First collaboration between FamilyMart and Ebara Foods! Will “Ogono Aji®” be in Famichiki!? On sale at FamilyMart stores nationwide from Sept. 1 (Tuesday)
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Price: 239 yen (before tax), 258 yen (tax included)
Available at approximately 16,400 FamilyMart stores nationwide
A wide selection of Nagasaki’s finest local products! The “Deliciousness Comes from Nagasaki” fair in Osaka will run for a limited time at “Giftpad space” on the 2nd floor of KITTE Osaka, starting Sept. 1 (Tuesday)!
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Approximately 200 carefully selected products from Nagasaki Prefecture will be showcased together
From Sept. 1 (Tuesday) to Sept. 30 (Wednesday), Reiwa 8
The participation fee is 500 yen
1st prize: Nagasaki wagyu worth 10,000 yen
2nd prize: Farmed Pacific bluefin tuna from Shinkamigoto Town worth 5,000 yen
3rd prize: Assorted Nagasaki confectionery set worth 3,000 yen
4th prize: 500-yen discount voucher usable at Giftpad space
Customers who spend at least 2,000 yen including tax may participate
Emergency sale in response to a rush of orders: Guaranteed 2 bottles, Hakushu 18-year LE × Yamazaki LE 2016, with a chance to win both!! The second round of the limited-edition Lucky Double Fortune Draw, with 230 tickets, goes on sale August 31
Refills now available for the hugely popular body wash that ranked No. 3 in the Mimi Beauty 2026 First-Half Best Cosmetics※1! Refills for the ダヴ Beauty Serum Body Wash series, 2 types total
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Ranked No. 3 in the Mimi Beauty 2026 First-Half Best Cosmetics
Starting September 21, 2026 (Mon.)
6% Moisture Lock Essence
4% Plumping Essence
Just 7% of people are confident in their appearance
A novel robot developed at the maker event Makerthon will also make its debut. Yukai Engineering shares highlights of its exhibit at Maker Faire Tokyo 2026
Fully booked the day after recruitment began! A “Nursing Photo Shoot” supported by childcare professionals to be held at postpartum care facility ベビーカレンダーひより芝浦
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Monthly page views: 340 million
Approximately 360,000 annual member registrations
Supervised by approximately 100 doctors and specialists
Bunkamura Gallery 8/ will present a diverse lineup of exhibitions from September 2026 through January 2027. Artists from Japan and abroad will be featured as it steps up its promotion of art and culture.
Yojiya Sagano Arashiyama Store reopens after renovation! Shop and cafe are combined in an even more appealing space
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Yojiya will reopen its Sagano Arashiyama Store after renovations on August 29, 2026. The shop and cafe will be combined to enhance the visitor experience and strengthen services for tourists.
Sales launch of Customers Mail Cloud Domain Protection, a DMARC report analysis service
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Already adopted by 45 companies
Since October 2025, 45 companies across a wide range of industries—including major financial institutions, government agencies, SaaS vendors, and staffing service providers focused on security measures—have adopted the service ahead of its wider release
The service will also be used in HENNGE Domain Protection, scheduled to launch in October 2026 or later
Companies mentioned：HENNGE株式会社、Customers Mail Cloud、HENNGE Domain Protection、HENNGE One、CMC Email Relay
Joyfull’s new food-court-focused store format arrives in Shikoku for the first time! JOYFULL EXPRESS イオンモール高知店 grand opening on September 8, 2026 (Tue.)!
Reservations open for stays at Kame no Yu by HATAGO INN, opening Nov. 1, 2026
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Solare Hotels and Resorts will open Kame no Yu by HATAGO INN in Kumamoto City on Nov. 1, 2026, and has begun accepting reservations. The hotel is drawing attention as a new concept that combines hot springs with accommodations and dining.
[Office User Report] Trends in the “Office Expansion Relocation DI,” as seen in concluded deals (first half of 2026)
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Sanko Estate announced trends in office demand in Tokyo’s 23 wards for the first half of 2026. The Expansion Relocation DI fell from 76% to 63%, but remained high, with strong expansion appetite across industries. Low vacancy rates are limiting options.
