The US Department of Defense Missile Defense Agency announced on the 17th that the new interception missile "SM3 Block 2A" on board the Aegis ship jointly developed by Japan and the United States has succeeded in intercepting an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).
Agricultural machinery giant Kubota ( Osaka ) is, Tokyo Metropolitan Government embark on a consolidation of offices that are distributed within. The number of people who come to work has decreased significantly due to the establishment of telework , and space has become available.
Gross domestic product (GDP) in the July-September quarter, which was noted for its recovery from the corona crisis, exceeded the private sector's expectations in advance and achieved record positive growth.
On the 16th in the US New York stock market , the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which is made by major companies, hit a record high for the first time in nine months. The new coronavirus of vaccine expected to commercialization, was pushed up US stock prices to a level higher than the previous corona crisis. The market is optimistic about the outlook for the US economy, but the current infection situation is steadily worsening and the risk of a catastrophic collapse is smoldering.
GDP for the July-September quarter exceeded most private-sector expectations and reached record growth rates. However, there is a strong aspect of autonomous repulsion from the previous term, when economic activity stopped due to the state of emergency and fell into the worst negative growth after the war.
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on the morning of the 13th that the number of reported cases of new coronavirus infection exceeded 1,600, the highest number ever on the 12th, and that the infection is spreading, "State of emergency and" Go To campaign " Experts have also indicated that they are not in such a situation at this time.