AI News 180m Report｜2026-08-19 09:00–12:00 JST｜Page 5 of 11https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.htmlOne place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Japan, 909 items from 2 sources; Taiwan, 135 items from 6 sources.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.en 3 companies launch a partnership to co-create an “entry point” for fabric distribution and revitalize the entire industryhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080314https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080314Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:10:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES “Hybrid Flooring,” a floor covering installed without adhesive or nails, goes on sale September 17https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080313https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080313Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:10:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES A workshop for people who struggle with public speaking. An intensive, hands-on course to build verbal expression and speech skills will be held in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, on September 22https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080312https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080312Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:10:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Kanade no Mori Resort × Hatsune Miku: 3rd collaboration confirmed!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080311https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080311Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:10:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [Disaster Preparedness Week] CLAS president Hirotake Kubo and his Shiba Inu “Hamusuke” to take part in “SHIBUYA Disaster Prevention Action 2026” on Sunday, August 30!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080310https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080310Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:10:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Asilla obtains a patent for AI technology that automatically switches between VLM and pose estimationhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080309https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080309Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:10:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [September 28 (Monday), 20:00] Go beyond exchanging business cards! Next-generation “advance information × snack-bar-style” networking event in Shibuya connects business owners from regional areas and the Tokyo metropolitan area!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080308https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080308Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:10:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 素材が際立つ、大人の秋スイーツ。東京・白金の洋菓子店「ラ・メゾン白金」の秋冬コレクションが9月7日(月)より全国一斉発売！https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080307https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080307Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:10:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Learn about chemistry and electricity over summer vacation: Science show by social media favorites “のりのり＆ひなひな” [パルシステム電力]https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080306https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080306Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:10:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Good Room Net: 2026 Ranking of the Most Livable and Most Desirable Towns ＜Fukuoka Prefecture Edition＞https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080305https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080305Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:10:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Good Room Net: 2026 Rankings of the Most Comfortable Places to Live and Most Desirable Places to Live <Saga Prefecture Edition>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080304https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080304Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:10:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES いい部屋ネット: 2026 Rankings of the Most Comfortable Places to Live and Most Desirable Places to Live <Nagasaki Prefecture Edition>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080303https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080303Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:10:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Good Room Net: 2026 Rankings of the Most Comfortable Places to Live and Most Desirable Places to Live <Kumamoto Prefecture Edition>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080302https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080302Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:10:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES いい部屋ネット: 2026 Rankings of the Most Comfortable Places to Live and Most Desirable Places to Live <Oita Prefecture Edition>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080301https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080301Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:10:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Good Room Net: 2026 Rankings of the Most Comfortable Places to Live and Most Desirable Places to Live <Miyazaki Prefecture Edition>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080300https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080300Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:10:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Good Room Net: 2026 Rankings of the Most Comfortable Places to Live and Most Desirable Places to Live <Kagoshima Prefecture Edition>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080299https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080299Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:10:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Good Room Net: 2026 Rankings of the Most Comfortable Places to Live and Most Desirable Places to Live <Okinawa Prefecture Edition>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080298https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080298Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:10:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Good Room Net: 2026 Rankings of the Most Comfortable Places to Live and Most Desirable Places to Live <Kyushu and Okinawa Edition>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080297https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080297Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:10:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Marubun signs VAR agreement with Axelera AI B.V., strengthening technical support in the edge AI fieldhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080336https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080336Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:09:44 +0900JapanPR TIMES FlexiSpot to hold the “Stay Comfortable Through the Lingering Summer Heat: Relax at Home Campaign” starting Aug. 19https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080337https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080337Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:08:29 +0900JapanPR TIMES [Series sales surpass 4 million units] A chaotic, action-packed game to thrill the whole family!? The globally acclaimed action game “Mushi Mushi Koi Koi” makes its debut in Japan!