2026-08-28 03:00–06:00 JST

Details of the program and contest judging results for “Green Blue Education Forum 2026”

Published 2026-08-27 00:00 ・ Source Japan | 環境省

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• Capacity: 250 people
• 23 teams passed the first round of judging
• Entries from 46 teams in 17 prefectures

Companies mentioned：環境省、石坂産業株式会社、体験の機会の場研究機構

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Repair it and keep using it rather than replacing it: New book 『スマホ修理副業 超入門』 offers a guide to turning smartphone repair into a business

Published 2026-08-28 04:31 ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

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• Smartphone penetration has reached 98.3% (among people aged 15 to 79)
• According to a survey by a private-sector think tank, 61.7% of people have experienced smartphone breakdowns or problems
• More than 70% of them have used some kind of repair service
• By occupation, company employees account for the largest share of people who have earned a qualification from the academy, at 60.3%
• List price: 1,760 yen (base price 1,600 yen + tax)
• Format and page count: B6 (128×188mm), 224 pages

Companies mentioned：株式会社GO REPAIR、新流舎株式会社、スマホリペアアカデミー

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Grand Theft Auto VI: Longplay — Watch now

Published 2026-08-28 04:30 ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

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• Price: ¥9,800 (including tax)
• Price: ¥12,280 (including tax)
• Nov. 19, 2026

Companies mentioned：Rockstar Games、ロックスター・ゲームス、Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.、PlayStation、Xbox

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Shunsaku Aoshima, played by Yuji Oda, rushes to a crime scene in a Nissan Kicks: “We Can’t Shut Down the Playfulness” collaboration web movie by the series’ production team to be released on the official YouTube channel from Friday, Aug. 28

Published 2026-08-28 04:00 ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Nissan has released a web movie in collaboration with the Bayside Shakedown series. In it, Shunsaku Aoshima, played by Yuji Oda, rushes to a crime scene in the new Kicks, aiming to generate buzz ahead of the film’s release.

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Ambassador Takashi Sorimachi takes on washing and drying a giant hoodie with a body length of about 1.8m! New CM for drum washer-dryer “Seikatsu Home Appliances Big Experiment: Giant Hoodie” to air from Friday, Aug. 28

Published 2026-08-28 04:00 ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

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• About 1.8m in body length
• “Seikatsu Home Appliances Big Experiment: Giant Hoodie” (15-second version)
• Toll-free: 0120-1048-76

Companies mentioned：東芝ライフスタイル株式会社、ZABOON、東芝生活家電

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Financial measures in response to disasters and other events caused by the heavy rainfall beginning on Reiwa 8, August 27 (Ishikawa Prefecture)

Published 2026-08-27 16:00 ・ Source Japan | 日本銀行

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Companies mentioned：財務省北陸財務局、日本銀行金沢支店、預貯金取扱金融機関、証券会社、生命保険会社、損害保険会社、少額短期保険業者、電子債権記録機関

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Financial measures in response to disasters and other events caused by the heavy rainfall beginning on Reiwa 8, August 27 (Toyama Prefecture)

Published 2026-08-27 16:00 ・ Source Japan | 日本銀行

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Companies mentioned：北陸財務局富山財務事務所、日本銀行金沢支店、預貯金取扱金融機関、証券会社、生命保険会社、損害保険会社、少額短期保険業者、電子債権記録機関

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[Remarks] Recent Economic and Financial Developments and the Conduct of Monetary Policy: Remarks at the Saitama Prefecture Financial and Economic Discussion Meeting

Published 2026-08-27 10:35 ・ Source Japan | 日本銀行

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• PDF 765KB

Companies mentioned：日本銀行

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Trump is at it again! Lake Ontario becomes 美國 Lake overnight, enraging Canada.

Published 2026-08-28 04:00 ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網

U.S. President Trump issued an executive order renaming Lake Ontario “American Lake.” The trade conflict with Canada has evolved into a geographic symbol battle, worsening relations between the two countries.

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Price hike and lower specs? Samsung Galaxy S26 FE costs more than its predecessor and switches to a MediaTek processor.

Published 2026-08-28 03:32 ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網

Samsung announced the Galaxy S26 FE, but its higher price and reduced performance have made its position in the midrange market unclear. This will affect consumers and competitors.

