AI News 180m Report｜2026-08-04 12:00–15:00 JST｜Page 7 of 11https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.htmlOne place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Japan, 807 items from 2 sources; Taiwan, 224 items from 4 sources.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.en Seeking “Maniwa-style coexistence with nature” actions! Entries open August 3 for the “Actions to Make Tomorrow’s Lives and Nature More Positive Contest in Maniwa (Asumani)”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808748https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808748Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Beat Trend supports development of a LINE mini app for マミーナ, a women’s underwear retailerhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808747https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808747Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Even on the same project, PMs and frontline staff see things differently: a 32.8-point gap in perceptions of centralized managementhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808746https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808746Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 1か月20万尾以上海老を販売する海老専門店”海老乃家”がこんぴら店限定で【参道えびのあられ揚げ～瀬戸内塩レモン～】を8月12日より夏季限定発売！https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808745https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808745Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 【M's】Case study: A new standard for hotel uniforms. New uniforms introduced at 「ハイアット セントリック 銀座 東京」https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808744https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808744Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES SKY Perfect JSAT releases new content, “Space Quiz: The Whole Universe!” on SPACE PEDIAhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808743https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808743Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Asada Ladies Clinic to relaunch “ASADA NAVI,” an AI support tool for fertility treatment, in Augusthttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808742https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808742Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 【Affordable, high-quality 個別指導キャンパス】Registered as an eligible provider for the “Shijonawate City Children’s Lessons Support Program”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808741https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808741Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES The travel media outlet 旅行メディア「旅色」 has begun selling accommodation plans offered by 「移り住みたくなる宿『イミグレ』」https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808740https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808740Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Brave Technology joins the “Customer Growth Consortium” established by LINE Yahoohttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808739https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808739Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Accounting firm SoVa partners with 福岡銀行 to provide comprehensive support for local businesses, from startup and incorporation to post-establishment accounting and labor managementhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808738https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808738Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Sweets are 1.5 times more popular than among young people! A candid look at the dining tables of single seniors who don’t deny themselves what they lovehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808737https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808737Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES THE ROAST BEEF launches its first-ever “sliced roast beef.” A challenge to achieve a quality standard that had kept the product off the market for 6 years has finally succeededhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808736https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808736Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES “Love” can be the beginning of Japanese culture—WACHA launches “My First Matcha: A First Matcha Experience Kit” for parents and childrenhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808735https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808735Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES リブドゥコーポレーション and 武庫川女子大学 launch industry-academia joint research on the recreation business “こぞって”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808734https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808734Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES OpenAI to establish European headquarters in Dublin, Ireland, creating 250 new jobs in Ireland over the next 2 yearshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808733https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808733Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 【Cafuné】A new signature style marks the brand’s 11th anniversary: “Cadence Collection” launches Friday, Aug. 7https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808732https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808732Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES HKT48 to appear at a home game of “takagi 北九州 WaterWave”!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808731https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808731Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES MIKIMOTO unveils its new high jewelry collection “L'éclat” in Beijing, China, for the first time in Asiahttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808730https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808730Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 【Free event】Consider becoming a judicial scrivener! Career advice for adults in Shibuyahttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808729https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808729Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 「急成長する都市の裏側で、教育にも支援にも届かない」ーーNPO法人結び手、インド・グルガオンの移住世帯20世帯を調査https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808728https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808728Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 【Customer Support Survey 2026】Digital support that helps users resolve problems receives high markshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808727https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808727Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Shizen Connect earns the No. 1 market share for the 2nd consecutive time in the DR/VPP platform and RA platform marketshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808726https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808726Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES milab’s disaster-preparedness inventory management system “BxLink®” begins integration with 株式会社レコモット’s “moconavi LGWAN Cloud Gateway Service”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808725https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808725Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES New “Pineapple Coconut Ice Drink” supervised by ブルーシール!