学び舎mom to run “YEL Aichi 2026,” hosted by 愛知県立大学; high school students put entrepreneurship into practice through language and generative AI (application deadline extended)
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Held over 3 days
Capacity: 25 people
Original2026年10月18日（日）から12月13日（日）まで
The application deadline has been extended to Wednesday, October 14, 2026!
Approval granted for the manufacture and sale of “UequiX® Tablets 5mg/20mg” (generic name: pitolisant hydrochloride tablets), Japan’s first histamine H3 receptor antagonist/inverse agonist
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As of September 2026, this drug is approved for narcolepsy in more than 38 countries, including the United States and Europe
It is approved for OSAS in more than 29 European countries
【富士桜高原麦酒】Craft beer “Hopfen-Sauer～Fresh Hop 2026～,” made with hops from Mount Fuji and natural water from Mount Fuji, goes on sale September 18 (Friday)! A sour beer made with freshly picked hops!
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Sales begin on Friday, September 18, 2026
Alcohol content: 4.5%
IBU (bitterness): 11
SRM (color rating): 4
Volume: 330ml bottle
Original希望小売価格（1本）：715円（税込）
This beer is brewed in a limited run of 960 bottles
Bringing PATRICK’s roots in “FOOTBALL” into contemporary culture. French footwear brand “PATRICK” launches the “PATRICK ORIGIN 26AW COLLECTION” on September 18!
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PATRICK has a history spanning more than 130 years
A revival project for the soccer cleats, marking the first time in 20 years
New fall product!! A new kind of chicken paitan tsukemen, packed with rich chicken flavor and served with savory chicken chashu, goes on sale for a limited time from September 16 at 三ツ矢堂製麵!!
The mysterious and elegant “Yugen Ayakashi Tarot” reflects the passions deep within and guides you toward a future where your wishes come true! Fortune-telling content supervised by 唯夏 is now available
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Price: 1,320 yen and up (tax included)
A total of 288 popular fortune tellers
More than 13,000 fortune-telling menus (1) are now available
Kakehashi Sky launches new “Job-Hunting Sexual Harassment Prevention Training” content for recruiters and a checklist for companies
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With the enforcement of the revised Equal Employment Opportunity Act and revised Act on Comprehensive Promotion of Labor Policies on October 1, 2026
Presents 5 principles recruiters should follow: “official, explicit, visible, documented and consultative”
Across 6 categories and 53 items: “A. Policies and internal regulations,” “B. Rules for recruitment activities,” “C. Employee training,” “D. Information for job seekers,” “E. Consultation system” and “F. Responses after consultation”
Unlimited use for a monthly fee of 50,000 yen (excluding tax)
85th anniversary of the picture book’s publication: The Man with the Yellow Hat from Curious George takes center stage! “The Man with the Yellow Hat and Yellow POP UP SHOP by Curious George” confirmed
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85th anniversary of the picture book
Starting September 26, 2026
Through Oct. 18 (Sun.)
10:00～21:00
Figurush: The Man with the Yellow Hat, 3,300 yen
Figurush, 4,400 yen
Figurush mascot, 3,300 yen
GPSBOX Figurush, 4 types in all, 2,420 yen each
GPSBOX Figurush, 4 types in all, 2,420 yen each / 9,680 yen per box
Trading glitter hologram stickers, 10 types in all, 440 yen each
3 assets this time! Taking spreads to the limit with a focus on “3”! On weekdays only, standard spreads will be 3,333 yen for “BTC/JPY,” 333 yen for “ETH/JPY” and 0.33 yen for “XRP/JPY”
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“BTC/JPY” at 3,333 yen
“ETH/JPY” at 333 yen
“XRP/JPY” at 0.33 yen
“BTC/JPY” reduced from 4,800 yen to 3,333 yen (down approximately 31%)
“ETH/JPY” reduced from 1,715 yen to 333 yen (down approximately 81%)
“XRP/JPY” reduced from 1.50 yen to 0.33 yen (down 78%)
“Moments that make the brain happy” were not special events: 1,816 works submitted from across the country reveal the value of “small everyday joys”; Koji Higashino and Naoki Matayoshi discuss brain health
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1,617 works in the tanka category
199 works in the photo message category
About half of the general public (48%) view dementia as “a normal phenomenon associated with aging”
Only 25% said they “know about” amyloid beta, which accumulates in the brain
67% of people diagnosed with MCI (mild cognitive impairment) and other conditions
84% of caregivers surveyed said, “I wish I had known about the diagnosis sooner”
Bringing activity and community exchange to the Kawaguchi and Ryoke area. On September 26 (Sat), Oizumi Kojo will hold a food market as an official event of the Kita-ku Hanabi-kai 2026.
