株式会社フロウカ | Now accepting entries for “product consignment exhibits” for Japanese food and beverage makers at Gulfood 2027, one of the world's largest food trade shows, in Dubai
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株式会社フロウカ has begun accepting applications for its “product consignment exhibit” service, which requires no travel, for Japanese food and beverage makers at Gulfood 2027, one of the world's largest food trade shows, to be held in Dubai in March 2027.
Uganda's national bird, the gray crowned crane, depicted in kimono fabric, presented to Uganda's ambassador to Japan — Office Busters Chairman Amano delivers a symbol of friendship through traditional Japanese fabric at an Independence Day reception
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On October 25, 2026, at the initiative of the certified NPO Côte d'Ivoire-Japan Exchange Association, 株式会社オフィスバスターズ Chairman Taro Amano presented Uganda's ambassador to Japan with an artwork of the country's national bird, the gray crowned crane, made from kimono fabric.
Facts
October 25, 2026 (Sun.)
Capital: ¥100 million (including capital reserves)
Giving retired flags and happi coats a new life. “HATAKARA by wanonuno” announced
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The Japanese textile brand “wanonuno,” operated by DANA株式会社, has collaborated with STUDIO BYCOLOR to announce “HATAKARA by wanonuno,” a new line that reuses Japanese textiles such as retired flags and happi coats. The products will be introduced at an exhibition opening in Aoyama, Tokyo, on November 12, 2026.
Facts
Continued for 75 years
6 projects
November 12 (Thu.) through 15 (Sun.), 2026
Companies mentioned：DANA株式会社、wanonuno、STUDIO BYCOLOR、TIERS GALLERY by arakawagrip、大西旗店、エイトブランディングデザイン、株式会社摂津金属工業所、KAIRI EGUCHI STUDIO、株式会社加藤数物、株式会社エフキャスト、荒川技研工業株式会社、株式会社阪和樹脂工業所、愛知株式会社
カーサービス山形 donates ¥148,294 in relief funds for the Reiwa 8 Kumamoto earthquake to 日本赤十字社
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株式会社カーサービス山形 donated ¥148,294 in relief funds for the Reiwa 8 Kumamoto earthquake to 日本赤十字社. The funds were raised from August to September 2026, led by the Kaizen Committee, and a presentation ceremony was held on October 1.
Spotlighting people taking on new challenges in Kashiwa. Local information platform “かしわっぷ” launches new feature, “New Leaders of Kashiwa”
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“かしわっぷ,” a local information platform specializing in Kashiwa City and operated by 株式会社プラッタ, has launched “New Leaders of Kashiwa,” a new feature profiling a diverse range of people active in Kashiwa.
AI proofreading and editing solution “AI editor” revamped with a team-based structure of specialized AI agents
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株式会社ミラセンシズ began offering “AI editor,” an AI proofreading and editing solution revamped to enable specialized AI agents to work together as a team, on November 9, 2026.
【センイルJAPAN】Introduces a “Customer Review Feature” to see reviews and ratings of 推し広告®! Get ¥2,000 off your next purchase by posting a review with photos or videos
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センイルJAPAN, operated by 株式会社IW, introduced a “Customer Review Feature” in October 2026, allowing customers to check reviews and ratings of 推し広告®. A campaign is also offering a ¥2,000-off coupon for the next purchase to customers who post reviews with photos or videos.
Signs research coverage agreement with ダイワボウホールディングス, whose mission is “Connecting people through the value chain, connecting society, and connecting to the future” | Next-generation equity research “ENVALITH (Envalith)”
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株式会社エンヴァリス has signed a research coverage agreement with ダイワボウホールディングス and will begin distributing reports from the second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027.
Signs research coverage agreement with SQUEEZE, which aims to “create a society rich in value” and provides end-to-end lodging management systems and hotel operations | Next-generation equity research “ENVALITH (Envalith)”
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株式会社エンヴァリス has signed a research coverage agreement with 株式会社SQUEEZE, which provides lodging management systems and hotel operations, and will begin distributing reports from the third quarter of the fiscal year ending December 2026.
Signs research coverage agreement with アトラグループ, which supports bone-setting and acupuncture clinics and is guided by the corporate philosophy “To make people around the world healthy” | Next-generation equity research “ENVALITH（エンヴァリス）”
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株式会社エンヴァリス has signed a research coverage agreement with アトラグループ, which provides support services for bone-setting and acupuncture clinics, and will begin distributing reports from the third quarter of the fiscal year ending December 2026.
ジェネロ signs solution partner agreement with monday.com
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ジェネロ株式会社 has signed a solution partner agreement with monday.com Ltd. and will offer sales support services using monday CRM's AI features. To mark the occasion, it is holding a free workshop for the first 10 companies and recruiting 3 companies for a model implementation program.
