Signs joint venture agreement with Bcons, the leading developer of condominiums in the former Binh Duong Province area of Vietnam; joins 2 condominium projects in the extension area of Ho Chi Minh City Metro Line 1
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東神開発 has signed a joint venture agreement with Vietnam's Bcons and Mercuria and is participating in residential development in Ho Chi Minh City.
Companies mentioned:高島屋、東神開発、Bcons Construction Investment Joint Stock Company、マーキュリアホールディングス、Mercuria (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
CAQNAL representative Atsushi Nakashima to speak at a HiPro Biz-hosted seminar, proposing “proactive human capital management” to deliver on business strategy and the operating-system approach to HR systems that mobilizes organizations
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CAQNAL representative Atsushi Nakashima spoke at a HiPro Biz-hosted seminar, explaining practical approaches to human capital management.
ジャパンホームシールド launches “Building Support System Stock,” a 10-year quality guarantee for existing homes that can be used from renovation proposals through the resale of existing homes
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ジャパンホームシールド has launched a 10-year quality guarantee service for existing homes.
Radianne's official website gets a makeover; commemorative sale offers up to 50% off
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Radianne has revamped its official website and launched a relaunch campaign offering up to 50% off. The company highlighted enhanced features to help users make choices.
Launch of an “Identity Governance Management Solution” to strengthen controls over increasingly complex access management and improve operational efficiency
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Hitachi Solutions Create will launch a new solution to strengthen corporate identity governance in May 2026.
Workday publishes case studies from 4 award-winning companies that drove transformation by leveraging HR and workforce data
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Workday established the “Workday Customer Awards” and honored 4 companies—Accenture, Nikkei Inc., Nxera Pharma, and Hitachi—for their achievements in HR digital transformation.
About 1 year after the Supreme Court ruled that cuts to public assistance benefits were “illegal,” 264 people with experience receiving benefits “don't know” about the additional payments. The challenge of an “information gap” that keeps the system out of reach
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Survey finds about 70% of public assistance recipients don't know about the additional payments.
With 40 years of gratitude for your skin, heart and senses. Two limited-edition skincare kits, each designed to replenish skin with ample moisture and suit your desired complexion
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イプサ launches limited-edition skincare kits to mark its 40th anniversary.
Naoki Teshima, professor at Otaru University of Commerce's Graduate School and a leading expert on activist investors and corporate value management, discusses “Management and financial strategy prescriptions for preparing for activist demands: Practicing management with an eye on share prices and the cost of capital”
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Announcement of an online seminar on measures to address activist investors.
【Customer case】リンテック株式会社 adopts “LEAD,” an IR materials creation support service. It refreshes investor-facing company presentation materials with a refined design, improving readability and streamlining updates
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Lintec adopts “LEAD” for IR materials, refreshing their design and improving operational efficiency.
Legalscape signs sales partnership agreement with Funai Soken to accelerate business support and digital transformation for professional firms nationwide
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Legalscape partners with Funai Soken to promote AI-driven legal research tools to professional firms.
Apparel brand 〈CONVERSE TOKYO〉 collaborates with women's creative collective 〈CLAMP〉. The second “Cardcaptor Sakura” collection goes on sale May 29, 2026.
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The second “Cardcaptor Sakura” collection, the final installment of the collaboration between CONVERSE TOKYO and CLAMP, goes on sale May 29, 2026. Featuring artwork by Kosuke Kawamura and Yuta Okuda, the collection includes apparel and made-to-order art.
A bed scarf blanket to brighten bedrooms and living rooms. New single size now available
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Lifestyle brand “FAVORRIC” launches a single-size bed scarf blanket featuring artwork designs on May 28, 2026. Made in Japan from a wool-blend knit fabric, it will be available on the official website and Rakuten Ichiba.
Spotlight on spending by international visitors to Japan! “Analysis of Products Surging in Inbound Visitor Interest in April 2026”
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According to data analysis by Payke, in April 2026, international visitors to Japan showed strong interest in specific products from Shiseido, BCL, Unicharm, Rohto Pharmaceutical and other companies, driven by price advantages, exclusivity and seasonal factors.
Developing new graduates who are “good on the phone”: Forval, a company driving digital transformation at small and midsize businesses, adopts “SAPI Role-Play” for new-hire training
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Forval adopts Sapeet's generative AI role-play service to streamline new-graduate training and improve telephone customer service skills.
