2024-07-19 22:18:00
As the Japan Business Federation's Summer Forum concluded, a document was compiled stating that, in order to create world-leading innovations toward 2040, the government should work to promote startups in cooperation with other parties. The document was handed over to Prime Minister Kishida, who was visiting the forum.
2024-07-19 21:08:00
In response to the issue of customer information for Tokyo Electric Power Company Power Grid, which transmits and distributes electricity, being illegally viewed by employees of the holding company, the company has announced that it will reduce the salaries of the president and two vice presidents in order to clarify management responsibility.
2024-07-19 20:53:00
Japan Airlines said that some services, such as booking flights on its website and app, were unavailable from around 2:00 p.m. on the 19th, but all services were restored around 7:00 p.m. It is unclear whether this system failure is related to the large-scale outages occurring worldwide, and the company is currently investigating the exact cause.
2024-07-19 20:16:00
Regarding future economic policies, Prime Minister Kishida reiterated his intention to mobilize all possible policies, including efforts to encourage wage increases, in order to overcome deflation and achieve sustainable growth, while also taking all possible measures to combat rising prices.
2024-07-19 19:07:00
At Universal Studios Japan (USJ) theme park in Osaka's Konohana Ward, a system failure has occurred that has rendered some restaurants and souvenir shops unable to use cash registers, making it impossible to process payments.
2024-07-19 18:47:00
McDonald's Japan, a major hamburger chain, has experienced a problem in which the cash registers at about 30% of its stores nationwide did not start up, causing some stores to close. The company is rushing to confirm the cause of this latest problem, as a system failure also occurred in March of this year, causing a number of stores to close.
2024-07-19 18:34:00
Ezaki Glico will resume shipments of its flagship products, Pucchin Pudding and Cafe au Lait, from next month, after having suspended shipments due to a malfunction in the core system that manages distribution.
2024-07-19 18:33:00
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group has announced disciplinary measures, including reductions in compensation, for 21 executives, including some who have since retired, following a scandal involving the unauthorized sharing of nonpublic information about client companies by a bank and securities firm under its umbrella.
2024-07-19 18:23:00
The yen fell in value on the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 19th.
2024-07-19 18:16:00
The number of people joining "corporate defined contribution pension plans (DC)" is increasing due to growing interest in asset management and preparation for retirement. This type of corporate pension is managed by the participant and paid by the company. However, many people do not take the necessary steps when changing jobs or retiring early, and as a result, there have been a series of cases where hard-earned assets end up sitting idle. The total amount of these pensions, which cannot be managed and have been left "abandoned," so to speak, is said to be 280 billion yen. (Makata Kentaro, Economics Department)
2024-07-19 18:04:00
NTT East and West have announced that they will end their "104" service, which provides telephone number information for a fee, at the end of March 2026.
2024-07-19 17:44:00
Excluding the consumption tax hike, this will be the first fare increase since 1996. JR Kyushu has announced a plan to raise the minimum fare from the current 170 yen to 200 yen from April next year, and to raise all fares by an average of 15%.
2024-07-19 16:07:00
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group has announced disciplinary action against its management following a scandal involving the unauthorized sharing of nonpublic information about client companies by its subsidiary banks and securities firms.
2024-07-19 16:06:00
The number of foreign tourists who visited Japan last month was 3.13 million, the highest monthly total ever. In addition, the number of tourists visiting Japan from January to last month was 17.77 million, the highest number ever for this period.
2024-07-19 15:51:00
On the 19th, stock prices on the Tokyo Stock Exchange fell slightly.
2024-07-19 15:17:00
The Cabinet Office has released its latest forecast for the growth rate of the Japanese economy for this fiscal year and fiscal 2024, lowering its previous forecast by 0.4 percentage points to around 0.9% in real terms, excluding price fluctuations, due to the expected decline in personal consumption due to higher prices caused by the weak yen.
2024-07-19 14:32:00
As the number of foreign tourists visiting Japan continues to reach an all-time high, Prime Minister Kishida has instructed relevant cabinet ministers to strengthen efforts to attract more tourists to regional areas in order to further increase the number of tourists.
2024-07-19 14:13:00
In response to reports that in an interview with American media he had mentioned the need for the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates, Digital Minister Kono explained at a press conference held on the 19th that he "was simply stating the theory that if interest rates rise, the yen will appreciate," and that his remarks were not a direct call for the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates.
2024-07-19 12:38:00
The number of foreign tourists who visited Japan last month was 3.13 million, the highest monthly total ever. In addition, the number of tourists visiting Japan from January to last month was 17.77 million, the highest number ever for this period.
2024-07-19 12:21:00
McDonald's Japan, a major hamburger chain, has experienced a problem in which the cash registers at about 30% of its stores nationwide would not start up, causing some stores to close. The company is rushing to confirm the cause of this latest problem, as a system failure also caused a number of stores to close in March of this year.
2024-07-19 12:20:00
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group will announce disciplinary measures for the group's management in response to the problem of its affiliated banks and securities firms sharing nonpublic information of client companies without permission. More than 10 executives across the group are expected to be subject to disciplinary measures.
2024-07-19 11:57:00
The Cabinet Office has released its latest forecast for the growth rate of the Japanese economy for this fiscal year and fiscal 2024, lowering its previous forecast by 0.4 percentage points to around 0.9% in real terms, excluding price fluctuations, due to the expected decline in personal consumption due to higher prices caused by the weak yen.
2024-07-19 11:52:00
Last month's Consumer Price Index, which tracks price movements of goods and services consumed at home and excludes fresh food, which is subject to large fluctuations due to weather, rose 2.6% from the same month last year, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the previous month.
2024-07-19 10:42:00
Netflix, the American video streaming giant, announced its financial results for the three months ending in June on the 18th, showing that its global subscriber base had increased by 8.05 million over the three months, to 277.65 million, resulting in increased revenue and profits.
2024-07-19 10:34:00
According to McDonald's Japan, a major hamburger chain, a system failure has occurred, causing some stores to close. The company is rushing to confirm the cause of the failure and the extent to which the impact of the system failures has spread, following a similar incident in March of this year when a number of stores were forced to close due to a system failure.
2024-07-19 08:49:00
The Consumer Price Index for June, which looks at the price movements of goods and services consumed at home and excludes fresh food, which is highly volatile due to weather, rose 2.6% from the same month last year, up 0.1 percentage point from 2.5% in May.
2024-07-19 06:32:00
In New York financial markets on the 18th, the interest rate differential between Japan and the US came into focus in response to a rise in US long-term interest rates, causing the yen to weaken temporarily to the mid-157 yen range against the dollar, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average to fall sharply by more than 500 dollars.
