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[News] Samsung Semiconductor Division to Pay Bonuses Equivalent to Approx. 9x Annual Salary in 2026

It is expected that special bonuses reaching approximately nine times the annual salary will be paid as performance-base...
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[News] Kyushu Railway Company and Others to Develop “JQ BANK”

On September 25, 2026, Kyushu Railway Company and the SBI Group announced a basic agreement toward the introduction of a...
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[News] Tokyo Stocks Morning Close: Nikkei Average Falls for a Second Consecutive Day, Selling Seen in AI and Semiconductor Stocks

On the morning of October 9, 2026, the Nikkei Stock Average continued to fall in the Tokyo stock market, with the mornin...
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[News] FSA Requests Moving Up the Abolition of Account Opening Using Driver’s License Photos

On October 9, 2026, the Financial Services Agency (FSA) requested financial institutions and other entities to phase out...
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[News] Series of Unauthorized Accesses to Companies: Risk of Information Leakage at DDK (Daiichikosho)

A PC at a contractor for Daiichikosho has been infected with malware, raising the possibility of a leak of approximately...
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[News] Government and Bank of Japan Considering Opening Up Bank Lending Data to External Parties

The government and the Bank of Japan are considering opening up individual loan data from major banks to external resear...
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[News] Financial Institutions Asked to Conduct Inspections Following Successive Unauthorized Access Incidents

Amid a series of unauthorized access incidents and customer information leaks at financial institutions, the Financial S...
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[News] ¥5 Billion Public-Private Fund for Kumamoto Reconstruction: Financial Minister Says “Ensuring Complete Financing”

On October 9, 2026, State Minister for Financial Services Satsuki Katayama announced the establishment of a public-priva...
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[News] Corporate bankruptcies in the first half of the year hit a 13-year high due to rising prices

Nationwide corporate bankruptcies in the first half of 2026 reached 5,335, hitting a 13-year high due to the impact of i...
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【News】Rapidus Partners with 17 Companies to Build Semiconductor Ecosystem

Rapidus has announced "Rapidus CORE," an ecosystem designed to support the development and mass production of cutting-ed...