Civil engineering [News] MLIT considering raising urban sewerage drainage targets to combat inland flooding
On September 18, 2026, Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) announced plans to conside...
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economy [News] Unusually Large Economic Delegation to Accompany President Xi on US Visit
Chinese President Xi Jinping will be accompanied by a massive economic delegation of technology and finance executives d...
economy [News] Keizai Doyukai Evaluates BOJ’s Interest Rate Hike Policy
In September 2026, the Bank of Japan decided to raise its policy interest rate to around 1.25%, a move endorsed by Keiza...
economy [News] US Trump Administration Considering Economic Deals with Russia
The Trump administration is considering economic deals with Russia ahead of a potential end to the war in Ukraine. The s...
IT [Explanation] Toyobo Proposes Polyimide Film for Semiconductor Chiplets
Toyobo has stepped up its proposal of polyimide films for interposers used in semiconductor chiplets. This move comes am...
Civil engineering [News] MLIT to Publish Weekly Statistics on Foreign Trade Container Volumes for 6 Major Ports
In September 2026, Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) launched a new weekly reportin...
IT [Explanation] High-Speed, Decision-Focused AI “Jev” Released
On September 15, 2026, AI startup TypeSafe AI launched early access for "Jev," a novel AI model that produces structured...
IT [Explainer] UK’s nScale Files for IPO, Signs Deal with Anthropic
UK-based AI cloud provider Nscale has filed for a U.S. IPO and secured a landmark \$45 billion compute deal with Anthrop...
IT [Explainer] Up to a 7-Fold Difference in AI Processing Time in the Cloud
A significant performance gap has emerged among cloud-hosted AI models: processing times and response speeds for identic...
Civil engineering [News] Level 2 Flood Advisory Issued for the Hirowatari River in Miyazaki
Due to heavy rainfall, water levels rose along the Hirowata River, a class-two river in Miyazaki Prefecture, prompting t...