Construction Work Statistics Survey — Survey Results Tables (Time Series, Tables 1–13), Table 7: Construction-Only Businesses, Orders Received by Business Organization and Capital Tier (-2010)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Total data records: 768
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One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Japan, 79 items from 11 sources; Taiwan, 75 items from 8 sources.
One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.
Japan | 政府統計 e-Stat (continued)（20）
Construction Work Statistics Survey — Survey Results Tables (Time Series, Tables 1–13), Table 4: Completed Prime-Contractor Work by Client and Industry
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Total data records: 4284
Companies mentioned：国土交通省
Construction Work Statistics Survey — Survey Results Tables (Time Series, Tables 1–13), Table 1: Number of Contractors, Completed Construction Work, and Completed Prime-Contractor Work by Minister or Governor Permit and Business Organization; Number of Contractors
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Total data records: 216
Companies mentioned：国土交通省
Construction Work Statistics Survey — Survey Results Tables (Time Series, Tables 1–13), Table 8: Number of Employees by Industry
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Total data records: 9792
Companies mentioned：国土交通省
Construction Work Statistics Survey — Survey Results Tables (Time Series, Tables 1–13), Table 6: Completed Prime-Contractor Work by New Construction, Maintenance and Repair Work, Client, and Type of Work
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Total data records: 2754
Companies mentioned：国土交通省
Construction Work Statistics Survey — Survey Results Tables (Time Series, Tables 1–13), Table 3: Completed Prime-Contractor Work by Client and Type of Work
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Total data records: 648
Companies mentioned：国土交通省
Original建設工事施工統計調査 — 調査結果表（時系列、第1表～第13表） 完成工事高時系列表 年度次
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Total data records: 364
Companies mentioned：国土交通省
Japan | 日本銀行（7）
日本銀行's collateral holdings (as of the end of July)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Total 4 Total 4 1454887 1168916
- Government securities Government securities 310202 278292
- Municipal bonds Municipal bonds 184318 165749
- Loans on deeds to companies 6 Loans on deeds to companies 6 53510 45683
- Beneficial interests of a trust in housing loans Beneficial interests of a trust in housing loans 472686 278885
Companies mentioned：日本銀行
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
Impact of 日本銀行's reduction in government bond purchases on the government bond market
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Since the summer of 2024
- August 4, 2026
Companies mentioned：日本銀行
(Paper) 金融研究所 DPS: Current Status and Prospects for Photonic Quantum Computing
Summary not yet available
Companies mentioned：金融研究所
(Paper) 金融研究所 DPS: Reexamining Geographic Distance Between Banks and Firms and Lending Rates: A Structural Estimation Approach
Summary not yet available
Companies mentioned：金融研究所
Business Report (as of July 31, 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
Monetary base (July)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- PDF 152KB
- XLSX 71KB
Companies mentioned：日本銀行
Japan | 厚生労働省（7）
4th Study Group Meeting on Promoting the Health of Workers in the Workplace: Materials
Summary not yet available
Facts
- August 5, Reiwa 8
- 14:00～16:00
Minutes of the 1st Steering Committee Meeting for FY Reiwa 8, Blood Business Subcommittee, Pharmaceutical Affairs Council
Summary not yet available
Facts
- A 37-year-old man
- Reports on 5 papers were submitted during the period covered this time
- Of the 359 cases reported
Companies mentioned：日本血液製剤機構、KＭバイオロジクス株式会社、武田薬品工業株式会社、日本赤十字社
Minutes of the 37th Hepatitis Measures Promotion Council Meeting
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 37th Hepatitis Measures Promotion Council Meeting
- 19 of the 20 committee members are in attendance
- It has been compiled into a booklet as an indicator report
Companies mentioned：健康保険組合連合会、国立健康危機管理研究機構、薬害肝炎原告団、全国中小企業団体中央会、日本肝臓病患者団体協議会、読売新聞、日本医師会、労働者健康安全機構、日本労働組合総連合会、愛媛大学、鹿児島大学
Materials for the 130th Labor Conditions Subcommittee, Workers' Accident Compensation Insurance Subcommittee, Labor Policy Council
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 130th meeting
- 35KB
- 583KB
- 126KB
- 1.3MB
Companies mentioned：TＫＰ新橋カンファレンスセンター
Data and Statistics on Minimum Wages
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Minimum wage amounts and increases by prefecture [28KB]
- Date of recommendation and effective date by prefecture [28KB]
- Ranks by prefecture [19KB]
- Trends in minimum wage increase rates [84KB]
- Trends in the gap between the highest and lowest regional minimum wage amounts [231KB]
