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The Japanese Game Manufacturer, Nintendo, has sold 23% fewer Switch consoles in the last quarter than a year earlier due to chip shortages.
In the events of market downturn that has ravaged many technology portfolios, SoftBank has raised as much as $22billion dollars in cash from deals that would sharply reduce its stake in Alibaba over the coming years.
Lastly, we will talk about the announcement Sony has made this morning. The company will be rolling out a beta to test a collection of fan-requested new features for the PlayStation 5.
On Japan Market Daily, we take a look at interesting businesses, government policies, and decisions happening in the Japanese market.
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Here's the topic for today's episode;
- ANA sees profit for the 1st time in 3 years
- Telecom giant KDDI to pay $1.50 to every 35.89 million customer
- Panasonic goes with the flow in Japan's price hikes
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Today, the Nikkei completed revisions to the rules for calculating the Nikkei Stock Average and choosing its components. The modifications, which will go into effect on October 3rd this year, will impose a weight limit on constituent shares.
Tokyo stocks ended marginally higher today. Technology shares were the only primary sector that rose, as investors waited anxiously for the outcome of a U.S. Federal Reserve policy meeting.
Cryptocurrency lobbying groups, JVCEA and JCBA in Japan plan to petition the government's Financial Service Agency to relax corporate tax rules that are stunting the growth of the country’s digital asset industry.
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The Japanese government announced it will provide $700 million worth of subsidy to 2 semi conductor production facilities, Kioxia and Western Digital, as part of efforts to secure stable domestic chip production. Japan's french fry shortage boosts imports from China and has restaurants limiting their sales of it. On a less serious note, the anticipated Studio Ghibli theme park is finally expected to open on November 1st and tickets will be on sale from August 10th through an online lottery system.
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Today's topics are;
- China EV giant BYD to sell passenger cars in Japan from 2023
- Honda cuts production at two key plants in Japan due to supply issues
- Japan's core CPI has jumped 2.2% last month, the sharpest rise in 7 years
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- Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi UFJ Bank strike a partnership for Electric Vehicle sales
- Japan’s attempts to self-regulate crypto through Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association have been a struggle
- H.I.S. to sell shares in 'Huis Ten Bosch' resort along with Kyushu Electric and Kyushu Railway
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Here are the topics of the day
- 4 groups have advanced to the second round of bidding for Toshiba's reconstruction plan.
- The new Bank of Japan board members announced yesterday by the government indicate a less bearish central bank
- South Korea's foreign minister suggests respecting the 2015 comfort women deal
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Japan Airlines relocates 3000 of their employees, SoftBank puts brakes on Arm’s London IPO, and Tokyo stocks higher in morning as fears of Fed rate hike ease. Plus, the two-time Olympian, Yuzuru Hanyu has announced his intention to retire from competitive skating.
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After much debate, Panasonic has finally chosen a winner for where to build the $4bn large-scale battery factory. Prime Minister Kishida said they intend to bring up to 9 nuclear reactors online this winter to prepare for possible power shortages during peak periods. Toyota Crown, a big star in Japan and one of Toyota’s longest-running products, will be going on sale around the world for the first time, including in the U.S.
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Here are the 3 topics we'll cover from today's news.
- Japan is yet agained ranked the lowest among G7 for this year’s gender gap report
- Goldman Sach’s Womenomics Stocks Languish after 2 decades
- Former execs of Tokyo Electric Power Company ordered to pay $95bn in Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant damages
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Host: Erika Kifune / Production: Kifune Media / Music: audionautix.com
On Japan Market Daily, we take a look at interesting businesses, government policies, and decisions happening in the Japanese market.
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✉️ Business Enquiries 👉 KifuneMedia@gmail.com
Host: Erika Kifune / Producer: Kifune Media / Music: audionautix.com