What are the big things happening in Japan this week, Daiki-chan has sorted out the hot information in Japan this week, let's take a look!
1. The wage growth rate of spring buckets, 4.69% for small and medium-sized enterprises, has also remained above 5% for the first time in 33 years
In the 2024 Haruto Intermediate Answer Statistics (3rd) released by Renhehe on the 4th, the rate of increase (weighted average) for the basic salary and regular salary increase combined was 5.24% (16,037 yen per month), which is the first time in 33 years that the final statistics of the past have remained high.
2. Postal Bank, raising interest rates, ordinary deposits by 0.02%, followed by major banks
Japan Post Bank announced on the 5th that it will raise the interest rate on ordinary deposits from 0.001% to 0.02%. It will come into force on the 8th. The Bank of Japan (BOJ) has followed the pace of major banks in raising interest rates as it decided to lift negative interest rates.
3. The Tokyo stock market fell by nearly 1,000 yen at one point
In the Tokyo stock market on April 5, the Nikkei Stock Average fell nearly 1,000 yen in the morning.
4. A large amount of cypress pollen is scattered in a large area on weekends
The scattering of cypress pollen is at its peak. There is a large area of scattering on weekends, and people with hay fever need all kinds of countermeasures.
5. The 43-year comic series of "Soccer Wings" ended
The manga series "Soccer Player Tsubasa" (Author: Yoichi Takahashi, 63 years old) ended with the release of "Soccer Player Tsubasa Magazine vol.20" on the 4th, and the series that began in 1981 came to an end in its 43-year history. The reason for the end of the manga series was that it had become difficult to draw manga due to the decline of the physical strength of the author, Takahashi, and the change in the writing environment, Mr. Takahashi commented, "Although the manga artist is retiring, I still like to draw and conceive stories, so I plan to continue in the future." ”