Ibuki vlogs

 On the 2nd, the Ministry of Finance announced that national tax revenue for fiscal 2024 exceeded 75 trillion yen (75.2321 trillion yen), setting a new record high for the fifth consecutive year. 　The program highlighted that in the initial budget for January 2024, Takahashi predicted "74.1 to 75.1 trillion yen," while the Ministry of Finance estimated "69.6 trillion yen." Additionally, in the supplementary budget for November 2024, Takahashi calculated "75.2 trillion yen," whereas the Ministry of Finance estimated "73.4 trillion yen"—among other points. Mr. Takahashi argued that since tax revenue data is submitted to the Ministry of Finance on a daily basis, it is easy to make predictions, yet the government is deliberately announcing a low initial budget tax revenue in order to push for fiscal austerity. Reference  https://l.smartnews.com/m-5N8oC7Go/MvFM3D

 According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications' "Household Survey Report [Household Income and Expenditure] 2024 (Reiwa 6) Average Results Summary," the household income and expenditure of "unemployed households consisting only of couples aged 65 or older" shows actual income of 252,818 yen and consumption expenditure of 256,521 yen. The largest consumption expenditure is for "food." We have to work because we don't have enough to live on, but in our old age, it may become difficult to work long hours due to physical limitations. Reference  https://l.smartnews.com/m-5Kp0hOX6/jcKDs6

 On June 26, 400F announced the results of its "Okaneko Survey on Retirement Funding. The survey was conducted online from June 13 to June 15, 2025, targeting 434 users of the company's "Okaneko" website. Nearly 80% of those who responded to the survey felt anxious about their retirement, with cost of living being the most important item of concern, and medical expenses coming in second. It suggests that there is currently a polarization between those who are more prepared for retirement and those who are less prepared as the age of the population increases. I'll start preparing as soon as I can. Reference  https://l.smartnews.com/m-m6wc7We/nohprl

 China is no longer the largest importer of cell phones for the United States. According to the author's analysis of U.S. Census Bureau trade data, China was the number one importer of cell phones to the U.S. for at least 279 months (23 years and 3 months) since January 2002, but relinquished that position to India in April of this year. China lost its top spot in cell phones for the U.S. because of the trade war that began with Trump and continues with bipartisan support. I thought the Trump shock had a big impact. Reference  https://l.smartnews.com/m-lVM0hck/pEb4Zo

 The "Too Much Challenge," launched by LAWSON in February 2023, was an astonishing plan to increase the content of target products by up to 47% while keeping prices unchanged.  LAWSON's "Too Much Challenge" is not simply a buzz-builder determined to make a loss, but a carefully designed marketing strategy that combines visual ingenuity, the application of psychology, and a clever market strategy.  This is a good example of "reverse thinking" that creates more value than a loss-making product through its spread on social networking services and impact on market share. I thought it showed the competence of the people making the strategy. Reference  https://l.smartnews.com/m-lLnQGty/VGItEJ

 According to a study by Proofpoint, a U.S. cybersecurity firm, new email attacks targeting Japan are expected to explode around the end of 2024. One of the reasons for this is that Proofpoint has eliminated the language barrier due to the much improved performance of its generative AI.  In the past, most phishing scam e-mails were obviously in strange Japanese. For those without knowledge, creating Japanese sentences must have been that much more difficult. However, now that anyone can easily create Japanese sentences with generative AI, scam e-mails in natural Japanese abound, and it is no longer possible to tell them apart based on the unnaturalness of the sentences. We must improve our digital literacy. Reference  https://l.smartnews.com/m-lpJC2GY/ciZKVW