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
IT

[Explainer] Hitachi High-Tech and German ZEISS Announce High-Speed Micro-Defect Inspection Technology

Hitachi High-Tech and Germany's ZEISS have strengthened their joint development framework for next-generation multi-beam...
2026.10.06
IT
economy

[News] US Treasury Increases Treasury Buybacks, Sending Ripples Through the Market

Although the U.S. Treasury announced an increase in the scale of its long-term bond buybacks to a maximum of $6 billion,...
2026.10.06
economy
economy

[News] Shionogi to Acquire U.S. Biotech Firm

Shionogi & Co. has announced that it will make IntraBio, a US biopharmaceutical company, a wholly owned subsidiary for a...
2026.10.06
economy
Civil engineering

[News] Honda and Taisei Corporation Jointly Develop In-Motion EV Power Supply System

Honda R&D Co., Ltd., Taisei Corporation, and Taisei Rotec Corporation have jointly developed foundational technology for...
2026.10.06
Civil engineering
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