One-night-only special live “City Pop Live -encore- Akinori Nakagawa, Maju Arai, Taisei Shima and Miki Fukuda featuring Satoshi Takebe” to receive its first TV broadcast in September, exclusively on CS Satellite Theater!
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CS Satellite Theater will premiere the music special “City Pop Live -encore-” on September 13. Produced by Satoshi Takebe and featuring Akinori Nakagawa and others, it celebrates their 25th anniversary of debut.
KAMENOI OPEN TOP BUS to launch a new “Beppu-Yufuin Route” on October 7!
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Kamenoi Bus will launch an open-top bus service on a new route linking Beppu and Yufuin from Oct. 7, 2026. The service aims to foster regional collaboration and boost tourism.
[JPI Seminar] Kansai Electric Power Group: “Key Aspects of ‘Kanden Transformation toward 2040’ and Practical Processes for Formulating and Implementing Management Plans” September 18 (Friday) <Tokyo>
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1 person: ¥37,970 (tax included)
2 or more people: ¥32,970 per person (tax included; same company and simultaneous application)
11,000 yen (tax included; venue and live stream only; same attendance format)
[青森屋] A grand gathering of local festival music groups that rarely perform together! A “20th Anniversary Special Performance” was held at Michinoku Matsuriya to express 20 years of gratitude
Will you dress up and head out into the streets of Shibuya this Halloween, or enjoy a slightly spooky tea time at a hotel? A Halloween afternoon tea featuring startling eyeball canelés and brain-shaped Mont Blanc pastries will be held for the first time!
A total of 93 people have attended orthodontic consultation sessions at のだ歯科クリニック in Takaishi, Osaka Prefecture. Visitors have ranged in age from 5 to 64.
Trading card lottery applicants: 70.1% entered for themselves. “Starting this year” was the most common response, at 36.3%, for when respondents began entering lotteries! Survey by Tregato, a trading card lottery roundup site
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“For myself” was the most common response, at 70.1% (122 votes).
“Since the start of 2026” was the most common response, at 36.3% (66 votes).
“For family or children” accounted for 10.9% (19 votes).
“For myself and my family” accounted for 14.9% (26 votes).
Responses involving family accounted for 25.9% (45 votes).
“For 3 years or more” accounted for 30.8% (56 votes).
Combined, “Since the start of 2026” and “For 1–2 years” accounted for 62.6% (114 votes).
A total of 98.3% of the lotteries closed before the release date.
[Additional] Application of the Disaster Relief Act to disasters caused by heavy rain starting August 27, Reiwa 8 (Report No. 2)
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The dedicated toll-free number is listed below. We answer questions from WOWOW customers, including about viewing disruptions caused by the disaster. 0120-814-619 (Hours: 9:00-20:00 / open daily)
Economy Ministry approves 美商科林 capital increase of NT$9.8 billion in Taiwan to advance R&D of advanced semiconductor equipment
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
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NT$9.835 billion
NT$12.835 billion
US$358.36 million
NT$3 billion
¥15 billion
US$94.36 million
US$60 million
¥9.25 billion
US$57.01 million
US$147 million
Companies mentioned：美商科林、LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION、台灣科林技術股份有限公司、英屬開曼群島商臻鼎科技控股公司、ZHEN DING TECHNOLOGY HOLDING LIMITED、先豐通訊、新唐科技、NUVOTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION JAPAN、源川國際、YMA（TX）、利億國際投資、MITSUBISHI FUSO BUS MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.、宏康控股、MIDAS HEALTH COMPANY LIMITED、滿得投資、百略集團
Taiwan’s 海軍 has publicly listed budget allocations to procure domestically made 銳鳶二 and U.S.-made V-BAT drones, strengthening its surveillance and operational resilience in distant waters. 銳鳶二 provides long-endurance surveillance and strike capabilities, while V-BAT offers resistance to jamming in complex electromagnetic environments.