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Original川口ファンゾーンチケット 1名3,300円（税込）
Companies mentioned：株式会社大泉工場、itoma kitchen、桜はぴふわ、HALLOWEEN KITCHEN、たこやきキャノンボール、Felicita、エンブレイスオリーブ、sunny side kitchen、aux beaux jours、Beer++、TOKYO OKUTAMA FACTORY、KAWAGUCHI CRAFT、Warmth of nature、OKS STORE、1110 CAFE/BAKERY、_SHIP KOMBUCHA
Held 10/25: “How do doctors arrive at a diagnosis? Learn their thought process” —【Dr. Clinical Lab】Take on the challenge of solving a diagnosis with a practicing physician!
New limited-time collaboration outfits “★5 火天” and “★5 通天教主” arrive in DMM GAMES’ Ayakashi Rumble!; a Demon Battlefield event offering exclusive equipment will also be held!
“White Cat Onsen Story Fair 2026” launches for 白猫プロジェクト NEW WORLD'S! Merchandise featuring characters from “White Cat Onsen Story,” including Jin, Saya, Lily and Inanna, is coming!
Popular entertainers including パンサー and 稲村亜美 to appear! “3rd Financial Seminar for Tokyo Residents (for Young and Mid-Career Professionals)” to be held
COEDO KAWAGOE F.C, which aims to reach the J.League from Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, signs a support partner agreement for the 2026 season with 学校法人東京国際大学
A “Purification, Fresh-Start and Closure Journey” through the Kaga region of Ishikawa Prefecture; ABC TV special drama “今日もこりない私たち” to air over 2 weeks!!
JR東日本 partnership: experiential temporary childcare program “駅いく in JR盛岡駅” gives children a chance to watch the “はやぶさ×こまち” coupling and uncoupling and try a full-scale simulator, inspiring future train drivers!
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Capacity: 24 participants
Participation fee: 13,000 yen
Parents gave it an average satisfaction score of 9.6 points
【2026 Independent Study Survey】Independent research avoidance among children in grade 3 and above doubles from 16% to 31% in 1 year; “0 yen” projects also rise to 28%
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31% of households with children in grade 3 and above chose “not doing it”
28% spent “0 yen” on independent research
40% of households finished within 2 hours
A survey of 498 parents in households raising children
From October 2026, services will be available for groups ranging from small numbers to more than 2,000 people! Drawing on its expertise in fragrance and herbs, Neal’s Yard will support the planning and operation of training sessions and events for companies and organizations
Saya, Jin, Inanna and Lily appear in “White Cat Project NEW WORLD'S”! New event “White Cat Hot Springs Story ５: Showdown! The Hot Spring Phantom Thieves” begins!
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Price: 10,000 yen (tax included)
Price: 3,600 yen (tax included)
Price: 6,000 yen (tax included)
Celebrated its 12th anniversary on Tuesday, July 14, 2026.
Good news for seniors! Senior cards get a major upgrade in October: receive up to 1,500 yuan per month on the card until death; a one-stop guide to enhanced benefits in all 22 counties and cities across Taiwan.
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
台北市衛生局 raised the subsidy for advance care planning consultations (ACP) starting Sept. 1 and launched a new program offering敬老 cardholders discounts of up to 1,600 yen. In addition, benefits under senior citizens’ cards across all 22 counties and cities in Taiwan were greatly expanded in 2026, with a wide range of new services in transportation, health care, leisure and other areas.
夏一新's view: Trump rejects airstrikes on the Houthis — a warning from Saudi Arabia to Taiwan
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
Houthi forces are advancing in Yemen, threatening Saudi Arabia’s oil exports and Red Sea shipping. Saudi Arabia asked the United States to carry out airstrikes, but President Trump limited assistance to sharing intelligence and rejected direct involvement. The situation offers Taiwan an important lesson about the limits of support from allies.
During the Sept. 26 holiday, discount campaigns at restaurants and amusement parks continued across Taiwan, and Yuanshan Shuiyin Dahu in Yilan opened for free. Reports also covered rhetoric surrounding China-U.S.-Taiwan tensions after the Trump-Xi meeting, weather forecasts across the country, and the application deadline for Double Ninth Festival senior-citizen payments.
林庭瑤's column: Trump serves up Nixon's wine — when will Taiwan be served up?
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
In her column, Lin Tingyao analyzes the meeting between President Trump and President Xi Jinping and discusses how Taiwan’s status is treated amid international political maneuvering. Drawing on historical context, she warns about the impact of major powers’ competing interests on Taiwan.
王鳳生's view: Would 6 more days of marriage leave lead to more people getting married?
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
Taiwan’s Ministry of Labor announced a draft amendment extending marriage leave from 8 days to 14 days, with implementation planned for Oct. 1, 2025. The government would subsidize employers for the additional wages, strengthening support for young people getting married.
