Junior High School Students’ Ideas Come to Life at an Amusement Park?! Special Classes Teach Tourism and Creative Thinking Through a Partnership Between a Public Junior High School and an Amusement Park
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
Nasu Highland Park and Nasu-Shiobara Municipal Nisshin Junior High School are partnering to offer practical special classes using the amusement park as a learning resource starting in June 2026. The initiative puts students’ ideas into practice in the park’s operations.
[Okayama University] Holding an SX Platform Symposium: “Building a New Foundation for Strengthening Research, Starting with ‘Borrowing’” — Video and Materials Also Released
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Okayama University held an SX Platform Symposium to encourage a shift toward borrowing research equipment. The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology and companies also took part in discussions on strengthening research infrastructure.
Actor Haru Makes Her First Appearance with “Penchiyo,” the Penguin She Named! TV Commercial “Summer with Haru and a Penguin” for the 2026 Latest Model Energy-Saving Compact Cooler “COCOHIE R8 (Cocohie R8)” Released!
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
Oak Lawn Marketing, Inc. will begin airing its new nationwide TV commercial, “Summer with Haru and a Penguin,” featuring actor Haru, on June 8, 2026. The commercial pairs her with a penguin to showcase the cooling power of the energy-saving compact cooler “COCOHIE R8.”
“Vivarium,” a New Adventure Game in a Fully Hand-Drawn Animation Style Inspired by a Host of Timeless Animated Classics, Set for Simultaneous Worldwide Release on XBOX and PC in 2027
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Shochiku Games announced that it will release “Vivarium,” a hand-drawn animation-style adventure game developed by Studio Meadowflower and published by Serenity Forge, on XBOX/PC in 2027. The announcement was made at XBOX Games Showcase 2026.
[岡山大学] Selected for the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) FY Reiwa 8 Program to Strengthen Research Universities by Inviting Globally Outstanding Talent (EXPERT-J)
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岡山大学 has been selected for JST’s Program to Strengthen Research Universities by Inviting Globally Outstanding Talent (EXPERT-J). The university will invite early-career researchers from overseas, focusing on its medical campus, to promote international circulation of talent.
[Okayama University] Institute for Future Medical Innovation Recognized as an Institute of Advanced and Pioneering Research — New Institute to Accelerate Research and Innovation
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Okayama University designated its newly established Institute for Future Medical Innovation as an Institute of Advanced and Pioneering Research on April 21, 2026. The institute brings together research in clinical medicine, regenerative medicine and radiopharmaceuticals, aiming to promote interdisciplinary collaboration and accelerate medical innovation.
Kosovo Parliamentary Election: Prime Minister’s Party Expected to Win but Fall Short of a Majority
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
Kosovo held parliamentary elections, with Prime Minister Kurti’s party expected to win but fall short of a majority. It will need to work with other parties to form a government and elect a new president, ending a prolonged political deadlock.
Companies mentioned：自決運動 (Vetevendosje)、科索沃民主黨 (Democratic Party of Kosovo)、科索沃民主聯盟 (Democratic League of Kosovo)、歐洲聯盟