AI News 180m Report｜2026-08-20 09:00–12:00 JST｜Page 8 of 10https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.htmlOne place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Japan, 862 items from 2 sources; Taiwan, 106 items from 6 sources.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.en Launch of the “Itsudemo Doctor” medical consultation service for residents of 白河市, Fukushima Prefecture, aimed at pregnant women and households with children aged 18 or youngerhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104896https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104896Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:50:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES A photo exhibition by legendary photographer Charles Peterson will be held at L'Appartement, a select shop operated by (株)ベイクルーズ.https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104901https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104901Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:45:35 +0900JapanPR TIMES Visitor check-in, done in a flash. Tablet reception system “とんとん受付” now available on the App Store and Google Playhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104902https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104902Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:45:10 +0900JapanPR TIMES [Nagasaki/Unzen] Make the most of the last days of summer vacation in cool forests and by the water! “Cool! Unzen Forest Adventure Expo” takes place Aug. 29 and 30https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104780https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104780Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:42:47 +0900JapanPR TIMES 大阪市、小林製薬の説明をそのまま資料に記載 ―「和歌山工場から分離」「プベルル酸を生成」について、独自に検証した記録はないと回答（大大保第8290号）8/17付https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104781https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104781Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:40:05 +0900JapanPR TIMES AMA JAPAN launches in Korea! Holding the [AMA JAPAN 2027 AUDITION] to discover models seeking to make their mark in Asiahttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104787https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104787Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:40:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Official launch of “Dandori AI,” an AI agent for event-industry estimates and cost calculationshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104786https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104786Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:40:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES RobotBank establishes “RobotBank Lab” to support companies in using robots, from planning through testing and implementationhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104785https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104785Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:40:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Research findings on candidate serum proteins associated with menopausal symptoms published on medRxivhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104784https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104784Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:40:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES A Earl Grey specialty shop’s hugely popular soft serve, featured at events nationwide, and the much-talked-about new-style “butter mochi,” crisp on the outside and chewy inside, will be available for a limited time at the “National Gourmet Festa” at デパート リウボウ!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104783https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104783Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:40:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 【焼き菓子専門店〈ビスキュイテリエ ブルトンヌ〉】自慢のケークがリニューアルして登場！https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104782https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104782Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:40:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES マーケティングAI OS「ENSOR」、1枚のバナーを要素ごとに分解できる「要素分離」機能をリリースhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104788https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104788Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:33:06 +0900JapanPR TIMES [For HR and training professionals] Sept. 18 event: Building a more accommodating workplace. TAC, a school for professional qualifications, to hold a “Harassment and Business Seminar” featuring instructor Sayuri Fujiwarahttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104789https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104789Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:32:26 +0900JapanPR TIMES [Local young entrepreneurs] Tackling hunger and difficulties with tidying and organizing through business! Local elementary and middle school students present business ideas to address social issueshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104790https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104790Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:31:59 +0900JapanPR TIMES LUXIO SPA SERIES, designed to help gel manicures stay beautiful longer, is now available from Canadian nail brand AKZÉNTZ!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104791https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104791Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:31:21 +0900JapanPR TIMES Dr. Pedal serviced approximately 23,000 bicycles and electric mobility vehicles between April and July 2026https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104792https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104792Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:30:09 +0900JapanPR TIMES 麺や虎鉄 holds an anniversary festival! “Rather than that, Zangi.” is 2 times bigger again this year!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104810https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104810Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:30:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 横浜採用支援センター, specializing in small and midsize businesses in Yokohama, to exhibit at the “2nd まちbizEXPO,” taking place on Aug. 22https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104809https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104809Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:30:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES “いなべ市梅林公園 あわい,” a park offering lodging, experiences and food with spectacular views of the Suzuka Mountains in Inabe, Mie Prefecture, to grand-open on Sept. 4, 2026https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104808https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104808Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:30:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES In response to customer feedback, the “Medical Imaging License Service” has been expanded. Continued use is now available at no additional charge even after the 24-month basic license period ends.https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104807https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104807Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:30:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [Made-in-Japan snow blowers] Full-scale sales begin for Earth POWER brand snow blowershttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104806https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104806Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:30:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Asahi Rubber’s independently developed ultra-thin “Nano Sheet Electrode” adopted for BOKEN GARMENTEC’s functionality and comfort evaluationhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104805https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104805Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:30:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 慶應義塾大学大学院政策・メディア研究科 adopts “TAO (The Admissions Office),” an online admissions system supporting international applicantshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104804https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104804Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:30:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Conversational AI