# AI News 180m Report｜2026-07-18 15:00–18:00 JST｜Page 4 of 6

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Taiwan, 365 items from 12 sources; Japan, 227 items from 9 sources.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## Japanese-language book 《Kickstart Action: Citizen Net-Zero Lab》 published

- Published: 2026-05-14T16:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家科學及技術委員會
- Original: https://www.nstc.gov.tw/folksonomy/detail/0c717131-ec23-49a1-8e94-636b1e610cb5?l=CH
- anchor: #n1590559
- Companies mentioned: 國科會、國家實驗研究院、臺灣淨零科技方案推動小組、社區大學全國促進會、日本台灣交流協會、臺灣日本關係協會、有限責任台灣主婦聯盟生活消費合作社、財團法人心路社會福利基金會、花蓮縣初英山文化產業交流協會、財團法人大武山文教基金會、粉紅豹文化事業有限公司、森林循環碳經濟創生有限公司

Facts:
- Achieve the 2050 net-zero emissions target
- The book features 12 representative case studies

## Major breakthrough in chip transmission! Successfully develops a four-level pulse amplitude modulation (PAM-4) transceiver

- Published: 2026-05-13T12:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家科學及技術委員會
- Original: https://www.nstc.gov.tw/folksonomy/detail/0e68bdcd-315d-4494-8cf0-4b59e2c6243f?l=CH
- anchor: #n1590560
- Companies mentioned: 国立清华大学、国研院台湾半导体研究中心

Facts:
- Single-channel transmission speeds can reach 100Gb/s
- Major overseas high-speed chip companies use processes below 7 nanometers (nm) for 100Gb/s transmission
- Transceiver circuits with comparable performance can be realized using a 28-nanometer (nm) process
- Obtained 6 U.S. invention patents
- Developed a silicon-based micro-ring modulator (MRM) achieving 100Gbps electro-optical conversion
- Integrated a high-speed photodetector with bandwidth exceeding 50GHz

## Experts from Taiwan, Japan and South Korea gather at the TCCIP international climate change symposium

- Published: 2026-05-12T16:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家科學及技術委員會
- Original: https://www.nstc.gov.tw/folksonomy/detail/ec2afdeb-298d-4b35-b6f2-fd611de0d7e8?l=CH
- anchor: #n1590561
- Companies mentioned: 國家災害防救科技中心、國科會、日本氣候變遷調適中心、韓國氣候變遷調適中心

Facts:
- 2026 TCCIP International Symposium
- TCCIP Fourth-Phase Program (2022–2026)
- 3 days

## The 32nd Science Park Review Committee approves investment projects

- Published: 2026-05-11T18:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家科學及技術委員會
- Original: https://www.nstc.gov.tw/folksonomy/detail/e65ef79f-2188-4e6b-929b-662b621c2dc2?l=CH
- anchor: #n1590562
- Companies mentioned: 兆聯實業股份有限公司、台灣矽科宏晟科技股份有限公司、正齊半導體有限公司、威宏科技股份有限公司、台灣鈣鈦礦科技股份有限公司

Facts:
- Total investment of NT$50.632 billion
- Combined capital increases of approximately NT$2.175 billion

## 2026 Taiwan-Germany lithium battery cooperation results exchange symposium to deepen scientific and technological cooperation

- Published: 2026-05-07T10:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家科學及技術委員會
- Original: https://www.nstc.gov.tw/folksonomy/detail/2167a79b-d236-43ed-8a7e-e27f68aa64f3?l=CH
- anchor: #n1590563
- Companies mentioned: 國家科學及技術委員會、德國聯邦研究、科技及太空部、Helmholtz Institute Münster、Karlsruhe Institute of Technology、Justus-Liebig-Universität、Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH

Facts:
- 2026 Taiwan-Germany Lithium Battery Cooperation Results Exchange Symposium
- Bilateral advanced battery cooperation roadmap for 2026 to 2029
- Nearly 70 people from both sides attended

## 國科會 presents academic research awards; 160 academic leaders honored

- Published: 2026-04-29T18:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家科學及技術委員會
- Original: https://www.nstc.gov.tw/folksonomy/detail/02b7d2e8-a80a-43a7-a0df-24d4b32a3547?l=CH
- anchor: #n1590564
- Companies mentioned: 國科會

Facts:
- 35 recipients of the “Outstanding Contract Researcher” award
- 80 recipients of the “Outstanding Research Award”
- 45 recipients of the “Dr. Wu Ta-You Memorial Award”

## Results of the Greater South New Silicon Valley Promotion Program: All-Optical Network Smart City Applications Launch and 第一屆 AI IMPACT

- Published: 2026-04-28T14:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家科學及技術委員會
- Original: https://www.nstc.gov.tw/folksonomy/detail/cf902539-4a69-4a20-923a-61dc21db27a4?l=CH
- anchor: #n1590565
- Companies mentioned: 國科會、臺南市政府、中華電信、智邦科技、鈺登科技、日本NTT、台灣恩悌悌系統、奇美醫院

Facts:
- The event will run for 2 days (April 28 to 29, 115)

## 2nd Taiwan-France Scientific Research Conference held in France to deepen research cooperation in six fields

- Published: 2026-04-21T11:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家科學及技術委員會
- Original: https://www.nstc.gov.tw/folksonomy/detail/fbd865e2-52b7-4944-8578-023258f9bf09?l=CH
- anchor: #n1590566
- Companies mentioned: 國科會、法國高等教育、研究暨太空部(MESRE)、國家實驗研究院、法國國家研究總署(ANR)、法國國家科學研究院(CNRS)、法國國家健康與醫學研究院(Inserm)、法國國家資訊暨自動化研究所(Inria)、巴黎薩克雷大學(UPS)、法國科學工業城(CSI)、法國原子能與替代能源委員會(CEA)

Facts:
- France is one of Taiwan’s most important research partners in Europe, and the two sides have had research ties for more than 30 years
- More than a hundred researchers and experts from leading academic and research institutions in both countries gathered for this Taiwan-France science and technology conference

## “Humanities Salon Series”: Riding an Elephant to the Capital—The Story of a Southern Heroine

- Published: 2026-04-21T10:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家科學及技術委員會
- Original: https://www.nstc.gov.tw/folksonomy/detail/62e6bc86-aa6b-453a-a3c9-edab7f0f229c?l=CH
- anchor: #n1590567
- Companies mentioned: 中央研究院、國立臺東大學

Facts:
- 1999 中央研究院 Young Scholar Research Publication Award
- 2003 國科會 Dr. Wu Ta-You Memorial Award
- 2019 Outstanding Research Award

## Applications open for the 2026 Future Tech Award; online registration accepted through 5/17

- Published: 2026-04-17T10:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家科學及技術委員會
- Original: https://www.nstc.gov.tw/folksonomy/detail/9e00ce98-29a1-4f63-8d9b-db802ae92724?l=CH
- anchor: #n1590568
- Companies mentioned: 未來科技館、中央研究院、教育部、運動部、衛生福利部、台北世貿一館、台灣創新技術博覽會（TIE）