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080338https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080338Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:07:40 +0900JapanPR TIMES 創業51年目、1日最大1万人が訪れる"畑のテーマパーク"産直マルシェ「ヴェルジェ」9店舗目となる鶴ヶ島店を、2026年8月20日にオープンhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080339https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080339Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:07:31 +0900JapanPR TIMES Chubu Electric Power Miraiz and Sanko partner to promote wider adoption of residential DR services by leveraging a network of homebuildershttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080340https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080340Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:03:46 +0900JapanPR TIMES ゼロ円寄付アプリのギバース、累計180万DLのおでかけエンタメアプリ『プラリー』事業を買収。ゼロ円寄付の共同発案者でもある連続起業家・木崎智之が個人資金で買収関連費用を全額負担https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080341https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080341Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:02:56 +0900JapanPR TIMES 【J-POP REMAKE】第3弾は松田聖子の名曲「青い珊瑚礁」！AKMU イ・スヒョンが歌唱する公式リメイクを本日8月18日(火)18時より配信開始https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080342https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080342Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:02:22 +0900JapanPR TIMES AI role-play tool “amptalk coach” launches “group bulk distribution” featurehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080343https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080343Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:01:54 +0900JapanPR TIMES 東京駅「東京ギフトパレット」ビアードパパが手がけるシューギフト専門店『Dessert CHOUX（デセール・シュー）』・「岡田謹製 あんバタ屋」の姉妹ブランド『岡田謹製 茶織屋』が初の常設店をオープンhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080344https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080344Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:55 +0900JapanPR TIMES Pandora opens “Pandora Arashiyama Store” in Kyoto’s Arashiyamahttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080345https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080345Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:22 +0900JapanPR TIMES 岩手県西和賀町、令和９年度「西和賀ふるさと留学生」募集開始https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080346https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080346Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:12 +0900JapanPR TIMES “Machi Supacha Project,” a regional revitalization promotion using VTubers, releases its third report on achievements to datehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080348https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080348Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:10 +0900JapanPR TIMES 【AZUL BY MOUSSY】2026 Autumn Winter season visuals unveiledhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080347https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080347Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:10 +0900JapanPR TIMES Public nursery schools in Asakawa, Fukushima Prefecture, to adopt childcare ICT service “CoDMON（コドモン）” from August 17; now used by 754 municipalities nationwide and a total of 37 in Fukushima Prefecturehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080349https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080349Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:08 +0900JapanPR TIMES reth株式会社 to handle meal services at Hakuba’s long-established inn 村のHOTEL 信屋, founded in 1951https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080350https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080350Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:06 +0900JapanPR TIMES &TEAM wraps up its first U.S. activities to great success! Previously unreleased photos capturing its activities, from グラミー・ミュージアム® to “KCON LA,” unveiledhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080351https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080351Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:05 +0900JapanPR TIMES Launch of “まとまるGateWay,” an app exclusively for ネクストエンジン, automating order processinghttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080781https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080781Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Reclaim “thinking” in the AI era. Launch of NAZOL, a platform for organizing thoughts that connects AI outputs to human thoughthttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080780https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080780Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 【WA - JAPANESE CREATORS / GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES】Brands from Japan and abroad, shaped by Japanese tradition, meticulous craftsmanship and sensibilities born of diverse backgrounds, gather in Daikanyama, Tokyohttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080779https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080779Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Supporting foreign care workers in passing the national certified care worker exam: Sakula to offer its national exam preparation course, “Sakula Care University,” free on YouTubehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080778https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080778Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Putting into words 8 ways of creating value that become harder to see with experience: Free web-based “Genius Potential Assessment” launches August 19https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080777https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080777Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES AI Chinese-language learning service デイリー漢活, designed to help users “keep going,” officially launches at ¥980 per monthhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080776https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080776Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Launch of “ハジめるSNS 障害者活用,” a new service that addresses disability employment challenges through social media marketinghttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080775https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080775Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 【令和8年熊本地震】「仮設風呂があっても入れない人がいる」再び熊本へ 寝たまま洗髪・洗体できる清潔ケア機器無償貸与の調整を開始https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080774https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080774Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Glass art festival “Refract” to be held in Seattle, a glass art hub, in 2026https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080773https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080773Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 京ビオ「オーガニックnicoの香るいちごジャム」を発売https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080772https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080772Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Launch of an identity verification solution for financial institutions in response to the 2027 amendment to the Act on Prevention of Transfer of Criminal Proceedshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080771https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080771Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Launch of THE COH PROJECT, a new option for life after retirementhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080770https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080770Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 【Recruiting the 3rd cohort for fiscal 2026】小樽商科大学ビジネススクール’s “Care Management Program for Next-Generation Leaders” starts in October, with satellite locations in Sapporo and Sendaihttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080769https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080769Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Daisybell Japan and enableX to jointly fully launch an “AI-BPO” business using world-class voice AI technology through a strategic partnership with Daisybellhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080768https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080768Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 【3日間限定】《横浜家系ラーメン銀家＆札幌味噌ラーメンアウラ》ラーメン注文で「餃子1皿無料」！？銀家が日頃の感謝を込めて『2026大感謝祭』を開催！