Economic news(2024/02/19)
Japan-Ukraine summit meeting agreed to “cooperate to achieve peace as soon as possible”
2024-02-19 23:35:00
Prime Minister Kishida met with Prime Minister Shmikhali of Ukraine and stated that they would work together to promote public-private initiatives for the reconstruction of Ukraine, and that they would continue to cooperate in the future with the aim of achieving peace as soon as possible. Matched.
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Japan-Ukraine summit meeting agreed to “cooperate to achieve peace as soon as possible”
2024-02-19 21:33:00
Prime Minister Kishida met with Prime Minister Shmikhali of Ukraine and stated that they would work together to promote public-private initiatives for the reconstruction of Ukraine, and that they would continue to cooperate in the future with the aim of achieving peace as soon as possible. Matched.
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Japan-Ukraine Economic Reconstruction Promotion Council also holds a summit meeting in the evening
2024-02-19 21:06:00
Prime Minister Kishida held a summit meeting with Prime Minister Shmihaly, who visited Japan to attend the Council for the Promotion of Economic Reconstruction of Ukraine. At the outset, Prime Minister Kishida emphasized his idea of supporting reconstruction through the public and private sectors.
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Toyota parts procurement prices “will exceed current levels in the first half of next year”
2024-02-19 20:53:00
Toyota Motor Corporation has decided to raise the prices for parts procured from partner manufacturers to higher levels overall in the first half of next fiscal year than they currently are. The aim is to encourage business partners to ``invest in people,'' such as raising wages and improving the working environment.
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Direct investment in China decreased by more than 80% from last year, lowest level in 30 years
2024-02-19 20:15:00
Direct investment from foreign companies in China last year fell by more than 80% from the previous year to the lowest level in 30 years. With the prolonged slump in the real estate market increasing uncertainty about the economic outlook, the decline in investment is becoming clearer.
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Japan-Ukraine Economic Reconstruction Promotion Council also holds a summit meeting in the evening
2024-02-19 19:52:00
Prime Minister Kishida held a summit meeting with Prime Minister Shmihaly, who visited Japan to attend the Council for the Promotion of Economic Reconstruction of Ukraine. At the outset, Prime Minister Kishida emphasized his idea of supporting reconstruction through the public and private sectors.
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Japan-Ukraine Economic Reconstruction Promotion Council Foreign Minister ``Partial relaxation of travel restrictions possible''
2024-02-19 18:56:00
Almost two years have passed since the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and a conference was held in Tokyo aimed at rebuilding Ukraine, and more than 50 cooperation documents were exchanged to support infrastructure development through public and private cooperation. Ta. Furthermore, in a speech delivered during the event, Foreign Minister Kamikawa announced that travel restrictions had been eased only for people from companies and organizations involved in reconstruction support traveling to the capital, Kiev.
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Yen market: small price movements
2024-02-19 18:38:00
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 19th, the yen exchange rate had small price movements.
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Special Scallops Spread on SNS Tours of Overseas Influencers Hokkaido
2024-02-19 17:46:00
While China continues to suspend imports of Japanese marine products, a tour was held in Toyoura Town, Hokkaido, in order to have overseas influencers learn about the specialty scallops and spread the word on social media.
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Hirotake Yano dies at age 80, founder of Daiso Sangyo, the company behind Daiso
2024-02-19 17:24:00
Hirotake Yano, the founder of Daiso Sangyo, which operates the 100-yen shop Daiso, passed away on February 12th due to heart failure. He was 80 years old.
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Policy requiring listed companies to disclose greenhouse gas emissions Financial Services Agency
2024-02-19 17:07:00
The Financial Services Agency has a policy of requiring listed companies to disclose greenhouse gas emissions, and will set up a meeting of experts next month to proceed with specific considerations.
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Japan-Ukraine Economic Reconstruction Promotion Council Foreign Minister ``Partial relaxation of travel restrictions possible''
2024-02-19 16:22:00
Almost two years have passed since the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and a conference was held in Tokyo aimed at rebuilding Ukraine, and more than 50 cooperation documents were exchanged to support infrastructure development through public and private cooperation. Ta. Furthermore, in a speech delivered during the event, Foreign Minister Kamikawa announced that travel restrictions had been eased only for people from companies and organizations involved in reconstruction support traveling to the capital, Kiev.
