economy [News] au Jibun Bank Raises Mortgage Interest Rates by 0.6%
au Jibun Bank announced a major 0.6% increase in its variable base mortgage rate, raising it to 3.741% per annum effecti...
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economy [News] Lung Disease Linked to Disability Employment Business Recognized as Work-Related Injury
A worker with disabilities employed through a third-party disability employment business has developed a severe lung con...
Civil engineering [News] Second Takaichi Reshuffled Cabinet Launched, Tatsunori Ibaraki Appointed Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
On September 17, 2026, the Second Takaichi Reshuffled Cabinet officially took office, with Representative Tatsunori Ibay...
economy [News] BOJ Rate Hike Shifts Mortgage Competition; Major and Regional Banks Stand Out
As the Bank of Japan resumes interest rate hikes, the competitive landscape of the home mortgage market—long dominated b...
economy [News] BOJ’s Policy to Continue Rate Hikes Sparks Anxiety Among Mortgage Holders and Businesses
The Bank of Japan decided to raise its policy interest rate from around 1.0% to approximately 1.25% at its Monetary Poli...
economy [News] Takashimaya and Bunkyo Gakuin University to Release AI-Utilized Edo Komon
Takashimaya Co., Ltd. and Bunkyo Gakuin University have announced the release of new Edo Komon stenciled kimono patterns...
IT [Explanation] Microsoft Fixes Multi-Cloud Vulnerabilities
In September 2026, Microsoft resolved a series of critical vulnerabilities across more than 10 cloud services, including...
IT [Explainer] Launch of “AX BPO,” a New BPO Service Combining AI and Human Labor
Generative Partners Inc. has officially launched "AX BPO," a new business process outsourcing service that combines AI a...
Civil engineering [News] Oyabe City Increases Cost for City Hall Reconstruction Work
Oyabe City in Toyama Prefecture submitted a supplementary budget proposal to its city council adding 600 million yen to ...
economy [News] Plan to Establish a New Corporation to Support Defense Equipment Exports
The Japanese government has finalized plans to establish a new public entity to support defense equipment exports and bo...