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A light-up event for the “Wisteria and Lupine Festival” will be held at Sera Kogen Farm (Sera Fuji Garden) in Hiroshima Prefecture from April 29 to May 5.
A new AI tool has been released that allows users to generate images by describing them with text. This tool promises to revolutionize digital art creation.
Study Chain Co., Ltd. is offering a 20% tuition discount campaign for two months until April 30, 2026, for students aiming to pass Kochi University, as part of its efforts to maximize educational potential.
A networking event with IBJ Chairman Ishizaka will be held for a limited 30 people. The management decisions behind building an industry-leading company will be revealed, and a vision for a business platform for growing companies will be shared.
Companies mentioned：IBJ
A campaign is underway to celebrate the release of convenience store prints for the TV anime 'Maid-san wa Taberu Dake', offering a chance to win a signed bromide from voice actress Chihiro Suno.
Study Chain Co., Ltd., an EDTECH company, announced its new slogan 'Not just Guts, but Precisely' and is rebranding to aim for 90 student acceptances. This move signifies a strategic shift towards more effective learning methods.
New books from the BL label 'BeLuck Bunko' will be released on Monday, April 20, 2026. The publisher also operates novel sites like 'Noichigo' and 'Berry's Cafe'.
Tokyo Station Hotel, part of JR East Hotel Group, offers recommendations for enjoying Golden Week, highlighting its historic charm and services for a fulfilling holiday experience.
Companies mentioned：JR東日本ホテルズ、メズム東京、オートグラフ コレクション、メトロポリタンホテルズ、JR東日本ホテルメッツ
A self-storage facility, “Spalab Soka Benten,” will open near Dokkyo University Station on May 1, 2026. It is part of a real estate innovation initiative making use of vacant homes.
The AI-assisted security questionnaire response service “QuickCheck” has been implemented at 日本を代表する財閥系グループの老舗IT企業. This adoption reflects advances in AI-driven operational efficiency and the automation of security compliance.
Companies mentioned：日本を代表する財閥系グループの老舗IT企業
Apparel brand antiqua will hold a sample sale at the multipurpose complex WHATAWON for 3 days only, with discounts of up to 50% or more.
Companies mentioned：WHATAWON
AoAwo Naruto Resort has begun selling a special lodging plan to mark its 35th anniversary, featuring 7 benefits, including free stays for preschoolers and half-price stays for elementary school students.
Companies mentioned：ルネッサンス リゾート オキナワ、ココ ガーデンリゾート オキナワ、吉祥やまなか、かがり吉祥亭、吉祥CAREN、つるや吉祥亭
一般社団法人日本しりとり協会 has launched crowdfunding to hold the “All-Japan Shiritori Championship.”
Companies mentioned：一般社団法人日本しりとり協会
A new tour, “LIVE! Safari,” led by animal edutainers, will debut during Golden Week at アドベンチャーワールド in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture.
Companies mentioned：アドベンチャーワールド
Home appliance brand RISOU has begun presales on Makuake for a new vacuum cleaner featuring a lightweight design equivalent to 3 plastic bottles and an automatic collection dock.
Companies mentioned：Makuake
OriginalSNS戦略や運用サポートを行う企業が、歌舞伎町で毎年完売が続く話題の「青いケーキ」を5月限定で再登場させます。花束のような見た目が特徴です。
CAFE KFK and THE CHARM PARK have teamed up to hold “Kanon-KANON-,” an event in Kyoto featuring coffee and music. Reservations opened today at 10 a.m.
Companies mentioned：CAFE KFK
Orange Home Care Clinic has won the grand prize in the HOME CARE category at the 14th Asia Pacific Eldercare Innovation Awards 2026. Its community-based care integrating healthcare and daily living is believed to have earned high praise.
Companies mentioned：オレンジグループ、医療法人オレンジ
Mini Gloss Tint from Korean cosmetics brand “tiptoe” has launched first in Japan. It comes in 5 shades and costs 990 yen, tax included.
Companies mentioned：tiptoe
Korean cosmetics brand “teo and the” has made its Japan debut, launching the honey-gloss that ranked No. 1 at Olive Young. A cosmetics import agency is supporting its domestic rollout.
Companies mentioned：Olive Young
The factory shop of long-established shrimp cracker maker 坂角総本舖, based in Tokai, Aichi Prefecture, has marked its 1st anniversary.
