2026-09

Civil engineering

[News] Typhoon No. 25: Possibility of preemptive traffic restrictions on expressways and other roads in the Kanto region

As large and powerful Typhoon No. 25 approaches, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's Kanto Reg...
economy

[News] AMD Market Cap Surpasses $1 Trillion

In September 2026, semiconductor giant AMD crossed the \$1 trillion market capitalization milestone for the first time i...
IT

[Analysis] Higashihiroshima, Kure, and Fukuyama in Hiroshima Selected for National Semiconductor Cluster Initiative

As part of its growth strategy, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has formally designated the region ce...
economy

[News] Chinese AI Kimi Allegedly Uses US Claude for Proxy Responses

In September 2026, U.S. AI lab Anthropic revealed that Chinese startup Moonshot AI's conversational assistant "Kimi" had...
IT

[Analysis] US Treasury Secretary Proposes AI Dialogue at US-China Ministerial Talks

On September 20, 2026, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent proposed establishing the "U.S.-China AI Dialogue" at minis...
Civil engineering

[News] Kagoshima Airport starts public solicitation for multi-story parking structure to ease congestion

The Osaka Civil Aviation Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has officially launched a...
economy

[News] Prime Minister Takaichi Departs for UN General Assembly: Pledges Middle East Economic Cooperation and Schedules Japan-US Talks

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi departed Haneda Airport late on the night of September 21, 2026, bound for New York to att...
economy

[News] Japan, US, and South Korea Foreign Ministers Oppose “Economic Coercion,” Eyeing China

On September 21, 2026, the foreign ministers of Japan, the United States, and South Korea met in New York and issued a j...
economy

[News] US Semiconductor Stocks Surge Following Meta’s AI App Claims Top Spot

The launch of Meta’s new AI app, "Muse," in September 2026 and its swift climb to the top of the U.S. App Store triggere...
IT

[Explanation] Pro AI Adds Video Generation from Storyboards

KASHIKA Co., Ltd. has announced a new feature for its AI production platform, "Pro ai," enabling users to automatically ...