economy [News] Surge in Corporate Data Breaches: Unauthorized Access Hits HIS and Others
Major travel agency HIS has announced that passport information for up to 627 individuals may have been leaked due to un...
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Civil engineering [News] Data Center to Be Built on Former Sharp Site in Yaita City
Plans are progressing for the construction and development of a large-scale data center on the site of a former Sharp fa...
IT [Explanation] US Authorities Neutralize Chinese IT Firm’s Hacking Infrastructure
US authorities (the DOJ and FBI) have neutralized global botnets and hacking infrastructure operated by Chinese state-sp...
IT [Explainer] IDCF Cloud Ransomware Attack: Data Recovery is Difficult
In the early hours of October 7, 2026, the domestic cloud service "IDCF Cloud" suffered a ransomware attack, resulting i...
IT [Analysis] Cloudflare Unveils “Clef-omni,” an AI That Also Processes Audio and Video
US-based Cloudflare has released "Clef-omni," a decision-making AI model that can directly accept and evaluate audio and...
economy [News] Japanese Companies’ China Business: From Expansion to Restructuring
As of June 2026, the number of Japanese companies operating in China fell to a record low of 10,118. The background incl...
economy [News] Bank of Japan to Review Financial Institutions’ Operations, Addressing Climate Change and Other Issues
At its Monetary Policy Meeting on September 18, 2026, the Bank of Japan decided on operational revisions, such as changi...
economy [News] Chiba Heavy Rain and Typhoon 25: Government Plans to Expand Recovery Cost Subsidies
The government has decided on the prospective designation of the series of disasters—ranging from the Reiwa 8 Baiu front...
Civil engineering [News] Taisei Corporation Develops Technology to Predict Flash Flood Inundation in 5 Minutes
Taisei Corporation has developed a technology to predict urban inundation caused by localized heavy rainfall (sudden tor...
IT [Analysis] Major Automakers to Introduce AI Autonomous Driving in Fiscal 2027 and Beyond
Major Japanese automakers, including Nissan Motor and Honda, have announced plans to equip and introduce advanced automa...