Launch of a corporate health support collaboration design service connecting businesses, health insurance societies, occupational health professionals and medical institutions.
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
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Capital: 50 million yen
Companies mentioned：フラクタルワークアウト株式会社、BODY PALETTE、FRACTAL MEDICAL FITNESS、PHRサービス事業協会、健康経営アライアンス、がん対策推進企業アクション、スマート・ライフ・プロジェクト、Sport in Life、東京都スポーツ推進企業、健康優良企業
[First-ever sports edition / first time in Saga] Kimura Information Technology to exhibit esports and AI experience booths at “Mirai no Takarabako,” a career experience event for children.
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The event will be held on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, at Sunpuls Arena in Tosu, Saga Prefecture.
Application deadline: noon on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026.
Home-delivery water brand クリクラ signs an agreement with Yamada Ltd. of Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, on priority supply of クリクラ products during disasters.
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The number of local governments that have signed agreements covering the supply of disaster relief goods and other support across the クリクラ chain has reached 21.
Delivering to local communities from 40 factories nationwide.
This summer, support local communities with festival photos that we want to pass on to the future! The “6th DyDo Group Japanese Festivals Instagram Photo Contest” will be held, with entries accepted from Monday, Aug. 3, through Saturday, Oct. 31.
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Last year, we received 3,171 wonderful photos under the theme “Japanese Festivals: Memories We Want to Preserve.”
Working with broadcasters nationwide, the initiative has supported more than 630 festivals to date, primarily by producing documentary videos that showcase the appeal of festivals through interviews with local people involved in them. This year marks the initiative's 24th year.
[Locally produced and consumed electricity from Kanagawa] GPP to supply UPDATER with surplus electricity from solar sharing in Odawara, supporting Yokohama College of Commerce's transition to 100% renewable energy through power transfers.
Another spine-chilling summer... Matsubara Tanishi launches a “Scary Summer Campaign” to mark the publication of 3 new books! Readers can enter on social media for a chance to win stickers and other prizes.
Kagome, Oji Holdings and Dynapac team up to launch a demonstration project to recycle paper-container production waste from factories into corrugated cardboard.
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Sales period begins Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026.
Kagome Premium Tomato Juice, No Salt Added, 195 ml.
【埼玉県戸田市】Tomohiro Koshu pays a courtesy visit to the mayor after winning the 36th Japan Wheelchair Twin Basketball Championship, competing for the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Cup
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36th Japan Wheelchair Twin Basketball Championship
【ロイヤルパインズホテル浦和 テラスダイニング ミケーラ】A lineup of refreshing summer flavors and hearty dishes to whet your appetite. The “Cool × Hearty Family Buffet” will be held for a limited time from Aug. 5 to Sept. 28
CAMPFIRE has launched a “sauna business production platform” together with METOS, which operates one of Japan’s largest sauna businesses. The platform provides end-to-end support, from fundraising and business planning to PR and customer acquisition.
The second installment in the “Esoteric Mastering Edition” cable series, supervised by エソテリック・マスタリング・センター: a high-quality power cable debuts as a limited-edition model
★Event information★ Ta-da! Kazuo Umezu’s high-energy absurd gag manga 『まことちゃん』 is finally coming to 墓場の画廊! This summer, everyone can join in with “GUWASHI!!”
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From Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, to Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026
MAKOTO CHAN T-shirt / ¥5,500 (tax included)
Alarm Clock T-shirt / ¥5,500 (tax included)
Certified Master T-shirt / ¥5,500 (tax included)
Makoto Land Long-Sleeve T-shirt / ¥7,700 (tax included)
New members of the すかいらーく app all receive 300pt, plus earn 5 times the points during the campaign! A huge campaign offering a chance to win up to 100,000pt will also be held.
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All new registrants receive 300pt
Earn 5 times the points
Win 100,000pt (equivalent to ¥100,000)
A generous total giveaway of 30 million points
すかいらーく points to be won by more than 15,000 people
Usable at approximately 2,600 locations nationwide
As emergency assistance for the Reiwa 8 Kumamoto Earthquake, 3 tickets offering mental health and health consultations will be distributed free of charge. They can be used through the end of October 2026.
A huge hit across the United States! Try pickleball, a sport attracting attention that people of all generations, from children to seniors, can enjoy together!
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Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026
10:00～19:00
Spectator capacity: 300 people total, seated and standing
Leverages launches “Levacli Workplace Health,” a corporate employee benefits service addressing workers’ health concerns
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The number of companies certified as “Excellent Health Management Corporations” has exceeded 26,000
The proportion of workplaces with workers who took leave for 1 consecutive month or more or resigned due to mental health problems during the past 1 year was 8.1% over 12 years
【Second location in Seto City, Aichi Prefecture! 93rd location in the prefecture!】Enjoy wellness experiences through a variety of entertainment services, including golf, an outdoor sauna (with a cold bath and relaxation area), and an O2 room! FIT-EASY Seto Naeba store has grand-opened
【新宿ワシントンホテル】Enjoy a luxurious moment at “MANHATTAN TABLE” and “鉄板焼 ふじた.” Savor autumn flavors including Pacific saury, Saga beef and lobster. The “Autumn Special Dinner Course” will be available starting Monday, Sept. 1.
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¥11,990 per person (tax and service charge included)
¥9,900 per person (tax and service charge included)
¥13,970 per person (tax and service charge included)
¥22,000 per person (tax and service charge included)
Seating capacity: 150 (42 seats during dinner service)
A new “Science” series joins the popular laid-back encyclopedia series, which has surpassed 1.24 million copies! “The Laid-Back Earth Encyclopedia,” introducing more than 45 natural phenomena, goes on sale!
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
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The series has surpassed 1.24 million copies in cumulative circulation
List price: ¥1,320 (tax included)
The Earth may seem so vast that it is beyond our reach. However, phenomena that occur in Japan can sometimes affect distant regions, showing that the Earth is surprisingly interconnected and that its various parts influence one another.
Matsuo Institute to launch “Deep Learning Basics,” a course for working adults to learn deep learning through practical experience, starting in October
Bringing brands and social good together in one project—ADDReC brings Sumu×Gigi together and leads the integrated production of the local children’s cafeteria project “Sumuごち”
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Original台東区の子どもたちに1食1,000円相当の食事を届ける取り組みです
A hotel where inbound visitors account for more than 90% of overnight guests
More than 100 co-creation partners and stakeholders gathered
“Koshien Kids Festa ~2026 autumn~,” an event for elementary school children and younger and their families, to be held Saturday, Sept. 12! ~Working vehicles gather at Hanshin Koshien Stadium!~
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More than 10 vehicles will gather
Approximately 18,000 people attended
Original体験料金：こども1名3,000円（税込）
Originalこども（ツアーガイド体験者） 4,000円（税込）／1名
Original付添い（おとな）2,000円／1名
Accompanying child: ¥1,400 (tour guide experience is not available)
Originalこども（4歳～中学生）2,000円（税込）／1名
Originalおとな（高校生以上）2,500円（税込）／1名
Companies mentioned：阪神電気鉄道株式会社、西宮市、三井不動産株式会社、武庫川女子大学、阪急阪神ホールディングス株式会社、アサヒ飲料株式会社、三井ショッピングパーク ららぽーと甲子園、三井住友海上火災保険株式会社、ミズノ株式会社、兵庫日産自動車株式会社、株式会社ホンダモビリティ近畿、KOBELCOグループ、KCJ GROUP 株式会社、セコム株式会社、江崎グリコ株式会社、極東開発工業株式会社、株式会社兵左衛門、新響楽器
【博文栄光堂関西店】Launches official LINE account on Thursday, July 30! Register as a friend to receive exclusive coupons, and a shop card service is also launching
South African Taiwanese teen Tsai Ying-er wins 1 silver and 1 bronze at performing arts Olympics
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
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15-year-old South African Taiwanese teen Tsai Ying-er
Attracted performers from more than 70 countries to compete
Won silver and bronze medals, respectively
2026 世界表演藝術錦標賽
She won 世界藝術與學術大獎賽 in 2025
Companies mentioned：世界表演藝術錦標賽、World Championships of Performing Arts、WCOPA、世界藝術與學術大獎賽、World Grand Championship of Arts and Academics、WGCAA、国際創意藝術暨舞蹈協会、International Creative Arts and Dance Association、ICCADA、南非表演藝術錦標賽、South African Championships of Performing Arts、SACOPA
Successful private-sector investment promotion: Kaohsiung has gone 5 straight years without borrowing and cut debt by NT$31.2 billion
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
Kaohsiung City has strengthened fiscal discipline under Mayor Chen Chi-mai, achieving 5 consecutive years of zero borrowing and reducing debt. It is accelerating urban development by leveraging private investment.
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Kaohsiung City has achieved zero new borrowing for 5 consecutive years since fiscal year 110.
Kaohsiung City's restricted debt has been reduced by NT$31.2 billion.
The scale of Kaohsiung City's expenditure budget grew from NT$146.5 billion in 109 to NT$199.2 billion.
Kaohsiung City's self-liquidating debt increased by NT$51.6 billion after Chen Chi-mai took office as mayor.
WSBL's Tsai Yu-lien draws interest from 台電; 北一女 gets its first-ever top draft pick
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
At the WSBL rookie draft, Tsai Yu-lien, a 北一女 graduate and 世新大學 center, was selected first overall by 台電, setting a school record. Tsai hopes to raise her game under a coaching system she knows well.
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177 centimeters tall
Completed a glorious run of 6 championships in 7 years
Export-Import Bank: 5,561 companies benefit from reduced trade finance interest rates; NT$4 billion in foregone revenue
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
The Export-Import Bank announced that it had supported 5,561 companies through a trade-finance interest reduction program for companies exporting to the United States and small and medium-sized businesses. The total reduction in interest income amounts to NT$4.082 billion.
The number of foreign-invested enterprises (FIEs) operating in Ho Chi Minh City rose sharply by 41% over the past 5 years
The ASEAN Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 52.8 in July
The Philippines’ economic growth in the second quarter may slow further. The median estimate from economists surveyed by 馬尼拉時報 was just 2.6%
Myanmar’s inflation rate remains high at 24%
Malaysia’s headline inflation rate fell to 1.9% in June
Thailand’s tourism and sports minister said the government plans to launch a tourism stimulus package worth 2.45 billion baht (about NT$2.37 billion) in September
Khmer Beverages, a subsidiary of 集茂集團, has changed its name to Chip Mong Food & Beverage and transformed into an integrated food and beverage company. The group is also investing US$250 million to build a new 15-hectare factory in Phnom Penh
“US-Japan currency alliance” in focus as joint effort to rescue yen sends strong signal
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
The Japanese government coordinated with the United States to intervene in the currency market in response to the yen’s historic weakness. Officials called it the “complete form of a US-Japan currency alliance” and indicated they would continue intervening as needed.
Library cards from Hsinchu County and New Taipei City libraries now work across both systems, expanding access to shared reading resources
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
Hsinchu County and New Taipei City launched a library “one-card access” system on August 3, 2026, integrating resources from 6 municipalities in northern Taiwan and making cross-jurisdiction borrowing more convenient.
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Shared access to 121 public libraries and service locations
More than ten million physical and e-book holdings
Connecting public libraries across 6 municipalities in northern Taiwan through shared-resource services
Taiwan’s first domestically developed third-generation EGFR-targeted lung cancer drug to be covered by national health insurance in August
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
Taiwan Liposome Company’s domestically developed third-generation EGFR-targeted lung cancer drug Aumolertinib will be covered by national health insurance in August, marking a milestone for locally developed drugs in Taiwan.
Shih Chung-liang says there is no mandatory reporting requirement for oil-product ingredients; Huang Kuo-chang criticizes him for shifting blame from 台糖
Graduates of top South Korean universities struggle to find jobs, turn to Japan for opportunities
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
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South Korea’s youth unemployment rate is 7.0%
Japan’s overall unemployment rate is 2.5%
More than 80,000 South Koreans work in Japan
Last year, 2257 South Korean young people went to work in Japan through a government-supported program
Up 47% from 2024
The rate of going to work in the United States fell 29%
The number of marriages between South Korean men and Japanese women rose 26% from last year
The number of marriages between South Korean women and Japanese men also rose 29%
Companies mentioned：Yonsei University、KOREC、Samsung、Wanted Lab、LAPRAS、Mynavi、Canon Imaging Systems、Azbil、Korea Labor Institute、Human Resources Development Service of Korea、Energize
Math A and physics prove difficult in the subject-specific exam; estimated admission thresholds for medicine and dentistry fall by 5 to 6 grade points
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
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Admission thresholds for medicine and dentistry programs in the 3rd category may fall by 5 to 6 grade points from last year
Admission thresholds for the 2nd category are expected to fall by about 7 grade points
Admission thresholds for 2nd-category programs at top universities are estimated at about 215 points across 5 subjects
Programs at universities such as National Chung Cheng University, National Central University and Chung Yuan Christian University are estimated at about 195 points across 5 subjects