economy [News] ExKey Launches Resident AI Talent Service
On September 16, 2026, ExKey Inc. launched "Forgent," a new service where AI professionals work on-site at client compan...
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IT [Explanation] Generative AI’s Counterarguments Overturn 30% of Decisions, Kobe University Team Announces
A research team at Kobe University announced that more than 30% of participants reversed their moral judgments when pres...
IT [Analysis] Offers Adds New AI Model “Jev” to Its Skills
Offers, an engineer career transition platform operated by overflow Inc., has added "Jev"—a novel AI model developed by ...
IT [Explanation] Microsoft Announces Update Policy for Windows Code Signing Infrastructure
Microsoft has announced an updated policy for its Windows code-signing infrastructure, removing trust by default for lon...
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...
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...