Civil engineering

[News] Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ibayashi holds first press conference since taking office, vows to accelerate disaster response and measures against aging infrastructure

On September 18, 2026, newly appointed Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Tatsunori Ibayashi held h...
economy

[News] Prime Minister’s Office Adopts Basic Policies for Economic Measures, etc., at Cabinet Meeting

The Prime Minister's Office has cabinet-approved its basic policy package on economic measures, centered on the "Basic P...
IT

[Explanation] Arcfra Announces “Neutree 1.2” for Simplified AI Operations

In September 2026, Arcfra, an innovator in cloud and AI infrastructure, announced "Neutree 1.2," the latest version of i...
Civil engineering

[News] Hankyu Releases Completion Renderings for “Mukogawa New Station”

Conceptual renderings for the new Hankyu Mukogawa Station—a joint initiative by Hankyu Corporation, Amagasaki City, and ...
economy

[News] Bank of Japan Decides to Raise Policy Interest Rate to 1.25%

On September 18, 2026, the Bank of Japan decided at its Monetary Policy Meeting to raise its policy interest rate to aro...
economy

[News] Nikkei Average Temporarily Up 1,300 Yen Amid BOJ Rate Hike

Following the Bank of Japan's rate hike decision, the equity market experienced significant volatility, with the Nikkei ...
economy

[News] Broad Yen Selling Following BOJ Meeting, Dollar-Yen Hits 157.14

Following the Bank of Japan's decision at its Monetary Policy Meeting on September 18, 2026, to raise its policy rate to...
IT

[Explainer] Cloudflare Introduces New Settings to Block AI Training and Allow Search

On September 15, 2026, Cloudflare introduced "Disallow AI Training," a new setting that enables website owners to block ...
IT

[Explainer] Man referred to prosecutors for altering newspaper pages with generative AI and posting on social media

By September 18, 2026, Shizuoka Prefectural Police referred a man to prosecutors for modifying newspaper pages using gen...
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[Explanation] UK King Expresses Concerns to AI Company Executives

On September 17, 2026, King Charles III hosted executives from leading AI companies at Dumfries House in Scotland, expre...