Facts:
- Online registration accepted from now through 5/17
- Selected technologies will be showcased at the “台灣創新技術博覽會（TIE）-未來科技館” at 台北世貿一館 from September 17 to 19 this year

## AI decodes the important role of the “olfactory cortex” in autism

- Published: 2026-04-15T12:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家科學及技術委員會
- Original: https://www.nstc.gov.tw/folksonomy/detail/385dacda-485b-4498-ae3d-7d4e2f6116fa?l=CH
- anchor: #n1590569
- Companies mentioned: 中央研究院、國科會、艾倫腦科學研究所

Facts:
- After 7 years of work, the team established the BM-auto system
- Rapidly and accurately analyze more than 500 brain regions in each mouse brain

## 國科會 clarifies that land acquisition for Phase 2 of the Central Taiwan Science Park expansion followed complete legal procedures, with professional assessments commissioned to safeguard public interests

- Published: 2024-12-10T22:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家科學及技術委員會
- Original: https://www.nstc.gov.tw/folksonomy/detail/85c83e19-21ee-4451-a1ae-63512dc12df1?l=CH
- anchor: #n1590570
- Companies mentioned: 國科會、中科管理局、國產署、台中市不動產估價師公會、臺中市政府協議價購價格審查會

Facts:
- The proportion of land for which owners have agreed to negotiated purchase has reached 96.24%

## 國科會 reiterates its support for interdisciplinary research, including sustainability, and clarifies that no changes have been made to academic division organization

- Published: 2024-09-16T16:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家科學及技術委員會
- Original: https://www.nstc.gov.tw/folksonomy/detail/82d9b54f-fd0f-4244-98ae-d4a5265d91ee?l=CH
- anchor: #n1590571
- Companies mentioned: 國科會

Facts:
- Three interdisciplinary fields: sustainability science, disaster prevention technology and spatial information technology
- Hopes to convene an academic division meeting within 1 month

## 國科會 responds to remarks at the 113.1.1 vice presidential candidates’ debate concerning government funding for the “Taiwan AI Action Plan” and the “Chip-based Industrial Innovation Program”

- Published: 2024-01-01T21:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家科學及技術委員會
- Original: https://www.nstc.gov.tw/folksonomy/detail/09667555-1a48-4dbe-b888-add5d63606ec?l=CH
- anchor: #n1590572
- Companies mentioned: 國科會、行政院、ChatGPT、TAIDE

Facts:
- Total funding for AI 1.0 exceeded NT$36.6 billion
- Existing programs have allocated NT$17.4 billion for the full duration of AI 2.0
- Plans to invest NT$300 billion over 10 years
- Plans to increase Taiwan’s AI computing capacity to 200PF by 2028
- Taiwan ranked 9th among 64 major countries and economies worldwide

## 科技部 explains media report: “Falsely accused of fake law doctorate, Jiang Ya-chi: Ministry of Science and Technology ruling vindicates me”

- Published: 2022-06-26T12:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家科學及技術委員會
- Original: https://www.nstc.gov.tw/folksonomy/detail/ee79a5b9-5f94-462b-8e00-b034ab643490?l=CH
- anchor: #n1590573
- Companies mentioned: 科技部、英國杜倫大學

Facts:
- Did not meet the statutory threshold of approval by at least two-thirds

## Clarification regarding media reports on the qualifications of reviewers for the 科技部 “Outstanding Research Award”

- Published: 2021-12-05T18:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家科學及技術委員會
- Original: https://www.nstc.gov.tw/folksonomy/detail/8e118fd5-1b74-449a-a05b-fb95658a91b8?l=CH
- anchor: #n1590574
- Companies mentioned: 科技部

Facts:
- A total of 17 committee members

## 科技部 clarifies media report claiming high-tech employees will receive priority vaccination to protect Taiwan’s chip industry

- Published: 2021-06-09T19:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家科學及技術委員會
- Original: https://www.nstc.gov.tw/folksonomy/detail/b1e99cb6-9961-4a17-acc4-b1af5d1c3d1f?l=CH
- anchor: #n1590575
- Companies mentioned: 科技部

Facts:
- 科技部 explained this in a press release issued on June 7, 110.

## 媒體報導勵進研究船在全台三級防疫警戒當天出航，科技部說明

- Published: 2021-05-26T13:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家科學及技術委員會
- Original: https://www.nstc.gov.tw/folksonomy/detail/7824f287-c23f-4d1f-a639-97633c70fe25?l=CH
- anchor: #n1590576
- Companies mentioned: 勵進研究船、國家實驗研究院台灣海洋科技研究中心、中山大學、經濟部中央地質調查所

Facts:
- There were 19 crew members aboard
- 11 scientific instrument operators
- 3 researchers
- The 勵進研究船 voyage LGD2104-1 is scheduled to depart at 10 a.m. on May 19
- The 勵進研究船 voyage LGD2104-1 will return to Anping Port in Tainan at 3 p.m. today (May 26)

## 科技部 explains media reports about vote inflation in the Taiwan Innovation Technology Expo poll today (9/25)

- Published: 2020-09-25T14:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家科學及技術委員會
- Original: https://www.nstc.gov.tw/folksonomy/detail/5028e85a-4d31-41fa-af39-ff971769648e?l=CH
- anchor: #n1590577
- Companies mentioned: 科技部、國研院

Facts:
- Regarding media reports about vote inflation in the Taiwan Innovation Technology Expo poll today (9/25)
- Yesterday (9/24), the contractor was asked to expedite verification improvements overnight before updating the system
- The tally is scheduled to close at noon on the final day of the exhibition (9/26)

## 科技部 explains the mention of the Center for Population and Health Research Steering Committee meeting at a press conference on the “Changhua County Antibody Survey Report”

- Published: 2020-08-27T17:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家科學及技術委員會
- Original: https://www.nstc.gov.tw/folksonomy/detail/61edf6bb-15f9-425e-8779-502b75a5e3ec?l=CH
- anchor: #n1590578
- Companies mentioned: 臺灣大學、彰化縣衛生局

Facts:
- The Center for Population and Health Research at 臺灣大學 has received joint funding from the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Education since 107
- The center convened a Steering Committee meeting on February 5, 109

## Response from the NTU College of Public Health and the Changhua large-scale serum antibody survey project

- Published: 2020-08-24T14:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家科學及技術委員會
- Original: https://www.nstc.gov.tw/folksonomy/detail/0ae0cd04-b8c2-495b-afa8-6e9a318b21ca?l=CH
- anchor: #n1590579
- Companies mentioned: 臺灣大學、科技部、教育部、彰化縣衛生局

Facts:
- Approximately NT$23 million in grant funding

## Regarding suspension of nomination of qualified contractors by the Government Buildings Department of the Minister's Secretariat [1]

- Published: 2026-07-17T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 国土交通省
- Original: https://www.mlit.go.jp/report/press/eizen01_hh_000287.html
- anchor: #n1590819
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社南山開発