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808724https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808724Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES TANPAC broadens its ideal candidate profile amid business expansion, exhibiting at “CFN BRIDGE Venture Companies 2026” for the first timehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808723https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808723Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES ＳＷＣＣ and Faraday Factory Japan sign basic agreement toward commercial deployment of superconducting cable businesshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808722https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808722Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Bookoff celebrates its 36th anniversary with a 4-day “36th Anniversary Festival” starting Thursday, August 13!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808721https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808721Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [New product] A high-grade face mask featuring high concentrations*¹ of glutathione and NMN for radiant*² clarity, now available from SHIRORU. On sale Sunday, November 1, 2026!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808720https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808720Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES The first “Mountain Day” since Mount Ontake was designated a quasi-national parkhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808719https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808719Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Go from no DJ experience to debuting in 3 months! AlphaTheta’s official DJ school, “Yokohama DJ Lab,” launches a new course for beginnershttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808648https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808648Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES JBFA and アセットリード sign “JBFA×ASSETLEAD ‘One Future’,” establishing a long-term partnershiphttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808647https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808647Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES “Recruitment can be more interesting.” 東京エレクトロンデバイス and キッカケクリエイション take on “entertainment-ifying” recruitment for network security roleshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808646https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808646Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES About 40% of corporate sales staff who face file-sharing challenges report “delayed responses to customers.” The most common cause is “their own company’s security restrictions.”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808645https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808645Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES イレブンラボ provides voice AI technology for “Lily Memory,” an AI calling service originating in Kochihttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808644https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808644Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES “unico Marunouchi” in the Shin-Marunouchi Building to reopen after renovations on Wednesday, September 2!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808643https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808643Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES トリファのロンドンバスが渋谷に登場！SNS投稿するとペア往復航空券が抽選で当たる「ロンドンバスキャンペーン」を開催https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808642https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808642Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [あさぎり牛乳, exclusive to Hanshin Umeda Main Store] Monthly store-exclusive event “○○ Day” launches! The first installment will be held in Augusthttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808641https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808641Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES “MAJOR FLOW Workflow” receives the top “Leader” award in the Workflow System category at the “ITreview Grid Award 2026 Summer”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808640https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808640Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Sumida workshops and the tourism association team up with a hotel to hold “DISCOVER SUMIDA Traditional Crafts: A Hands-on Craft-Making Experience with Artisans”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808639https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808639Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES “A winning touch for your everyday table.” The limited-edition collaboration model “DAIGOも台所×ほんとうにすべらないお箸” goes on sale August 4 (Chopsticks Day)!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808638https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808638Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES “Barbecue parties” held at 5 venues nationwide. Approximately 100 students attend, helping them make friends as they start a new lifehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808637https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808637Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES FC Imabari and Unicharm introduce the “Doko Demo Sofy” sanitary product provision service at アシックス Satoyama Stadiumhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808636https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808636Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Solving corporate recruitment challenges with templates designed by recruitment website experts: Launch of a “Recruitment Website Package”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808635https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808635Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES ABeam Consulting establishes a new support organization specializing in mid-sized and small businesses (SMEs)https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808634https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808634Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [Kakujo Gyoryui] Sales begin for “Samurai Salmon,” raised with the blessings of the foothills of Mount Fuji! Enjoy safe, reliable domestic salmon all year round. Japan’s only land-farmed Atlantic salmon, delivered with unparalleled freshness, is available in a wide range of dishes, including sashimi and sushi.https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808633https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808633Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES ユニーリサーチ expands its basic attributes, enabling recruitment based on family composition and children’s ageshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808632https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808632Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Launch of “MAIDOA AI ASSIST,” a data analytics platform powered by LLMshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808631https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808631Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES “Discovery PR,” which displays and distributes university brochures, expands to Sanseido Bookstore’s Jimbocho Main Store!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808630https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808630Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES The sharing and destination tourism DX service “車泊（くるまはく）” has been selected for the business category of “フェーズフリーアワード2026”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808629https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808629Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES “ＳＰＩＮＧＬＥ ラゾーナ川崎プラザ” openshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808628https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808628Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 株式会社土屋 to hold an event on the future of home medical care and nursing care in remote islands and outlying areas in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama, on Sunday, October 18.https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808627https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808627Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES A refreshing bowl that tastes great chilled and is scented with plum: “Ichiran Dazaifu Plum Ramen” is now on sale to popular acclaim in limited quantities from Monday, August 3!