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Japan-Ukraine Economic Reconstruction Promotion Council Foreign Minister ``Partial relaxation of travel restrictions possible''
2024-02-19 16:09:00
Almost two years have passed since the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and a conference was held in Tokyo aimed at rebuilding Ukraine, and more than 50 cooperation documents were exchanged to support infrastructure development through public and private cooperation. Ta. Furthermore, in a speech delivered during the event, Foreign Minister Kamikawa announced that travel restrictions had been eased only for people from companies and organizations involved in reconstruction support traveling to the capital, Kiev.
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Stock price fell by about 200 yen at one point, but the decline narrowed, trading between buying and selling
2024-02-19 16:08:00
The Tokyo stock market and the Nikkei average stock price moved slightly on the 19th at the beginning of the week.
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Direct investment in China decreased by more than 80% from last year, lowest level in 30 years
2024-02-19 14:28:00
Direct investment from foreign companies in China last year fell by more than 80% from the previous year to the lowest level in 30 years. With the prolonged slump in the real estate market increasing uncertainty about the economic outlook, the decline in investment is becoming clearer.
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Japan-Ukraine Economic Reconstruction Promotion Council Foreign Minister ``Partial relaxation of travel restrictions possible''
2024-02-19 14:18:00
Almost two years have passed since the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and a conference was held in Tokyo aimed at rebuilding Ukraine, and more than 50 cooperation documents were exchanged to support infrastructure development through public and private cooperation. Ta. Furthermore, in a speech delivered during the event, Foreign Minister Kamikawa announced that travel restrictions had been relaxed only for people from companies and organizations involved in reconstruction support traveling to the capital, Kiev.
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Japan-Ukraine Economic Reconstruction Promotion Council Foreign Minister ``Partial relaxation of travel restrictions possible''
2024-02-19 12:33:00
Almost two years have passed since the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and a conference was held in Tokyo aimed at rebuilding Ukraine, and more than 50 cooperation documents were exchanged to support infrastructure development through public and private cooperation. Ta. Furthermore, in a speech delivered during the event, Foreign Minister Kamikawa announced that travel restrictions had been relaxed only for people from companies and organizations involved in reconstruction support traveling to the capital, Kiev.
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Agriculture Minister Sakamoto invites ambassadors from Southeast Asian countries to Tokyo Toyosu Market to promote marine products
2024-02-19 12:31:00
Almost half a year has passed since the release of treated water accumulated at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, and Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Sakamoto invited embassy officials from Southeast Asian countries to Tokyo's Toyosu Market to sell scallops, whose imports continue to be suspended by China. We promoted marine products such as
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Stock price falls slightly
2024-02-19 11:59:00
At the Tokyo stock market on the 19th, the start of the week, there were sell orders for semiconductor-related stocks, which had been rising recently, and the Nikkei Stock Average fell slightly. Over the weekend, stock prices briefly rose to a level approaching the all-time high during trading hours during the bubble period, and it will be interesting to see whether they will continue to trend upward.
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Japan-Ukraine Economic Reconstruction Promotion Council eager to strengthen cooperation in the economic field
2024-02-19 11:47:00
Ukrainian Prime Minister Shmikhali gave a keynote speech at the Japan-Ukraine Economic Reconstruction Promotion Council held in Tokyo, saying, ``This is the next step in developing relations between our two countries.By working together, we will achieve growth and prosperity.'' "We can turn this into an opportunity for the future," he said, expressing his desire to strengthen cooperation with Japan in the economic field.
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Machinery orders from October to December last year were 1.0% lower than the previous three months, decreasing for the third consecutive quarter
2024-02-19 10:51:00
According to the "Machinery Order Statistics" released by the Cabinet Office, which shows the future of corporate capital investment, from October to December last year, the amount of orders received by major machinery manufacturers from domestic companies was large, with large fluctuations in the amount of orders received from ships and electric power companies. Excluding this, the total amount was 2,514.2 billion yen. This is 1.0% lower than the previous three months, marking the third consecutive quarter of decline.
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Sumitomo Corporation introduces new technology for long-term container transportation of fresh foods
2024-02-19 06:18:00
As the Houthis repeatedly attack ships around the Red Sea, significant ``circumvention'' of maritime shipping routes has become an issue. Under these circumstances, Sumitomo Corporation, a major trading company, will soon form a business alliance with a major shipping company in Hong Kong, and will introduce new technology that will allow for longer container transportation of fresh foods.
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Japanese cosmetics step up production and sales in Southeast Asia, fierce competition from China
2024-02-19 05:38:00
In Japan's cosmetics industry, as competition intensifies in China, its largest export destination, there are a number of moves to strengthen production and sales in Southeast Asia, where the population is increasing.
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