2023-10-23 21:33:00
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has decided to allocate the platinum band, a radio wave band that allows mobile phones to easily connect, to Rakuten Mobile. The company hopes to begin using radio waves within the next year to increase the number of subscribers even as its mobile phone business continues to be in the red.
2023-10-23 21:04:00
On the 23rd, the long-term interest rate, which is a benchmark for US government bonds that also affects Japan's long-term interest rates and the yen exchange rate, briefly exceeded 5% for the first time in about 16 years.
2023-10-23 19:35:00
In the bond market on the 23rd, selling of US government bonds intensified, and the yield on 10-year government bonds, an indicator of long-term interest rates, briefly exceeded 5%. This is the first time in about 16 years since July 2007 that long-term interest rates in the United States have risen to the 5% range.
2023-10-23 18:51:00
JR Shikoku, which continues to face difficult business conditions, has announced that in order to improve operational efficiency, 12 stations with little use will no longer be staffed with station staff from the end of this year until next spring, and the stations will become unstaffed.
2023-10-23 18:29:00
A demonstration experiment in which the Digital Agency and local governments are participating in Odawara City, Kanagawa Prefecture, to verify whether it is possible to use digital technology to quickly obtain information on evacuation shelters that have been opened over a wide area in the event of a large-scale earthquake. was held.
2023-10-23 18:22:00
To commemorate the ``Kansai showdown'' between Hanshin and Orix in the Japan Series of professional baseball, Hanshin Electric Railway is selling a limited number of train and admission ticket sets with the logos of both teams.
2023-10-23 18:16:00
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 23rd, there was slight price movement in the yen exchange rate.
2023-10-23 18:02:00
Toyota Motor Corporation had continued to suspend production lines at some of its factories due to equipment problems at its business partners, but as parts have been secured, all but one factory will resume operations on the 24th. Full reopening is scheduled for the 26th.
2023-10-23 17:19:00
With Sogo and Seibu being sold to an American investment fund, the future development of the flagship store, Seibu Ikebukuro Main Store, is attracting attention, but Miyuki Takagiwa, Mayor of Toshima Ward, Tokyo, is concerned about the new management team and future plans. At the end of the month, they revealed that they had met for the first time since the sale. During the meeting, the management team expressed their intention to maintain the functions and culture of the department store.
2023-10-23 17:03:00
As a result of the Board of Audit's investigation into subsidy projects for farmers who produce crops such as wheat and soybeans while maintaining the functions of rice fields, it was found that some rice fields are practically difficult to use as rice fields, and that necessary yield confirmation is not appropriate. It was discovered that more than 13 billion yen had been awarded to cases that had not yet been made.
2023-10-23 16:27:00
The Tokyo stock market and the Nikkei average stock price fell on the 23rd at the beginning of the week.
2023-10-23 15:38:00
A commemorative ceremony was held on the 23rd of this month, marking 45 years since the Japan-China Treaty of Peace and Friendship entered into force. In his greetings, Keidanren Chairman Tokura expressed his recognition of the importance of tenaciously resolving issues between the two countries through dialogue. Prime Minister Kishida and Prime Minister Li Qiang also exchanged messages. Prime Minister Kishida said, ``I would like to make every effort to further develop Japan-China relations,'' and Prime Minister Lee said, ``I would like to work to build a relationship that meets the demands of a new era.''
2023-10-23 15:04:00
In the bond market on the 23rd, the beginning of the week, selling of Japanese government bonds intensified, and long-term interest rates rose to 0.860%, the highest level in about 10 years since July 2013.
2023-10-23 13:14:00
Domestic shipments of white goods last month turned positive for the first time in three months compared to last year, due to temporary growth in sales of air conditioners and refrigerators. However, there is a tendency among consumers to place emphasis on service consumption such as going out, and overall sales of large home appliances continue to be sluggish.
2023-10-23 13:13:00
In the bond market on the 23rd, the beginning of the week, selling of Japanese government bonds intensified, and long-term interest rates hit 0.855% in the early afternoon, the highest level in about 10 years since July 2013.
2023-10-23 12:11:00
The Tokyo stock market and Nikkei average stock price fell on the 23rd at the beginning of the week.
2023-10-23 07:38:00
While more than 60% of companies are responding smoothly to the consumption tax invoice system that started this month, more than 90% are concerned about an increase in their operational burden going forward. The results of a private survey have been compiled.
2023-10-23 06:08:00
At the Japan Mobility Show, which opens on the 26th of this month, major Japanese automakers will exhibit the latest technologies such as EV (electric vehicles), self-driving cars, and flying cars, highlighting their development capabilities.
2023-10-23 05:31:00
Toyota Motor Corporation will resume operations from the 23rd at some of its factories that had been suspended due to equipment problems at its business partners. Meanwhile, a total of eight production lines in six factories will continue to suspend operations on the 23rd.
2023-10-23 03:01:00
Amid concerns about the safety risks of generated AI, a new industry association involving related companies has been established to create a certification system in Japan. It appears that the aim is to accelerate the use of generative AI by having companies take the lead in creating authentication mechanisms.
