Civil engineering

[News] Tobu Nikko Station and Kawaguchiko Station Also Facing “Transportation Gaps”: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism to Expand Countermeasures

Section 1-1: Invisible Gaps in Secondary Transit at Tourist GatewaysAccording to a nationwide survey on tourist transit ...
economy

[News] US Treasury Secretary Weighs in on Japan’s Economic Policy

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has issued an extraordinary warning demanding that Japan pivot away from its reflati...
economy

[News] Nikkei Falls 1,732 Yen, Interest in U.S. Indicators and More

On September 2, 2026, the Tokyo stock market experienced a sharp plunge, with the Nikkei 225 index dropping by more than...
Civil engineering

[News] MLIT Starts Revising Station Forecourt Planning Guidelines for Autonomous Driving

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) has begun revising the "Station Square Planning Guide...
economy

[News] GoPro Agrees to Sell 90% Stake to US Starman, Merges Operations

GoPro, a pioneer in action cameras, has agreed to a $285 million merger with Starman Optical, a U.S. optics and photonic...
IT

[Explainer] NEC to Launch AI-Powered Security

On September 2, 2026, NEC Corporation announced a new security service that utilizes AI to autonomously handle everythin...
IT

[Analysis] Hitachi to Provide Cloud High-Reliability Solutions

On September 2, 2026, Hitachi, Ltd. launched the "Cloud High-Reliability Solution" to achieve high business continuity i...
IT

[Explanation] Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and NEC Partner in Defense Sector to Develop Drones and AI

On September 2, 2026, NEC Corporation (NEC) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries signed a memorandum of understanding for a s...
IT

[Analysis] S&J Expands “My SOC 365” Monitoring Scope to Azure and Others

S&J Corporation has expanded the monitoring scope of its "My SOC 365" security monitoring service to include Microsoft A...
IT

[Explanation] AI-Driven Core System Development Methodology “SQUD” Announced

Claudio Co., Ltd. announced the "SQUD Development and Maintenance Pack," a new service for core systems that applies a p...