高克培's view: Health card notations and “liver-kidney exchange” could increase the supply of organs for donation
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
Dr. Gao Kepei of Guandu Hospital proposed registering organ donation preferences on health insurance cards and introducing “liver-kidney paired exchange” transplants to address the shortage of organ donors. The ideas offer a groundbreaking way to balance cultural considerations with technological innovation.
黃一展's view: As power shifts to Washington — shrinking multilateralism, the 81st UN General Assembly and Taiwan's legal defenses
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
The 81st United Nations General Assembly is meeting in New York, but multilateralism faces challenges as Washington becomes the center of international affairs. Bilateral summits between 中國 and 美國 are shaping the global order, while the role of 聯合國 is being marginalized and Taiwan's legal defenses on the international stage are under threat.
Opinion: The illusion of resilience — can Japan and South Korea really not replace Taiwan?
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
An analysis of Taiwan's strategic position and resilience examines whether Japan and South Korea could replace Taiwan's indispensable role in semiconductors and security.
鄭宗記's view: A bottle of fresh milk and 9.1 centimeters — from correlation and regression to causal inference
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
鄭宗記, a statistics professor at National Chengchi University, says Taipei's fresh milk policy cites Japanese height data in a way that confuses correlation with causation. He stresses that policy effects should be evaluated using rigorous methods rather than relying on observations across generations.
徐作聖's view: The trust gap in one-person companies — rebuilding the industrial moat in the AI era with TRST's triadic resonance theory
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
Science and technology management expert Hsu Tso-sheng analyzes the “trust divide” facing one-person companies in the AI era through the TRST ternary resonance theory. He says coordination among technology, organizations and institutions is key to entering the B2B market.
廖元豪's view: Judges appointed by Trump do not necessarily support the Trump administration's revocation of media press credentials
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
The Trump administration revoked White House press access for media outlets including CNN, but a federal district judge appointed by Trump issued an emergency temporary restraining order. Citing a lack of due process, the judge criticized the action and ordered the immediate restoration of press access.
Opinion: Don't let “drug allergies” become an excuse to shirk responsibility — anesthesia safety, “anesthesia care by proxy,” and loopholes and double standards in the Physicians Act and the Special Medical Techniques Act
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
In August 2026, a woman died after receiving anesthesia at a beauty clinic in Tainan. “Drug hypersensitivity” is often cited as an easy explanation, but systemic flaws and the practice of “nurses substituting for anesthesiologists” have been highlighted. Legal amendments are being sought to protect patient safety.
An analysis of the decline in concert audiences in Taiwan points to the waning popularity of traditional music, as well as changes in government education policy and the social environment.
Intel's 14A process makes a strong push; performance gap with 台積電's A14 revealed
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
Intel announced that its next-generation 14A process will deliver performance nearly on par with 台積電’s A14, within 5%. This is an important signal in the semiconductor manufacturing race.
Precious metals after-hours | Fed officials join forces in hawkish comments, Treasury yields rise; gold posts a weekly loss
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
Gold prices fell 2.1% over the week, mainly due to hawkish comments from the Fed and rising U.S. Treasury yields. Higher interest rates are weighing on gold as a non-yielding asset.
SK hynix's Solidigm reportedly eyes US IPO, with valuation estimated at up to $150 billion
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
SK hynix subsidiary Solidigm is considering a U.S. IPO as early as 2027. Its valuation could reach as much as $150 billion, potentially making it one of the semiconductor industry’s largest-ever listings amid growing demand for storage in the AI era.
Companies mentioned：SK Hynix、Intel、Arm Holdings、Cerebras Systems
New York currency market | Dollar rally pauses but still gains nearly 1% this week; yen surges on Trump's concern
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
The dollar rose about 1% over the week but briefly fell on Friday. The yen surged on reports of former President Trump’s involvement, posting its biggest gain in 3 weeks. The foreign exchange market was in focus.
Companies mentioned：Questar Capital Partners、Interactive Brokers
Iran proposes plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 7 days; Araghchi: The choice is in Washington's hands
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
Iran’s foreign minister announced that the Strait of Hormuz could reopen within 7 days, depending on the United States’ response. Technical talks between the United States and Iran are progressing, raising hopes of easing geopolitical tensions.
US stocks after-hours | US-Iran technical talks reportedly underway; Dow surges nearly 480 points as all 3 major indexes post weekly gains
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
Major US stock indexes closed higher Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up nearly 480 points and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq each gaining about 0.5%. Hopes for easing US-Iran tensions and reopening the Strait of Hormuz lifted sentiment, while AI-related shares helped drive gains among major technology stocks.