Within the jurisdiction of TEPCO, it is expected that the heat will be fierce for 30 days, and the “reserve rate”, which indicates the surplus power supply capacity, is expected to be the toughest level in the last 4 days during the evening hours. They will continue the “Electricity Supply and Deman Tight Warning” and very cautious about heat stroke and are seeking to save as much electricity as possible while using air conditioners properly.
Toshiba’s general meeting of shareholders was held on June 28th, and the personnel case of accepting two executives from the investment fund of shareholders as outside directors was approved by majority.
The government will continue to issue the “Electricity Supply and Demand Tight Warning”, saying that the electricity supply and demand is expected to become severe on the 28th due to the continued severe heat within the jurisdiction of TEPCO. They are wary of heat stroke and seek to save as much electricity as possible while using air conditioners properly.
Demand for air conditioners will increase toward the full-scale summer, but there are concerns about shortages and delays in delivery due to the effects of semiconductor shortages. Air-conditioning manufacturers are conducting test runs of air-conditioners at this time, and if there are any problems, they are calling for early replacement or repair.
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.
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.
Yoshinoya Holdings, a major beef bowl chain, announced that it had dismissed the managing director of a subsidiary who made extremely inappropriate statements that looked down on women at an extraordinary board meeting on the 18th of April.
EDION, a consumer electronics retailer, revealed that the servers of group companies were compromised and more than 77,000 items such as customer names and phone numbers were deleted. The company is investigating the possibility that the deleted information may have been leaked to the outside.
Around 3:00 pm on the 7th, at 3-chome, Namba, Chuo-ku, Osaka, there was an emergency 110 call saying, "Lightweight car crashed into the ticket shop with the feeling of drunk driving." According to the Osaka Prefectural Police Department, a light passenger car in Nishiyodogawa Ward driven by a self-employed man (32), in the same city hit the entrance of the store, and a female customer (30) broke his right leg and three women were seriously injured.
Regarding the ballistic missile launched by North Korea on the 24th, Minister of Defense Kishi said at a press conference after the cabinet meeting that the new ICBM = intercontinental ballistic missile class, which was first confirmed at a press conference, could cover the entire United States and they said, "It's a serious threat of a different dimension than before."
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