- Trends in increases in the weighted average minimum wage and increase rates [193KB]
- Trends in the rate of workers affected [16KB]
- Trends in the rate of workers affected [430KB]
- Rate of workers affected by prefecture [458KB]
- Rate of workers affected by industry [115KB]
- Rate of workers affected by industry and company size [526KB]
- Rate of workers affected by sex and age [512KB]
- Rate of workers affected by employment status, sex, and age group [102KB]
- Trends in the rate of workers earning below the minimum wage [16KB]
- Trends in the rate of workers earning below the minimum wage [196KB]
- Rate of workers earning below the minimum wage by prefecture [455KB]
- Rate of workers earning below the minimum wage by industry [431KB]
- Minimum
Publicity initiatives for FY Reiwa 8 (suicide prevention)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- FY Reiwa 8 Suicide Prevention Week publicity poster [2.2MB]
- Become a gatekeeper! [2.0MB]
- 4 30-second videos selected for the Excellence Award
Companies mentioned：厚生労働省、一般社団法人いのち支える自殺対策推進センター、JSCP
The 2028 (Reiwa 10) National Skills Competition will be held
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 2029 (Reiwa 11)
- February 2029 (Reiwa 11)
- February 3, 2029 (Reiwa 11)
- 40 occupations
Companies mentioned：厚生労働省
Japan | 国土交通省（7）
Summary of Minister Kaneko's press conference
Summary not yet available
Facts
- A situation in which a height difference exceeding 1 m has arisen
Companies mentioned：全日本トラック協会、ＪＲ九州、ネクスコ西日本、日本水道協会
Postponement of the 2nd Expert Study Group on Taxation for International Shipping
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Wednesday, August 5, Reiwa 8
Electric vehicles can also be used as emergency power sources for medical equipment during disasters
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 100V power outlet
- 1.5–9kW
Companies mentioned：日本自動車工業会
Use of MLIT-related contingency funds for FY Reiwa 8: Promoting disaster recovery of roads damaged by the Reiwa 8 Kumamoto Earthquake
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Contingency funds: 20.6 billion yen
- National government funding: 5 billion yen
- National government funding: 15.6 billion yen
Companies mentioned：西日本高速道路株式会社、NEXCO西日本
Recommendations from the Study Group on the Appropriate Conservation and Use of Groundwater have been compiled
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Approximately 19% of domestic water
- Approximately 28% of industrial water
- Approximately 5% of agricultural water
Companies mentioned：国土交通省、内閣官房水循環政策本部事務局
Original「下水道法等の一部を改正する法律の一部の施行期日を定める政令」等を閣議決定 ～都道府県による公共下水道の災害復旧工事の代行により、復旧を迅速化～
Summary not yet available
Facts
- August 17, Reiwa 8
- Within 3 months from the date of promulgation
Companies mentioned：国土交通省、都道府県、市町村
Building systems to achieve sustainable regional public transportation: Launch of a certification system for municipalities
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 1,741 municipalities nationwide
Companies mentioned：国土交通省
Taiwan | 中央社 CNA（6）
Chinese fans pursuing celebrities at Bangkok airport spark controversy; 22 denied boarding, delaying flight
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 22 people were denied boarding
- 12 agreed to have their checked luggage unloaded
- 10 refused to cooperate
Companies mentioned：泰國航空、GMMTV
Rubio: US and Iran discuss Strait of Hormuz issue with Oman; progress made
Negotiations mediated by Oman on security in the Strait of Hormuz between the US and Iran have made progress but remain unresolved. Rubio reiterated that denuclearization is a prerequisite for a final agreement.
Facts
- The US is taking part in negotiations between Oman and Iran on shipping security in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is currently obstructed.
- Iran insists that Oman is currently its sole negotiating counterpart.
- The US has made Iran’s denuclearization a condition for reaching a final agreement with Iran.
Original印度商船航經葉門水域遭擊沉 船員全數獲救
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Original船上13名印度籍船員和1名葉門籍船員一共14人全數獲救
Companies mentioned：印度、葉門、新德里、法新社、路透社、荷台達港、莫加港、印度外交部、沙烏地阿拉伯、青年運動、薩巴新聞社
Guatemala volcano erupts, prompting red alert; hundreds evacuated from their homes
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The 3,763-meter-high Volcán de Fuego is less than 100 kilometers from Guatemala City
- Volcanic ash shoots 6 kilometers into the sky
- The red-alert zone covers... affecting a total population of 1.6 million
- As of this morning, Volcán de Fuego had been erupting continuously for 23 hours
Companies mentioned：法新社、瓜地馬拉火山學研究所
Cuba’s 6th nationwide blackout this year restored after 36 hours
Cuba experienced its 6th nationwide power outage this year, and power was restored 36 hours later. Aging power infrastructure and the U.S. economic blockade are blamed, severely affecting people's lives.
Companies mentioned：キューバ国家電力会社
彭博: Iran softens stance, considers allowing Europe to take part in mine-clearing in the Strait of Hormuz
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The Middle East has endured more than 5 months of military conflict
Companies mentioned：彭博、伊朗伊斯蘭革命衛隊
Japan | PR TIMES（4）
A new, limited-time indoor dog run, equipped with air conditioning and one of the largest in the prefecture, opens at 那須ハイランドパーク
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Approximately 200㎡
- 那須ハイランド, a villa development with one of the largest areas in the Nasu Highlands (approximately 8 million ㎡
- The equivalent of 171 Tokyo Domes
Companies mentioned：日本テーマパーク開発株式会社、NPD、RX、那須ハイランドパーク、ウーピーズキングダム、TOWAピュアコテージ、藤和那須リゾート株式会社、那須高原りんどう湖ファミリー牧場、NOZARU、FACTLAND
Refreshing water play at an elevation of 800m! Norn Minakami's “Summer Park 2026” opens! Beat the heat with a giant waterslide and water tubes
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Elevation: 800m
- Approximately 90 minutes from central Tokyo
- Admission: Adults 500 yen
- Water Land admission: 300 yen
- Jurassic Journey: 600 yen
- Great-value “1DAY ticket”: 3,300 yen for adults and elementary school students
Companies mentioned：群馬スノーアライアンス株式会社、ノルンみなかみフラワーガーデン
[The final year at last!] “Chibarm Land: A Night Walk of Light-Cutout Art,” an immersive light-and-sound art experience in Minakami, Gunma Prefecture, comes to a moving finale this season! Running for a limited 17 days this summer
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 2026 season
- Adults 2,300 yen
- Elementary and junior high school students 1,500 yen
Companies mentioned：群馬スノーアライアンス株式会社、株式会社CREA、KKDAY
Yoshidan Otsuru directs, Dai Watanabe stars: “The Tale of Shitaya Mannencho,” a landmark of underground theater written by Juro Kara, returns—performances begin Sunday, November 1, 2026
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 10 days, from November 1, 2026 (Sunday) to November 10 (Tuesday)
- After 45 years
Companies mentioned：TOKYO MX、東京メトロポリタンテレビジョン株式会社、Tokyo Legacy Parks株式会社、株式会社ケイパーク
Taiwan | 鉅亨網（3）
Wall Street goes wild for prediction markets! Polymarket doubles in valuation in less than a year and seeks to top $20 billion
Prediction market Polymarket is considering raising about $1 billion at a valuation of more than $20 billion. Its valuation has surged from $9 billion last October, drawing growing attention to the industry.
Companies mentioned：Polymarket、Kalshi、D.E. Shaw、G Squared、SV Angel、Dragonfly、Valor Equity Partners、洲際取引所 (ICE)、Point72 Asset Management、Lyft、Uber、ニューヨーク証券取引所
Trump plans to set a floor price for polysilicon and raise tariffs; solar panels and chips could become more expensive
The Trump administration plans to impose minimum prices and tariffs on imports of polysilicon. The move will affect the solar and semiconductor industries and aims to reduce dependence on China.
Companies mentioned：Hemlock Semiconductor、Wacker Chemie、Toyo、Qcells、康寧、Canadian Solar、T1 Energy、Heliene
Trump pressures defense supply chains to move away from China！Lockheed Martin turns to U.S. and Canadian suppliers for critical minerals
Under pressure from the Trump administration, Lockheed Martin is negotiating with U.S. and Canadian mineral suppliers to reduce its dependence on China. The move aims to strengthen supply chains for defense equipment, including F-35 fighter jets.
Companies mentioned：NioCorp Developments、Teck Resources、5N Plus、Rio Tinto、Reuters
Japan | 環境省（3）
Fire ants confirmed at Kobe Port
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Approximately 300 fire ant workers (Solenopsis invicta) were confirmed
- 1 newly confirmed wingless queen ant
- Approximately 420 worker ants
Companies mentioned：環境省、神戸市、兵庫県
Results of the design and artwork contest for the FY Reiwa 8 Animal Welfare Week poster
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 163 entries were received from across the country
Companies mentioned：環境省、動物愛護週間中央行事実行委員会、日本動物愛護協会、日本動物福祉協会、日本愛玩動物協会、日本獣医師会、日本動物園水族館協会、東京都獣医師会
Meeting of the FY Reiwa 8 Study Group on the Review of the 6th List of Invasive Alien Species of Ecosystem Concern
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 429 alien species with high invasive potential and posing a potential threat to Japan's ecosystems
- By 2020, pathways for the establishment of invasive alien species will be identified and prioritized, and high-priority species will be controlled or eradicated
- Reduce by 50% or more by 2030
Companies mentioned：環境省、農林水産省、一般財団法人自然環境研究センター
Taiwan | 中央研究院（2）
Building a “3D brain map of the amphioxus,” an Academia Sinica team uncovers the mystery of the origin of vertebrate brains
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Research findings published in the international journal 科學進展 in July 2026
Companies mentioned：中央研究院、細胞與個體生物學研究所、科學進展
中研院 and 宜蘭大學 deepen cooperation to expand marine research and AI applications
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Early July this year
Companies mentioned：中研院、宜蘭大學、立法院、國立陽明交通大學、竹科、蘇澳港
Taiwan | 衛福部疾病管制署（2）
Original國內新冠疫情上升且處流行期 呼籲尚未接種疫苗的民眾儘快接種 並落實勤洗手、戴口罩等自我防護措施
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Original第30週(7/26-8/1)新冠門急診就診計18,990人次
- Up 74.8% from the previous week (7/19-7/25).
- Last week (7/28-8/3), 62 new domestic severe cases were reported.
- Last week (7/28-8/3), 62 new domestic severe cases and 3 domestic deaths were reported.
- Original去(2025)年10月起累計265例新冠併發重症本土病例
- Of these, 28 were deaths.
- Severe cases were primarily among people aged 65 and older (74.0%).
- They also primarily involved people with a history of chronic illness (85.3%).
- Original89.1%未接種本季新冠疫苗
- Original本季新冠疫苗接種累計約177.2萬人次
- The vaccination rate among people aged 65 and older was 21.12% for the first dose.
- No.
Companies mentioned：疾病管制署、食藥署
Imported dengue cases continue to be reported domestically. The public is urged to take mosquito-prevention measures while traveling abroad and seek medical attention promptly if they feel unwell after returning.
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Last week (7/28-8/3), 8 imported dengue cases were reported domestically.
- A cumulative total of 111 confirmed dengue cases had been reported this year through August 3.
- Of these, 7 are locally acquired cases.
- Another 104 were imported cases.
- Indonesia accounted for the most cases (24).
- Vietnam was next (23 cases).
- Maldives (15 cases)
- The cumulative number of cases this year is lower than during the same period in 2025 (130 cases).
- More than 1.58 million cases had been reported worldwide through June this year.
- The outbreak in Sri Lanka is severe, with more than 84,000 cases reported so far this year.
- The outbreak in Cambodia is also rising rapidly, with more than 28,000 cases reported so far this year.
Companies mentioned：疾病管制署、交通部
Japan | 消費者庁（1）
山善 “YAMAZEN Steam Humidifier” - Replacement/Collection
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Service begins: 2026/08/04
Companies mentioned：山善
Taiwan | 中央選舉委員會（1）
中選會 Chair You Ying-lung visits the Penghu County Election Commission, urging staff to uphold the “Ten-Character Motto” and work together to safeguard Taiwan’s democracy.
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Penghu County was the 17th county or city visited.
- Original約動員25至30萬名選務工作人員
Companies mentioned：中選會、澎湖縣選舉委員會
Japan | 消防庁（1）
Damage caused by the Reiwa ８ Kumamoto Earthquake and response by fire departments and other agencies (Report 39, R8.8.4)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Deaths
- Injured
Companies mentioned：消防庁、気象庁、熊本県、福岡県、大分県、鹿児島県、長崎県、佐賀県、岡山県、広島県、山口県、宮崎県
Japan | 金融庁（1）
About the financial and economic education event “Learning About Money for the Future with Wanisa in Osaka”
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Reiwa ８ (2026), September 12
- Original10時00分
- 16:30
Companies mentioned：金融庁、ららぽーと門真、三井ショッピングパーク
Japan | 国立健康危機管理研究機構（1）
IDWR Preliminary Data, Week 30 of 2026
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Week 30
- 7/20～7/26
- August 12 (Wednesday)
Taiwan | 國家科學及技術委員會（1）
The 34th Science Park Review Committee approved investment projects.
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Total investment was approximately NT$4.158 billion.
- Capital increases totaled 15.695 billion.
Companies mentioned：浩登智能科技股份有限公司、亞智科技股份有限公司、新台實業股份有限公司、丰榮智機股份有限公司