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808626https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808626Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES For men troubled by dry, shiny skin from “summer fatigue,” get handsome-looking skin in seconds. The “LIPPS Face Styling Gel Cream,” a new kind of all-in-one skincare product with 7 functions in 1, launches Friday, August 7, 2026.https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808625https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808625Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES White paper released: “Recommendations for After-Sales Service That Generates Profits: Industry-Specific Challenges and How to Monetize”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808624https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808624Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES <Asia Koshien> レント renews its agreement as a gold partnerhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808623https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808623Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Sanyo Trading strengthens efforts in the next-generation information and communications infrastructure markethttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808622https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808622Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [Video Production Tool] メディア博士 updates its “Video Access Analytics” feature | Improving operational efficiency through data analysishttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808621https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808621Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Netskope cuts network latency for enterprise AI traffic by up to 90%https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808620https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808620Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Korean global makeup brand “VDL” launches a collaboration item with beauty icon “ミチ,” who has more than 2 million total followers on social media!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808619https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808619Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 12th IHJ Cultural Lobby Cross-Disciplinary Talk: “Palmyra, Syria’s World Heritage Site: War, Looting and Renewal—Considering Cultural Resilience Through Archaeology, Contemporary Art and International Politics”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808618https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808618Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Collaborative sweets born from the “Project to Protect Sweet Potatoes.” The development story is now available, and the sweets will be given to the first 50 people at a Venture Café Fukuoka event on August 6https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808617https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808617Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Exhibition marketing experts’ picks: “5 Noteworthy Exhibitions in August 2026”—Reimagining the industries that support daily life through food, nursing care, architecture and DIYhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808616https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808616Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Bringing 20 years of fine-bubble technology into everyday life: the new showerhead “ミラブルEx,” created for “someone special,” sold out its initial shipments to e-commerce platforms and retailers nationwide in about 1 week after launchhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808615https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808615Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES The “スポGOMI甲子園2026 長崎県大会” was held. 平戸高校 team “きたべっぷ” triumphed in a fierce contest! A total of 60 participants collected 191.97 kg of garbage on the day!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808614https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808614Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Tokyo District Court fully upholds claim by family of asbestos victim; 20-year statute of limitations runs from the “time of death.” ベリーベスト法律事務所 wins its 2nd plaintiff victory on the same issuehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808613https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1808613Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES High prices and extreme heat leave about 90% worried about household finances; about 60% find “one rinse” appealing as a way to save on water and electricity billshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809444https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809444Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 【Launching in September 2026】伊沢ホタル expands service area for “A Year in the Life of a Firefly,” a visiting lesson for preschools and kindergartenshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809443https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809443Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Foldable trash bag holder “Wiseholder 20L” reduces the hassle of washing trash bins; presales begin on CAMPFIREhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809442https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809442Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 【Survey of 525 individual investors】The bigger concern is when to sell, not when to buy; volatile markets put investors’ “exit” judgment to the testhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809441https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809441Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES AimanaVo, a “write and sell” media platform bringing together AI know-how from practitioners, opens applications for 100 founding members with a perpetual 5% sales feehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809440https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809440Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Does that Word file still contain the name of its “previous owner”?https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809439https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809439Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Open-door event “天理 倉の耕流祭” drew about 7,000 people to Tenri over 3 days; 2nd edition set for November 2026https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809438https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809438Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 57.2% of AI users have made a purchase prompted by AI. But just 2.4% buy based solely on AI answers—the key hurdle is cross-checking on social media 【TaTap SNS Survey】https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809437https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809437Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Five-day “ENT エンパワープログラム” teaches students and young people in Tohoku the skills needed in the age of AIhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809436https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809436Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 太郎庵 launches limited-edition premium chilled dessert “会津あんみつ水羊羹,” a boxed sweet ideal as a gift or personal treathttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809435https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809435Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 教科書会社 and the team behind “ピタゴラスイッチ” jointly develop video content “目で見る算数”; streaming for individuals now available 【680 yen per month】https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809434https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809434Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Noted advertising industry executive 高山洋平 to speak in Hiroshima at “Creative × AI Lecture” on August 21https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809433https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809433Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES megli株式会社 raises a total of 100 million yen in seed fundinghttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809432https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809432Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES AI adoption can be easier. New “AI Work Assistant” lets users get started about 1 minute after signing uphttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809431https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809431Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES A new cup for the table, made from fresh-eating tomatoes grown in Hida-Takayama.https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809418https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809418Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [Doctors take note] A DHA & EPA supplement formulated with “next-generation omega-3: krill oil,” which has a different absorption rate, now available in a large 180-day supply. New from H2Y LABhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809417https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809417Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES GMI Cloud achieves 8-fold year-on-year ARR growth amid expansion of its global AI infrastructure platformhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809416https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809416Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Put an end to “I studied, but I can’t speak”—AI English personal coach “AIで英語” at ¥980 per month officially launches on Web, iOS and Androidhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809415https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809415Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Esperia and HAI ROBOTICS JAPAN to jointly expand logistics automation in the Japanese markethttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809414https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809414Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Atom, a developer of humanoid AI robots, signs ¥1.5 billion loan agreement with Mizuho Bankhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809413https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809413Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Connecting food, agriculture and welfare through local communities: Bringing light even to chilies before they turn color. A “soupless chilled tantanmen” is born, making use of green chilies rooted in Yamagata’s food culturehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809412https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809412Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES F-Rise of the Sankyo Valve Group becomes the first in Japan’s construction industry to obtain the international environmental certification “TRUE Certification” ※1https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809411https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809411Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Turning words into music. Beta version of “otojam,” an AI music generation service specialized in Japanese, launchedhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809410https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809410Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES “PoliLink,” a dialogue platform connecting lawmakers and residents, officially launches—AI categorizes residents’ voices received via LINEhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809409https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809409Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 株式会社元年 President Yuta Mochizuki set to appear on J-WAVE’s “SEVEN BANK GLOBAL BUSINESS CHARGE”!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809408https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809408Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES noson signs a brand partnership agreement with former professional baseball player Yuki Saitohttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809407https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809407Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Outdoor cinema for all ages, “Nakano Chill Night Picnic ~ Evening Cool-Down Anime Theater ~,” returns this year!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809406https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809406Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Thai traditional massage & Balinese aromatherapy salon “ラダシア” to open its 20th location a 1-minute walk from Tokiwadai Station on the Tobu Tojo Line on August 6https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809405https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809405Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 株式会社withera opens its first retail business, an iron-bead store, in Shinjuku Wardhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809404https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809404Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES “LINC My Time,” a respite event for young carers, to be held in Ogaki City, 岐阜県, on August 29 | 株式会社Etapehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809403https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809403Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [Choose your learning path.] 株式会社PASET launches “PASET SKILL PATH,” a reskilling service that starts with a type assessment—use a free assessment to decide what to learn and in what orderhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809402https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809402Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES “GOCHISOSAMA AWARD” expands to restaurants in Harajuku’s Harakado. Running from Saturday, August 1!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809401https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809401Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Cut repetitive work from 20 hours a month to 2 hours. Recruiting 3 companies for free monitoring of “Closed-Network AI Employee” from August 7https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809400https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809400Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Foot traffic alone cannot explain store visits—The structure and reality of visits, as seen in 32 stores across 5 central Tokyo areashttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809399https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260804-12/index-en-p7.html#n1809399Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES