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Economic news(2023/06/14)


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Coordination of discussions between the authorities of both countries toward the resumption of the Japan-Korea “currency swap agreement”

2023-06-14 19:46:00
As relations between Japan and South Korea continue to improve, the financial authorities of Japan and South Korea will resume their financial dialogue on the 29th of this month for the first time in seven years. It turned out that adjustments were made by discussing the resumption of the swap agreement.

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Proposals to actively use wood for a decarbonized society Participating organizations such as the business world

2023-06-14 19:30:00
Towards the realization of a decarbonized society, a group made up of business circles and other groups has put together a proposal calling for the active use of domestic forest resources, and has decided to approach the government.

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Admission ticket for Osaka Kansai Expo 7,500 yen per adult Low price in the first half of the exhibition period

2023-06-14 19:22:00
Regarding the admission fee for the Osaka-Kansai Expo 2005, the Expo Association, which is the main body of the exposition, has decided to set the admission ticket for one adult to 7500 yen during the exhibition period. In the first half of the exhibition, when the number of visitors is expected to be relatively small, the price of advance tickets is set low to encourage early arrival.

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Preview before the opening of the "Harry Potter" facility on the site of Toshimaen

2023-06-14 18:50:00
Prior to the opening of the experience-based facility for the movie "Harry Potter" in Nerima Ward, Tokyo, part of the facility was released to the media.

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Yen exchange rate drops slightly

2023-06-14 18:27:00
On the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 14th, the yen exchange rate fell slightly as active trading was refrained from before the announcement of monetary policy by the FRB, which is the central bank of the United States.

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Public-private council before expanding “NISA” Discussing a system that can be used with peace of mind

2023-06-14 18:11:00
個人投資家を対象にした優遇税制、「NISA」が来年1月から拡充されるのを前に官民の協議会が開かれ、国民が安心して利用できる制度になるよう、具体策を議論していくことになりました。

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Honda to develop new business jet “Sales around 2028”

2023-06-14 15:32:00
Honda has announced that it will develop a new business jet with improved fuel efficiency and aim to sell it around 2028.

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Stock price temporarily rises by more than 600 yen with ``view of US interest rate hike once stopped''

2023-06-14 15:11:00
On the 14th, the Tokyo stock market and the Nikkei stock average rose by more than 600 yen at one point. Stock prices rose in the New York market on the 13th as the US consumer price index fell below market expectations and the view that interest rate hikes in the United States will stop temporarily increased. In response to this trend, buy orders are spreading to many brands in the Tokyo market.

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Gasoline retail price rises for 4 consecutive weeks at 169.3 yen per liter

2023-06-14 15:10:00
According to the Petroleum Information Center, which is commissioned by the government to investigate gasoline prices, the average retail price of regular gasoline was 169.3 yen per liter as of the 12th of this month, up 0.6 yen from last week. The price has risen for 4 weeks in a row.

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Toyota General Meeting of Shareholders Appointment of 10 Directors Approved, Shareholder Proposal Rejected

2023-06-14 14:55:00
Toyota's shareholders' meeting was held, and the appointment of 10 directors proposed by the company, including chairman Akio Toyoda, was approved by a large majority. Meanwhile, the company's first shareholder proposal in 18 years to tackle climate change was rejected.

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Stock price temporarily rises by more than 400 yen and hits the highest price since March 1990

2023-06-14 12:07:00
On the Tokyo stock market on the 14th, buy orders were placed on many stocks due to the view that interest rate hikes in the United States would temporarily stop, and the Nikkei Stock Average temporarily rose by more than 400 yen. New high price since the month.

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Working to resolve issues with Amazon cloud services

2023-06-14 07:50:00
Amazon, a major American IT company, announced on the morning of the 14th Japan time that its cloud service, mainly in the United States, was experiencing an outage. It is reported that many companies have been affected by the malfunction of websites and apps, and Amazon says that it is continuing to work to eliminate the complete failure.

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“Accelerate decarbonization in regional industrial clusters” Recommendation by a government-affiliated financial institution

2023-06-14 07:38:00
Considering that the movement toward decarbonization in regional industrial clusters is lagging behind that in metropolitan areas, regional companies are collaborating to advance infrastructure development and establish a system to utilize renewable energy over a wide area. government-affiliated financial institutions have put together a recommendation that decarbonization should be accelerated.

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Working to resolve issues with Amazon cloud services

2023-06-14 06:43:00
Amazon, a major American IT company, announced that its cloud service was out of order after 4:00 am on the 14th, Japan time. Some Western media reports that Amazon's servers have gone down, causing problems such as the US Delta Air Lines website and McDonald's smartphone app, a major hamburger chain. Amazon says that after 6:00 am on the 14th Japan time, many services have been restored, but they are continuing to work to completely eliminate the failure.

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NY Dow rises for 6 consecutive business days Observation of Fed interest rate hike strengthens

2023-06-14 06:32:00
On the 13th, the New York stock market rose as the rate of increase in the consumer price index in May in the United States fell below the previous month for 11 consecutive months, and the FRB = Federal Reserve System Board will not raise interest rates. Buy orders increased, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average stock price rose for six consecutive trading days.

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US consumer price index rises 4.0% year-on-year Inflation is declining

2023-06-14 04:04:00
The US consumer price index for May was released and rose 4.0% compared to the same month last year. The rate of increase has fallen below the previous month for the 11th consecutive month, indicating a downward trend in inflation.

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Approximately 1,000 LP gas companies nationwide could not read their meters due to cyber attacks

2023-06-14 00:06:00
A gas appliance maker in Fuji City, Shizuoka Prefecture was attacked by a ransomware-type computer virus, "ransomware," and the meter reading system provided by this company to approximately 1,000 LP gas companies nationwide became unusable. I have found it to be in a state.

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