Holding of the Pharmaceutical Affairs Council’s Subcommittee on Drug Safety Measures
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Wednesday, July 29, Reiwa 8, 14:00–16:00
Companies mentioned：厚生労働省、経済産業省、Adobe
2026-07-23 03:00–06:00 JST
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Japan | 厚生労働省 (continued)（11）
261st meeting of the Social Security Council's Long-Term Care Benefits Subcommittee to be held (web conference)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 261st meeting of the Social Security Council's Long-Term Care Benefits Subcommittee
- Thursday, July 23, Reiwa 8, 14:00–16:00
- Original18時00分頃開始を予定
Companies mentioned：厚生労働省、YouTube、Adobe Reader
Labor Standards Inspector Recruitment Examination
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Approximately 180 recruits planned
- Labor Standards Inspector A (law and humanities): approximately 145 recruits
- Labor Standards Inspector B (science and engineering): approximately 35 recruits
Companies mentioned：厚生労働省
Recruitment of Chemical Substances Review Specialists
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Number of positions: 1
- ¥15,790–¥18,100
Companies mentioned：厚生労働省、医薬局、化学物質安全対策室
Minutes of the 22nd Meeting of the Administrative Evaluation and Monitoring Committee on Pharmaceuticals and Other Products
Summary not yet available
Companies mentioned：医薬品医療機器総合機構、日薬連、AMED
Japan | 消費者庁（10）
Originalアイエイチロジスティクスサービス「ごま油香る鶏ハツ焼」（静岡県、三重県、愛知県、岐阜県のローソン48店舗で販売） - 返金／回収
Summary not yet available
Facts
- July 21, 2026
Companies mentioned：アイエイチロジスティクスサービス、ローソン
ウオロク (Higashishinbo store) “Dessert-Style Tofu Made with Soy Milk, Pudding and Mango Flavors” - Refund/recall
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Response start date: July 21, 2026
Companies mentioned：ウオロク
マルミヤストア (Shikido store) “Chilean Silver Salmon Fillets (Lightly Salted)” - Refund/recall
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Response start date: July 21, 2026
Companies mentioned：マルミヤストア
日進医療器 “Emergency Adhesive Bandages: Kyukyu Ban PS” - Recall
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Response start date: July 21, 2026
Companies mentioned：日進医療器
モントワール “Confectionery: Assorted Semi-Moist Snacks” - Refund/recall
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Response start date: July 17, 2026
Companies mentioned：モントワール
日栄物産 (in-store sales) “Processed Fish Product: Maruten” - Exchange/refund
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Response start date: July 17, 2026
Companies mentioned：日栄物産
おてんとさん (all company stores) “Cookies (butter), and 9 other products” - Refund/recall
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 10 types of cookies
- July 14, 2026
Companies mentioned：おてんとさん
メリーゴーランド “Premium Strawberry Milk Wafers” (sold by the ドン・キホーテグループ) - Refund/recall
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Response start date: July 9, 2026
Companies mentioned：メリーゴーランド、ドン・キホーテグループ
エース “Kitano Selection Seasoned Ball-Shaped Konjac” - Refund/recall
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Response start date: July 3, 2026
Companies mentioned：エース
グリケミ “Edible Soap Bubbles (Balls)” - Refund/recall
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Response start date: June 29, 2026
Companies mentioned：グリケミ
Taiwan | 中央社 CNA（6）
U.S. S&P index closes lower; energy stocks gain against the trend.
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 道瓊工業指數 edged down 6.06 points, or 0.01%.
- 道瓊工業指數 edged down 6.06 points, or 0.01%, to close at 52218.58.
- 標普500指數 fell 10.24 points, or 0.14%.
- 標普500指數 fell 10.24 points, or 0.14%, to close at 7498.96.
- 那斯達克指數 dropped 146.31 points, or 0.57%.
- 那斯達克指數 dropped 146.31 points, or 0.57%, to close at 25690.90.
- 費城半導體指數 rose 54.50 points, or 0.44%.
- 費城半導體指數 rose 54.50 points, or 0.44%, to close at 12410.66.
Companies mentioned：標普500指數、道瓊工業指數、那斯達克指數、費城半導體指數
U.S. FCC adopts new rules banning the sale of Chinese-made critical hardware deemed a national security risk.
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Since 2022, devices made by companies on the list, including 華為, have been barred from applying for new authorizations.
Companies mentioned：華為、中興通訊
U.S. Secretary of State: Allowing Chinese coast guard vessels into U.S. waters would undermine strategic stability; 美國 opposes it.
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 中國 President Xi Jinping may visit the U.S. in September.
