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Economic news(2023/06/21)


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Mazda EV Battery Procurement Agreed with Panasonic Energy to Consider Collaboration

2023-06-21 19:11:00
In order to procure batteries for electric vehicles, for which demand is increasing, automobile manufacturer Mazda will consider collaborating with battery manufacturer Panasonic Energy, a subsidiary of Panasonic Holdings.

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Yen exchange rate drops slightly against the dollar

2023-06-21 18:25:00
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 21st, the yen exchange rate fell slightly against the dollar.

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“To expand exports of Japanese food and agricultural products” Large-scale exhibition in Tokyo

2023-06-21 17:47:00
A large-scale exhibition was held in Koto Ward, Tokyo from the 21st to sell Japanese food and agricultural products overseas, and many buyers from overseas participated.

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Former Keizai Doyukai representative secretary Jiro Ushio dies

2023-06-21 17:45:00
Jiro Ushio, who served as the representative secretary of the Keizai Doyukai and served as a pipe between the political and economic worlds for many years, died of pneumonia on the 13th of this month. he was 92 years old.

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UK consumer price index rises 8.7% year-on-year

2023-06-21 17:44:00
The consumer price index in the UK last month rose 8.7% compared to the same month of the previous year, unchanged from the previous month and continues to remain high. The growth rate has been below 10% for two consecutive months.

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Fujitec General Meeting of Shareholders Rejects the Proposal of the Former Chairman of the Founding Family

2023-06-21 17:29:00
Fujitec, an elevator manufacturer headquartered in Hikone City, Shiga Prefecture, held a general meeting of shareholders on the 21st, while the conflict between the investment fund and the founding family continued. A proposal by the former chairman, who came from the founding family, to appoint eight outside directors was rejected, while a proposal by the company to appoint nine directors was passed.

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stock price rise

2023-06-21 16:50:00
In the Tokyo stock market on the 21st, buy orders centered on high-tech stocks spread, and the Nikkei Stock Average rose.

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SOFTBANK G CEO Masayoshi Son “The time for reversal offensive is approaching with AI revolution”

2023-06-21 15:36:00
At the shareholders' meeting held on the 21st, Masayoshi Son, president of the SoftBank Group, said, "The revolution of AI = artificial intelligence will grow explosively from now on. The time for a reversal offensive is approaching." expressed willingness to resume investment.

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Gasoline price rises 170.1 yen for 5 consecutive weeks Subsidy rate reduction also affected

2023-06-21 15:20:00
According to the Petroleum Information Center, which is commissioned by the government to investigate gasoline prices, the average retail price of regular gasoline was 170.1 yen per liter as of the 19th of this month, up 0.8 yen from last week. It's been 5 consecutive weeks of price increases.

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Utilization of “dormant deposits” for highly public business Revised law passed and enacted

2023-06-21 14:16:00
The revised law to make it possible to invest in start-up companies that engage in highly public businesses by utilizing deposits and savings that have been deposited in financial institutions for more than 10 years and have not been traded, the so-called "dormant deposits", will be held at the plenary session of the House of Councilors on the 21st. was passed and established.

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Former Keizai Doyukai representative secretary Jiro Ushio dies

2023-06-21 13:10:00
Jiro Ushio, who served as the representative secretary of the Keizai Doyukai and served as a pipe between the political and economic worlds for many years, died of pneumonia on the 13th of this month. he was 92 years old.

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Bank of Japan April Monetary Policy Meeting “Evaluating the sustainability of wage increases is difficult”

2023-06-21 12:38:00
The Bank of Japan has released the minutes of the first monetary policy meeting held under Governor Ueda on April 27 and 28 this year. Among them, it was found that there was a series of opinions that large-scale monetary easing should be continued, citing the high degree of uncertainty in overseas economies and the difficulty in assessing the sustainability of future wage increases.

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Logistics industry spreads the movement to utilize "double connected trucks"

2023-06-21 07:20:00
As the so-called "2024 problem", in which the shortage of workers is becoming more serious in the logistics industry, is approaching, there is a growing movement to utilize "double-tethered trucks" that can transport two large trucks at once.

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120 TSE Prime Listed Companies Consider Appointing New Female Directors

2023-06-21 07:16:00
Shareholders are scrutinizing the gender balance of boards of directors at the annual shareholder meetings of listed companies, which peak this month. Of the 245 companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange that will hold general shareholders' meetings this month, it was found that about half of the 245 companies that had no female directors were considering appointing new female directors.

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Refurbishment of used homes Significant reduction in CO2 emissions compared to rebuilding Universities, etc. study

2023-06-21 07:15:00
With the need to respond to a decarbonized society becoming an issue, universities and real estate companies have reported research results showing that rather than demolishing and rebuilding existing homes, it is better to refurbish them to improve their energy-saving performance and significantly reduce carbon dioxide emissions. summarized.

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Former chairman Ghosn sues Nissan Motor for payment of more than 140 billion yen

2023-06-21 06:32:00
Carlos Ghosn, former chairman of Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., who was indicted in Japan for violating the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, filed a lawsuit demanding payment of more than $1 billion to Nissan and others for defamation. Multiple media outlets reported that it happened.

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