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海軍 to procure 32 銳鳶二
It will also procure 280 V-BAT drones, which can resist jamming and operate in complex electromagnetic environments
The 銳鳶二 drone has an endurance of 16 hours
Control range exceeds 300 kilometers
海軍 has allocated a continuing budget of NT$16.78974 billion from 115年至118年 to procure 32
海軍 has also allocated a continuing budget of NT$36 billion from 115年至118年
Academia Sinica: Taiwan firms should enter the large-scale quantum computing market and meet demand for CPU integration
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
Chen Chi-tung, executive director of Academia Sinica’s Quantum Computer Project Center, recommends that Taiwan use large-scale quantum computers as an entry point and strengthen technologies for integration with conventional processors. Taiwan’s strengths in chips and packaging could help it develop “quantum-classical fusion” data centers.
August housing market stronger in north, weaker in south; brokers say central bank moves and stock-market funds will shape outlook
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
Seasonal and weather factors affected transaction volumes in the August housing market, creating divergent trends. Brokers are closely watching the central bank’s policy direction in September and movements in stock-market funds.
Rate hike expectations strengthen; Japan's 10-year bond yield surges to 2.95%, its highest in nearly 30 years
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
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The yield on newly issued 10-year Japanese government bonds, a benchmark for long-term interest rates in the domestic bond market, briefly rose to 2.950% today
Reached its highest level in about 30 years, since September 1996
The 10-year government bond yield rose 0.030 percentage points from last week
Wu Tien-yu: AI development is squeezing resources in the short term, but its future value is boundless
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
SEMI global chairman and ASE CEO Wu Tien-yu said that although AI development is putting pressure on resources in the short term, it will drive cross-disciplinary innovation over the long term. Taiwan's semiconductor industry is in a pivotal position and bears the responsibility of amplifying AI's global value.
Army allocates NT$57 billion to procure 178 105mm wheeled gun vehicles
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
The Army has allocated NT$57 billion to procure 178 105mm wheeled gun vehicles. The program has undergone testing and improvements and will significantly enhance ground forces' mobility and striking capability.
Deterring aggression and strengthening defense: Indonesia, the United States and other countries hold joint military drills
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
Indonesia, the United States and other countries launched the annual Super Garuda Shield joint military exercise on the 31st. The exercise aims to deter aggression in the Asia-Pacific and demonstrate Indonesia's strategic balancing between the United States and China.
Zhu Zhongming named Communist Party chief of Shanghai municipal government, expected to become mayor
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
Zhu Zhongming, deputy secretary of the Communist Party of China Shanghai Municipal Committee, has been named party chief of the municipal government and is expected to become Shanghai mayor. The personnel change signals that an official with a finance background will take charge of the city's government leadership.
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Zhu Zhongming has taken office as party chief of the Shanghai municipal government
Zhu Zhongming is 54 and was born in 1972
Zhu Zhongming previously served as vice minister of China's Ministry of Finance
Zhu Zhongming became deputy secretary of the Shanghai Municipal Committee in July 2024
The current Shanghai mayor is Gong Zheng, who is 66
Heavy rain warning: Taitung forest recreation areas to close as a precaution starting this afternoon
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
Due to heavy rain, the Taitung branch of the Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency announced that several forest recreation areas would close as a precaution starting at 1 p.m. on the 31st. The areas will reopen when weather conditions allow, to ensure visitor safety.
Rights Restoration Foundation approves 91 compensation cases in August, awarding more than NT$170 million
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
The Rights Restoration Foundation approved 91 compensation cases in August, totaling more than NT$170 million, as it addressed rights restoration for abuses during the authoritarian period.
Cheng Chao-hsin plans to visit China on 9/2; DPP camp says no “fake investment promotion, real secret meetings”
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
Taichung Deputy Mayor Cheng Chao-hsin plans to travel to China to attend the Dongguan Taiwan Expo, prompting Democratic Progressive Party councilors to question whether it involves secret political meetings. Cheng said the trip is primarily intended to help businesses foster industry exchanges.
Three major institutional investors sold a net NT$26.755 billion in Taiwan stocks
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
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Foreign and mainland Chinese investors, investment trusts and dealers all recorded net selling, with the three major institutional investors selling a combined NT$26.755 billion
Taiwan stocks fell 202.98 points today
Closing at 46128.47 points
Trading value totaled NT$1.201792 trillion
Dealers recorded net selling of NT$7.453 billion
Investment trusts recorded net selling of NT$4.91 billion
Foreign and mainland Chinese investors recorded net selling of NT$14.392 billion