Companies mentioned：美國、中國、台灣、東南亞國家協會、菲律賓、蘇聯、烏克蘭
U.S., Japan, Australia and India foreign ministers meet to discuss bolstering support for ASEAN to counterbalance 中國.
Summary not yet available
Companies mentioned：四方安全對話、東南亞國家協會、ASEAN、中國
NBA’s Miami Heat mistakenly post an announcement previewing a signing; speculation over LeBron James’ return heats up.
Summary not yet available
Facts
- As the 41-year-old veteran weighs where to play in the 24th season of his career.
- A livestream announcement for a “James signing press conference,” scheduled to air on July 27.
- July 24 is currently considered the most likely date.
Companies mentioned：NBA、マイアミ・ヒート、ロサンゼルス・レイカーズ、クリーブランド・キャバリアーズ、フィラデルフィア・76ers、BetOnline
U.S. Senate committee passes bill to tighten restrictions on Chinese cars entering the U.S. market.
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The bill prohibits companies in which Chinese entities hold more than 15% of shares from selling vehicles in the U.S. market.
- 賓士, with nearly 20% passive investment from China.
Companies mentioned：賓士、Mercedes-Benz、美國通用汽車、General Motors、凱迪拉克、Cadillac
Japan | 国土交通省（6）
Originalリコールの届出について（日野 日野プロフィア）
Summary not yet available
Companies mentioned：日野自動車株式会社、日野、日野プロフィア
Voluntary improvement measures (bracket for mounting an air-conditioning condenser on Hino vehicles)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Total: 3 units
- Product shipment period
Companies mentioned：日野自動車株式会社、日野プロフィア
Correction report concerning recall filing No. 5850
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Recall filing No. 5850
- Total: 264 vehicles
- TEL: (03) 5253-8111
Companies mentioned：株式会社モリタ、トヨタ
First Joint Subcommittee Meeting on Consortium Business Models and Operations for the Implementation of Automated Logistics Roads Held — Discussions included an overview of the demonstration experiment
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Date and time: Friday, July 17, Reiwa 8, 13:00–14:00
Companies mentioned：国土交通省
Demonstration Experiments Toward the Social Implementation of Automated Logistics Roads in FY Reiwa 8 — Applications Now Open for 2 Themes
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Experiments to be conducted through FY 2027
- Approximately 5 entities to be selected
Companies mentioned：国土技術政策総合研究所、成田国際空港株式会社
Meeting of Regional Construction Administration Division Directors and Others for the First Half of FY Reiwa 8 to Be Held — Discussions on issues with public works bidding systems in 8 regions nationwide
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 8 regions nationwide
- Original年２回
- Approximately 76 trillion yen in fiscal year Reiwa ７
- There were approximately 480,000 construction businesses at the end of FY Reiwa 6
- The construction industry had 4.78 million workers on average in Reiwa 7
- 36.6% are aged 55 or older
- Those aged 29 or younger accounted for 11.9%
- Construction industry (production workers): +4.9%
- All occupations (¥25,834)
- Compared with March of Reiwa 7: +4.5%
Companies mentioned：国土交通省、不動産・建設経済局建設業課入札制度企画指導室
Japan | 日本銀行（4）
日本銀行's holdings of government securities by issue
Summary not yet available
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
Companies mentioned：日本銀行、Bank of Japan
5th Briefing on the Climate Change-Related Market Function Survey
Summary not yet available
Facts
- July 21, 2026 (16:00–16:40)
- Climate Change-Related Market Function Survey (5th) Results [PDF 807KB]
Companies mentioned：日本銀行
Business Report (as of July 20, Reiwa 8)
Summary not yet available
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
Companies mentioned：日本銀行
Japanese data for FSB repo statistics
Summary not yet available
Facts
- XLSX 249KB
- PDF 368KB
Companies mentioned：FSB、日銀
Japan | PR TIMES（4）
Seeking a nickname for the symbol design for “Companies and Organizations Supporting the Principles of an Inclusive Society”
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The results are scheduled to be announced in mid-September of Reiwa 8 on the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Welfare Bureau website and elsewhere.
