Author: Harumi Nakao

　　　　　I would like to thank everyone for your support in 2021. It has been a year full of challenges for me. First, in February, I was interviewed from TV Tokyo’s …

　　　　　The number of people infected with COVID-19 is dramatically decreasing in Japan. As of Sunday, November 7th, 162 new cases have been reported in Japan as a whole, 21 in …

　　　　　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 …