8/22(土)より3日間限定で豪華クーポン券を配布https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080767https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080767Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Announcement of the 2026 Fujisawa Enoshima Fireworks Festivalhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080766https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080766Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES No more “you’ll have to get an estimate to find out” for website production—fixed price of 150,000 yen, with all additional costs and cancellation fees disclosed before you sign up | Oita-based 株式会社NewBeginningshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080765https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080765Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES More than 600 AI case studies available for free ─ “How can our industry use AI?” The AI case study search site “WarpBiz” helps users research AI adoptionhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080764https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080764Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [Live × Dance] 新田恵海 unveils key visual for “LIVE 2026 Dance! Dance!! EMUSIC☆”; general ticket sales begin August 19https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080763https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080763Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES More than 40% of consumers “cannot imagine physical AI becoming widespread.” They hope to see it advance in areas such as nursing care and medicine, while expressing varied views on “what should remain in human hands?”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080762https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080762Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES What to do if someone close to you says, “I want to die”—3 listening-skills workshops hosted by a certified NPO in Kyotohttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080761https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080761Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Turning “I want to read it for free” into legitimate distribution. “Tonight’s Pick” launches, featuring 1 manga title per day available free in its entirety, from volume 1https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080760https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080760Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES UnlimiTech, whose “DataFlow AI” AI workflow platform is being adopted by major manufacturers, raises approximately 180 million yen in a seed roundhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080759https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080759Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 『進撃の巨人』in想夫恋コラボ商品「立体機動焼きそば」店舗限定にて発売決定！～パッケージ内側には諫山創先生の“大山店限定サイン”ポストカードが～https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080758https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080758Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Launch of a “business exit and service termination support service”—a team that understands the realities of operations develops the strategyhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080757https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080757Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Meeting-minutes AI “MeetMate” adds a “task ledger” to track issues across meetingshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080756https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080756Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES “Edit the air.” New interior-inspired humidity-control and deodorizing series “HEMP CHARCOAL AIR BALANCER,” made with hemp charcoal and hemp chipshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080755https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080755Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES “しゅんかしゅんか 国立本店,” a station-front direct-sales store run by a Tokyo agricultural revitalization venture connecting more than 100 local producers, openshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080754https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080754Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES The protein of the future is “beans”! “Bean Day” PR event 2026, “BEANS NEW WAVE‼,” bringing a “new bean culture” from Harajuku, set to take place!!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080753https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080753Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 株式会社デジアサ (朝日放送グループ) to exhibit at “Sales & Marketing DXPO Tokyo '26” — Video production and marketing expertise from 朝日放送グループ to be showcased at the boothhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080752https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080752Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Wiley、世界で最も信頼されるふたつの化学物質同定リソースを統合したデータベースをリリースhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080751https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080751Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Promoting an external training program that turns individual learning into organizational knowledgehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080750https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080750Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Turning experts’ “knowledge in their heads” into a new revenue stream. 株式会社tamatebako launches online new-business development serviceshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080749https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080749Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES BLove, a novel and manga submission site for BL works, approaches the August 31 application deadline for its 3rd novel and manga contesthttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080748https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080748Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES U.S.-based Belite Bio’s new drug application for Tinlarebant, a candidate treatment for Stargardt disease, accepted by the U.S. FDA and granted priority reviewhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080747https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080747Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Launch of identity verification solution to meet the 2027 amendments to the Act on Prevention of Transfer of Criminal Proceedshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080746https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080746Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Official launch of recruitment platform アバキャリア, where users can create an AI agent in 10 seconds and publish a job listing in 1 minutehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080745https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080745Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [Event Report] ZEISS takes the stage at the “Marine Ecosystem Symposium” hosted by the National Museum of Nature and Science, introducing its “A Heart for Science” initiatives and the “三宅島クジラ鼻水プロジェクト”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080744https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080744Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Hair care brand “TRIII” to roll out at ロフト and PLAZA stores nationwide from late August 2026https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080743https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080743Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [Sales Organization Reform Program] Moving beyond outsourced sales to an era in which companies build their own “ability to sell” and “ability to develop people.” Sales Innovation Salon launches to develop in-house talent who can teach sales.https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080742https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080742Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [Survey