Parallels with the Vietnam War: overly vague goals, underestimating the enemy, and overconfidence in one’s military strength. Understanding the prolonged, quagmire-like war in Iran. “The Vietnamization of the Iran War” is in stores now in the September 1 issue of ニューズウィーク日本版!
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Print edition list price: 520 yen (tax included)
Digital edition, regular price: 430 yen (tax included)
Approximately 900 digital back issues spanning 18 years, dating back to 2007
ORICO unveils a MagSafe-compatible magnetic card reader—combining direct ProRes video storage, simultaneous dual SD/TF reading, 5Gbps high-speed transfers and 100W PD charging in one device. Copy
Tokumoto Natsue named “First Collection Ambassador”! After traveling to Lagos, Nigeria, and experiencing “real Africa,” she will share her story on stage in Roppongi on August 30 (Sun.).
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Ahead of the event, Tokumoto visited Lagos, Nigeria, Africa’s largest city, in mid-August 2026.
A total of 30 models, from popular influencers to next-generation stars, will light up the runway.
Doors open: 13:00 / Show starts: 14:00
U18 (18 and under): Advance ¥1,800 / At the door ¥2,000
Companies mentioned：株式会社ステージバンク、PITH AFRICA、ela.、ABEMA、国連開発計画（UNDP）、アフリカ開発銀行アジア代表事務所、国際協力機構（JICA）、日本貿易振興機構（JETRO）、アフリカ協会、日本アフリカエンタメ事業協議会（JAEBC）、横浜ユネスコ協会、駐日ボツワナ大使館、駐日カメルーン大使館、駐日コンゴ民主共和国大使館、駐日南アフリカ大使館、駐日チュニジア大使館、駐日セネガル大使館、駐日エチオピア大使館、駐日ナイジェリア大使館、アーツカウンシル東京、BYD、Spotify、BUTAN、NFDT（Next Fashion Designer of Tokyo）
ORICO unveils a 2-in-1 hub combining 3 USB 3.0 ports and gigabit wired LAN—ideal for mobile work with up to 5Gbps high-speed transfers, plug-and-play operation and an ultra-compact design
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Price after final discount: ¥1,594
Regular price: ¥2,899
Size: just 3.66×1.2×0.58 inches (approximately 93×30×14.7mm)
Johameditech enters the Japanese market with freeze-dried capsule “Roralene,” bringing treatment-room-level concentrations home — enters the home-care market with freeze-dried capsules containing 35% vitamin C
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35% vitamin C
Original1カプセル：80mg
Original1カプセル：40mg
3 countries: the United States, Japan and South Korea
[Shintomi Town hometown tax donation] First in club history! The second supporter thank-you gift for “テゲバジャーロ宮崎,” competing in the J2 League, is toilet paper. Individually wrapped in co-branded packaging with 新富町, it is also suitable for emergency stockpiles
Because it’s Thursday, make it a day for trees: half-price experience fees every week in September! “Tree Day Campaign” to run for 1 month at Forest Adventure locations in Kyushu only
ORICO announces a MagSafe-compatible 6-in-1 M.2 NVMe dock. The creator-focused dock combines direct ProRes storage, 10Gbps, 4K, 100W PD and magnetic attachment in one device.
Full-scale rollout of “PiTTLINE for LINE,” a next-generation salon-work support tool that creates a “comfortable distance” between hairstylists and customers
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¥3,500 per month + tax (per 1 account)
Original売上100 万円を突破
A total distribution value on the scale of ¥200 billion
AI drug discovery company Ictos selected for JETRO’s “Subsidy Program for Supporting Overseas Business Development, etc. (Program to Promote Inward Direct Investment)”
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Raised €15.5 million in a 2023 Series A funding round co-led by M Ventures and Debiopharm Innovation, with participation from Omnes Capital
A high hit rate of 25% in 3 months in the search for PKMYT1 inhibitors (identifying 4 novel scaffolds among 16 compounds)
Asterminds implements consultants’ “ability to design questions” in the AI interview agent “InTake”; forms a business partnership with サークレイス株式会社 to automate the initial requirements-definition process
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The group of people who could be interviewed had previously been limited to about 2–3 people
Expand the scale to hundreds or thousands of people without extending the project period
Interviews that had previously been limited to dozens of people over 2–3 months
Can be conducted in a few days with hundreds or thousands of people
Established: Nov. 1, 2012
Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market in April 2022
松実高等学園 and Atlas launch initiative to create an AI character together with students
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According to a survey by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the number of elementary and junior high school students nationwide who are not attending school has reached approximately 350,000
The cumulative number of conversations has exceeded 600,000
Approximately 4 months since the service launched in March 2026
A humidifier born from cado, requiring no maintenance for 1 season※1, becomes a series. Proprietary auto-clean function to be included in all models. Advance reservations begin on Makuake on Saturday, Sept. 19.
