AI News 180m Report｜2026-08-18 09:00–12:00 JST｜Page 5 of 10https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.htmlOne place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Japan, 881 items from 2 sources; Taiwan, 93 items from 5 sources.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.en [600 women aged 40–69] 92.0% say they have “concerns in daily life.” What gets in the way of maintaining health and beauty habits?https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055815https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055815Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:10:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 82% of people in their 20s and 30s want to give their parents “something lasting” rather than “something that gets used up”—launch of a “Respect for the Aged Day gift plan” that turns a parent’s life into a bookhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055814https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055814Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:10:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [First in the industry*1] Designed around “when to eat” in the morning, afternoon and evening. Launch of “デイリズム,” dog treats developed from chrononutritionhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055813https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055813Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:10:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES SOFICO releases survey on AI adoption in the automotive leasing and finance industryhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055812https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055812Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:10:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 株式会社スムージースタジオ begins partnership with 日本テレビグループ’s AI support business 日テレAI-HRhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055811https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055811Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:10:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES JOHN SMEDLEY for WALES BONNER Fall/Winter 2026 capsule collection | Limited-quantity release on Aug. 25 (Tue.)https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055810https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055810Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:10:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [KOSHIN] Self-propelled engine-powered lawn mower (EFB-53D) selected as a “Hit Product of the First Half of 2026 Chosen by Home Center Buyers”!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055809https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055809Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:10:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [Survey of full-time employees] Workplace rules and the reality of labor law: approximately 70% have experienced “gray-area work practices,” and about 1 in 3 do not know the Labor Standards Acthttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055808https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055808Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:10:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Japanese sake ice cream made with fresh sake accounting for approx. 25% of its ingredients features in a dessert cocktail at ハイアット リージェンシー 東京https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055807https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055807Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:10:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [独自調査] The killer phrases used in roof inspection scams are “free inspection” and “work in the neighborhood”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055806https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055806Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:10:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 32.2% of married investors keep their cryptocurrency secret from their spouses, and 47.5% may leave their families unable to access it in an emergencyhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055805https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055805Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:10:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Media outlet “Loved Company Japan,” introducing beloved companies from across Japan, launcheshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055804https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055804Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:10:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES ドムドムハンバーガー’s “Pear Double Teriyaki Burger” goes on sale at stores nationwide on Aug. 25 (Tuesday) ★https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055803https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055803Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:10:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Protect your car from harsh summer damage! The “summer car-washing concerns” revealed by a survey, plus the TOP 3 car-washing and maintenance products recommended by staffhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055802https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055802Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:10:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [Survey report] Floral patterns and embroidery are most popular in Japan, while plain designs lead in Asia. SHIROHATO surveys popular bra designs in 7 countries and regionshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055801https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055801Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:10:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 富澤商店 opens its first permanent location in Tottori Prefecture, launching a “富澤商店 corner” at 丸由百貨店 on Sept. 2, 2026 (Wednesday)https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055800https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055800Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:10:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Board game “京城寻宝 / Souvenirs from Beijing (Beijing souvenirs)” launches in China. A board game about collecting Beijing souvenirs.https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055799https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055799Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:10:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 視覚に障害のある方々と1年半かけて共同開発。毎日の「選ぶ」をサポートする凹凸シール「しるしーる」を新発売https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055798https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055798Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:10:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES アズビル achieves early adoption of the new lease accounting standards with “ProPlus”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055797https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055797Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:10:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [株式会社デイトナ] Reposition it as many times as you like! “Protec Pad,” which protects seat cowlings and other parts from scratches, adds new size optionshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055796https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055796Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:10:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES <ETVOS> “ラシャススキンシリーズ” launches ahead of schedule at 伊勢丹新宿店 and 阪急うめだ本店https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055795https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055795Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:10:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [Event report] What makes an SNS campaign deliver results? NAVICUS explains how manufacturers can design campaigns by starting with their objectiveshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055794https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055794Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:10:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [Cumulative sales surpass 1万 units] “AGRelux,” a gaming chair that lets you sit cross-legged, sponsors “Aketo Cup 2026,” a mahjong tournament featuring VTubers and professional mahjong players! A chair of the winner’s choice from all 4 models will be provided as the prizehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055793https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055793Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:10:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Interior support provided to “Nagakute no Ouchi,” the first community-based children’s hospice in the Chubu regionhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055792https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055792Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:10:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [Wins overall No.