economy [News] The government plans to convene an extraordinary Diet session on the 5th of next month
The Japanese government has decided to convene an extraordinary session of the Diet on October 5, 2026. The move aims to...
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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...