economy [News] Former Asahi Kasei Employee Arrested for Tech Leak
A former senior manager at Asahi Kasei has been arrested on suspicion of violating the Unfair Competition Prevention Act...
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economy [News] Yen Plunges on Fed Rate Hike, Mounting Pressure on BOJ to Raise Rates
As the Federal Reserve executed its first rate hike in approximately three years and two months, the foreign exchange ma...
IT [Explanation] Fujifilm to Invest 13 Billion Yen in Semiconductor Materials Plant in India
On September 17, 2026, Fujifilm Corporation announced a partnership with India's Tata Electronics to invest approximatel...
IT [Explanation] Tokyo Electron to Establish Semiconductor Training Center in India Next Year
Tokyo Electron, a leading semiconductor manufacturing equipment supplier, has announced plans to establish a semiconduct...
IT [Explainer] Money Forward: A Cash Flow Feature That Visualizes Cash Flow Trends
On September 17, 2026, Money Forward, Inc. launched its new Cash Flow Forecast (Beta) feature for Money Forward Cloud Ac...
IT [Explainer] riclink Starts SSO Integration with HENNGE One
HENNGE K.K. has launched a Single Sign-On (SSO) integration between its cloud security service, HENNGE One, and Cs-link ...
Civil engineering [News] Sumitomo Mitsui Construction Begins Reconstruction Work on Mitake Kohashi Bridge
Sumitomo Mitsui Construction Co., Ltd. has commenced reconstruction work on the Mitakekobashi Bridge in Ome City, Tokyo,...
economy [News] Fed Decides on Rate Hike for First Time in 3 Years and 2 Months, Bringing FF Rate to 3.75–4.0%
The Federal Reserve Board (FRB) decided at its September 2026 Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting to raise the ...
economy [News] Government Plans to Buy Back Rice Reserves in September
In September 2026, Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries officially decided to buy back 210,000 metric...
economy [News] Kuraray Goes on the Offensive in Semiconductors and Data Centers with Water and Activated Carbon
Kuraray Co., Ltd. has announced plans to expand its production capacity for hollow fiber membranes used in water treatme...