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Economic news(2023/06/24)


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The Innovation Investment Corporation of Japan, a public-private fund, to acquire JSR, a major semiconductor material company

2023-06-24 19:00:00
The Innovation Investment Corporation of Japan, a public-private fund, has decided to acquire JSR, a major semiconductor material company. The total amount of funds invested in the acquisition is expected to be around 1 trillion yen, with the aim of delisting the stock and making it easier to concentrate investment in the semiconductor business and reorganize the business, thereby enhancing international competitiveness.

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All JR East system failures have been restored Temporary mobile Suica etc.

2023-06-24 15:45:00
Early on the 24th, a system failure occurred at JR East, and there were problems such as the inability to use credit cards at ticket vending machines and the inability to charge with the "Mobile Suica" app, but the company was at 1:00 pm. He announced that everything had been restored by the end of the day.

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All JR East system failures have been restored Temporary mobile Suica etc.

2023-06-24 14:47:00
Early on the 24th, a system failure occurred at JR East, and there were problems such as the inability to use credit cards at ticket vending machines and the inability to charge with the "Mobile Suica" app, but the company was at 1:00 pm. He announced that everything had been restored by the end of the day.

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All JR East system failures have been restored Temporary mobile Suica etc.

2023-06-24 14:13:00
At JR East, a system failure occurred in the early morning of the 24th, and there were continuing problems such as being unable to charge with the app with "Mobile Suica" and being unable to use "Ekinetto" to reserve reserved seats etc. on the Internet. However, the company announced that it was restored around 1:00 pm on the 24th. According to JR East, this means that all system failures that have continued since the dawn of the 24th have been resolved.

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JR East credit card usage recovery Mobile Suica failure continues

2023-06-24 12:36:00
In the early hours of the 24th, a system failure occurred at JR East, and credit cards could not be used at ticket vending machines and Midori no Madoguchi, but the company announced that everything had been restored after 10:00 am. On the other hand, problems such as not being able to charge with the "Mobile Suica" app, which pays fares, continue.

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JR East credit card usage recovery Mobile Suica failure continues

2023-06-24 11:39:00
In the early hours of the 24th, a system failure occurred at JR East, and credit cards could not be used at ticket vending machines and Midori no Madoguchi, but the company announced that everything had been restored after 10:00 am. On the other hand, problems such as not being able to charge with the "Mobile Suica" app, which pays fares, continue.

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JR East credit card usage recovery Mobile Suica failure continues

2023-06-24 11:01:00
In the early hours of the 24th, a system failure occurred at JR East, and credit cards could not be used at ticket vending machines and Midori no Madoguchi, but the company announced that everything had been restored after 10:00 am. On the other hand, problems such as not being able to charge with the "Mobile Suica" app, which pays fares, continue.

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The Innovation Investment Corporation of Japan, a public-private fund, to acquire JSR, a major semiconductor material company

2023-06-24 10:32:00
The Innovation Investment Corporation of Japan, a public-private fund, has decided to acquire JSR, a major semiconductor material company. The total amount of funds invested in the acquisition is expected to be around 1 trillion yen, with the aim of delisting the stock and making it easier to concentrate investment in the semiconductor business and reorganize the business, thereby enhancing international competitiveness.

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JR East cannot use credit cards at ticket vending machines and station buildings, restoration unknown

2023-06-24 10:00:00
In the early hours of the 24th, a system failure occurred in JR East, and credit cards could not be used at stores inside the station, as well as at ticket vending machines and Midori no Madoguchi. According to JR, there is no prospect of recovery due to server power trouble.

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JR East "Mobile Suica" and "Ekinetto" cannot be used

2023-06-24 06:53:00
According to JR East, after 0:30 am on the 24th, you will not be able to use the "Mobile Suica" app, which allows you to pay for fares using your smartphone, and "Ekinet", which allows you to reserve reserved seats on the Internet. It means that there is a problem. In addition, according to the company, credit cards cannot be used at ticket vending machines and Midori no Madoguchi, and the company's website cannot be viewed. The cause is that the power supply of the system server is troubled, but there is no prospect of recovery. On the other hand, the company's website, which had been inaccessible for a long time, has gradually become available from around 6:30 am. Regarding "Mobile Suica", if there is a balance remaining, it will be possible to pass through the ticket gates, and it will be possible to purchase tickets with cash at station ticket vending machines and Midori no Madoguchi as usual.

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New York market Yen depreciation progresses 1 dollar = price falls to the upper half of 143 yen

2023-06-24 06:00:00
In the New York foreign exchange market on the 23rd, the yen exchange rate fell to the upper 143 yen level against the dollar, marking the first time in about seven months that the yen has depreciated against the dollar. The yen is depreciating further due to the difference in policy direction between the Bank of Japan, which continues to ease monetary policy, and the Federal Reserve Board, which suggests the need for further monetary tightening.

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