economy

Panasonic Holdings has developed a groundbreaking new technology that reduces the power used for cooling data centers by...

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has successfully demonstrated a new technology that significantly reduces cooling energy in ...

Mitsubishi Motors has partnered with the University of Tokyo-based startup Highlanders to begin mass production of human...

Alconix Corporation, a specialized trading company specializing in non-ferrous metals, has decided to invest in PXP Inc....

Marubeni sold its oil and gas stake in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, known as ‘Big Foot.’ This decision is based on the strategic backdrop of asset replacement outlined in the medium-term management strategy “GC2027” and the construction of a natural gas value chain with an eye toward a decarbonized society. Full details of oil […]

On July 8, 2026, U.S. Central Command launched additional attacks on Iran in retaliation for attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz, and President Trump effectively declared the end of the ceasefire. Behind this is the renewed intense armed clashes over freedom of passage at a key international crude oil transportation hub. Retaliation […]

Yaskawa Electric has fully launched its state-of-the-art ‘Robot Factory No. 5’ in Kitakyushu City. We have built a system where robots equipped with “physical AI,” which autonomously make judgments and move, can autonomously produce AI robots, tackling the challenges of severe labor shortages and increasing complexity on production sites. Next-generation production base for autonomously assembling […]

On July 6, 2026, the Japan Federation of Food Service Associations (Shokudanren) issued an urgent warning to member stores following the bankruptcy of the major payment processing company Zentoshin, demanding immediate suspension of terminal usage and aggregation of unpaid sales amounts. The largest bankruptcy of the year, with total liabilities of about 125.9 billion yen, […]

BlueArch Inc., a company engaged in the development and manufacturing of domestically produced autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), was established in January 2026, and on June 11 of the same year, its detailed business strategy and fundraising were announced. Building on years of research at the University of Tokyo, we will take on the challenge of […]