株式会社ワカモノリサーチ announced the results of a survey of current high school students on the monthly ranking of when they want to have a partner. The findings shed light on young people’s real views on romance.
A new “Festival of Intertwining【Rite of Flower Dance】” fair will be held at “Monster Hunter Sakaba,” operated by the NS Group.
Companies mentioned：株式会社NSグループ、ニュートン・サンザグループ、カプコン（推測）
Originalスタディチェーン株式会社が運営する島根大学合格特化塾が、2026年4月30日までの期間限定で初月月謝無料キャンペーンを開始した。
Companies mentioned：スタディチェーン株式会社（Study Chain）、島根大学
“Yamaguchi University Admissions Prep School,” operated by スタディチェーン株式会社, has undergone rebranding and adopted a new slogan. It aims to help 90 students pass.
Companies mentioned：スタディチェーン株式会社
FIT-EASY has held a soft opening for its Across Plaza Kitakashiwa store, its first location in Chiba Prefecture. It aims to improve local well-being by combining AI healthcare with amusement facilities.
Companies mentioned：FIT-EASY
Renaissance Resort Okinawa will host lunch buffet events at a restaurant overlooking the sea to mark Children’s Day, Mother’s Day and Father’s Day.
Companies mentioned：ココ ガーデンリゾート オキナワ、アオアヲ ナルト リゾート、吉祥やまなか、かがり吉祥亭、吉祥CAREN、つるや吉祥亭
株式会社Gloture has started a closing sale at its official Amazon shop. Popular gadgets are on sale for up to 50% off.
Companies mentioned：株式会社Gloture、Amazon
サンタの学校株式会社 has opened Japan’s first “School of Menpa,” for adults to systematically learn about mental performance, and begun recruiting students for cohort 1.
Companies mentioned：サンタの学校株式会社
The “TokiiRo pop up shop,” a collaboration store for accessories and watches, will open for a limited time at Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse from April 13, 2026. Items for sale will include watches with crayon patterns.
Companies mentioned：タイムステーションNEO、眼鏡市場
An organization that manages and operates national parks and other sites has announced the Uminaka Coffee Festival.
Companies mentioned：（海の中道海浜公園の管理運営団体）
巨峰ワイナリー has released the 2025 vintage of “和愛（YAWARAI）,” its popular Kyoho rosé sparkling wine that sells out immediately.
Companies mentioned：巨峰ワイナリー
Oisix Niigata Albirex BC, which competes in the professional baseball farm league, has announced an agreement with player Katsuki Matayoshi.
Companies mentioned：オイシックス・ラ・大地株式会社
株式会社カカオピッコマ has begun distributing a new manga, “The Returned God Slayer Rises with the Weakest Job.” The fantasy series centers on revenge and rising to the top.
Companies mentioned：株式会社カカオピッコマ
“Laplace,” an employment support center specializing in IT skills and digital creative work, will open in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture, in August 2026.
Companies mentioned：サンダーバード
Taiwanese baseball player Hao-Yu Lee made his MLB debut, going hitless in 3 at-bats, but making solid contact. His team ultimately lost in extra innings.
Companies mentioned：底特律老虎隊、波士頓紅襪隊
U.S. President Donald Trump said the government’s review of UFO-related records found “interesting” documents and previewed the release of the first batch of files soon.
Companies mentioned：五角大廈
主計総処 analyzed the possibility that the U.S.-Iran war could reignite an inflation crisis. Unlike the 2022 Russia-Ukraine war, the impact on prices this time is concentrated mainly in energy, and the government is seeking to curb price increases through supply-side measures. Experts, however, warn that government intervention could distort markets and cause long-term problems.
Companies mentioned：主計総処、星展集團、國際貨幣基金 (IMF)、世界銀行 (World Bank)、中央銀行、中央大學
Original日本防衛省公布數據顯示，2025年度航空自衛隊戰機緊急升空595次，其中約6成（366次）針對中國。年度內共發生1起侵犯領空事件，來自中國。
Companies mentioned：日本防衛省、中國、俄羅斯
Original內政部推出的「地籍異動即時通」服務，已有超過95萬人申請，成功協助民眾攔阻了多起不動產詐騙，避免數百萬元損失。
Companies mentioned：內政部、地政事務所
Original伊朗外交部駁斥美國總統川普關於伊朗同意轉移濃縮鈾的說法，強調濃縮鈾為伊朗國土神聖不可侵犯，絕不會轉移。發言人稱談判重點是結束戰爭與賠償，而非鈾轉移。
Companies mentioned：美國、伊朗、哥倫比亞廣播公司新聞網 (CBS News)、Axios
Air Canada announced it would suspend 6 routes as the Middle East war drives up fuel prices. Experts say the fuel shortage crisis could be one of the most severe in aviation history. Other airlines are also adjusting their operations.
