containers has become an issue.

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“Yu-Pack” price hike of about 10% on average from October Fuel prices soaring, etc.

2023-06-08 19:36:00
Japan Post announced that it will raise the price of courier service "Yu-Pack" by about 10% on average from October due to soaring fuel prices and rising labor costs.

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Highest price since the bubble period Overseas investors net buying for 10 consecutive weeks

2023-06-08 19:17:00
Last week, when the Nikkei 225 Stock Average reached its highest level since the bubble period on the Tokyo stock market, the amount of stocks bought and sold by overseas investors on the Tokyo and Nagoya stock exchanges was net buying for 10 consecutive weeks for the first time in about 9 years. I was.

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Yen exchange rate drops slightly

2023-06-08 18:35:00
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 8th, the yen exchange rate fell slightly.

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To recover from troubles that can not be charged with mobile PASMO smartphone

2023-06-08 18:11:00
Mobile PASMO, which allows you to pay the fare at the ticket gate at the station using a smartphone, has been having trouble charging the balance directly from the smartphone since the morning of the 8th, but the operating company has announced that the system has been restored so far. Did.

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Draft proposal to review ``Condominium Law'' for smooth rebuilding of aging condominiums

2023-06-08 18:09:00
As the number of aging condominiums increases, the National Legislative Council has put together an interim proposal to review the so-called "Condominium Law" in order to facilitate reconstruction procedures, etc., including relaxation of the requirements for resolutions.

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Stock prices fall Movements to secure profits for the time being spread

2023-06-08 16:47:00
On the Tokyo stock market on the 8th, the stock price fell as the movement to fix profits for the time being spread.

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Economy watchers survey in May Rise for 4 months in a row due to increased number of people

2023-06-08 16:27:00
The Cabinet Office's Economy Watchers Survey in May, which asks working people to get a feel for the economy, found that the index showing the current state of the economy has risen for four consecutive months due to an increase in the number of people attending events and eating out.

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Toshiba announces TOB application "recommended" to shareholders to resolve management confusion by delisting

2023-06-08 14:20:00
Toshiba has announced that it will "recommend" shareholders to apply for a TOB = share tender offer over the proposal of an investment fund that aims to delist stocks and eliminate management confusion. Going forward, the focus will be on how many shareholders will support the proposal.

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``Recruitment'' One surviving plaintiff withdraws suit to South Korean Supreme Court

2023-06-08 12:44:00
Among the plaintiffs whose judgment has been finalized in the issue of "recruitment" during the Pacific War, one of the surviving parties who accepted the South Korean government's solution and received payment said on the 7th that the assets of a Japanese company were destroyed. It turns out that we have taken the procedure to withdraw the appeal to the Supreme Court of South Korea, which sought to sell it.

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January-March annualized GDP plus 2.7%, revised upward from last month's preliminary figures

2023-06-08 10:40:00
The revised value of GDP = Gross Domestic Product from January to March this year was revised upward from the preliminary figure announced last month, with a real annual growth rate of +2.7%.

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Current account balance in April surplus for 3 consecutive months Increased by more than 810 billion yen from the same month last year

2023-06-08 10:10:00
The current account balance in April was in the black for the third consecutive month, showing how much Japan has earned through trade and investment with foreign countries. This was mainly due to lower oil import prices and an increase in automobile exports.

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January-March GDP revised upwards +2.7% annualized compared to the previous three months

2023-06-08 09:04:00
The Cabinet Office announced on the 8th that the revised value of GDP = Gross Domestic Product from January to March was an annualized increase of 2.7% compared to the previous three months. . It has been revised upward from the preliminary figure announced on the 17th of last month, plus 1.6%.

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Bank of Canada decides to raise interest rates by 0.25%

2023-06-08 07:43:00
The Bank of Canada, the central bank of Canada, decided on the 7th to raise the policy rate by 0.25 percentage points to 4.75%, saying that further rate hikes were necessary to curb inflation.

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Panasonic Products that do not reduce prices Expand to 50% of domestic white goods

2023-06-08 06:33:00
Panasonic will increase the number of home appliances that do not have price cuts at retailers to 50% of the white goods sold in Japan next fiscal year. As a company, we would like to prevent price collapse and improve profitability by increasing the number of target products.

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Time to complete the My Number Card Digital Agency system renovation policy

2023-06-08 05:00:00
It has become clear that about 130,000 accounts that are believed to be in the name of a family member other than the person themselves were registered in the My Number public money receiving account. The Digital Agency has a policy of refurbishing the system, but since it will take time to complete, it will be necessary to further disseminate information and strengthen the system.

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