Facts:
- 30-day business suspension
- Nomination suspension period: July 17, Reiwa 8, through November 16, Reiwa 8

## Regarding suspension of nomination of qualified contractors by the Government Buildings Department of the Minister's Secretariat [2]

- Published: 2026-07-17T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 国土交通省
- Original: https://www.mlit.go.jp/report/press/eizen01_hh_000288.html
- anchor: #n1590818
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社富士建設

Facts:
- 30-day business suspension
- 1 month or more and no more than 9 months

## Seeking opinions on the FY Reiwa 7 work performance of 土木研究所—国土交通省's National Research and Development Agency Council to hold the 1st 土木研究所 Subcommittee meeting for FY Reiwa 8

- Published: 2026-07-17T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 国土交通省
- Original: https://www.mlit.go.jp/report/press/kanbo08_hh_001352.html
- anchor: #n1590817
- Companies mentioned: 国土交通省、土木研究所、北海道大学、地方独立行政法人 北海道立総合研究機構、早稲田大学、京都大学、筑波大学、芝浦工業大学、横浜国立大学

Facts:
- The 1st 土木研究所 Subcommittee meeting for FY Reiwa 8 will be held on July 22 (Wednesday)
- July 22, Reiwa 8 (Wednesday), 15:00–17:00
- ７月21日（火）12:00までに

## 1 demonstration project selected to further improve energy efficiency and shift to non-fossil energy in domestic shipping

- Published: 2026-07-17T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 国土交通省
- Original: https://www.mlit.go.jp/report/press/kaiji07_hh_000399.html
- anchor: #n1590816
- Companies mentioned: NSユナイテッド内航海運株式会社

Facts:
- 1 new project selected
- Subsidy rate: up to 1/2

## Full-scale launch of research and development to introduce AI shipbuilding technology through Japan-U.S. cooperation

- Published: 2026-07-17T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 国土交通省
- Original: https://www.mlit.go.jp/report/press/kaiji05_hh_000337.html
- anchor: #n1590815
- Companies mentioned: ミシガン大学、マサチューセッツ工科大学、米国船級協会（ABS）、大阪大学、横浜国立大学、MTI、日本海事協会、名村造船所、福岡造船、ジャパンマリンユナイテッド

Facts:
- On October 28, 2025, Transport Minister Kaneko (Japan) and Commerce Secretary Lutnick (the United States) signed a memorandum on Japan-U.S. shipbuilding cooperation.

## Recall filing (日野 日野 Dutro, etc.)

- Published: 2026-07-17T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 国土交通省
- Original: https://www.mlit.go.jp/report/press/jidosha08_hh_005791.html
- anchor: #n1590814
- Companies mentioned: アイチコーポレーション、いすゞ、日野

Facts:
- Number of defects: 2
- Number of accidents: 0

## Recall notification (ニッサン Note)

- Published: 2026-07-17T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 国土交通省
- Original: https://www.mlit.go.jp/report/press/jidosha08_hh_005792.html
- anchor: #n1590813
- Companies mentioned: 日産自動車株式会社、日産、ニッサン、日整連

Facts:
- Number of vehicles subject to the recall
- Recall notice number
- Number of defects

## Regarding the 7th Subcommittee Meeting on the Future Framework for Leasing Shinkansen Lines Under Construction

- Published: 2026-07-17T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 国土交通省
- Original: https://www.mlit.go.jp/report/press/tetsudo01_hh_000257.html
- anchor: #n1590812
- Companies mentioned: 政策研究大学院大学、芝浦工業大学、同志社大学、九段緒方総合鑑定、涼風法律事務所、日本消費者協会、一橋大学、一般社団法人低炭素投資促進機構

Facts:
- From year 31 of operation onward
- To be held on July 22 (Wednesday)
- 10:00～12:00
- By 15:00 on July 21 (Tuesday)

## FY Reiwa 8: Projects selected for the Excellent Wooden Building Development Promotion Program—projects chosen to help spread medium- and large-scale wooden buildings with carbon storage potential

- Published: 2026-07-17T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 国土交通省
- Original: https://www.mlit.go.jp/report/press/house04_hh_001348.html
- anchor: #n1590811
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社タカカツグループホールディングス、株式会社アリヤマ、スターツ信託株式会社、有限会社カイム住販、株式会社 辰建、株式会社コラム建設、社会福祉法人 共生会

Facts:
- 13 projects
- Number of proposals: 14
- Carbon neutrality by 2050
- Comprehensive Promotion Program for Carbon Neutrality in Housing and Buildings (¥30.86 billion)

## About 50% of new detached homes started are certified as long-term quality housing!—Certification status of long-term quality housing (as of the end of FY Reiwa 7)

- Published: 2026-07-17T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 国土交通省
- Original: https://www.mlit.go.jp/report/press/house04_hh_001350.html
- anchor: #n1590810

Facts:
- About 50% of new detached homes started are certified as long-term quality housing!
- Revised figure: 136,809 units (−33 units)

## The number of homes issued design housing performance evaluation certificates reached a record high since the system began!—FY Reiwa 7 implementation status of the Housing Performance Indication System

- Published: 2026-07-17T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 国土交通省
- Original: https://www.mlit.go.jp/report/press/house04_hh_001351.html
- anchor: #n1590809
- Companies mentioned: 一般社団法人 住宅性能評価・表示協会

Facts:
- The share of new housing starts issued design housing performance evaluation certificates was 40.7%
- [Design] 289,267 units (up 3.7% year over year)
- [Construction (new)] 198,584 units (up 3.9% year over year)
- [Construction (existing)] 139 units (down 19.2% year over year)
- [Design] 40.7% (new housing starts: 711,171 units)

## New research includes the home renovation tax incentive and other topics!—Results compiled from the FY Reiwa 7 Housing Market Trends Survey

- Published: 2026-07-17T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 国土交通省
- Original: https://www.mlit.go.jp/report/press/house02_hh_000248.html
- anchor: #n1590808
- Companies mentioned: 国土交通省、住宅局、総務大臣

Facts:
- Custom-built homes were the most expensive at ¥76.46 million
- Existing condominium units followed at ¥64.43 million
- 14.7% of households acquiring existing (pre-owned) detached homes
- 12.2% of households acquiring existing (pre-owned) condominium units
- Among households that carried out renovations, 4.3% selected “received” or “plan to receive” the benefits of the tax incentive for promoting renovations.

