economy [News] Microsoft establishes a new division, ‘Microsoft Frontier Company’
On July 2, 2026, Microsoft announced the establishment of a new organization, the Microsoft Frontier Company, to directl...
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economy [News] SEAJ Revises Semiconductor and FPD Manufacturing Equipment Demand Forecast Upward
The Japan Semiconductor Equipment Association (SEAJ) has significantly revised its sales forecast for Japanese-made semi...
economy [News] UK Government Signs International Contract Totaling £4.6 Billion for Jointly Developed Next-Generation Fighter Jet with Japan and Italy
On July 3, 2026, the UK, Japan, and Italy signed an international contract totaling £4.6 billion to accelerate the devel...
economy [News] Financial Services Agency conducts actual investigation into the termination of non-life insurance agency contracts
The Financial Services Agency has launched a survey on the review of contracts at non-life insurance agencies. This move...
economy [News] KLab Begins Proprietary Fund Management with ‘KLab AI Trade,’ an AI-Powered Financial Product Automated Trading System
KLab Inc. began managing its own funds using its proprietary AI-powered financial product automated trading system, "KLa...
economy [News] Gulf countries’ crude oil exports in June increased by over 3 million barrels compared to the previous month
In June 2026, crude oil exports from the Persian Gulf countries rebounded sharply, recording an increase of over 3.5 mil...
economy [News] SEAJ Revises Semiconductor and FPD Manufacturing Equipment Demand Forecast Upward
The Japan Semiconductor Equipment Association (SEAJ) has significantly revised its demand forecast for Japanese-made sem...
economy [News] Meta plans to launch cloud business
It has become clear that Meta Platforms plans to enter its own cloud infrastructure market through an internal organizat...
economy [News] Hitachi Launches ‘Station Operations Application Suite’ for Railway Operators
Hitachi, Ltd. began offering the "Station Operations Application Suite," which digitally supports the work of railway st...
economy [News] Yaskawa Electric to Invest About 5 Billion Yen to Expand Factory in Slovenia
Yaskawa Electric has announced a significant expansion of its robot production base in Slovenia. This investment is a st...