１ and No. 3 on “Sata Pura”] ニシキヤキッチン’s “Spicy Soup Curry with Kakuni and Egg” claims its first-ever “overall No.１” in the rankings on the popular TV show “Sata Pura”!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055791https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055791Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:10:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [Opens Sept. 18 at 19:00] A new series of “Luxury Sushi Dinner Networking Events” launches in Shibuya! A special night for business owners and decision-makers to connect during the season of autumn flavors!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055790https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055790Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:10:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 高崎アリーナで合同フードドライブ 女子3人制バスケ国際大会来場者に呼びかけ 8月29日（土）・30日（日）〔群馬〕https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055789https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055789Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:10:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Cooking quick meals brings people together: building community through products in Suwa, Aug. 25 (Tue.) [Yamanashi, Nagano]https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055788https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055788Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:10:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Making an impact on offense and defense! A conversation with a rookie right-hander from “Warring States Chiba” Sanspo special edition “BAY☆スタ” No. 42 goes on sale Aug. 18https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055787https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055787Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:10:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Remembering things exercises the brain! Brain-training workbook for older adults, “Eye-Friendly Spot the Difference: Scenes of Life in the Showa Era,” goes on sale Aug. 20https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055786https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055786Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:10:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES “Project Sekai” World Link event “Again And Again Ambition!” and “Crawl out of Vibrant hell Gacha” launch!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055785https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055785Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:10:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Aug. 23 (Sun.) in Nagoya! Book-signing event commemorating the publication of “るいちゃんねるの爆速親子ごはん”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055825https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055825Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:08:48 +0900JapanPR TIMES Cut Mac procurement costs by approximately 20% and reduce the burden of lifecycle management. Case study on Sansan株式会社’s adoption of “UTORITO” publishedhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055826https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055826Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:06:45 +0900JapanPR TIMES Apple World completely revamps its corporate websitehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055827https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055827Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:06:20 +0900JapanPR TIMES —The queen of sweets in the entertainment world, ぼる塾’s Tanabe, takes center stage— Sweets pop-up shop “Tanabe’s Tea Party” returns this year! Sept. 8 (Tue.)–14 (Mon.) at the promotion space on the 1st floor of Building A at 西武渋谷店https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055828https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055828Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:05:11 +0900JapanPR TIMES [沖縄県観光おみやげ品公正取引協議会] Announces “Chinsuko Day” eventhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055829https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055829Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:03:52 +0900JapanPR TIMES Sept. 18 (Fri.) AndTech online Zoom seminar: “Design and Manufacturing Technologies for Metalenses and Their Applications in Optical Systems: Metamaterials, Design Optimization, Hybrid Optical Systems, and Sensing Applications”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055830https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055830Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:02:21 +0900JapanPR TIMES Bringing peace of mind to babies and smiles to parents with a titanium “baby food pot”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055831https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055831Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:02:17 +0900JapanPR TIMES [Online event on Aug. 28 (Fri.)] Former banker demonstrates “What to Know Before and After Starting a Business: How to Create a Business Plan, ‘PL Edition’”—a seminar for entrepreneurs and business owners, explaining how to build a PL from the ground up from the perspective of those reviewing ithttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055832https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055832Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:01:50 +0900JapanPR TIMES Now accepting orders for trading Naon-only scene still badges and other merchandise from the TV anime “レプリカだって、恋をする。”! Available through AMNIBUS, which sells original anime and manga merchandisehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055833https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055833Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:01:45 +0900JapanPR TIMES “Unreal Fest Tokyo 2026,” bringing together the latest Unreal Engine technologies and developers, will be held in Ariake, Tokyo, on Nov. 3 (Tue., holiday) and 4 (Wed.)https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055834https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055834Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:01:30 +0900JapanPR TIMES [Aug. 25–27] “Uchiko Town Fair” to be held in Osaka Umeda. An on-site payment service for hometown tax donations will also be introduced!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055835https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055835Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:01:14 +0900JapanPR TIMES Moroguchi-based Be One selected for “Companies of Choice—Kansai 100,” a feature on outstanding Kansai companies. A look at “Hot Sheet,” which supports energy and cost savings through the unique idea of “covering large public baths,” and the company’s sincere, on-the-ground managementhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055836https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055836Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:00:58 +0900JapanPR TIMES Bringing “hire people who decide after working” to the care sector: KANTAN! to begin listing care worker jobs in September 2026https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055837https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055837Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:00:48 +0900JapanPR TIMES “AMANEX,” an AI-driven development support platform developed and provided by Koozit, now available for sale from Bplatshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055838https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055838Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:00:43 +0900JapanPR TIMES 「肌にも、発酵という選択。」ワフードメイドの酒粕ラインが“発酵酒粕”へ。人気のパック・洗顔をリニューアルし、新たにクレンジングジェルを発売！