## Traffic safety measures for rental cars used by foreign visitors to Japan to be fully rolled out in areas around airports

- Published: 2026-07-17T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 国土交通省
- Original: https://www.mlit.go.jp/report/press/road01_hh_002116.html
- anchor: #n1590807
- Companies mentioned: 国土交通省、観光庁

Facts:
- 47 cases in Reiwa 2
- 212 cases in Reiwa 7
- Approximately 2.7 times

## “PLATEAU Vision 2026” to be announced! —Policy for initiatives toward the social implementation of urban digital twins—

- Published: 2026-07-17T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 国土交通省
- Original: https://www.mlit.go.jp/report/press/toshi03_hh_000223.html
- anchor: #n1590806
- Companies mentioned: 国土交通省

Facts:
- 3D city models have been developed in 329 cities as of the end of fiscal 2025

## 「令和８年版国土交通白書」を公表します ～経済成長を牽引するハード・ソフトのインフラ～

- Published: 2026-07-17T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 国土交通省
- Original: https://www.mlit.go.jp/report/press/sogo08_hh_000177.html
- anchor: #n1590805
- Companies mentioned: 国土交通省

Facts:
- Japan’s potential growth rate remained above 4% year on year in the 1980s
- It has remained at 1% or below since 2000

## 建設総合統計（令和8年5月分）

- Published: 2026-07-17T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 国土交通省
- Original: https://www.mlit.go.jp/report/press/joho04_hh_001381.html
- anchor: #n1588033
- Companies mentioned: 国土交通省

Facts:
- 5月の出来高総計は、4兆7,998億円
- 民間の出来高総計3兆1,302億円
- 公共の出来高総計1兆6,696億円

## 建築研究所の令和７年度業務実績について意見を聴取します ～国土交通省国立研究開発法人審議会 令和８年度第１回建築研究所部会を開催～

- Published: 2026-07-16T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 国土交通省
- Original: https://www.mlit.go.jp/report/press/kanbo08_hh_001351.html
- anchor: #n1590824
- Companies mentioned: 国土交通省、国立研究開発法人建築研究所、慶應義塾大学、一般財団法人 住宅・建築 SDGs 推進センター、東京大学生産技術研究所、東京科学大学、（株）全国賃貸住宅新聞社

Facts:
- 令和８年７月21日（火）10：00～12：00
- 報道関係者でWEB傍聴を希望される方は、７月17日（金）12:00までに

## Initiatives to attract and host international conferences and other events in Hokkaido —The 20th Inter-Ministerial Liaison Meeting on Promoting the Hosting of International Conferences and Other Events in Hokkaido to be held—

- Published: 2026-07-16T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 国土交通省
- Original: https://www.mlit.go.jp/report/press/hok07_hh_000215.html
- anchor: #n1590823
- Companies mentioned: Microsoft

Facts:
- 20th Inter-Ministerial Liaison Meeting on Promoting the Hosting of International Conferences and Other Events in Hokkaido
- 令和８年７月２２日（水）
- １３：３０～１５：３０
- 12:00 on July 21 (Tuesday)

## Discussion to be held on the future of tax systems related to international shipping —The first meeting of the Expert Study Group on Taxation of International Shipping to be held—

- Published: 2026-07-16T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 国土交通省
- Original: https://www.mlit.go.jp/report/press/kaiji02_hh_000284.html
- anchor: #n1590822
- Companies mentioned: 日本アイ・ビー・エム株式会社

Facts:
- 令和８年７月21日
- 15:00～17:00
- July 17
- 17:00

## Recall notice (Daihatsu Hijet Truck and other models)

- Published: 2026-07-16T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 国土交通省
- Original: https://www.mlit.go.jp/report/press/jidosha08_hh_005789.html
- anchor: #n1590821
- Companies mentioned: ダイハツ工業株式会社、トヨタ、スバル

Facts:
- Number of defects: 27 cases
- (Total: 298,748 vehicles)

## Discussion to advance efforts to visualize the social impact of regional living areas —The first meeting of the Study Group on Visualizing Social Impact in Regional Living Areas to be held—

- Published: 2026-07-16T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 国土交通省
- Original: https://www.mlit.go.jp/report/press/kokudoseisaku03_hh_000276.html
- anchor: #n1590820
- Companies mentioned: 一般財団法人社会的インパクト・マネジメント・イニシアチブ、しずおかまちづくりコンサルティング株式会社、公益財団法人社会変革推進財団、三浦法律事務所、インパクトサークル株式会社、トヨタ自動車株式会社、株式会社博報堂、株式会社日本政策投資銀行、設備投資研究所

Facts:
- The first meeting of the Study Group on Visualizing Social Impact in Regional Living Areas will be held on July 21.
- 日時 ： 令和８年７月21日（火）13:00～15:00
- 冒頭カメラ撮りを希望する方は、令和８年７月17日（金）17:00までに、下記回答フォームに必要事項を入力いただきますようお願いします。

## 令和８年「海の日」海事関係功労者大臣表彰について

- Published: 2026-07-15T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 国土交通省
- Original: https://www.mlit.go.jp/report/press/kanbo03_hh_000420.html
- anchor: #n1590836
- Companies mentioned: 新潟内航海運組合、松前海運(株)、日徳汽船(株)、備後共同汽船(株)、三萬吉(有)、hirosen fleet(株)、三福海運(有)、東洋海運(株)、木村海運(株)、一本松海運(株)、ジャンボフェリー(株)、上村汽船(株)、宮島松大汽船（株）、福岡造船(株)、小久保鉄工所(株)、小名浜造船(株)、志津川造船鉄工所(有)、塩谷造船(株)、井筒造船所(株)、田中産業(株)、共和鉄工(株)、贄鉄工所(有)、キムラ海陸通商(株)、神田電機(株)、静船(株)、中島電気(株)、国立研究開発法人海上・港湾･航空技術研究所、一般財団法人日本海事協会、住友重機械マリンエンジニアリング(株)、三菱重工マリタイムシステムズ(株)、三菱重工業（株）、北越機電(株)、三井E&S、米倉水産(株)、宮城マリンサービス(株)、大慶漁業(株)、福島汽船(株)、東日本船舶(株)、臼福本店(株)、興和海運(株)、気仙沼かなえ漁業(株)

Facts:
- Number of award recipients (total): 122 people and 38 organizations
- Maritime transport sector: 12 people

## Fourth call for proposals under the Port Technology Development Program —Promoting technology development to improve productivity and working conditions at ports!—

- Published: 2026-07-15T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 国土交通省
- Original: https://www.mlit.go.jp/report/press/port02_hh_000226.html
- anchor: #n1590835

Facts:
- １課題あたり、各年度上限１億５，０００万円（消費税込み）
- In principle, within 3 years

## Making the economic impact of cruise ship calls “visible” —Average spending of about 22,000 yen per person; port administrators can now estimate the economic impact—

- Published: 2026-07-15T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 国土交通省
- Original: https://www.mlit.go.jp/report/press/port04_hh_000566.html
- anchor: #n1590834
- Companies mentioned: 国土交通省、国土交通省港湾局、観光庁、出入国在留管理庁

Facts:
- Average spending: about 22,000 yen per person
- Target spending is about 33,000 yen (about 22,000 yen in 2025)
- A 1-hour increase in the time cruise ships spend in port was found to increase average spending by about 900 yen
- Comprehensive surveys were conducted among passengers on 18 cruise ships

