Civil engineering [News] MLIT Expert Panel Proposes Expanding Scope of Land Acquisition Notifications
On August 7, 2026, an expert panel under the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) fin...
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IT [Analysis] AMD Acquires AI Chip Startup to Strengthen Inference Product Line
On August 6, 2026, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), a leading U.S. semiconductor company, reached an agreement to acquire T...
IT [Analysis] Hidden Backdoors in 20 Chinese Router Models May Affect Over 100,000 Units Worldwide
U.S. security firm VulnCheck has disclosed that intentional backdoors for remote control were embedded in 20 router mode...
IT [Analysis] New Shared Office for Semiconductor Companies Opens at New Chitose Airport
A new co-creation space dedicated to the semiconductor industry, "RISE GATE NEW CHITOSE AIRPORT," has opened at New Chit...
IT [Analysis] PFN Launches Homegrown LLM “PLaMo 3.0 Prime”
On June 22, 2026, the Tokyo-based AI startup Preferred Networks, Inc. (PFN) officially released PLaMo 3.0 Prime, a flags...
IT [Analysis] AI Usage Survey: Gemini Users Surpass ChatGPT
A latest AI utilization survey released in August 2026 has confirmed a dramatic shift in the Japanese market, with Googl...
economy [News] US Stocks May Weaken; Focus Shifts to Policy Following Jobs Report
Following the release of the U.S. employment statistics for August 2024, concerns about a potential U.S. recession inten...
economy [News] Coal Companies Report Strong Earnings; Government Policy Key for Second Half
Following the tightening of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) supplies due to tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, the Japanese g...
Civil engineering [News] Miyagi-based civil engineering firm files for bankruptcy
In December 2024, the Japanese civil engineering firm Kazukigumi Co., Ltd., based in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, initiate...
Civil engineering 【News】Resident groups petition MLIT for data center location regulations
On April 28, 2026, resident groups from across the Tokyo metropolitan area submitted a formal petition to Japan's Minist...