Release] Assessment of 100 personal entrepreneurs’ websites finds an average score of 41.4, with 95% failing to reach the passing score to be “selected by AI”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080741https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080741Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES About 70% of people working in construction find preparing application documents burdensome, and 1 in 3 have given up applying for a new job because of the “paperwork barrier” [Survey of 500 people in the construction industry]https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080740https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080740Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 株式会社tashidelek. changes its trade name to 株式会社ecmile.https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080739https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080739Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES From levitation technology to a future of controlling gravity — unveiling “next-generation ion-float propulsion technology”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080738https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080738Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES サニーズアニマルクリニック presents research findings on early detection of chronic kidney disease in dogs at 日本獣医腎泌尿器学会https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080737https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080737Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES New from ジキニン! Formulated with 5 ingredients that help relieve coughs caused by coldshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080736https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080736Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [マンジャロ price cuts of up to 8,000 yen (※1) / Online prescriptions available for first-time users] 新宿駅前クリニック expands eligibility for online consultationshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080735https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080735Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [日本ベッド] A new development for its premium pillow-top mattress, with a choice of firmness. The “Pillow Top Silky Pocket” is now available in ２ types: Regular and Soft.https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080734https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080734Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Renewed with the maximum amounts of vitamin C, which helps the body recover from a cold, and vitamin B2, which is easily depleted when you have a cold!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080733https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080733Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Could your beloved dog or cat become a package model? The “Pake Wan Nyan Grand Prix 2026” is now underway!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080732https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080732Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 大正七年創業の京屋染物店「縁日」× 映画『サクラマスのラストワルツ』劇場公開を記念したコラボレーション手拭いを発表。https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080731https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080731Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Asterminds enhances its survey of operations at 株式会社タツノ’s 8 branches and 70 sales offices nationwide using AI interviewshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080730https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080730Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES From the gynecologic surgery clinic: What a doctor who addresses concerns about appearance wants to share | サイトリ杉山美容クリニックhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080729https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080729Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Shiten!, a former institutional investor! YouTube channel “Izumidaism” surpasses 100,000 subscribershttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080728https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080728Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Solar power: “Who will protect the 90 GW?” — Nobest IoT adds 3 features to streamline labor-dependent O&Mhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080727https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080727Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES “SCM × ROIC Experience Simulator” now available free of charge! An interactive experience that lets users understand the connection between supply chains and management by seeing it in actionhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080726https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080726Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Recycled garbage bags made from scrap stretch film | Building an environmentally friendly recycling loop | Case study: 旭食品株式会社https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080725https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080725Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Tektome provides 大林組 with “Tektome,” an agent intelligence platform specialized in construction; pilot deployment for researching laws and regulationshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080724https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080724Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Initiatives to promote “NACHARGE,” a demand response service that leverages a network of housing providershttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080723https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080723Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Italian luxury legwear brand ピエールマントゥー unveils its 2026-27 fall/winter collection! Tights collection themed around “the allure of the infinite universe” to launch online first on Wednesday, August 19https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080722https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080722Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Using childcare as a starting point, a community support model will be implemented in 江戸川区 next springhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080721https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080721Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 8 finalists selected for the ramen craftsman contest “Sano Minoru Memorial Ramen Tōryūmon 2027”!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080720https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080720Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Cashless payment ratio reaches 50%: 2 months after installing a payment machine at a clinic whose patients are mainly older adults — also boosts patient acquisition and use of private-pay serviceshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080719https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080719Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Consider earthquake preparedness at home on September 1, Disaster Prevention Day: “Review Your Home’s Disaster Preparedness” campaignhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080718https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080718Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES オリジナル3D立体ドロップシール制作を強化！1枚単価88円～の業界最安値を実現https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080717https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080717Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES N-style launches 5 new models of its “iBS08 Series” BLE sensors, expanding the lineup to 6 models supporting water leaks, liquid levels, temperature and external inputshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080716https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260819-09/index-en-p5.html#n2080716Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES