2025-04-17 23:59:00
The European Central Bank decided to cut interest rates by 0.25% for the sixth consecutive meeting at its monetary policy meeting. This is thought to be an attempt to support the economy amid concerns about a slowdown in the economy due to the slowing inflation trend and tariffs imposed by the Trump administration in the United States.
2025-04-17 21:25:00
The European Central Bank decided to cut interest rates by 0.25% at its monetary policy meeting held on the 17th. This marks the sixth consecutive interest rate cut since September last year. The background to the decision is thought to be the aim of propping up the economy, given the slowdown in the rate of inflation in the eurozone and concerns about an economic slowdown due to tariffs imposed by the Trump administration in the United States.
2025-04-17 20:23:00
Taiwan's TSMC, the world's largest contract manufacturer of semiconductors, announced its financial results for the three months ending last month, reporting increased sales and profits for the fifth consecutive quarter, thanks to strong sales of semiconductors for AI (artificial intelligence).
2025-04-17 19:48:00
Nine regional banks across Japan, including Hiroshima Bank in Hiroshima Prefecture and Hachijuni Bank in Nagano Prefecture, experienced system failures from the morning of the 17th, causing a series of problems with internet banking, such as being unavailable or difficult to use. As of the evening of the 17th, some banks were still affected, and each bank is investigating the cause, believing it may be a cyber attack.
2025-04-17 19:38:00
Seven-Eleven Japan, the largest convenience store chain, has announced a personnel change to replace its president. The parent company, Seven & i Holdings, has received a takeover proposal from a major Canadian convenience store chain, and is facing the challenge of increasing its corporate value. The company aims to renew the management of its core business and lead to growth.
2025-04-17 19:37:00
Tokyo Metro and Tobu Railway have announced that they will begin direct service connecting the extended section of the Yurakucho Line with the Tobu Isesaki Line and other lines in the mid-2030s. The aim is to revitalize the areas along the line by improving access between Tokyo's waterfront and eastern Saitama Prefecture.
2025-04-17 19:26:00
As precision parts manufacturer MinebeaMitsumi and a Taiwanese electronic parts manufacturer each made a takeover bid for Shibaura Electronics, a company that makes temperature sensors, the Taiwanese manufacturer announced on the 17th that it would raise the price of its tender offer (tender offer) from the initial amount. The price is higher than MinebeaMitsumi's proposal, and the bidding war is intensifying.
2025-04-17 19:08:00
This year's spring labor offensive has seen high wage increase responses even after the centralized response date in March, and the labor organization Confederation of Japan's labor union has found that the average wage increase rate has remained at a high level of over 5% for two consecutive years. However, when limited to small and medium-sized enterprises, it is below 5%, and Confederation of Japan has stated that it will continue negotiations until the end, saying that its main goal is to correct the disparity between large and small companies.
2025-04-17 18:53:00
On the 17th, the Tokyo foreign exchange market saw the yen fall compared to the 16th, as concerns that the US side might ask for a correction of the yen's depreciation in the Japan-US negotiations had subsided for the time being.
2025-04-17 18:40:00
The middle-aged senior generation is around 50 years old. In recent years, more and more people in this generation are changing jobs due to reasons such as retirement age, retirement funds, and motivation. Therefore, we interviewed middle-aged senior people and answered their questions and opinions about changing jobs.
2025-04-17 18:36:00
Regarding the next management structure of Fuji Television's parent company, in addition to the director candidates presented by the company, a major shareholder investment fund has also proposed its own candidates. At a press conference on the 17th, SBI Holdings President Yoshitaka Kitao, who was named as one of the candidates by the investment fund, expressed the view that Fuji Television should consult with the investment fund and reconsider the candidates.
2025-04-17 18:28:00
On the 17th, it will be two weeks since the Trump administration imposed an additional 25% tariff on automobiles, and Japanese automobile and parts manufacturers will also be seriously affected by the business performance. According to calculations by a private research company, if no measures are taken against the recent automobile tariffs, the operating profits of the six major automobile manufacturers will be reduced by a combined 3.2467 trillion yen.
2025-04-17 18:01:00
Regarding the next management structure of Fuji Television's parent company, in addition to the director candidates presented by the company, a major shareholder investment fund has also proposed its own candidates. At a press conference on the 17th, SBI Holdings President Yoshitaka Kitao, who was named as one of the candidates by the investment fund, expressed the view that Fuji Television should consult with the investment fund and reconsider the candidates.
2025-04-17 17:17:00
On the Tokyo stock market on the 17th, the Nikkei average rose as buy orders spread to many stocks, particularly those related to semiconductors, following the announcement in the afternoon of favorable financial results from a major Taiwanese semiconductor company.
2025-04-17 15:28:00
All Nippon Airways has announced that it will begin a joint venture with Singapore Airlines from September this year as part of its efforts to strengthen its Asian routes.
2025-04-17 14:52:00
Regarding the management structure of Fuji Television's parent company, Yoshitaka Kitao, president of the comprehensive financial group SBI Holdings, who was proposed as a candidate for new director by a major shareholder investment fund, is holding a press conference in Tokyo.
2025-04-17 14:51:00
In a speech in Maebashi City on the 17th, Junko Nakagawa, a member of the Bank of Japan's Board of Directors involved in deciding monetary policy, said that the Trump administration's tariff policy could affect corporate performance and consumption, and that the outlook is becoming increasingly uncertain, and that future monetary policy should be decided with great caution.
2025-04-17 14:02:00
Regarding the management structure of Fuji Television's parent company, Yoshitaka Kitao, president of the comprehensive financial group "SBI Holdings," who was proposed as a candidate for new director by a major shareholder investment fund, is holding a press conference in Tokyo. We will report on his remarks at the conference in a breaking news report.
2025-04-17 12:18:00
On the 17th, the Tokyo stock market and foreign exchange market saw the yen weaken, leading to buying orders, particularly for export-related stocks, and stock prices rising.
2025-04-17 09:55:00
Regarding the tariff measures of the Trump administration, Minister of Economic Revitalization Akazawa arrived in Washington on the night of the 16th and will take part in the first Japan-US negotiations on the morning of the 17th. He will strongly urge a review of the measures, and will listen to the US demands and identify areas of negotiation that will not harm Japan's national interests. Meanwhile, President Trump posted on his social media on the morning of the 16th, "Japan will be visiting the US today to negotiate on tariffs, trade fairness, etc. I will be attending the meeting with the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Commerce," expressing his hope that the negotiations will go well for both Japan and the US.
2025-04-17 09:21:00
The Ministry of Finance announced last year's trade statistics, and the trade balance, which is exports minus imports, was a deficit of 5.2217 trillion yen. This is the fourth consecutive year of a trade deficit, but the deficit has narrowed compared to the previous fiscal year, fiscal 2023.
2025-04-17 08:42:00
In a speech on the 16th, US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell acknowledged that the impact of the Trump administration's tariff measures on the economy will be much greater than expected. However, he expressed caution about accelerating the pace of interest rate cuts, saying that the US economy remains resilient even in light of the impact.
2025-04-17 07:24:00
On the 16th, the New York stock market saw an acceleration of sell orders after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell indicated that the impact of the Trump administration's tariff measures on the economy would be much greater than expected, causing the Dow Jones Industrial Average to fall by more than $900 at one point.
2025-04-17 06:34:00
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has announced that the volume of world trade in goods this year will decline by 0.2% compared to last year, a downward revision of more than three percentage points from its previous forecast. Depending on the status of tariff measures by the Trump administration in the United States, trade volume may decline further.
2025-04-17 06:00:00
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen held a telephone conversation with the Prime Minister of Singapore, one of the member states of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), and expressed her intention to cooperate on trade. As the Trump administration in the United States has been implementing a series of tariff measures, it is believed that she is aiming to work together with TPP member states to promote free trade.
2025-04-17 04:51:00
On the 16th, the New York foreign exchange market saw an accelerated trend of selling dollars and buying yen, with the yen temporarily rising to the 141 yen range per dollar for the first time in about six and a half months. Following a speech on the 16th by Federal Reserve Chairman Powell, concerns about a slowdown in the US economy have intensified, leading to a trend of selling dollars and buying yen.
2025-04-17 04:30:00
On the 16th, the New York Stock Exchange saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average drop by more than $900 following comments by Federal Reserve Chairman Powell. In his speech, Chairman Powell acknowledged that the impact of the Trump administration's tariff measures on the economy would be much greater than expected, but he also reiterated his cautious stance on early interest rate cuts to support the economy, which has led to growing concerns among investors about an economic slowdown and an increase in sell orders.
2025-04-17 00:14:00
Regarding the tariff measures of the Trump administration, Minister of Economic Revitalization Akazawa arrived in Washington on the night of the 16th and will take part in the first Japan-US negotiations on the morning of the 17th. He will strongly urge a review of the measures, and will listen to the US demands and identify areas of negotiation that will not harm Japan's national interests. Meanwhile, President Trump posted on his social media on the morning of the 16th, "Japan will be visiting the US today to negotiate on tariffs, trade fairness, etc. I will be attending the meeting with the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Commerce," expressing his hope that the negotiations will go well for both Japan and the US.
