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Economic news(2023/12/06)


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Nissan Motors and Renault to continue collaboration with Mitsubishi Motors Corporation

2023-12-06 21:22:00
Nissan and Renault held a press conference in Paris, France, along with their partner Mitsubishi Motors, stating that they will continue to work together even after revising their capital relationship to be on equal footing, including considering joint development of EVs in India. I emphasized the idea.

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Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries compiles a report on countermeasures

2023-12-06 20:35:00
As food security becomes an issue due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and climate change issues, a meeting of experts from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries stated that in the event of food shortages, the government should encourage businesses to expand imports, increase production, and reduce calories. We have compiled a report that states that the government should be able to make legal requests and instruct the creation of plans regarding changes in production to more expensive crops.

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Rakuten G to sell part of Rakuten Bank shares The sale price is approximately 70 billion yen

2023-12-06 20:12:00
Rakuten Group announced that it will sell a portion of its subsidiary Rakuten Bank's shares in overseas markets. The sale price will be approximately 70 billion yen based on simple calculations, and is intended to improve the group's financial position, which continues to be in the red due to a slump in its mobile phone business.

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Yen price falls slightly against dollar

2023-12-06 18:28:00
At the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 6th, the yen fell slightly against the dollar.

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Metalworkers' Association plans to demand record-high wage increase of 10,000 yen or more

2023-12-06 17:48:00
The Metal Workers' Association, which is made up of labor unions in industries such as automobiles and electrical equipment, has decided to demand a monthly wage increase of at least 10,000 yen to cover the base increase in next year's spring labor union. We would like to further accelerate the movement to raise wages at the highest level since the current system began demanding them.

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Shikoku business community representatives and Keidanren meet and agree to collaborate to realize a decarbonized society

2023-12-06 17:31:00
Representatives from Shikoku's business community met with Keidanren executives and agreed to deepen collaboration to promote initiatives that will lead to the realization of a decarbonized society.

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Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Himino: “Change is steadily progressing” in a virtuous cycle of wages and prices

2023-12-06 17:29:00
At a meeting with local business organizations held in Oita City on the 6th, Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Himino stated that ``changes are steadily progressing'' regarding the virtuous cycle of wages and prices, and stated that the current The Bank indicated its intention to make appropriate judgments regarding the timing and method of switching to large-scale monetary easing measures.

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42 organizations added to list of foreign companies with “concerns over the development of weapons of mass destruction”

2023-12-06 17:25:00
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry announced that it has added 42 new organizations, including Russia and China, to the list of overseas companies and research institutions that are concerned about developing weapons of mass destruction such as nuclear weapons and missiles. In principle, permission is required when exporting products to organizations on the list.

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Metalworkers' Association plans to demand record-high wage increase of 10,000 yen or more

2023-12-06 16:14:00
The Metal Workers' Association, which is made up of labor unions in industries such as the automobile and electronics industries, has announced that it will demand a monthly wage increase of at least 10,000 yen to cover the base increase in next year's spring labor union. We would like to further accelerate the movement to raise wages at the highest level since the current system began demanding them.

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Stock prices rise by more than 600 yen, movement to buy back stocks with declining prices spreads

2023-12-06 15:40:00
On the 6th, the Tokyo stock market rose across the board due to a widespread movement to buy back stocks that had recently fallen in value, and the Nikkei Stock Average rose by more than 600 yen.

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Gasoline retail price: National average 174.7 yen per liter, rising for 4 consecutive weeks

2023-12-06 15:02:00
The national average retail price of regular gasoline as of the 4th was 174.7 yen per liter, rising for the fourth consecutive week.

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Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries compiles report on countermeasures

2023-12-06 14:46:00
As food security becomes an issue due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and climate change issues, a meeting of experts from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries stated that in the event of food shortages, the government should encourage businesses to expand imports, increase production, and reduce calories. We have compiled a report that states that the government should be able to make legal requests and instruct the creation of plans regarding changes in production to more expensive crops.

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Stock price temporarily rose by more than 600 yen Movement to buy back stocks with declining prices

2023-12-06 12:51:00
On the 6th, the Tokyo stock market and the Nikkei Stock Average rose by more than 600 yen at one point. In the New York market on the 5th, long-term interest rates in the United States fell and the Nasdaq stock index, which has many high-tech stocks, rose, and in the Tokyo market, buy orders were placed in semiconductor-related stocks, etc. In the afternoon, Recently, the movement to buy back stocks that had fallen in price has become even more widespread, and prices are rising almost across the board.

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Stock price increases by 500 yen or more Movement to buy back stocks with declining prices Almost all-round increase

2023-12-06 12:09:00
On the 6th, the Tokyo stock market rose almost across the board due to a widespread movement to buy back stocks that had recently fallen in value, with the Nikkei Stock Average rising by more than 500 yen.

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Stock price rises by more than 500 yen, buy orders for semiconductor related etc.

2023-12-06 10:56:00
The Tokyo stock market on the 6th, the Nikkei average stock price rose by more than 500 yen. In the New York market on the 5th, long-term interest rates in the United States fell and the Nasdaq stock index, which has many high-tech stocks, rose, and in the Tokyo market, buy orders have been placed in semiconductor-related stocks, and prices have recently fallen. There is a growing movement to buy back stocks that had previously been sold, and prices are rising almost across the board.

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American magazine ``100 most influential women in the world'' announced; 3 from Japan

2023-12-06 09:24:00
The American business magazine Forbes has announced the 100 most influential women in the world, and popular American singer Taylor Swift is the first entertainer to be named in the top five, as well as a live-action movie. ``Barbie,'' created by ``Barbie,'' also entered the top 100.

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Less than 20% of companies comply with the Whistleblower Protection System

2023-12-06 07:11:00
A private credit research company conducted a survey of more than 27,000 companies nationwide regarding the whistleblower protection system, which was pointed out to be flawed in the case of used car sales company Big Motor's fraudulent insurance claims. When we conducted a survey, we found that less than 20% of companies responded that they were responding.

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Japan's first demonstration experiment of "offshore solar power generation" Power generation planned from April next year

2023-12-06 04:52:00
Japan's first demonstration experiment of "offshore solar power generation," which generates electricity by floating solar panels on the sea, will begin. As land land is limited, we aim to put this into practical use as a new means of expanding renewable energy.

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Major consumer electronics retailer uses digital technology to streamline store operations

2023-12-06 04:48:00
Amid challenges such as competition from online retailers and a shortage of employees, a major consumer electronics retailer will begin a new initiative to utilize digital technology to improve the efficiency of store operations. The feature is that it also increases convenience for customers visiting the store.

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Big Motor considers “company split” acquisition plan, Itochu Corporation, etc.

2023-12-06 01:00:00
Three companies, including the major trading company Itochu Corporation and an investment fund, are negotiating exclusively to rebuild Big Motor's management, and are planning to split the company into two and form a new company to take over businesses such as used car sales. I understand that they are considering a plan to acquire the company.

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