Yamanashi Prefecture is proposing a new transportation system for Mt. Fuji instead of tram plan = officials”/> To make the environment of Mt. Fuji, where the number of visitors is increasing, Yamanashi Prefecture, which had been considering adding a streetcar (LRT) to the 5th station, has announced that they will ‘ proposed a new roadless … Read more
The dominance of the dollar in the foreign exchange market is becoming clear. Speculators are actively moving in anticipation of US President Trump’s policies, and some say that the exchange rate against the yen is again within the 160 yen range. Image taken on November 7 (2024 Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration) TOKYO (Reuters) – The dollar is … Read more
Trump’s tariffs impact on Japan, hidden dangers still present – Hideo Kumano”/> There has already been a lot of coverage about President Trump, but I feel like there are still issues that haven’t been explored in depth. In this article, I would like to talk about trade, including Trump’s tariffs, and related exchange rates. Hideo … Read more
Item 1 of 2 On November 14, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group revised upward its consolidated net income forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2025 to 1.75 trillion yen, an increase of 17.4 %. Pictured is the MUFG logo. Photographed in Tokyo in May 2016 (2024 Reuters/Thomas Peter) [1/2]On November 14, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group … Read more
Trump‘s warning continues, semiconductors weak”/> On November 12, the Nikkei Stock Average fell for the first time in three days at 39,376.09 yen, down 157.23 yen from the previous business day. The photo was taken in December 2022 in Tokyo (2024 Reuters / Issei Kato) TOKYO (Reuters) – On the Tokyo stock market, the Nikkei … Read more
China by more than 600,000 units in 30 years, local will lead development = official”/> It has been revealed that Toyota Motor Corporation has informed some parts manufacturers about its policy to aim for a production scale of more than 2.5 million vehicles in China by 2030. The photo was taken on April 25, 2024 … Read more
TOB price deemed too low by high court; impact on price setting to be private”/> On November 1, in a lawsuit over the price of the takeover bid (TOB) made by ITOCHU Corporation when it made FamilyMart (Minato-ku, Tokyo) a wholly owned subsidiary, the High Tokyo court that it was clear by the 1st. that … Read more
On October 24, Nidek CEO Mitsuya Kishida talked about the company’s China business of “E-Axle,” a drivetrain for electric vehicles (EVs) that integrates a motor, reducer and inverter, which is still struggling. second quarter (July-September) with a surplus,” he said. With the release of third-generation products scheduled for the October-December period, the company said, “We … Read more
House of Representatives election, warning of uncertainty due to Liberal-Kobe majority split”/> In the run up to the October 27 general election for the House of Representatives, tensions are rising in the foreign exchange market. The picture is an image of the US dollar and the Japanese yen. Taken in June 2022 (2024 Reuters / … Read more
slow pace, and inflation targets need “some caution” – BOJ member Adachi”/> On October 16, Bank of Japan Adviser Seiji Adachi said that until the rate of core price inflation reaches the 2% target in a steady and stable manner, the environment will remain largely accommodative, but the rate of inflation will be very slow … Read more