Author: Harumi Nakao

　　　　　According to information from Ocean Network Express (ONE), on the West Coast of North America as of October 1st, 65 vessels are waiting for berth at the ports of Los …

　　　　　In last month’s report, I pointed out that one of the reasons for the increase in ocean freight and the shortage of containers was the slow handling of containers in …

　　　　On Aug. 8th (Sun), the 32nd Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo successfully completed its 17-day schedule, with approximately 11,000 athletes from 205 countries and regions competing in 339 events in …

　　　　　The Olympic and Paralympic Games were postponed for one year due to the spread of COVID-19, and will start on July 23rd (Fri), but it has been decided on July …

　　　　It’s a bit old topic, but in mid-April this year, two envelopes were posted to my home from the US government. Thinking of them as the usual US pension letters, …

　　　　The 46th President, Joe Biden, is reliable. He is the 78-year-old president, the oldest in the US history. At first, we were worried about whether he could perform the demanding …

　　　　It is encouraging for the global economy that US economic activity due to expenditure from staying at home remains strong. One of the indications is the preliminary employment statistics for …

　　　　　According to Johns Hopkins University, more than 117 million people were infected with COVID-19 in the world, and the death toll is approaching 2.6 million. The battle against COVID-19 is …

　　　　The Ministry of Transport of China has announced that the total number of passengers for 40 days before and after the Chinese New Year on February 12th will be 1,152 …

This special contribution is from Mr. Yoshio Ogino, Executive Officer of Japan Investment Adviser Co., Ltd. In December last year, he published a research note in the 69th annual report …