Civil engineering

[News] Aomori Prefecture to Suspend Construction Company from Bidding Over ATLA Shimokita Test Center Bribery Scandal

Following the arrest of three individuals, including a Ground Self-Defense Force member, by the Aomori Prefectural Polic...
2026.10.07
Civil engineering
IT

[Analysis] Nippan Approves Book Sales to US AI Company

Nippon Shuppan Hanbai (Nippan), Japan's largest publishing distributor, has acknowledged that it sold a massive volume o...
2026.10.07
IT
IT

[Explainer] Greek Firm Reaches Long-Term Gallium Supply Agreement with Japanese Company

Greek energy and metals major METLEN has signed a long-term gallium supply contract with a major Japanese chemical compa...
2026.10.06
IT
IT

[Explanation] Hitachi Develops LLM Training Technology Accounting for Multiple KPIs

Hitachi, Ltd. has developed a training technology for large language models (LLMs) that generates diverse and promising ...
2026.10.06
IT
economy

[News] Prime Minister Takaichi Delivers Policy Speech, Seeks Understanding for Grocery Consumption Tax Cut

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sought understanding for a reduction in the consumption tax on food in her policy speech a...
2026.10.06
economy
economy

[News] 114 Bank and Nomura to Start Financial Intermediation Partnership in December 2026

The Hyakujushi Bank and Nomura Securities announced that they will begin operations of their partnered business on Decem...
2026.10.06
economy
economy

[News] BOJ Governor Ueda Expresses Policy of Further Rate Hikes Depending on Economic Conditions

At a press conference following the Monetary Policy Meeting, Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda indicated a policy of imp...
2026.10.06
economy
Civil engineering

[News] MLIT Issues Guidelines for Underpass Safety Measures: Remote Barriers for Hazardous Locations

On October 6, 2026, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism released operational guidelines aimed at...
2026.10.06
Civil engineering
IT

[Analysis] AI-Driven Cyberattacks Slash Costs, Infiltrating with Just a Few Lines of Instructions

Cyberattacks exploiting AI agents and generative AI have rapidly become automated, leading to a surge in cases where att...
2026.10.06
IT
IT

[Explainer] Germany’s Aleph Alpha Releases LLM Specialized in German and English

German AI company Aleph Alpha has released "Kolibri," a large language model specialized in German and English, as open ...
2026.10.06
IT
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