As the price of cooking oil rises due to the situation in Ukraine, Indonesia will resume the export of palm oil, which was temporarily banned in order to prioritize domestic supply, on May 23rd. the focus is on how to ease the pressure on international price hikes.

As the recovery of Shinkansen passengers is delayed due to the impact of the new Corona Virus, JR companies are strengthening services for business customers, such as remodeling the smoking rooms of vehicles to provide private rooms for online meetings.

Regarding the fourth vaccination of the new coronavirus vaccine, the government has decided to start vaccination for people over 60 years old from May 25th.

Last month’s trade statistics were released, and the trade balance after deducting imports from exports was a deficit of 839.2 billion yen. The trade deficit has reached a record high for the ninth consecutive month, with imports being pushed up against the backdrop of rising crude oil prices.

Jakarta, CNN Indonesia – The Covid-19 Handling Task Force (Satgas) stated that Indonesia has entered a transition period from a pandemic to an epidemic of the corona virus.

the Biden administration announced to support will pay about 150 million dollars, 19.2 billion yen in Japanese yen, to ASEAN on the 12th for infrastructure development, ocean security, and measures for the new corona.

Due to the influence of fronts and low pressure, developed rain clouds are spotted on Kanto and Tokai regions. Over May 14th, heavy rains may occur intermittently, especially on the Pacific side of western and eastern of Japan, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for careful attention to sediment-related disasters and inundation of low land.

At a safari park in Ichinoseki City, Iwate Prefecture, two large birds, the "Emu", were found dead, and genetic testing revealed the avian influenza virus.

Subaru, an automobile manufacturer, has announced that they will establish a new production line fi EVs (Electric Vehicles) in Gunma Prefecture, where the production base is located.

In the Tokyo stock market on May 12th, the rise in prices in the United States has been prolonged, and there has been widespread concern that the recovery of the world economy may be stalled, so sell orders have increased and stock prices have fallen.

According to the proposal, if children and students are repeatedly bullied, the board of education can order parents to stop attending, but it is not fully utilized at school and protects victims. He points out that the system is not sufficient.

It was found that Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank is making final adjustments to raise wages this year by an average of about 4.5%, including base increases. This is the first time in seven years to take into account of the rise in domestic prices.