株式会社オフィスバスターズ has launched a “restock notification registration” service for businesses and individuals considering purchasing used soundproof booths. Customers can register their preferred specifications and installation timeframe in advance, then receive priority notification when products arrive, helping them access popular items that are currently out of stock.
Facts
We provide guidance based on a 50–60% discount off the new price.
<Official Report> AGF2026: ‘Hokou Danshi’ makes its first stage appearance, while the booth celebrating its 3rd consecutive year at the event wraps up to great acclaim!
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株式会社アース・スター エンターテイメント exhibited at Animate Girls Festival 2026 (AGF2026), held on November 7 and 8, 2026, with its media-mix project ‘Hokou Danshi,’ and held booth sales and its first stage event. Announcements included the spring 2027 release of the ‘Hanamaru Timer’ app, post-event online sales of merchandise, and the 3rd event, ‘Benkyu.’
Administrative Scrivener Examination [Answer速報]: Event underway! A free ‘Complete question-by-question commentary lecture by Agaruuto instructors’ is also in the works!
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株式会社アガルート announced that it would stream answers to the 2026 Administrative Scrivener Examination for free on YouTube LIVE and give away a free ‘Complete question-by-question commentary lecture by Agaruuto instructors.’
【11/11 | Solo Wedding Day!】aim東京原宿店 to hold a limited-time ‘Solo Wedding Special Weekly Event’ starting November 1! — Featuring 5 major perks, including up to 20% off and additional outfits —
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Photo studio aim東京原宿店 will hold the ‘Solo Wedding Special Weekly Event’ on weekdays from November 1 through 30, 2026, in celebration of ‘Solo Wedding Day’ on November 11. Perks include up to 20% off and a free outfit.
Facts
15% OFF
¥49,800 (tax included)
¥59,800 (tax included)
¥185,000 (tax included)
¥350,000 (tax included)
Companies mentioned：有限会社三景スタジオ、aim東京原宿店、Creative Photo Studio aim、aimme
Futagawa-juku Honjin Festival brings color to the old Tokaido in autumn: 260 people recreate a daimyo procession and historical street scenes
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The Futagawa-juku Honjin Festival was held at Futagawa-juku on the old Tokaido in 豊橋市, Aichi Prefecture, featuring a reenactment of a daimyo procession with a total of 260 participants. The event marked its 33rd year, with local elementary and middle school students also taking part. An exhibition titled ‘The Tokaido Boom in the Taisho Period’ is also being held at 二川宿本陣資料館.
Facts
A total of 260 people
Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026
The 33rd post town from Edo
The daimyo procession marks its 33rd year
A marching band with a total of 83 members
A hand dance performed by 49 elementary school girls
General admission: 500 yen
¥100 for elementary, middle and high school students
KKT合同会社 invests over ¥100 million in Bioworks株式会社, developer of the plant-based next-generation synthetic fiber ‘PlaX™’
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KKT合同会社 invested over ¥100 million in Bioworks株式会社, developer of the plant-based next-generation synthetic fiber ‘PlaX™,’ through a third-party allotment of new shares.
株式会社Synergy Career has released ‘Job-Hunting Deviation Score Assessment,’ a free diagnostic tool that calculates a job-hunting deviation score based on preparation status and university group, on its job-hunting information site 就活の教科書, which has recorded a cumulative 100 million PVs.
Textile resource circulation platform ‘PANECO®’ wins the Eco Mark Award 2026 ‘Excellence Award’
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株式会社ワークスタジオ’s textile resource circulation platform ‘PANECO®’ won the Excellence Award at the Eco Mark Award 2026, organized by 公益財団法人日本環境協会. ‘PANECO® board S,’ developed using proprietary technology to recycle blended and mixed fibers, has received Eco Mark certification, and social implementation is advancing through collaborations with Toda Corporation, Lawson, Toyoko Inn, TDK, ソニーストア and others.
Creative Dock enters Japan — bringing global business creation expertise to Japanese companies
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Creative Dock Group established its Japanese subsidiary, Creative Dock Japan合同会社, on October 19, 2026, and began providing support for new business development and launch to Japanese companies.
Facts
Oct. 19, 2026
More than 140 ventures
An international team of more than 450 people
Used by about 100 million people worldwide
We operate more than 25 ventures
Founded in Prague in 2012
Companies mentioned：Creative Dock Group、Creative Dock Japan合同会社、CreativeDock GmbH、Mantro Product Studio、nFrontier、oneUp、マッキンゼー・アンド・カンパニー、Vodafone Czech Republic
‘TAROKO PICKLEBALL CLUB 下総中山’ to hold pre-opening on November 22! Free trial lessons available
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株式会社TAROKO will hold a pre-opening for ‘TAROKO PICKLEBALL CLUB 下総中山’ on November 22, 2026, beneath the railway tracks, about a 3-minute walk from the south exit of Shimōsa-Nakayama Station on the JR Sobu Line, followed by its grand opening on December 1. Free trial lessons will be held during the pre-opening period, November 22–28.