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More than ¥190 million in total support
Makuake's all-time No. 1 in total support for the humidifier category
Inhibits 99.9% of bacteria
Low temperature: approximately 70°C
Log reduction value of 2.0 or higher
1/7 of the electricity cost
Standard electricity rate set by the All Japan Fair Trade Council for Household Electrical Appliances: ¥31/kWh
[Update: More than 2 times the national average; 54.7% adoption rate] F&M achieves 64 supported applications and 35 selected in the 2nd call for the 中小企業成長加速化補助金
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54.7% adoption rate
National average adoption rate: 25.6%
29.1 percentage points higher
Our adoption rate in the 1st call was 25.0%
A significant improvement of 29.７ percentage points
872 applications
223 selected applications
Approximately 67% of those who took the 2nd screening
[A must-have new product for this winter!] A neck warmer that wraps around your pillow—who would have thought of that⁉ A popular new cold-weather item that keeps you cozy and ushers you into an exceptional bedtime
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Price: 8,778 yen (tax included)
New products for winter 2026
Available from Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Width 1,010 × depth 400 × height 10mm
Low: 40℃
Medium: 42℃
High: 44℃
Auto shutoff (approx.) 1 hour
Companies mentioned：ライフオンプロダクツ株式会社、Life on Products
Women’s health concerns include “weight and body shape,” “mental stress” and “bad breath”; physical concerns include eye problems, poorer sleep quality, and stiffness in the shoulders and neck
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“Weight and body shape”: 32％
“Mental stress” and “bad breath” are in the 20％ range
“Concerns about family health and caregiving” rose by ５pt
Survey of 3,000 women aged 20～79 nationwide
Use of panty liners is high among women in their 40s, at 33％
58％ say, “I think society does not show sufficient consideration or understanding of women-specific symptoms”
73％ say, “I want society to show greater consideration and understanding of women-specific symptoms”
“Disability Awareness and Employee Networking Event” held at the Tamachi head office; first event in Nagoya to be held on September 14 ~ Vegetables grown naturally at the newly established farm “ファミベジファーム” go on sale to employees for the first time ~
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The employment rate for people with disabilities was 3.55% as of June 1, 2026
New animated open-world RPG “The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin” celebrates its half-year anniversary! Half-Anniversary “Great Robbery Festival” update now live!
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The series has sold 55 million copies in total
Recorded 70 million downloads worldwide
Earn up to 30,000 “Star Fragments” at a time
A total of 500 million “Star Fragments” will be distributed among participants
At life’s milestones, “celebrating with both things and experiences” was the most popular choice, at about 43%. About 54% said that making or experiencing something together “creates shared memories”
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Responded, “I want to celebrate with both things and experiences”
Responded, “I want to celebrate with a tangible keepsake (a thing)”
Responded, “I want to celebrate with a special experience”
A seminar titled “Market Outlook for Sodium-Ion Batteries (SIBs) and Their Potential for Commercialization and Adoption,” featuring 渡 渉, 大田 航起 and 坂井 俊介 of the Nomura Research Institute, will be held on Wednesday, October 7, 2026!!
Special feature on 岩坪 威, who elucidated the mechanisms of Alzheimer’s disease and helped make Japan a country capable of conducting clinical trials through a large-scale cohort study. September issue of DOCTOR'S MAGAZINE ドクターズマガジン now published
The secret to people with high self-esteem who are well-liked lies in their choice of words! “A Phrasebook for Rephrasing Without ‘Rejecting’ Others or Yourself” now on sale
Momiwa Seminar vol.90, “Consumer Affairs Seminar for Everyday Life: Basic Knowledge to Protect Yourself from Contract Troubles,” to be held [Setouchi City, Okayama Prefecture]
AIアポろうくん moves beyond outbound “form sales” to “form marketing.” New service website launched, integrating response tracking and AI-driven improvements
[A great deal for the autumn arts season] Participating elementary school students get free admission to Mother Farm, with discounted admission for accompanying visitors! The 25th Autumn Children's Sketching Contest starts September 1!
Write about a future that does not yet exist, ahead of its time. Launch of Imazine (Imagine), an AI co-creation program that puts a purpose into “our own words”
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Launched in June 2026 through the merger of ハーチ株式会社 and 株式会社フューチャーセッションズ
Original2026年8月28日（金）16:00より開催
Capacity: 50 people
Companies mentioned：アーティクル株式会社、ハーチ株式会社、株式会社フューチャーセッションズ、IDEAS FOR GOOD
Business efficiency media outlet “MONOSASHI（モノサシ）” launches “MONOSASHI Partner,” a collaboration program with professional services firms, IT consultants and others
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As of August 2026, it lists 404 items of information
Two offerings: an AI utilization assessment and a development cost estimate assessment
秋田県にかほ市: Bringing “gratitude for a night’s lodging and a meal” to two-region living. — Launching a community-wide hosting model in which visitors take on a “role” in the region —
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In the first application round, 22 projects were selected nationwide, with total awards of approximately 205 million yen.
The “AI gap” between large corporations and small and medium-sized enterprises cannot be bridged by the spread of generative AI alone. CosBE and LBPグループ bring full-scale AI transformation to SMEs nationwide
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32.4% of small and medium-sized enterprises use generative AI in their operations
BenQ’s first monitor light fully compatible with dual monitors launches! The “ScreenBar Max,” which virtually eliminates screen reflections with proprietary optical technology, goes on sale Wednesday, August 26, 2026
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More than 210,000 units sold cumulatively in Japan
Up to 700 lux
Up to 500 lux
24 GHz millimeter-wave radar technology
Automatically turns off after 3 minutes without notable movement
Companies mentioned：BenQジャパン株式会社、BenQ、BenQ Asia Pacific Corporation、株式会社トーハン