recordkeeping service for home care スタンドLM surpasses 100,000 records created to datehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104803https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104803Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:30:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Solving the “zero-click” challenge in the age of AI search! Proox, part of the JCOMグループ, launches its “YouTube × note AIO/LLMO Strategy Plan”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104802https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104802Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:30:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Azumino City × Azusa Marche in LUMINE AGRI MARCHE to be held on Sept. 10 and 11https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104801https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104801Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:30:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES ＜FIRME＞ Turn your daily smartphone time into “self-care.” New-generation “Blue Shine” film with up to 99% blue-light blocking, compatible with Google Pixel 11 and Pixel 11 Prohttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104800https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104800Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:30:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [Limited to 150 attendees at the in-person venue] What operating strategy generates ¥1 billion in monthly TikTok Shop sales? “itsumo Conference 2026 AUTUMN” to be held Sept. 8https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104799https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104799Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:30:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Fukuoka’s 麻生外語観光＆ブライダル専門学校 holds an international airline customer-service etiquette skills contest on campus to prepare students for immediate success in the aviation industryhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104798https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104798Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:30:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Noboru Koyama’s 89th book to be published on Sept. 8! Koyama to speak at a commemorative lecture for the first time in 1 year and a half. Revealing management methods for “putting things in order” to dramatically boost productivity. A book-launch lecture hosted by 経営者アカデミー® will also be held.https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104797https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104797Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:30:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Begins supporting DX and AI adoption in the construction industry, from reviewing customer service operations through to implementationhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104796https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104796Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:30:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [Ranking of the most challenging aspects of cleaning out a family home that had become cluttered with garbage] Survey of 253 people with firsthand experiencehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104795https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104795Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:30:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES FLN takes part in “Takaoka Night: Meet the People, Food and Lifestyle of 高岡市, Toyama Prefecture,” held as part of POSTUDIO, a community-connection project operated by the Japan Post Grouphttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104794https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104794Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:30:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Four Seasons Confectionery Shop HIBIKA will begin taking advance orders online for its “Autumn Seasonal Confections” on Thursday, Aug. 27. Limited-edition products will also be available.https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104793https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104793Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:30:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 【ユサコ株式会社】APA PsycInfo webinar by アメリカ心理学会, Fall 2026https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104692https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104692Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:28:04 +0900JapanPR TIMES From golf-bag size to a living room where 5 people can relax, set up by one woman in about 3 minutes. Special exhibit of LUXURY MOBILE LIVING “ZEROPOD” at レクサス Yogahttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104693https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104693Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:25:27 +0900JapanPR TIMES [New Release] Microwave-friendly Kamakura croquettes get even tastier in a refreshed recipe!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104694https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104694Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:22:22 +0900JapanPR TIMES 株式会社大央 is now accepting applications for the “7th Daio Owners Salon,” to be held on Sept. 8 [Free admission; deadline: Aug. 31]https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104697https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104697Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:20:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES Supporting people in “continuing to work” through collaboration between AI and support staff—キゾティクス receives a grant decision under NEDO’s “SBIR Promotion Program” and begins demonstration development of a job retention support system for people with mental and developmental disabilitieshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104696https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104696Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:20:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES [Social Good Partner, 2nd installment] 日本社会保険労務士法人 certified as a “Social Good Partner”!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104695https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104695Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:20:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES Marketing AI OS “ENSOR” to unveil proprietary learning engine “BRAIN 1.0” for the first time at an event on Aug. 28https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104698https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104698Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:15:55 +0900JapanPR TIMES BAPE® × MICKEY & FRIENDS COLLECTIONhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104699https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104699Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:15:21 +0900JapanPR TIMES 【長野県東御市】湯の丸高原でトップランナーと走る一日、渋井陽子氏・福士加代子氏を迎えランニングイベントhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104551https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104551Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:10:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES Ono Photo Studio Group’s みらいラボ teams up with the MAPS summer festival for the first time, holding a children-led “Kids Flea Market” on Aug. 25https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104550https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104550Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:10:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES Sales department joins forces! Launch of customer support service to improve the convenience of “R-Shift”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104549https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104549Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:10:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES [FC] いーふらん to hold “Otakaraya Franchise Owners’ Meeting 2026”! ダチョウ倶楽部, キンタロー。, and 純烈 will also appear!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104548https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104548Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:10:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES しまむら and バースデイ to open a POP UP STORE at the Marunouchi Underground South Exit of Tokyo Station from Sept. 3 (Thu.)