
米運輸長官のダフィー氏は、フォード・モーターが中国の吉利汽車などと提携を進めていることに対し、国家安全保障上の懸念から書簡で批判し、依存関係の見直しを求めた。複数の米メディアが8日に報じた。
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米運輸長官のダフィー氏は、フォード・モーターが中国の吉利汽車などと提携を進めていることに対し、国家安全保障上の懸念から書簡で批判し、依存関係の見直しを求めた。複数の米メディアが8日に報じた。
【ワシントン時事】ダフィー米運輸長官は、中国勢との提携を進める米自動車大手フォード・モーターに対し、「深刻な懸念がある」などと非難する書簡を送った。「意図的に戦略的競争相手への事業上の依存を深める選択は、米国民と運輸省が求める信頼できるパートナーとしての行動とは言えない」と強調した。複数の米メディアが8日報じた。
米フォード、中国吉利とスペインで合弁 車両開発や生産で協業
米高官が所管業界の企業を名指しで批判するのは異例。ダフィー氏はファーリー最高経営責任者(CEO)に宛てた書簡で、国家安全保障上の観点から、中国企業への依存を見直すよう求めた。
車載電池最大手、中国の寧徳時代新能源科技(CATL)や、自動車大手の吉利汽車、電気自動車(EV)最大手、比亜迪(BYD)との取引を問題視。「米国を代表する基幹ブランドが、中国政府の支援を受けた企業と積極的に連携しているという憂慮すべき状況だ」と語気を強めた。
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フォードが中国企業との提携を見直すか、または詳細を説明する可能性がある
Possible · Within weeks

On the 8th, the International Wine Challenge (IWC), one of the world's largest wine fairs held in London, announced the results for 2026, and Choshu Sake Brewery's Tenmi Junmai Ginjo Hotaten from Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture was selected as the top prize in the sake category, Champion Sake. This is the first time that Yamaguchi Prefecture has received the award. In addition, Nagano Prefecture's Endo Sake Brewery Keiryu Ginjo was selected as Great Value Champion Sake, and Miyagi Prefecture's Niizawa Brewery was selected as Sake Brewer of the Year for the fifth consecutive year.

At the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 8th, the yen appreciated against the dollar and at one point rose to the low 152 yen range. The yen has appreciated by more than 7 yen in one week, and speculators are increasingly selling the dollar and buying the yen as they speculate that the Bank of Japan will accelerate the pace of interest rate hikes.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will create a system to provide low-interest loans to businesses that renovate vacant houses and turn them into rental housing for families with children and low- and middle-income earners. Related costs have been included in the budget request for fiscal year 2027.
Mercari has announced that it is collaborating with the company to take down the fraudulent listings surrounding Kura Sushi's Chikawa collaboration campaign. Utilizing the rights holder protection program, we are proceeding with the deletion of listings that fall under prohibited acts and restrictions on their use.
On the Tokyo stock market on September 7th, Kura Sushi's stock price temporarily fell. This appears to be due to the fact that a collaboration campaign with the popular character "Chiikawa" was canceled due to the discovery of misconduct by an employee.
Regarding the VTuber collaboration sake planned for the Kanda Myojin Summer Festival, the manufacturer, Morohashi Sake Brewery, issued a statement saying it was ``without permission.'' The Exquisite Gourmet Food Stall Association and the Kanda Myojin Executive Committee, which planned the incident, deny any involvement and are currently halting new orders and confirming the facts.