Uncertainty in the Global Economy Due to US-China Tensions and Other Factors
First written in FY2022-Q1. 5 of 13 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2022-Q3. Latest entry: FY2026.
Global Communication Planning moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2022, 2 years after the typical company in this theme (2020).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2022: 106 of 135 companies on the "Worse" side.
9 other companies' latest entry also says "Other".
- FY2026Update to Factors Causing UncertaintyAnnual report
「Meanwhile, the outlook remains uncertain due to continued price increases, exchange-rate fluctuations, and the worsening of geopolitical risks, among other factors.」
While describing an economic recovery trend, the company identifies rising prices, exchange-rate fluctuations, and worsening geopolitical risks as new sources of uncertainty. - 2026-05-15RestatedEarnings
「Meanwhile, the outlook remains uncertain due to instability in overseas conditions, including developments in U.S. policy and heightened geopolitical risks.」
The company continues to recognize uncertainty in the outlook resulting from U.S. policy developments, geopolitical risks and instability in overseas conditions. - FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「During the interim accounting period under review, Japan's economy moved onto a gradual recovery trend, supported by continued inbound demand and improvements in the employment and income environment resulting from higher wages. However, the outlook remains uncertain due to concerns over overseas conditions, including US policy developments and rising geopolitical risks.」
While describing Japan's economy as remaining on a gradual recovery trend, the company continues to recognize US policy developments, geopolitical risks and uncertainty over overseas conditions as factors contributing to uncertainty in the outlook. - FY2025Update to Factors Causing UncertaintyAnnual report
「During the fiscal year under review, Japan's economy moved onto a gradual recovery trend, supported by continued inbound demand and improvements in the employment and income environment resulting from higher wages. However, the outlook remains uncertain due to concerns over overseas conditions, including US policy developments and rising geopolitical risks.」
While describing Japan's economy as remaining on a recovery trend, the company identifies US policy developments, geopolitical risks and uncertainty over overseas conditions as new factors contributing to uncertainty. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「During the interim accounting period under review, Japan's economy moved onto a gradual recovery trend, supported by the effects of various policies, including expanding inbound demand and improvements in the employment and income environment. However, the outlook remains uncertain due to continued high global interest rates, higher prices resulting from yen depreciation and uncertainty over overseas conditions.」
While describing Japan's economy as remaining on a recovery trend, the company continues to recognize globally high interest rates, higher prices due to yen depreciation and uncertainty over overseas conditions as factors contributing to uncertainty in the outlook. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative third-quarter period under review, Japan's economy was expected to remain on a recovery trend, supported by the effects of various policies, including the recovery in inbound demand and moves toward higher wages. However, concerns remain over downside risks to the economy from the impact of global monetary tightening and other factors, as well as rising prices, and the outlook remains uncertain.」
While indicating expectations for an economic recovery, the company continues to recognize global monetary tightening, rising prices and downside risks to the economy as factors contributing to uncertainty in the outlook. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second-quarter period under review, Japan's economy continued to recover, supported by the effects of various policies, including the recovery in inbound demand and moves toward higher wages. However, the outlook remains uncertain due to higher raw material and energy prices resulting from global monetary tightening and other factors, as well as rising prices in Japan.」
While describing the economy as remaining on a recovery trend, the company continues to recognize global monetary tightening, higher raw material and energy prices, and rising prices as factors creating uncertainty about the outlook. - FY2023WorsenedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, the outlook remains uncertain due to higher raw material and energy prices, the yen's ongoing depreciation and rising prices.」
While noting signs of an economic recovery, the company has added and specifically identified higher raw material and energy prices, yen depreciation and rising prices as factors contributing to uncertainty. - FY2023-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「During the cumulative third-quarter period under review, Japan's economy remained on a recovery trend, albeit a gradual one, as inbound demand and domestic economic activity became more active. However, the outlook for the economy remains uncertain due to the impact of globally elevated energy and raw material prices, global monetary tightening and other factors.」
While noting signs of an economic recovery, the company cites globally elevated energy and raw material prices and monetary tightening as new factors contributing to uncertainty. - FY2023-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「During the cumulative first-quarter period under review, Japan's economy showed signs of recovering economic activity as various restrictions were eased, including the start of accepting visitors for tourism. However, the rapid depreciation of the yen has driven up raw material prices, and uncertainty over the global situation means that the outlook remains unclear.」
While describing factors supporting the recovery in economic activity, the company cites higher raw material prices due to the rapid depreciation of the yen and uncertainty over the global situation, and states that the outlook remains uncertain. - FY2022WorsenedAnnual report
「Japan's economy during the fiscal year under review showed signs of a gradual recovery in economic activity as the effects of various policies took hold and COVID-19 vaccinations progressed, but conditions remained difficult. In addition to the continuing semiconductor shortage and the yen's depreciation, uncertainty over the global situation means that the outlook remains unclear.」
The company has newly added the semiconductor shortage, yen depreciation and uncertainty over the global situation as factors contributing to uncertainty in the global economy and business environment. - FY2022-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「In addition to the possibility that the emergence of new variants could lead to renewed restrictions on economic activity, uncertainty over the global situation means that the outlook remains unclear.」
In addition to the existing US-China tensions, the company cites the possibility of restrictions on economic activity due to new variants and uncertainty over the global situation as factors contributing to uncertainty in the global economy. - FY2022-Q1First statedAnnual report
「The impact of US-China tensions on the global economy remains difficult to predict, and the outlook continues to be uncertain.」
US-China tensions are described as an external risk increasing uncertainty in the global economy and its outlook.