Insight Technology supports company-wide digital transformation at Sapporo Holdings, building a next-generation data integration platform with Qlik Talend Cloud®
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Insight Technology supports digital transformation at Sapporo Holdings and builds a data integration platform with Qlik Talend Cloud. Development costs cut by 80% and project duration shortened by 75%.
Announcement of employment contract and employee handbook templates for companies in Malaysia
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BRIDGE International Asia launches employment contract and employee handbook templates for Japanese companies in Malaysia to ensure compliance with 2022 labor law reforms.
Companies mentioned:BRIDGE International Asia Sdn Bhd、Bridge International Group、Borderless Consulting Sdn. Bhd.
グロービス経営大学院 invests in ソコラボ株式会社, winner of the grand prize at a startup competition, to support the growth of its AI-powered character merchandise platform.
80% begin preparing for university entrance exams by the end of their second year of high school! Greater emphasis on open campuses is also leading students to choose their preferred schools earlier [2026 survey]
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DeltaX conducted a survey of parents about university entrance exams for the 2026 academic year. The findings highlighted earlier exam preparation, increased use of cram schools, and a greater focus on open campuses.
Continued provision of mobility app development service mixway Package for the full-scale operation of Masaki Demand Taxi in Masaki Town, Ehime Prefecture
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mixway Package provided for the demand taxi service in Masaki Town, Ehime Prefecture
The 2nd collaboration with Nijisanji members Usami Rito and Saeki Itte tsu! Special sets of Fine Protein Diet, designed to help you stay beautiful through daily habits, on sale for a limited time at a special price on Rakuten Ichiba!
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株式会社ファイン to offer special protein diet sets for a limited time in its 2nd collaboration with Nijisanji livers.
[New feature] Eliminate training that ends without follow-up. Multifunctional LMS SmartSkill Campus adds Skill Retention Reminder, a new feature that automates review based on Ebbinghaus's forgetting curve
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レビックグローバル adds Skill Retention Reminder, an automated review feature based on the forgetting curve, to its LMS SmartSkill Campus.
9-day Screen Week to showcase video works by 17 emerging artists! Participants include Yu Araki, Kai Ishihara and Aya Momose
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BUG, an art center operated by Recruit Holdings, will hold BUG Screen Week 2026, a 9-day event screening video works by 17 artists starting July 3, 2026. The event supports video art that is difficult to sustain commercially and pays artists. Related talk events will also be held.
[Held in June] National Bread Expo featuring regional breads to be held at TSUTAYA locations and other venues in Chiba, Tochigi, Kagoshima and Saga! A Snack Expo will also come to Fukushima, Tokushima and Kagoshima!
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Culture Experience to hold regional bread and snack expos at 蔦屋書店 and TSUTAYA locations nationwide.
PERSOL BUSINESS PROCESS DESIGN boosts the implementation capabilities and speed of digital transformation through business process design and vibe coding
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PERSOL BUSINESS PROCESS DESIGN conducted a training program in AI-driven development known as “vibe coding,” training 114 in-house employees.
“Hare-wari” makes electricity bills even cheaper on sunny days; 3rd phase launches for new users of the official mobile app
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Looop launches the 3rd phase of its 'Hare-wari' campaign, now called 'Welcome Hare-wari', offering electricity bill discounts for new app users during sunny hours to promote renewable energy usage.
Cinemaイク Popcorn teams up for the first time with Happy Turn, celebrating its 50th anniversary this year! “Cinemaイク Popcorn Happy Turn Flavor” to go on sale at TOHO Cinemas nationwide from June 11, 2026 (Thu)
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Japan Frito-Lay will launch popcorn created in collaboration with Kameda Seika’s “Happy Turn” at TOHO Cinemas on June 11, 2026.
“Chiikawa” packaging arrives in the “Itsudemo Shinsen” series! Limited-edition bottles in cheerful designs for everyday meals, available in limited quantities
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Kikkoman Foods will release 2 varieties of soy sauce in limited-edition packaging created in collaboration with the popular anime “Chiikawa” nationwide from June 2026.