Companies mentioned：東京都
株式会社メディアフュージョン recognized as an ORCID Certified Service Provider — Two-way integration of researcher information with ORCID
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Recognized as an ORCID Certified Service Provider (CSP) on July 20, 2026
Companies mentioned：株式会社メディアフュージョン、ORCID、Microsoft 365、freee、kintone、Power BI
New Laundrin’ commercial starring Sho Hirano released: “A Sense of Hope in the Air,” Mint Tea edition
Summary not yet available
Facts
- No. 1 in sales for 7 consecutive years
- Sales reach 1.1 million units
Companies mentioned：株式会社ネイチャーラボ、ランドリン、PERIMETRON、Number_i、True Data、DIAMOND SNAP、ARTONE FILM、XOR
[Koikeya Pride Potato New TV Commercial] Latest installment in the series starring Kento Yamazaki and Yuko Araki: Enjoy Koikeya Pride Potato to the tune of Ayumi Nakamura singing the classic “Volare”!
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The commercials will begin airing sequentially nationwide (excluding some areas) from Saturday, July 25
- “Japan Has Pride,” “Savoring the Flavor: Yamazaki,” and “A Sense of Excitement: Araki” (15 seconds each)
Companies mentioned：株式会社湖池屋、木下一郎事務所、電通ZERO、電通、電通九州、DASH、なかじましんやオフィス
Taiwan | 鉅亨網（3）
Original美光中國最強對手要上市！98億美元IPO恐抽乾晶片股
Chinese memory chipmaker 長鑫存储 (CXMT) is conducting an IPO of up to $9.8 billion on the Shanghai STAR Market. The state is injecting huge sums into ETFs to stabilize the market, raising concerns about liquidity in AI and semiconductor stocks.
Companies mentioned：長鑫存储、三星電子、SK海力士、美光、中芯國際、華虹半導体、長江存储、宇樹科技、国泰海通証券
〈Earnings preview〉Has AI turned Intel around? Second-quarter revenue growth could be the fastest in six years; Apple orders in focus.
インテル is scheduled to report its second-quarter earnings on July 23, with attention on AI demand and a recovery in CPU demand. Data center division sales are forecast to rise 36.4% year over year, while the possibility of chip manufacturing orders from アップル is also drawing market interest.
Companies mentioned：インテル、テスラ、アップル
Original汽車價格戰被盯上？上海召集特斯拉、比亞迪等15家車廠談合規
Shanghai authorities convened 15 automakers, including テスラ and 比亜迪, for a compliance meeting on pricing strategies and online marketing. The move is part of tighter regulation aimed at preventing market disruption and encouraging the dissemination of sound information.
Companies mentioned：テスラ、比亜迪、小米、小鵬自動車、蔚来自動車、理想自動車、上汽集団、哔哩哔哩、小紅書
Taiwan | 公平交易委員會（3）
“Made in China” products labeled “Made in Taiwan”; towel ad fined for being misleading!
Summary not yet available
Facts
- A fine of NT$50,000
Companies mentioned：振航貿易工作室、蝦皮購物網站
9 people fined a total of NT$2.3 million for operating OlyLife foreign multilevel marketing without filing!
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Total fines: NT$2.3 million.
- 9 people operated OlyLife foreign multilevel marketing without filing.
Companies mentioned：OlyLife
Fair Trade Commission extends review period for Grab and foodpanda merger case to October 27, 115.
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Extend the review period by 60 working days, to Oct. 27, 115
- Uber holds a 13% stake in Grab.
Companies mentioned：Grab、foodpanda、Uber、UberEats、富胖達股份有限公司
Taiwan | 中央選舉委員會（1）
Original115年鄉（鎮、市）長、直轄市山地原住民區長、鄉（鎮、市）民代表、直轄市山地原住民區民代表、村（里）長選舉候選人登記應繳納保證金數額
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The deposit for candidates for township, town and city chief is NT$100,000.
- Original直轄市山地原住民區長選舉候選人保證金10萬元
- The deposit for candidates for township, town and city representative is NT$30,000.
- Original直轄市山地原住民區民代表選舉候選人保證金3萬元
- The deposit for village and borough chief candidates is NT$30,000.
- Original直轄市長選舉候選人保證金降為120萬元
- Original直轄市議員選舉候選人保證金降為16萬元
- The deposit for candidates for county and city chief is reduced to NT$160,000.
- The deposit for candidates for county and city councilor is reduced to NT$100,000.
Companies mentioned：直轄市、縣（市）選舉委員會
Taiwan | 金融監督管理委員會（1）
台新綜合證券股份有限公司: Penalty case for 台新綜合證券股份有限公司 violating securities management laws and regulations (Financial Supervisory Commission Securities Penalty No. 1150383460).
Summary not yet available
Companies mentioned：台新綜合證券股份有限公司、金融監督管理委員會
Taiwan | 台灣事實查核中心（1）
Can lemon juice and 愛克痰 neutralize benzo[a]pyrene toxins?
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Published: 2026-07-22
- Report No.: 4236
Companies mentioned：愛克痰