Companies mentioned：三星電子、高通、联發科、Alphabet、Google

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Wall Street is questioning her! Bank of America strategist still warns the S&P 500 could fall 7.5%.

Published 2026-08-28 03:00 ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網

米銀 strategist Savita Subramanian maintained her forecast that the S&P 500 will fall 7.5% by the end of the year. Citing concerns about overheated AI investment and rising corporate leverage, she advocated shifting toward value stocks.

Companies mentioned：米銀、モルガン・スタンレー、エド・ヤーディニ、NVIDIA

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Financial measures in response to disasters and other events caused by the heavy rainfall beginning on Reiwa ８, August 27

Published 2026-08-27 18:45 ・ Source Japan | 金融庁

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• From Reiwa ８, August 27

Companies mentioned：金融庁、北陸財務局

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Revision of “Q&A on Financial Instruments Business, etc.”

Published 2026-08-27 17:00 ・ Source Japan | 金融庁

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Companies mentioned：金融庁

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Original令和８年８月２７日からの大雨による被害及び消防機関等の対応状況（第8報・R8.8.27更新）

Published 2026-08-27 06:20 ・ Source Japan | 消防庁

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• 富山県 1 17,164 40,546
• 富山県 1 17,164 40,546 6 0 17,358 44,195
• 石川県 1 2 18,377 42,202
• 石川県 1 2 18,377 42,202 5 3 80,339 184,096
• Total

Companies mentioned：富山県、石川県、氷見市、羽咋市、志賀町、宝達志水町、中能登町、高岡市消防本部、羽咋郡市広域圏事務組合消防本部、消防庁

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Materials for the 130th Social Security Council Medical Care Subcommittee

Published 2026-08-26 19:58 ・ Source Japan | 厚生労働省

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• Agenda [PDF format: 122KB]
• List of committee members [PDF format: 83KB]
• Document １: Status of progress on medical DX, etc. (report) [PDF format: 7.9MB]
• Reference document １－１: Medical Informatization Promotion Policy (draft) [PDF format: 1.4MB]

Companies mentioned：Adobe

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Hwang Jae-ho of the Korean Mission in Taipei visits 中央研究院 to discuss tackling AI-era challenges and prospects for research cooperation.

Published 2026-08-07 01:00 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央研究院

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• 38 years ago, he studied in Taiwan in the Department of Oriental Languages and Literature at 中國文化大學.
• 14 years ago, he visited this institute's Institute of European and American Studies to present a paper and give a lecture at a symposium.
• Outstanding Korean doctoral students are welcome to undertake long-term research at this institute for one to three years.

Companies mentioned：中央研究院、中國文化大學、倫敦政治經濟學院、首爾大學、高麗大學、濟州大學、延世大學

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The viral claim of a “mass migration of Shoushan macaques” is a fabricated narrative using unrelated footage.

Published 2026-08-27 17:30 ・ Source Taiwan | 台灣事實查核中心

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• The Japanese 抖音 account “hanatou.mi” uploaded it on June 1.
• Report number: 4289

Companies mentioned：抖音、NTT、社團法人台灣獼猴共存推廣協會

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Kaohsiung City reports 3 new locally acquired dengue cases; residents urged to inspect, empty, clean and scrub, and seek medical care promptly if suspected symptoms appear

Published 2026-08-27 20:00 ・ Source Taiwan | 衛福部疾病管制署

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• A total of 145 confirmed dengue cases have been reported nationwide so far this year (2026)
• Of these, 10 are locally acquired cases
• The other 135 are imported cases
• The cumulative case count is lower than the 154 cases reported over the same period in 2025

Companies mentioned：疾病管制署、疾管署

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Full-scale response to the 0822 torrential rains; systematic management efforts continue to strengthen flood resilience

Published 2026-08-27 01:00 ・ Source Taiwan | 經濟部水利署

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• 80 large mobile pumps from across Taiwan have been deployed to provide support
• For flooding of 30 centimeters or more but less than 50 centimeters, the central government provides NT$10,000 in compensation for appliance losses
• The 4-year, NT$100 billion “Comprehensive Improvement Plan for County- and City-managed Rivers and Drainage Systems in Response to Climate Change”

Companies mentioned：經濟部、水利署、行政院

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