https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055839https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055839Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:00:32 +0900JapanPR TIMES ひたちなか海浜鉄道 begins selling its “Night Gourmet Tavern Train Tour”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055840https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055840Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:00:31 +0900JapanPR TIMES アグレ都市デザイン expands into conversion and renovation of pre-owned condominiums and buildings under its “GRASTRA” brandhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055841https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055841Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:00:27 +0900JapanPR TIMES ソアー to exhibit at the “5th INTERNEPCON JAPAN [Autumn]”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055842https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055842Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:00:17 +0900JapanPR TIMES “ダーマエイド,” a popular brand touted as Japan’s first*, renews its toner and cream in response to customer feedback! Further improvements through user-driven updateshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055844https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055844Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:00:09 +0900JapanPR TIMES “Moisturizing Gel & Cream for Combination Skin,” which can be freely customized to suit your skin each day, launches from the combination-skin brand Dual Method(デュアルメソッド).https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055843https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2055843Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:00:09 +0900JapanPR TIMES Your savings can become someone else’s hope. 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Industry-first memorial object born in Setouchi, ROSY（ロージー）—a plaster bear gently cradles roses from a proposal or wedding, preserving the memory in a one-of-a-kind handmade piece.https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2056311https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2056311Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 5 years since installation, 149 cameras, and more than 100,000 near-miss records: Chiba nursery school “Kiitos” upgrades its monitoring cameras—Kiitos’ initiativehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2056310https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2056310Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [First installation at a hotel!] Hair iron rental spot “ReCute” installed at グランドニッコー東京ベイ 舞浜https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2056309https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2056309Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Taste Hakuba Nishiki, brewed with water from the Northern Alps and rice from Shinano-Omachi, side by side in Ginzahttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2056308https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2056308Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [Research report] Just 25.0% overlap between top SEO sites and sources cited by AIhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2056307https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2056307Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Looking ahead to the 10th anniversary of the “Minakami UNESCO Eco Park”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2056306https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2056306Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Thinking together as a community about mobility in Kurobe. 30 people attend kickoff of “MobiLAB＠KUROBE Base” | LOCUS BRiDGEhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2056305https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2056305Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [xTool × Creema] 5 winning entries in the “Creator Collaboration Works Contest” announced. Laser processing machines open up new creative and business opportunities for handmade artistshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2056304https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2056304Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 日テレAI-HR begins a partnership with 株式会社スムージースタジオ, a company specializing in generative AI video productionhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2056303https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2056303Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES S&J engineer wins the “Microsoft Top Partner Engineer Award 2026” in the Security categoryhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2056302https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2056302Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Officially licensed goods for the 20th Asian Games (2026/Aichi-Nagoya)https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2056301https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2056301Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Entrepreneurship experience for high school students through people in their 20s: 福岡商工会議所 to hold “HAPPY CAN!P” talent development programhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2056300https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2056300Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 株式会社Doctorbook signs basic agreement with Hitachi, Ltd. for joint research on health support services in dentistry and AIhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2056299https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2056299Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES “The state of workforce circulation in care-sector job changes”—エッセンシャルワーカー採用研究所 publishes its 3rd reporthttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2056298https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2056298Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [Nirasaki, Yamanashi] Forest leaves become art! 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Ms.Engineer CEO Yamazaki to speak at “GenAI Connect”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2056285https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2056285Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES NanoFrontier selected for ジェトロ’s Global Startup Acceleration Program (GSAP) 2026https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2056284https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2056284Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Premier Group launches “カープレミア NEXT GENERATIONS CAMP 26-27,” its first program for junior golfers, supervised by professional golfer 服部道子 and supported by JGAhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2056283https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2056283Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 株式会社ナブアシスト to exhibit at automatic roll-call briefing hosted by 東京都トラック協会https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2056282https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2056282Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES カソク株式会社 and 株式会社enableX step up the use of AI agents in hotel operationshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2056281https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2056281Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 株式会社ジェイテック launches a new landing page for its “Generative AI Solutions” to accelerate corporate DX!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2056280https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2056280Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Heatstroke prevention “Ice Month 2026”: Public-private initiative underway in partnership with fire departments to raise awareness of heatstroke prevention!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2056279https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2056279Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Idiloot Consulting expands its lineup of “Trusted AX Support Services”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2056278https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260818-09/index-en-p5.html#n2056278Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [New launch] Changing the conventional wisdom on compression socks. 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