## Recall notice (トヨタオートボデー コムス)

- Published: 2026-07-15T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 国土交通省
- Original: https://www.mlit.go.jp/report/press/jidosha08_hh_005790.html
- anchor: #n1590833
- Companies mentioned: トヨタ車体株式会社、トヨタオートボデー コムス

Facts:
- Number of defects: ①

## Discussion on the basic direction of policies for water supply and sewerage —The 11th Study Group on the Basic Framework for Water Supply and Sewerage Policies to be held—

- Published: 2026-07-15T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 国土交通省
- Original: https://www.mlit.go.jp/report/press/mizukokudo13_hh_000742.html
- anchor: #n1590832
- Companies mentioned: 東京都立大学、大阪大学、近畿大学、東京大学、高根沢町、荒尾市、東洋大学、明治大学、芝浦工業大学、京都大学、日本水道協会、日本下水道協会、日本水道工業団体連合会、日本下水道事業団、日本政策投資銀行、総務省、環境省

## Discussion on policies to achieve healthy river-basin environments —The third meeting of the Study Group on Improving the Effectiveness of Initiatives to Create Ecosystem Networks Centered on Rivers to be held—

- Published: 2026-07-15T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 国土交通省
- Original: https://www.mlit.go.jp/report/press/mizukokudo04_hh_000308.html
- anchor: #n1590831
- Companies mentioned: 国土交通省、名古屋大学、京都大学、土木研究所、北海道大学、奈良女子大学、長野県諏訪湖環境研究センター

Facts:
- 15：00～17：00
- July 16
- 15：00

## Launching the Frontline First Initiative! —The first FFI public-private partnership forum to be held—

- Published: 2026-07-15T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 国土交通省
- Original: https://www.mlit.go.jp/report/press/tochi_fudousan_kensetsugyo14_hh_000001_00370.html
- anchor: #n1590830
- Companies mentioned: 経済産業省、国土交通省

Facts:
- Construction industry: about 600,000 people
- Industrial safety personnel: about 50,000 people

## Launching a policy package under the banner “Partners for Communities and Everyday Life”!

- Published: 2026-07-15T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 国土交通省
- Original: https://www.mlit.go.jp/report/press/tochi_fudousan_kensetsugyo16_hh_000001_00125.html
- anchor: #n1590829
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社創造舎、株式会社和み、株式会社ムカシミライ、有限会社コスモ不動産

Facts:
- Selected projects: 6
- Total applications: 43

## 建設工事紛争取扱状況（令和７年度）

- Published: 2026-07-15T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 国土交通省
- Original: https://www.mlit.go.jp/report/press/tochi_fudousan_kensetsugyo13_hh_000001_00353.html
- anchor: #n1590828
- Companies mentioned: 国土交通省、中央建設工事紛争審査会

Facts:
- There were 116 applications (up 7 from the previous fiscal year)
- Construction defects were the most common, with 41 cases
- There were 25 applications (down 7 from the previous fiscal year)
- Construction defects, disputes over construction payments, and disputes over subcontract payments were the most common, with 6 cases each

## Dispute resolution status of the 中央建設工事紛争審査会 (first quarter of fiscal 2026 [Reiwa 8])

- Published: 2026-07-15T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 国土交通省
- Original: https://www.mlit.go.jp/report/press/tochi_fudousan_kensetsugyo13_hh_000001_00354.html
- anchor: #n1590827
- Companies mentioned: 中央建設工事紛争審査会、国土交通省

Facts:
- There were 18 new applications
- Up 12 from the same period last year
- 34 cases carried over to the next period
- Disputes over construction payments were the most common, with 5 cases each

## Discussion on the future direction and challenges of accessibility measures —The first study group meeting on a new framework for accessibility measures to be held—

- Published: 2026-07-15T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 国土交通省
- Original: https://www.mlit.go.jp/report/press/sogo09_hh_000439.html
- anchor: #n1590826
- Companies mentioned: 国土交通省、中央大学、日本大学、認定ＮＰＯ法人ウィーログ、東洋大学、株式会社赤ちゃん本舗、お茶の水女子大学、公益財団法人 交通エコロジー・モビリティ財団

Facts:
- 日 時 ：令和８年７月17日（金）13：00～15：00
- 令和８年７月 16 日（木）18 時までに以下のフォームから登録ください

## 令和６年能登半島地震からの復旧・復興状況と今後の見通し（令和８年６月末時点） ～被災者の方々の暮らしとなりわいの再生に向けて～

- Published: 2026-07-15T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 国土交通省
- Original: https://www.mlit.go.jp/report/press/sogo01_hh_000075.html
- anchor: #n1590825
- Companies mentioned: 国土交通省、UR都市機構

Facts:
- Planned number of disaster public housing units
- Restoration work on the revetments and other facilities at Wakura Onsen

## Hearings with relevant organizations on the current situation and challenges in the region between Honshu and Kyushu —The fifth meeting of the Honshu-Kyushu Connectivity Subcommittee of the National Arterial Road Subcommittee, Road Division, Council for Social Infrastructure Development to be held—

- Published: 2026-07-14T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 国土交通省
- Original: https://www.mlit.go.jp/report/press/road01_hh_002111.html
- anchor: #n1590841
- Companies mentioned: 西日本高速道路株式会社、福岡北九州高速道路公社

## The first Infrastructure Subcommittee meeting of the Consortium for the Implementation of Automated Logistics Roads was held —Discussions were held on case studies—

- Published: 2026-07-14T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 国土交通省
- Original: https://www.mlit.go.jp/report/press/road01_hh_002112.html
- anchor: #n1590840
- Companies mentioned: 国土交通省

Facts:
- 令和８年７月 10 日（金）15:00～16:00

## 2026 Japan-Vietnam Road Exchange Conference held (report) —Exchanges of views held to deepen cooperation on technical exchange between Japan and Vietnam in the road sector—

- Published: 2026-07-14T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 国土交通省
- Original: https://www.mlit.go.jp/report/press/road01_hh_002113.html
- anchor: #n1590839
- Companies mentioned: 国土交通省、ベトナム建設省、道路総局

Facts:
- The “Memorandum of Cooperation on the Road Sector” signed in 2008 (Heisei 20)
- Since the event was held in July 2019
- The memorandum was updated in 2023 to mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Vietnam

## Review of candidate routes for National Cycle Routes —Route designation review committee to be held—

- Published: 2026-07-14T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 国土交通省
- Original: https://www.mlit.go.jp/report/press/road01_hh_002114.html
- anchor: #n1590838
- Companies mentioned: 東京科学大学、運輸総合研究所、全日本交通安全協会、オフィスかえで、國學院大學、自転車政策・計画推進機構、アーチ・ヒーロー北海道、徳島大学

Facts:
- Reiwa 8, July 16 (Thursday), 14:00–16:00
- July 15 (Wednesday), 17:00

## Holding a public-private matching event to solve regional issues through public-private partnerships! Seeking participants from local governments and 国土交通省 PPP supporters/partners

- Published: 2026-07-14T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 国土交通省
- Original: https://www.mlit.go.jp/report/press/sogo21_hh_000312.html
- anchor: #n1590837
- Companies mentioned: 国土交通省、もみじ銀行、YMFG ZONEプラニング

Facts:
- Eligible applicants (approximately 70 people)
- ※１団体２名までとし
- [Part 1] 13:00–13:50
- [Part 2] 14:00–17:00

## Results of funding operations to support climate change measures

- Published: 2026-07-17T16:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 日本銀行
- Original: https://www.boj.or.jp/mopo/mpmdeci/mpr_2026/mpr260717a.pdf
- anchor: #n1588035
- Companies mentioned: 日本銀行

Facts:
- 貸付予定総額 139,812億円
- 貸付残高（注２） 249,361億円
- 対象投融資の残高 263,370億円

## Standard foreign exchange rates and arbitrated foreign exchange rates (applicable during August of Reiwa 8)

- Published: 2026-07-17T09:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 日本銀行
- Original: https://www.boj.or.jp/about/services/tame/tame_rate/kijun/kiju2608.htm
- anchor: #n1590859
- Companies mentioned: 日本銀行

Facts:
- アメリカ合衆国通貨1米ドルにつき本邦通貨 ： 161円
- 1カナダ・ドルにつき本邦通貨） 115円
- Domestic currency per 1 Chinese yuan: 24 yen
- Domestic currency per 1 Swedish krona: 17 yen
- Domestic currency per 1 Swiss franc: 201 yen
- 1スターリング・ポンドにつき本邦通貨） 214円
- 1ユーロにつき本邦通貨） 185円

## Reporting rates (for August of Reiwa 8)

- Published: 2026-07-17T09:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 日本銀行
- Original: https://www.boj.or.jp/about/services/tame/tame_rate/syorei/hou2608.htm
- anchor: #n1590858
- Companies mentioned: 日本銀行

Facts:
- 1 US dollar per 161 yen (161 JPY)
- 0.712 US dollars per 1 Canadian dollar (1 CAD)
- 0.147 US dollars per 1 Chinese yuan (1 CNY)
- 0.105 US dollars per 1 Swedish krona (1 SEK)
- 1.25 US dollars per 1 Swiss franc (1 CHF)
- 1.33 US dollars per 1 pound sterling (1 GBP)
- 1.15 U.S. dollars per 1 euro (1 EUR)
- 0.272 US dollars per 1 UAE dirham (1 AED)
- 0.000689 US dollars per 1 Argentine peso (1 ARS)
- 0.340 US dollars per 1 Israeli shekel (1 ILS)
- 0.000000730 US dollars per 1 Iranian rial (1 IRR)
- 0.0105 US dollars per 1 Indian rupee (1 INR)
- 0.00559 US dollars per 100 Indonesian rupiah (100 IDR)

## Survey on trends in lending by major banks (July)

- Published: 2026-07-17T08:50:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 日本銀行
- Original: https://www.boj.or.jp/statistics/dl/loan/loos/release/loos2607.pdf
- anchor: #n1590860
- Companies mentioned: 日本銀行

Facts:
- Number of survey participants: 50 banks and other institutions
- Response period: June 9, 2026–July 8, 2026

## Current account balances at the 日銀 by type of institution (June)

- Published: 2026-07-16T17:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 日本銀行
- Original: https://www.boj.or.jp/statistics/boj/other/cabs/cabs.xlsx
- anchor: #n1590861
- Companies mentioned: 日本銀行、日銀、BOJ

## Results of the “Opinion Survey on the General Public’s Views and Behavior” (106th survey, June 2026)

- Published: 2026-07-16T13:30:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 日本銀行
- Original: https://www.boj.or.jp/research/o_survey/ishiki2607.htm
- anchor: #n1590862
- Companies mentioned: 日本銀行

Facts:
- Sample size: 4,000 people
- Number of valid responses: 2,031 people
- Valid response rate: 50.8%
- Worsened 62.5

## Minutes of Monetary Policy Meetings, etc. (meetings held from January to June 2016)

- Published: 2026-07-15T08:50:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 日本銀行
- Original: https://www.boj.or.jp/mopo/mpmsche_minu/record_2016/gjrk.htm
- anchor: #n1590863
- Companies mentioned: 日本銀行

Facts:
- Meetings held from January to June 2016
- July 15, 2026

## 日本銀行's holdings of government securities by issue

- Published: 2026-07-14T17:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 日本銀行
- Original: https://www.boj.or.jp/statistics/boj/other/mei/release/2026/mei260710.xlsx
- anchor: #n1590864
- Companies mentioned: 日本銀行、Bank of Japan

Facts:
- 2-year bonds 463 17666
- 5-year bonds 149 66733
- 10-year bonds 344 80279
- 20-year bonds 90 10443
- 30-year bonds 1 166
- 40-year bonds 1 4300
- 5-year Climate Transition Bonds 1 3210
- 10-year Climate Transition Bonds 1 3366
- Inflation-indexed bonds 22 9279

## Daily report on business operations (as of July 10, Reiwa 8)

- Published: 2026-07-14T10:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 日本銀行
- Original: https://www.boj.or.jp/statistics/boj/other/acmai/release/2026/ac260710.htm
- anchor: #n1590865
- Companies mentioned: 日本銀行

Facts:
- Gold bullion
- Cash 1
- Government securities
- Corporate bonds 2
- Money trusts (exchange-traded funds linked to trust asset indices) 3
- Money trusts (real estate investment trusts held in trust) 4
- Loans
- Foreign exchange 5
- Agency accounts 6
- Miscellaneous accounts
- Total
- Banknotes issued
- Current account balances
- Other deposits 7
- Government deposits

## Financial measures concerning disasters and other events related to the landslide in Koka City, Shiga Prefecture, in July of Reiwa 8 (Shiga Prefecture)

- Published: 2026-07-13T17:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 日本銀行
- Original: https://www.boj.or.jp/about/bcp/fso/fso260713a.pdf
- anchor: #n1590866
- Companies mentioned: 近畿財務局、大津財務事務所、日本銀行、京都支店

Facts:
- Telephone: 077－522－4362
- Telephone: 075－212－5151

## Occurrence of settlement fails (June)

- Published: 2026-07-10T16:30:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 日本銀行
- Original: https://www.boj.or.jp/statistics/set/bffail/sjgb2606.pdf
- anchor: #n1590867
- Companies mentioned: 日本銀行、日本証券業協会、日本証券クリアリング機構

Facts:
- 6 384

## Analysis of customer trends and deposit spreads in foreign currency deposits at 大手行 using high-granularity data

- Published: 2026-07-10T16:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 日本銀行
- Original: https://www.boj.or.jp/research/wps_rev/rev_2026/rev26j10.htm
- anchor: #n1590868
- Companies mentioned: 大手行、日本銀行、金融庁

Facts:
- PDF 623KB

## Corporate Goods Price Index (June)

- Published: 2026-07-10T08:50:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 日本銀行
- Original: https://www.boj.or.jp/statistics/pi/cgpi_release/cgpi2606.pdf
- anchor: #n1590869
- Companies mentioned: 日本銀行

Facts:
- The domestic corporate goods price index rose 0.4% month on month.
- The export price index fell 0.4% month on month on a contract-currency basis.
- The import price index rose 0.1% month on month on a contract-currency basis.

