The situation in the Middle East is said to be affecting the price of the ¥460 nori bento, and the article explains why Japanese companies are closely watching developments in the US midterm elections.
The seventh installment in this series examines the claim that the situation in the Middle East is linked to the price increase that brought the nori bento to ¥460.
The focus is on Japanese companies' close attention to the outcome of the US midterm elections and related international developments, which are said to have the potential to affect the business environment going forward.