Companies mentioned：加拿大航空 (Air Canada)、西捷航空 (WestJet)、德國漢莎航空 (Lufthansa)、英國易捷航空 (EasyJet)、匈牙利威茲航空 (Wizz Air)
Taipei City Councilor Liu Tsai-wei said residents have mistakenly called the service office number used when Chiang Wan-an was a legislator, leading to a steady stream of complaints. Chiang responded that people should call 1999 for city government matters.
Companies mentioned：中華電信
According to the Ministry of National Defense, 6 Chinese vessels, 1 government vessel and 3 Chinese military aircraft were detected in the airspace around Taiwan between 6 a.m. yesterday and 6 a.m. today. The military is closely monitoring the situation and responding.
Companies mentioned：中国人民解放軍
Iran’s parliament speaker accused the U.S. president of being “dishonest” and warned that the Strait of Hormuz would be closed again if the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports continues. This could heighten geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and affect international energy supplies.
Companies mentioned：X
雄獅旅遊 Managing Director Huang Hsin-chuan said the domestic tourism industry cannot remain focused solely on “selling rooms”; experiential products such as Mazu pilgrimage tours are needed to attract travelers.
Companies mentioned：雄獅旅遊、鳳凰旅遊、六福集團、觀光署
U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the United States had barred Israel from carrying out further attacks on Lebanon. The Israeli military, meanwhile, continues to be stationed in southern Lebanon for defensive purposes.
Companies mentioned：路透社 (ロイター)、真主黨 (Hezbollah)
Pope Leo XIV, visiting Cameroon, warned that the rapid development of AI could fuel conflict and violence. His remarks followed controversy over an AI-generated “savior” image of U.S. President Donald Trump.
Companies mentioned：法新社 (AFP)
Weather expert Wu Derong forecast the latest weather changes in Taiwan. After localized rain today, skies will be clear through the 21st, but thunderstorms are expected from the afternoon of the 23rd as a new front moves in.
Companies mentioned：中央気象署、中央大学、気象応用推広基金会、中央社
A growing trend among Taiwanese travelers is to skip domestic trips, such as to Kenting, and repeatedly travel to Japan instead, treating it as a domestic destination because of the cost and quality of the experience.
Companies mentioned：Trip.com、雄獅旅遊、六福集團、中央社
U.S. President Donald Trump claimed that a peace deal with Iran would include transferring enriched uranium to the United States, but Iran has strongly denied this.
Companies mentioned：法新社 (AFP)、CNN
The UK Parliament’s Joint Committee on National Security Strategy has launched an inquiry into “societal resilience” and, in an unusual move, invited Taiwan’s top diplomat, Representative to the UK Yao Chin-hsiang, to testify at a hearing.
Companies mentioned：英國國會、北約 (NATO)
台灣振生半導體公司 has established a European research and development hub in Brno, Czechia, and signed a memorandum of strategic cooperation with 捷克國家半導體聚落（CNSC）. The partnership aims to advance semiconductor security testing and international safety standards, strengthening the economic security of Taiwan and Czechia. 振生半導體 aims to build a “non-red supply chain” through a “Czech design, Taiwan manufacturing” model.
Taiwan has amended its Code of Criminal Procedure and Teachers’ Act, including preventive detention for drunk driving and sex crimes and improved terms for teachers while suspended. On the international front, the U.S. Congress is urging passage of a special arms procurement bill for Taiwan, while China is stepping up information warfare against Taiwan. A front is expected to pass on the 18th, with conditions improving over the weekend. Economically, Taiwan’s growth forecast for this year was revised up to 7.22%, though inflation concerns remain. China’s property market has declined for 47 consecutive months, and reports also covered the discovery of historic structures and a range of other news.
Brazilian President Lula began a visit to Europe, meeting first with Spanish Prime Minister Sánchez in Spain and signing a memorandum of cooperation on “critical minerals,” including lithium and nickel. The visit signals Brazil’s intention not only to export raw materials but also to build a complete industrial chain and play a more active role in global mineral diplomacy. President Lula is making important diplomatic moves on both the economic and political fronts ahead of the general election in October.