! Featuring a lineup centered on children’s clothing!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104547https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104547Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:10:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES LUUP added to route search on “NAVITIME” and “自転車NAVITIME”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104552https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104552Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:02:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Entries now open for the 7th “Taberu JAPAN” Umami Awards, where Japan’s top chefs discover and judge regional “delicacies” to pass on to the future. The awards are also strengthening opportunities to connect through collaboration with top chefs and global expansion.https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104553https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104553Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:01:17 +0900JapanPR TIMES QPS研究所’s small SAR satellite QPS-SAR18, “スサノオ-Ⅱ,” scheduled for launch aboard a Rocket Lab社 Electron rocket on Aug. 20, 2026https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104554https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104554Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:25 +0900JapanPR TIMES 【1日1皿限定】総重量1.1kgの衝撃！SNSで話題沸騰のデカ盛り肉『大皿横綱キング盛り』が新小岩『焼肉 牛海道』に新登場！https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104630https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104630Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES “Asia Next Forum 2026” held ── Asia’s leaders discuss the futurehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104629https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104629Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 東京鋼鐵工業 opens a “live office” at its North Kanto Sales Office in Mito, Ibarakihttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104628https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104628Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Income falls, expenses rise—the “invisible burden” on families with children who refuse to attend school. With 403 endorsements, a request submitted to 横浜市 and 神奈川県 on Aug. 25https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104627https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104627Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES A village with a population of approximately 650 welcomed 891 visitors over the 9 days of the Obon holidays! 北相木村’s “長者の森” recorded visitor numbers at 132% of the previous yearhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104626https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104626Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 12 years after the start of efforts to promote community marketing in Japan, Aug. 29 has been officially recognized as “Community Marketing Promotion Day.”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104625https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104625Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 池田智昭, president of Yudetaro System, publishes his first book, “Yudetaro’s Profitable System: A Robust Management Strategy Behind 22 Consecutive Years in the Black,” which takes 1st place in the business book rankings at major bookstores in Tokyo (*)https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104624https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104624Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES What is happening beneath the soil? 9 days of organic matter decomposition by microorganismshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104623https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104623Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES “Haneda Skywalk 2026 Autumn” to be held on Oct. 3, 2026! Enjoy a long walk through the Haneda area in autumnhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104622https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104622Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES For companies struggling to make progress with Copilot! Licenses have been distributed, but usage has “stalled at meeting-minute summaries”—a case study in which a team embedded at a major construction company reviewed 122 general affairs tasks and saved 373 hours annually across 23 selected taskshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104621https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104621Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES A lavish prosciutto and salami fair is coming to Italian restaurant La Pausa!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104620https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104620Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES “Redesigning social issues through fashion.” CLOUDY×TO&FRO launch their first collaboration! Lightweight organizers that connect people’s stories go on sale Aug. 28https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104619https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104619Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES From 55 million yen denim to a 400,000-yen comedy school. New podcast “人生最大のBEST BUY” explores lives through the things people buy! The guest for Episode 1 is EXIT’s りんたろー。https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104618https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104618Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 【RISE KANSAI 2026】ユーグレナ’s 出雲充 discusses the “problem-solving ability” that makes the impossible possible and the realities of deep-tech startupshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104617https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104617Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES スカウト1通あたり50円（税抜） ヤギオファー、地方の中小企業向け採用支援パッケージを提供開始（1,000通・90日・5万円（税抜））https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104616https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104616Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 【An employee who experienced 3 major earthquakes takes action】株式会社evoltz, maker of seismic control devices for wooden homes, launches crowdfunding on CAMPFIRE to promote earthquake-resistant housing in Tokyo!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104615https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104615Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES “Learn about diversity through art”—cutting edge! “Reiwa-era Momotaro 2.0” coloring page: post-reading impressions contest launches! Amazon gift cards for “wild comments” inspired by questions with no right answers!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104614https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104614Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 【More than home, less than a storefront】リノスペキッチン神保町ヴァンサンク, a rental kitchen where you can start a food business right away, opens in 千代田区神田小川町!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104613https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104613Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES “We advertise jobs, but people in their 20s don’t apply”—why has hiring for customer service and retail positions become so difficult? Free online seminar on how to communicate in ways that appeal to Gen Z to be held Aug. 27https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104612https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104612Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES EdgeCortix expands its edge AI business in key markets in Japan and the Indo-Pacific region through strategic partnerships with 伯東 and 緑屋電気https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104611https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104611Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Frontline voices on sales in the AI era: 株式会社アスレバ to speak at Inside Sales Summit × BDR Summit.https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104610https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104610Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 120 people booked within 1 month of opening. A ballet school seriously created by a professional ballet YouTuber with 720,000 subscribers! The Ballet Show studio is accepting students!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104609https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104609Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES HOTSOX to go on sale at the Vermeer exhibition featuring “Girl with a Pearl Earring”!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104608https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104608Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Cloudera Announces “Cloudera Anywhere Cloud™,” a New Hybrid Data/AI Platform to Accelerate AI Adoption in the Autonomous AI Erahttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104607https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104607Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES フューチャー adopts VARIETAS’s “AI Interviewer”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104606https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104606Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES AvePoint Japan launches “AvePoint AgentPulse,” a new solution that visualizes “invisible AI costs”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104605https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104605Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES AI creation platform PixAI unveils “OC Style Diagnosis,” a new tool that makes it easy to find designs for original charactershttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104604https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104604Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 第一実業 to showcase an on-site power generation solution using Bloom Energy’s SOFCs—new options for addressing power shortages and BCP measureshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104603https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104603Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 伯東 signs a sales agency agreement with EdgeCortix株式会社https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104602https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104602Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Presents 5 practical challenges involved in entering the defense and security industry and addresses “where to start when entering the sector”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104601https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104601Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Korean brands “MUCENT（ムセント）” and “COIRIS（コイリス）” to hold their first joint pop-up in Japan!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104600https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104600Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES A quiet cup of tea overlooking the greenery of Shinjuku Gyoen. “御苑抹茶,” a stand-up tea café focused on single-origin tea, grand-openshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104599https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104599Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [DX for equipment maintenance] “M2X,” a next-generation cloud platform for equipment maintenance, to exhibit at the 5th Smart Factory EXPO [Autumn]https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104598https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104598Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 株式会社With Midwife President and CEO Seigetsu Kishihata to serve as a judge in the final round of the “Kagawa Prefecture Business Challenge Competition 2026”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104597https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104597Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 株式会社キャリオット to hold an online seminar on what to consider when choosing a vehicle management servicehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104596https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104596Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [Summer Sale: Up to 25% off] Capture breathtaking summer scenery with the 8k 360-degree Antigravity A1 dronehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104595https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104595Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES ヤンマーエネルギーシステム cuts time spent accessing technical documents by up to 89% with CADDihttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104594https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104594Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Corns and calluses on the soles of the feet: 8割 say they are “unsure how to distinguish them from warts”; 33.7% experienced worsening with over-the-counter medication｜Survey of 300 people on criteria for seeing a dermatologisthttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104593https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104593Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Bringing an owner’s vision to life: a newly built apartment for families raising children opens in the Tsuko area of Ogori Cityhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104592https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104592Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 《BONTEMPS》arrives in Chiba for the first time! Korean donut café “BONTEMPS Narita” opens on 9/1 (Tuesday)!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104591https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104591Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 2026.9.1 john masters organics | Hello Kitty limited design items are available again !https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104590https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104590Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES The second Early Access update for “Subnautica 2,” enhancing the co-op play experience, is available today!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104589https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104589Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [Free webinar] Speaking on 8/27 (Thursday) at “We think ‘our initiative works best’—what are the best patient acquisition strategies at each stage of a clinic’s growth?”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104588https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104588Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 株式会社AlbaLink signs an agreement with 山形市 to cooperate on promoting measures to address vacant homeshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104587https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104587Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Designated by 北九州市 as a “Corporation Supporting the Management and Utilization of Vacant Houses, etc.”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104586https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104586Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Designated by 中野市 as a “Corporation Supporting the Management and Utilization of Vacant Houses, etc.”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104585https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104585Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Designated by 芝山町 as a “Corporation Supporting the Management and Utilization of Vacant Houses, etc.”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104584https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104584Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES ルークス志塾福岡天神校 to hold an online “Special Essay-Writing Course” on August 26, covering everything from comprehensive selection and school recommendation-based selection to general selectionhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104583https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104583Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [Local Work “Real Talk” Salon #12] What is 高岡市 in Toyama Prefecture like? Ask a key figure who knows Takaoka inside and out why people want to live therehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104582https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104582Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [Machida, Tokyo] A new experience of “eating” a movie. A one-night-only special event where you can savor the world of “Big Fish” through a multi-course mealhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104581https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-09/index-en-p8.html#n2104581Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES