2024-11-25 20:46:00
HIS, a major travel agency, has revealed that a subsidiary of the company is under investigation by the Tokyo Labor Bureau for allegedly fraudulently receiving government employment adjustment subsidies. The company says it is investigating whether similar fraud has occurred within the group.
2024-11-25 20:38:00
Toshiba has decided to sell its group material manufacturer "Toshiba Materials" to "NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.", headquartered in Nagoya. The company plans to focus resources on social infrastructure projects and other areas, and to move forward with restructuring its operations.
2024-11-25 20:19:00
It has been learned that the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry is seeking to strengthen ties with Africa, a region that continues to experience economic growth, and will sign a new memorandum of understanding with the Moroccan government to promote investment and trade, particularly in the automotive sector.
2024-11-25 20:06:00
In an effort to realize a decarbonized society, the government has officially announced a goal of widespread use of perovskite solar cells, the next generation of thin, light, and bendable solar cells, to the extent that they will generate power equivalent to 20 nuclear power plants by 2040.
2024-11-25 19:53:00
In the financial results for the six months ending in September of this year, the four major life insurance companies saw their "core profits," which are the profits from their core business, rise significantly compared to the same period last year, due in part to the weak yen, which led to an increase in yen-converted interest on foreign bonds and dividends on stocks that they manage.
2024-11-25 18:51:00
On Monday the 25th, the Tokyo foreign exchange market saw the yen rise slightly as investors sold dollars and bought yen following the appointment of US President-elect Trump as Treasury Secretary.
2024-11-25 17:22:00
Discussions are underway for next year's tax reform. In addition to discussing the review of the "1.03 million yen annual income barrier," a wide range of discussions are expected to take place, including on systems familiar to everyday life such as mortgage tax breaks and gasoline tax breaks. We have summarized the focus of this tax reform.
2024-11-25 17:13:00
Sales at department stores across the country in October fell for the first time in two years and eight months compared to the same month last year, as record-high temperatures led to sluggish sales of fall and winter clothing.
2024-11-25 17:06:00
Marumiya Foods, a food manufacturer, has announced that it will voluntarily recall a product it sells as a "kamameshi base" after parts of an insect believed to be a cockroach were found to have been contaminated.
2024-11-25 16:30:00
On the 25th, the Nikkei average rose on the Tokyo stock market as buy orders were placed for many stocks due to optimism about the US economy.
2024-11-25 09:59:00
On the Tokyo stock market on the 25th, the start of the week, optimistic views on the US economy led to many buy orders for many stocks, and the Nikkei average temporarily rose by more than 700 yen.
2024-11-25 04:53:00
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has decided to revise the system when local governments create ordinances in order to make it mandatory to provide parking spaces for handling luggage in tower apartment complexes and other locations that receive large volumes of delivery parcels.