## Business Conditions DI for the Kanto-Koshinetsu region (June)

- Published: 2026-07-09T14:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 日本銀行
- Original: https://www.boj.or.jp/statistics/other/kantou/kantou.xlsx
- anchor: #n1590872

Facts:
- 2024 March 15
- 2025 March 18
- 2025 March 18 10
- 2025 March 18 10 24
- September (forecast) 15

## Business Conditions DI for the Tokai region (June)

- Published: 2026-07-09T14:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 日本銀行
- Original: https://www.boj.or.jp/statistics/other/toukai/toukai.xlsx
- anchor: #n1590871

Facts:
- 2026 March 17 13 23
- December (preliminary) 18 10 26

## Regional Economic Report—さくらレポート—(July 2026) *

- Published: 2026-07-09T14:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 日本銀行
- Original: https://www.boj.or.jp/research/brp/rer/rer260709.htm
- anchor: #n1590870
- Companies mentioned: 日本銀行

Facts:
- PDF 1,322KB

## Money Stock (June)

- Published: 2026-07-09T08:50:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 日本銀行
- Original: https://www.boj.or.jp/statistics/money/ms/ms2606.pdf
- anchor: #n1590873
- Companies mentioned: 日本銀行

## Outstanding loans, securities and deposits by maturity (end of September 2025)

- Published: 2026-07-08T10:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 日本銀行
- Original: https://www.boj.or.jp/statistics/sj/sjmatu.xlsx
- anchor: #n1590874
- Companies mentioned: 日本銀行

Facts:
- Total 9503582
- Total 2823591
- Total 16566687

## Direct investment by industry and region (first quarter of 2026)

- Published: 2026-07-08T08:50:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 日本銀行
- Original: https://www.boj.or.jp/statistics/br/bop_06/bpdata/diiqcy.htm
- anchor: #n1590876
- Companies mentioned: 日本銀行

Facts:
- XLSX 69KB
- XLSX 94KB

## Loans and Deposits (June)

- Published: 2026-07-08T08:50:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 日本銀行
- Original: https://www.boj.or.jp/statistics/dl/depo/kashi/kasi2606.pdf
- anchor: #n1590875
- Companies mentioned: 日本銀行、みずほ銀行、三菱ＵＦＪ銀行、三井住友銀行、りそな銀行、三菱ＵＦＪ信託銀行、みずほ信託銀行、三井住友信託銀行、埼玉りそな銀行、SBI新生銀行、あおぞら銀行

Facts:
- Banks and shinkin banks, total
- Banks, total
- Major banks, etc.
- Regional banks and regional banks II
- Foreign banks
- 3 categories and shinkin banks, total
- 3 categories, total
- City banks
- Shinkin banks

## Call market outstanding balance (June)

- Published: 2026-07-07T15:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 日本銀行
- Original: https://www.boj.or.jp/statistics/market/short/call/call.xlsx
- anchor: #n1590877
- Companies mentioned: 日本銀行

## Consumption Activity Index

- Published: 2026-07-07T14:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 日本銀行
- Original: https://www.boj.or.jp/research/research_data/cai/index.htm
- anchor: #n1590878
- Companies mentioned: 日本銀行

Facts:
- PDF 52KB
- XLSX 53KB
- PDF 76KB

## Market operations (June)

- Published: 2026-07-07T08:50:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 日本銀行
- Original: https://www.boj.or.jp/statistics/boj/fm/ope/m_release/2026/ope2606.xlsx
- anchor: #n1590881
- Companies mentioned: 日本銀行

Facts:
- Offer amount
- Bids
- Accepted amount
- Average accepted yield
- Allocation ratio

## 日本銀行 transactions with the Government (June)

- Published: 2026-07-07T08:50:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 日本銀行
- Original: https://www.boj.or.jp/statistics/boj/other/tseifu/release/2026/seifu2606.pdf
- anchor: #n1590880
- Companies mentioned: 日本銀行、国債整理基金、財政融資資金

Facts:
- Long-term Japanese government bond sales with repurchase agreements with 国債整理基金, outstanding balance (k)
- Amount of sales subject to repurchase agreements (R)
- Repurchase amount (-) (S)
- Monthly change in long-term Japanese government bond sales with repurchase agreements with 国債整理基金 (Q)

## Monetary base and 日本銀行 transactions (June)

- Published: 2026-07-07T08:50:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 日本銀行
- Original: https://www.boj.or.jp/statistics/boj/other/mbt/mbt2606.pdf
- anchor: #n1590879
- Companies mentioned: 日本銀行

## Output gap, potential growth rate, and labor supply and demand indicators

- Published: 2026-07-03T14:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 日本銀行
- Original: https://www.boj.or.jp/research/research_data/gap/index.htm
- anchor: #n1590882
- Companies mentioned: 日本銀行

Facts:
- As a rule, on the 3rd business day of months 1, 4, 7 and 10

## Factors affecting changes in current account balances at the Bank of Japan (July estimate)

- Published: 2026-07-03T08:50:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 日本銀行
- Original: https://www.boj.or.jp/statistics/boj/fm/juqp/juqp2607.xlsx
- anchor: #n1590883
- Companies mentioned: 日本銀行

Facts:
- Banknote factor
- Fiscal and other factors
- Government bonds, etc.
- Treasury bills, etc.
- Funds surplus or shortage

## Outstanding collateral accepted by 日本銀行 (end of June)

- Published: 2026-07-02T17:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 日本銀行
- Original: https://www.boj.or.jp/statistics/boj/other/col/col2606.xlsx
- anchor: #n1590885
- Companies mentioned: 日本銀行

Facts:
- Grand total ４ Total 4 1444425 1158182
- Total bonds Total bonds 654315 581024
- Government securities Government securities 277233 245514
- Treasury discount bills ５ Treasury discount bills 5 40774 40192
- Government-guaranteed bonds Government-guaranteed bonds 48148 43432
- Local government bonds Municipal bonds 184754 166562

## 日本銀行's holdings of government securities by issue

- Published: 2026-07-02T17:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 日本銀行
- Original: https://www.boj.or.jp/statistics/boj/other/mei/release/2026/mei260630.xlsx
- anchor: #n1590884
- Companies mentioned: 日本銀行、Bank of Japan

Facts:
- 2-year bonds 462 12917
- 5-year bonds 149 66733
- 10-year bonds 344 80279
- 20-year bonds 90 10443
- 30-year bonds 1 166
- 40-year bonds 1 4300
- 5-year Climate Transition Bonds 1 3210
- 10-year Climate Transition Bonds 1 3366
- Inflation-indexed bonds 22 9279

