Electronic distribution of “resident tax determination notices (special collection tax notices)” now available via the “apseedsポータル” app! Helps reduce paper sorting and mailing costs
Recruiting participating organizations for the 2nd round of 楓工務店’s “Nara Smile Relay,” a crowdfunding campaign that returns 100% of donations to the local community
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In the 1st round, 11 nonprofit organizations active in Nara Prefecture took part
From 675 supporters
A total of 9,203,000 yen in donations was raised
Begins June 26, 2026
During the period from November 2, 2026, to January 17, 2027
More than 3,300 organizations have adopted the service
Total donations processed have surpassed 11 billion yen
~Queensland, northeastern Australia~ Recipients of the Takamado Cup All-Japan Junior High School English Speech Contest Australian Embassy Award complete a 2-week special training program in Queensland
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Population of approximately 5.7 million
The time difference from Japan is just 1 hour
Companies mentioned:クイーンズランド州政府観光局、AIST(Australian International Student Tours)
Rental apartment brand “URBANEX” completes a new property. URBANEX Tanimachi 4-chome features the gas clothes dryer “乾太くん” and a shared lounge on the top floor.
AGEST’s SBOM Archi (vulnerability risk management tool) named No. 1 in 3 categories, including the large-enterprise category, in the “2026 First-Half BOXIL Document Request Ranking”
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Users at large companies with 1,000 or more employees
【To mark the broadcast of the 2nd season of the TV anime】A GA Bunko fair for “The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten” will be held at 紀伊國屋書店 Shinjuku Main Store!
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The event will be held starting July 3, 2026
Original2026年7月3日(金)~7月19日(日)
The first 500 people will receive a gift
Applications are open until the June 30, 2026 deadline
Notice on the start of a pilot distribution project for underused and unutilized fish using flash-freezing technology and the opening of the regional revitalization store “BANYA nishikoyama”
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The impact of this matter on consolidated results for the fiscal year ending December in Reiwa 8 is currently minor, and there are no revisions to the earnings forecast.
Accelerating the opening of healthier, more sustainable EV charging infrastructure with industry-first investment support from the public-private fund JICN
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An additional approximately 300 million yen was raised
Cumulative fundraising has reached 3.2 billion yen
A target has been set to install 300,000 EV charging outlets by 2030
Achieved a charger availability rate of 99.9%
Cumulative charging volume is equivalent to approximately 34.36 million km of EV driving
SHEGLAM conducts survey on fan-support makeup: approximately 60% have tried makeup in their favorite’s color; “price,” “color payoff” and “staying power” are key factors when choosing products
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About 60%
More than 90%
301 people
More than 150 countries and regions
In 2019
In 2022,
Companies mentioned:SHEGLAM、SHEIN JAPAN 株式会社、ノウンズ消費者リサーチ、クルエルティ・フリー・インターナショナル、FSC、SA8000、BSCI、SMETA
The technology underlying NTT’s patented “PSZ (Personalized Sound Zone)” technology※1 wins the Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers’ Achievement Award
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FY2025 Achievement Award
Received the FY2025 Achievement Award from 一般社団法人電子情報通信学会 on June 4, 2026
It has approximately 23,000 members
Established on September 1, 2021
Launched the audio brand “nwm” in November 2022
Launched “cocoe,” a brand that enriches everyday life with a new way of hearing, in December 2025
“Goddess of Victory: NIKKE” to stream its summer celebration special broadcast on June 27! Voting is also underway for the “Players’ Voice Award” in the 3.5th anniversary global creator contest!
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We are pleased to announce that the summer celebration special broadcast “Survival!? The Great Deserted Island Exploration Operation!” will be streamed on Saturday, June 27, 2026.
“Ascendance of a Bookworm: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke” exhibition will also be held at 【Fukuoka・博多マルイ】!!!! <Dates: Friday, August 14–Sunday, August 30, 2026>
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Adults (junior high school students and older): 800 yen (tax included)
Elementary school students and younger: 500 yen (tax included)
Adults (junior high school students and older): ¥1,500 (tax included)
Elementary school students and younger: ¥800 (tax included)
1 ticket with purchases of 3,000 yen or more (tax included)
More than 200 million cumulative page views! The long-awaited first volume of “I’m Not Even Remotely in Love with Haruno-san,” a heart-fluttering romantic comedy featuring a calculating heroine and a gentle, handsome guy, goes on sale June 26
Tonkatsu is perfect for summer! Get complimentary grated daikon ponzu sauce with qualifying purchases — limited-time “Refresh with Grated Daikon Ponzu” campaign
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■ Period: Scheduled for July 1 (Wednesday)–August 31 (Monday), 2026
Approximately 70 directly operated stores in department store food halls and station shopping areas nationwide.
13 restaurants.
4 types of sauce: mild, hot, for sandwiches, and for kurobuta pork
An Odaiba summer night you’ll want to capture in a photo. A new presentation combining the night view of Rainbow Bridge with the aquarium, which closes at the end of August, opens on Saturday, June 27.
