economy

[News] September Russia CPI +0.3% month-on-month, in line with expectations

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for September, announced by the Russian Federal State Statistics Service, rose 0.3% month...
economy

[News] Shueisha out of print and recalls books due to AI search citing non-existent judicial precedents

A publisher has announced that it will take a book out of print and recall it after it was found to contain non-existent...
economy

[News] US-Russia Summit: Agreement Reached to Lift Export Ban on Russian Diesel

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation and agreed to ease and imme...
Civil engineering

[News] Groundbreaking Ceremony Held for Construction of New Owase City Fire Station

The Mie Kihoku Fire Service Association held a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the new fire headquarters...
IT

[Analysis] Sansan: Potential Data Breach Due to Unauthorized Access to External Cloud

In October 2026, unauthorized access occurred to a community site operated by Sansan on an external cloud service, resul...
IT

[Explanation] Usaco Launches On-Premise Generative AI for Research Institutions

Yusako Co., Ltd. has launched sales of "Sovereign GaiXer," an offline generative AI for academic and research institutio...
IT

[Explanation] KAORU LLC Announces Two AI Engines for Regional Understanding

KAORU LLC, headquartered in Shin-Kamigoto Town, Nagasaki Prefecture, has announced two AI engines that utilize generativ...
economy

[News] September Corporate Bankruptcies in Saitama Prefecture Exceed the Same Month Last Year for the Fourth Consecutive Month

In September 2026, the number of corporate bankruptcies in Saitama Prefecture reached 40, exceeding the same month of th...
economy

[News] Samsung Semiconductor Division to Pay Bonuses Equivalent to Approx. 9x Annual Salary in 2026

It is expected that special bonuses reaching approximately nine times the annual salary will be paid as performance-base...
economy

[News] Kyushu Railway Company and Others to Develop “JQ BANK”

On September 25, 2026, Kyushu Railway Company and the SBI Group announced a basic agreement toward the introduction of a...