## Minutes of the 11th Liaison Council on Central Bank Digital Currencies

- Published: 2026-07-02T12:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 日本銀行
- Original: https://www.boj.or.jp/paym/digital/dig260702a.pdf
- anchor: #n1590886
- Companies mentioned: 全国銀行協会、電子決済等代行事業者協会、金融情報システムセンター、国際銀行協会、Fintech 協会、全国地方銀行協会、第二地方銀行協会、日本証券業協会、日本資金決済業協会、全国信用金庫協会、全国信用組合中央協会、全国労働金庫協会、金融庁、財務省、日本銀行

Facts:
- FY 2030, the target for the new system to begin operation

## Cabinet approval of a Cabinet Order partially amending the Enforcement Order of the Environmental Impact Assessment Act

- Published: 2026-07-17T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 環境省
- Original: https://www.env.go.jp/press/press_05279.html
- anchor: #n1590921

Facts:
- Projects to construct solar power plants with an output of at least 40,000 kilowatts
- Projects to construct solar power plants with an output of at least 20,000 kilowatts
- Projects to construct solar power plants with an output of at least 30,000 kilowatts but less than 40,000 kilowatts
- 出力が１万 5000 キロワット以上２万キロワット未満である太陽電池発電所の設置の工事の事業

## Promulgation of a Ministerial Ordinance to Partially Amend the Enforcement Regulations of the Act on the Regulation of Groundwater Extraction for Buildings

- Published: 2026-07-17T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 環境省
- Original: https://www.env.go.jp/press/press_05263.html
- anchor: #n1590920
- Companies mentioned: 大阪市

Facts:
- “Draft Ministerial Ordinance to Partially Amend the Enforcement Regulations of the Act on the Regulation of Groundwater Extraction for Buildings” ... 30 cases
- “Draft Order to Abolish the Order Prescribing Special Measures for Ministerial Ordinance Exceptions to Regulatory Projects Under Article 二十六 of the Act on National Strategic Special Zones in Relation to the Ministry of the Environment” ... 0 cases
- It is expected to be utilized toward achieving net zero by 2050.

## Submission of the Environment Minister’s Opinion on the Environmental Considerations Document at the Planning Stage for the (Tentative Name) Iwaki-Yuwa Wind Power Project

- Published: 2026-07-17T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 環境省
- Original: https://www.env.go.jp/press/press_05291.html
- anchor: #n1590919
- Companies mentioned: 日本風力エネルギー株式会社

Facts:
- A wind power plant with a maximum output of 138,600 kW
- Area of the project’s planned implementation zone: approximately 1,040 ha

## Call for applications from participating organizations for the “Model Demonstration Project to Generate Demand for Decarbonized Products and Other Goods”

- Published: 2026-07-17T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 環境省
- Original: https://www.env.go.jp/press/press_05293.html
- anchor: #n1590918

Facts:
- Up to 3 projects
- From July 17 (Friday), Reiwa 8, through August 17 (Monday) of the same year

## Announcement of the 266th Joint Meeting of the Subcommittee on Chemical Substances of the Environmental Health Committee and Other Bodies of the Central Environment Council

- Published: 2026-07-17T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 環境省
- Original: https://www.env.go.jp/press/press_05311.html
- anchor: #n1590917

Facts:
- 266th Joint Meeting of the Subcommittee on Chemical Substances of the Environmental Health Committee and Other Bodies of the Central Environment Council
- The meeting will be held on July 24 (Friday), Reiwa 8.
- 第一部 13時00分～14時00分（予定）
- Part 第二, 14:20–17:30 (tentative)

## “Thinking Together: ‘Fukushima, Toward a Future Beyond.’ Applications Open for the Challenge Award 2026”

- Published: 2026-07-17T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 環境省
- Original: https://www.env.go.jp/press/press_05316.html
- anchor: #n1590916
- Companies mentioned: 環境省、福島県、福島県教育委員会

Facts:
- The Challenge Award, now in its 7th year
- 15 years since the earthquake

## Call for applications for the Reiwa 8 Subsidy Program to Support the Introduction of Hybrid and Natural Gas Trucks and Buses

- Published: 2026-07-17T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 環境省
- Original: https://www.env.go.jp/press/press_05297.html
- anchor: #n1590915
- Companies mentioned: 公益財団法人北海道環境財団

Facts:
- Approximately 40% of CO2 emissions from the transport sector
- Approximately 80% of the annual budget
- The remaining balance fell below approximately 20%

## Call for applications for the Reiwa 8 Subsidy Program to Support the Introduction of Hybrid Articulated Buses

- Published: 2026-07-17T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 環境省
- Original: https://www.env.go.jp/press/press_05299.html
- anchor: #n1590914
- Companies mentioned: 公益財団法人北海道環境財団

Facts:
- Application period: From July 17 (Friday), Reiwa 8, through September 30 (Wednesday), same year; applications must arrive by 18:00

## Announcement of Reiwa 8 Public Awareness Events on the Small Home Appliance Recycling System (First Half)

- Published: 2026-07-17T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 環境省
- Original: https://www.env.go.jp/press/press_05310.html
- anchor: #n1590913
- Companies mentioned: 環境省、小型家電リサイクル協会

Facts:
- 令和８年度
- First half: July–October

## 国連 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF2026): Results

- Published: 2026-07-17T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 環境省
- Original: https://www.env.go.jp/press/press_05332.html
- anchor: #n1590912
- Companies mentioned: 国連、環境省、パナマ共和国、国連経済社会局（UNDESA）、国連環境計画（UNEP）、国連アジア太平洋経済社会委員会（UNESCAP）、アジア開発銀行（ADB）、地球環境戦略研究機関（IGES）

Facts:
- The 17 SDG goals
- SDG6 (Clean water and sanitation for all)
- SDG7 (Affordable and clean energy)
- SDG11 (Sustainable cities and communities)
- SDG17 (Partnerships for the goals)

## アジア太平洋地球変動研究ネットワーク（APN）: Results of the 27th Intergovernmental Meeting/Scientific Planning Group Meeting

- Published: 2026-07-17T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 環境省
- Original: https://www.env.go.jp/press/press_05330.html
- anchor: #n1590902
- Companies mentioned: アジア太平洋地球変動研究ネットワーク（APN）、環境省、東京大学未来ビジョン研究センター、国立環境研究所、UNFCCC、IPCC、IPBES、AP-PLAT、APN-ECAP、オーストラリア、バングラデシュ、ブータン、カンボジア、中国、フィジー、インド、インドネシア、日本、ラオス、マレーシア、モンゴル、ネパール、ニュージーランド、パキスタン、フィリピン、韓国、ロシア、スリランカ、タイ、米国、ベトナム

Facts:
- Implementation of 108 research projects
- Production of 698 scientific papers and knowledge products
- More than 110 citations in the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report (AR6)
- 22 member countries
- A total of 70 people