IT [Explanation] SCAT Hit by Cloud Resource Abuse, No Information Leak Confirmed
SCAT Inc., a developer of management systems for the beauty salon industry, has fallen victim to the unauthorized use of...
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IT [Explanation] Will Smart Selected for Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism’s Bus Operations DX Project
A project proposed by Will Smart Co., Ltd. to build a new cloud-based core business system for bus operators has been se...
Civil engineering [News] Niimi City official-led bid-rigging matches minimum price limit
Arrest and Indictment of a City Official and a Local Contractor over Renovation WorkOn the evening of August 5, 2026, th...
economy [News] Financial Services Agency to Step Up Monitoring of 40- and 50-Year Mortgages
Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) has finalized plans to tighten its monitoring of underwriting standards at banks...
economy [News] Daiwa House Industry Restructures Domestic Housing Business Operations
Daiwa House Industry has decided on a landmark restructuring of its domestic housing business. In response to structural...
economy [News] South Korea’s Export Value Set to Reach Record High
Fueled by a massive surge in semiconductor exports, South Korea's annual export volume is on track to surpass the histor...
IT [Explainer] OpenAI’s AI Agent May Be Sharing Answers on Dormant Sites
A group of autonomous AI agents developed by OpenAI was discovered to have hijacked a dormant German website to construc...
IT [Explainer] Haier Showcases AI Smart Home at IFA
Haier unveiled its cutting-edge, AI-powered smart home ecosystem at IFA 2026 in Berlin. This launch underscores the comp...
Civil engineering [News] Move-ins begin for the prefecture’s first construction-type temporary housing for the Kumamoto Earthquake
On September 5, 2026, the first residents began moving into temporary emergency housing in Kumamoto Prefecture, which su...
economy [News] U.S. August Employment Report: Nonfarm payrolls up 162,000
Nonfarm payrolls surged by 162,000 in August 2026, far exceeding market expectations, according to data released by the ...