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Economic news(2023/06/30)


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Eurozone June consumer price index up 5.5% year-on-year

2023-06-30 20:25:00
According to the EU = European Union's announcement on June 30, the consumer price index in 20 euro zone countries such as Germany and France in June rose 5.5% compared to the same month last year.

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Four major non-life insurance companies suspected of pre-adjusting insurance premiums General Insurance Association president apologizes

2023-06-30 19:21:00
The four major non-life insurance companies are suspected of pre-adjusting fire insurance premiums for companies, and Keisuke Shinno, chairman of the General Insurance Association of Japan, said at a press conference on the 30th that an inappropriate case had occurred. I took it seriously and apologized.

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Yen exchange rate temporarily dropped to 1 dollar = 145 yen level for the first time in about 7 months

2023-06-30 18:22:00
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 30th, due to the difference in the direction of monetary policy between Japan and the United States, the movement of buying the dollar with high interest rates and selling the yen progressed, and the yen exchange rate temporarily fell to the 145 yen level to the dollar. . It was the first time in about seven months since November last year that the dollar reached the 145 yen level.

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Japan Post Announces Extraordinary Loss of 85 Billion Yen Due to Significant Drop in Rakuten Stock Price

2023-06-30 17:36:00
Japan Post announced that it will record an extraordinary loss of about 85 billion yen in response to the sharp decline in the stock price of the Rakuten Group, which has invested 150 billion yen and formed a capital tie-up. The government also owns shares of Japan Post Holdings, and since it handles postal services, it is likely that the right or wrong of management decisions at that time will be questioned.

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Will there be market intervention in the yen depreciation of 1 dollar = 145 yen range [Economic column]

2023-06-30 17:16:00
Will the government and BOJ intervene in the market again? Market vigilance is heightened. The yen exchange rate has dropped to the 145 yen level against the dollar, and government officials have made a series of remarks to check the yen's depreciation. I interviewed whether the market intervention will be carried out and how the situation is different from the time of the intervention last fall. (Economics Department reporter Kentaro Makata)

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Government Tax Commission “Securing Sufficient Tax Revenue” Summary of Mid- to Long-term Tax System Report

2023-06-30 16:54:00
The Government Tax Commission has compiled a "report" that shows the way the tax system should be in the medium to long term. He points out that it is important to secure sufficient tax revenues to match expenditures and that the necessary tax burden must be shared widely, given the severe fiscal situation that relies on the issuance of deficit-covering government bonds.

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Registering another person's account with My Number Sending a document urging correction Digital Agency

2023-06-30 16:46:00
In a problem where an unrelated person who is not a family member was mistakenly registered in the public money receiving account of My Number, the Digital Agency has issued a correction procedure to the user who has the wrong account registered. We announced that we will mail a document urging you to do it from the 30th.

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WOWOW Personal information leakage of up to about 80,000 people or "system malfunction"

2023-06-30 16:00:00
WOWOW announced that the personal information of up to about 80,000 people, such as the viewing history of users of the video distribution service and part of the credit card number, may have been leaked.

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Government Tax Commission “Securing Sufficient Tax Revenue” Summary of Mid- to Long-term Tax System Report

2023-06-30 15:44:00
The Government Tax Commission has compiled a "report" that shows the way the tax system should be in the medium to long term. He points out that it is important to secure sufficient tax revenues to match expenditures and that the necessary tax burden must be shared widely, given the severe fiscal situation that relies on the issuance of deficit-covering government bonds.

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The number of domestic overnight guests in May increased by 36.2% year-on-year, and the number of foreigners increased by more than 13 times

2023-06-30 15:39:00
According to the Japan Tourism Agency, a total of 50.12 million people stayed at domestic hotels and inns in May, an increase of 36.2% compared to the same month last year.

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Stock prices fall slightly Increased caution against market intervention by the government and the Bank of Japan

2023-06-30 15:32:00
On June 30th, the Tokyo stock market saw a slight decline in stock prices.

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69,561 housing starts in May, up 3.5% from the same month last year, the first increase in 4 months

2023-06-30 15:11:00
The number of housing construction starts nationwide in May was 69,561 units, an increase of 3.5% compared to the same month last year, marking the first increase in four months.

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Tokyo 23 wards Consumer price index in June increased by 3.2% compared to the same month last year

2023-06-30 12:41:00
The consumer price index for June in Tokyo's 23 wards is a preliminary figure, and the index excluding fresh food, which fluctuates greatly depending on the weather, rose 3.2% from the same month last year. Among them, "food excluding fresh food" is the highest level in 47 years since June 1976.

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Japan Exchange Group CEO calls for further investment in Japanese stocks in the UK

2023-06-30 11:52:00
With Japanese stocks on an upward trend, the head of the Japan Exchange Group, which owns the Tokyo Stock Exchange, visited London, England, the financial center of Europe, to give a lecture to investors. Call for more investment.

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Yen depreciation progresses Temporarily to 1 dollar = 145 yen level for the first time in about 7 months

2023-06-30 11:17:00
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 30th, due to the difference in the direction of monetary policy between Japan and the United States, the movement of buying the dollar with high interest rates and selling the yen progressed, and the yen exchange rate temporarily fell to the 145 yen level to the dollar. . It has been about seven months since November last year that the dollar has hit the 145 yen level.

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Summer bonuses for national civil servants increased for the first time in three years by eliminating the gap with private companies

2023-06-30 11:03:00
Summer bonuses were paid to national civil servants on the 30th, and the average salary of employees other than managers was about 637,000 yen, the first increase in three years.

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Industrial production index declines for the first time in four months.

2023-06-30 11:01:00
In May, the industrial production index, which indicates corporate production activity, fell for the first time in four months.

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Tokyo 23 wards Consumer price index in June increased by 3.2% compared to the same month last year

2023-06-30 10:46:00
The consumer price index for June in Tokyo's 23 wards is a preliminary figure, and the index excluding fresh food, which fluctuates greatly depending on the weather, rose 3.2% from the same month last year. Among them, "food excluding fresh food" is the highest level in 47 years since June 1976.

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Tokyo 23 wards Consumer price index in June increased by 3.2% compared to the same month last year

2023-06-30 09:16:00
The consumer price index for June in Tokyo's 23 wards is a preliminary figure, and the index excluding fresh food, which fluctuates greatly depending on the weather, rose 3.2% from the same month last year. This is an increase of 0.1 points from 3.1% in May. Among them, "food except perishables" increased by 8.9% from the same month last year.

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Industrial production index declines for the first time in four months.

2023-06-30 09:05:00
The industrial production index in May, which indicates corporate production activity, was 103.8 with 2020 as 100, down 1.6% from the previous month and falling for the first time in four months. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) maintained its basic judgment that production is showing signs of a gradual recovery.

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Yen exchange rate (NY) Temporarily drops to the upper half of the 144 yen level at 1 dollar

2023-06-30 05:54:00
In the New York foreign exchange market on the 29th, there was widespread speculation that the United States would raise interest rates further, and the yen weakened further.

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