Contact lens maker SEED conducts a “walk-home training exercise” to practically learn safe travel home after restrictions on mass departures during a major disaster
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Have employees remain at the workplace for up to 72 hours
[Feature update] Multifunctional LMS “SmartSkill Campus” adds multilingual support to its “AI Video Automatic Subtitle Generation” feature, covering 26 languages
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Subtitle support in 26 languages, including Japanese
There were approximately 2.57 million foreign workers as of the end of October 2025
“Communication is difficult due to factors such as Japanese-language proficiency” was cited by 43.9%
More than 450 companies have adopted the service
The number of users, including membership services, exceeds 2 million
Tottori is the only prefecture in Japan with 2 airports named after characters: Tottori Sand Dunes Conan Airport in the east and Yonago Kitaro Airport in the west. A pioneering example of domestic and inbound tourism, with journeys that begin at the airport.
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General visitor numbers increased approximately 8.6 times
General visitor numbers were approximately 44,000
Sakaiminato City: 2.83 times the level of summer 2024
[浅草ビューホテル] Savor summer fuel with “grilled dishes × a buffet with approximately 100 types of views.” Dinner-only “eel rice bowls and hitsumabushi,” plus “animal cakes” for children during the summer holiday period.
KDDI Message Cast takes the overall No. 1 spot in the “SMS Sending Service” category in the “2026 First Half BOXIL Document Request Rankings”
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In addition to being selected as the overall No. 1
It also ranked No. 1 in the “Small and Medium-Sized Business Category (fewer than 1,000 employees)” as a service that received many document requests from users at small and medium-sized businesses (fewer than 1,000 employees)
Number of information requests made between Jan. 1, 2026 and May 31, 2026
[Survey release] 2026 latest survey on “high school students’ digital behavior”! “SNS with good value for time” BeReal. and whoo your world—from “picture-perfect” to “being yourself”
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Percentage of high school students who use smartphones for “2 hours or more”
OriginalInstagramを「1日2時間以上」利用する高校生
LINE: Disney
Companies mentioned:株式会社ヴァリューズ、LINE、Instagram、X(旧Twitter)、BeReal.、whoo your world、Discord、GRAVITY、Jiffcy、Yay!、ブロックブラスト、妖怪ウォッチ ぷにぷに、LINE:ディズニー ツムツム、スタディサプリ、Classiホーム
As the end of the year approaches, a “scene still” from meal 12 (episode 12) of the TV anime “The Maid Just Eats” has been added to the convenience-store print service!
Fujipan launches a new brand! Watch Haruka Ayase’s expression as she acts with air!? “The Happiness of Air-Gobbling” commercial (broadcast nationwide from 6/28-6/30)
In 2026, thanks to your support, we celebrate our brand’s 28th anniversary. The second installment of the JAM HOME MADE anniversary fair! The online shop also celebrates its 15th anniversary! Anniversary coupons and a free-shipping campaign!
Today sees the launch of all 5 colors of Japan’s thinnest*¹ monthly color contact lenses, from the 0.03ZERO series of LILOMOON (リルムーン), modeled by Momoka Nanbu!
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The lens center thickness of 0.06 mm makes these Japan’s thinnest monthly color contact lenses*¹
[Web event scheduled for 7/16] How to promote work-and-caregiving support, discussed with the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare—from practical tips and company examples to available support programs
What management strategies do construction and building-services companies need in an era of labor shortages? The “Building Services Forum 2026” explores industry trends and practical examples of companies that attract and develop talent
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Has supported more than 22,100 companies since its founding
42% of working mothers said they “dread summer vacation.” Event offers comprehensive workplace support that addresses working parents’ needs, including summer vacation independent research at the office
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Women (70.6%) feel a greater burden than men (42.6%)
[For recruitment managers] The latest hiring trends explained in a free webinar! The July 2026 theme of Monthly HR Topics is “Transfers and Resignations”
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Has supported hiring at more than 20,000 companies to date
Number of employees: 2,782 (excluding temporary staff)
Finalists selected for Faith Design Competition 2026, a design competition to discover the talents of next-generation architects and support their ambitions — 9 projects selected from more than 270 entries
As the “bug problem” continues for longer, 洋服の青山 launches a new wearable insect repellent that covers even the face and contains an ingredient mosquitoes dislike
[4th TOP Interview Series: Automotive, Electronics and Machinery] Articles featuring interviews with the leaders of 16 of Japan’s largest companies driving the use of generative AI in the “Making Tacit Knowledge and Internal Data at Japanese Companies AI-Ready Project” now available
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16 leading companies in Japan
The tacit knowledge of skilled workers, built up over 100 years
Cut export control reviews from 10 hours to 1 hour
Achieve a discontinuous increase in productivity to 5 or 10 times current levels
Approximately 70% of all employees have experience with AI
A proactive DX culture, with approximately 20% of all employees participating
Dentsu Soken to equip its product development support solution for the manufacturing industry, “iQUAVIS (アイクアビス),” with a proprietary AI agent and launch a new feature that automatically structures technical information in 2027
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Adopted by more than 220 companies in Japan and overseas
An upgraded version with an expanded new feature for automatically structuring technical information is scheduled to launch in January 2027