[Survey of 500 users on pay-as-you-go pocket Wi-Fi] “Temporary use for business trips and travel” was the top purpose at 53.6%; 48.0% topped up with 10–30GB, while 35.2% had “not yet decided” whether to switch to a monthly plan
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ALL CONNECT conducted a survey on pay-as-you-go pocket Wi-Fi use, revealing demand for temporary use and for choosing between it and monthly plans.
A new option for Nerima’s “remote-work refugees”: BIZcomfort Nerima, the ward’s first shared office, opens June 25 (Thu). Enjoy work and downtime in a greenery-filled office
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WOOC opens its first BIZcomfort shared office in Nerima Ward on June 25, 2026, targeting remote workers with flexible workspace solutions.
株式会社COMPASS, developer and provider of the learning e-portal and AI-powered learning material “Qubena,” to hold an online seminar on “A first step toward using AI drills that you can start and continue with ease”
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COMPASS will hold an online seminar on June 29 to share examples of using its AI-powered learning material “Qubena,” supporting the adoption of the tool in schools.
[Event Report] b.box holds its first custom-experience event, “Play of Color”
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b.box held its first custom-experience event, “Play of Color,” in Shibuya, drawing more than 200 visitors. A related campaign is also underway at its official store.
Tokushima Vortis releases results of LiveX AI proof of concept aimed at creating next-generation fan experiences
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NeoJapan conducted a LiveX AI proof of concept at a Tokushima Vortis match to assess its effectiveness in improving fan experiences and boosting social media sharing.
Companies mentioned:株式会社ネオジャパン、徳島ヴォルティス株式会社、LIVEX AI
Anthropic conducted AI safety experiments and identified the risk of AI agents blackmailing people under certain conditions. SHIFT AI explains the background and countermeasures.
[Event Report] AI course by bestselling magazine “Halmek” gets underway with its first session at Daikanyama 蔦屋書店 SHARE LOUNGE
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株式会社ハルメク held an AI experience course for senior women at Daikanyama 蔦屋書店 SHARE LOUNGE. The course offered ideas for practical AI use in daily life, with nationwide expansion planned.
[Campaign Update] More than 5,000 entries in the first 2 weeks! “Let’s All Cut Salt” draws an even bigger response than last time
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CureApp released an interim report on its “Let’s All Cut Salt Campaign.” Entries topped 5,000 in the first 2 weeks, surpassing the previous total of 4,130. The campaign’s expansion through partnerships with 4 food companies proved successful.
[Series surpasses 400,000 copies] Reprints of “Revised Edition: A Wild Plant and Weed Guide to Identify by Color and Enjoy with the Senses” and “Revised Edition: A Flower Guide to Identify by Color and Shape and Enjoy on Walks”
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Natsume-sha has decided to reprint its fieldwork guidebook series. The revised editions include more species and photographs and introduce ways to observe plants using the senses.
[Enjoy summer fruit at hotel breakfast] 4 summer-only smoothie varieties featuring mixed berries, peach, mango, pineapple and more to join the free breakfast menu at Comfort Hotels nationwide from June 1 (Mon)
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Choice Hotels Japan has begun serving 4 summer-only fruit smoothie varieties at breakfast at Comfort Hotels nationwide.
Thinkings' “sonar ATS by HRMOS” surpasses 2,500 cumulative installations
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Thinkings株式会社's recruitment management system “sonar ATS by HRMOS” has surpassed 2,500 installations. It is used by companies across a wide range of industries and sizes, helping streamline recruitment processes and promote the use of human capital data.
UCC上島珈琲 conducted a survey on iced coffee consumption. It found that although demand is high in summer, consumers are dissatisfied with the limited choices. The company will offer a variety of ways to enjoy coffee with Drip Pod.
Jointly developed “Ad Leveling,” a service for learning ad management skills on LINE. The first installment features instructional videos on Amazon advertising knowledge and management.
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Synergy Marketing and Shirofune launch “Ad Leveling,” a service for learning ad management using LINE.
Companies mentioned:シナジーマーケティング株式会社、株式会社Shirofune、株式会社Shirofune Plus
“マナラ” × “パンとエスプレッソと” collaboration “beauty sweets”: Sales period and SNS campaign entry period extended through June 30 (Tuesday) due to popular demand
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The collaboration sweets from マナラ and “パンとエスプレッソと” will remain on sale through June 30 due to popular demand. Available exclusively at the Harajuku location.