‘100 challenges, 100 entry points.’ MONOEN steps up its ‘MIM Laboratory’ for business transformation and new business creation
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株式会社モノエン is launching a full-scale rollout of ‘MIM Laboratory,’ based on its proprietary management and business development methodology, ‘MIM.’ The program analyzes management challenges and integrates plans for improving existing businesses with the creation of new businesses through cross-industry partnerships.
スクールエージェント株式会社 and 神戸大学 launch joint research on a support system for refining questions in inquiry-based learning using generative AI
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スクールエージェント株式会社 and 神戸大学’s Center for Mathematical and Data Sciences will launch joint research on a support system for inquiry-based learning using generative AI.
From “just being taught” to “creating the future for yourself.” VURA begins distributing 5 next-generation educational games in 13 countries and regions worldwide
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ビューラキャピタルイノベーションホールディングス（VURA） has begun distributing 5 next-generation educational games on Apple App Store in 13 countries and regions worldwide, including Japan.
Facts
5 educational games
13 countries and regions worldwide
Cuisine from 20 countries worldwide
596 dishes and sweets
255 types of jobs
37 locations in space
862 thinkers
100 inventions
500 yen per title
Companies mentioned：ビューラキャピタルイノベーションホールディングス株式会社、VURA、VURA BrightMorrow、McCrindle、Apple App Store
A projection-mapping work for the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, created in collaboration with ヘラルボニー artists, is unveiled [C&], a digital art production company
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シーエンド株式会社 has created a new work, “Expanding distinctiveness -拡張する異彩-,” inspired by artworks by 4 artists from ヘラルボニー for the “TOKYO Night & Light” projection mapping at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, and began screening it on November 20.
Prazto launches prepared data provision business; first offering is “Data Library,” which comes standard with 13 corporate, regional and weather datasets in cloud ETL service “Passwork”
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株式会社Prazto has launched a prepared data provision business and released “Data Library,” a new feature that comes standard with 13 datasets across 3 categories—corporate, regional and weather—in cloud ETL service “Passwork.”
Facts
13 datasets
3 categories
Companies mentioned：株式会社Prazto、Prazto、Passwork、Tableau、Salesforce Data 360、kintone、freee
HUIS president Masaki Matsushita to speak at a book launch talk event featuring management scholar Shohei Iwao, hosted by NewsPicks in Tokyo’s Marunouchi on 11/18 (Wed.)
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Masaki Matsushita, president of 株式会社HUIS, will speak at a talk event celebrating the publication of the book “産地発アパレルという選択,” hosted by NewsPicks on November 18, 2026.
Notice of online seminar: “Reading the Game Market Through Multiple Cycle Theories: What Are the Conditions for the Next Hit?”
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株式会社メイラボ will hold a free online seminar, “Reading the Game Market Through Multiple Cycle Theories: What Are the Conditions for the Next Hit?,” on November 26, 2026.
Corporate transformation festival “JBpress World 2026” to be held
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The media outlets “JBpress” and “JBpress Innovation Review,” operated by 株式会社日本ビジネスプレス, will hold “JBpress World 2026,” a multi-part online event for corporate transformation leaders, over about 1 month from November 20 to December 18, 2026. Its theme is “What Is Inimitable Value?” and the event will consist of 16 forums, with more than 100 speakers.
Turn “what a waste” into “action” starting today: exhibiting at the Food Loss Reduction Event & Aichi Citizens’ Convention for Promoting a Zero-Waste Society
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株式会社アオキスーパー exhibited at the “Food Loss Reduction Event & Aichi Citizens’ Convention for Promoting a Zero-Waste Society,” held at Aichi Sky Expo, and presented initiatives on reducing food loss and recycling waste cooking oil and food trays.
The official 『ONE PIECE』 merchandise store “ONE PIECE MUGIWARA STORE Los Angeles” has finally opened its doors!
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The official 『ONE PIECE』 merchandise store “ONE PIECE MUGIWARA STORE Los Angeles” held its grand opening at Westfield Century City in Los Angeles on November 6, 2026. Representatives from Toei Animation, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, ソニーグループ and others, as well as soccer player Maya Yoshida, attended, and a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held.
Facts
About 3 m tall
12 representatives from both companies
Companies mentioned：東映アニメーション株式会社、Unibail -Rodamco -Westfield、Three Ten Merchandising Services、Black Sky Creative、LAギャラクシー、ソニーグループ
WakaWaka, a community of about 120 business leaders, and 参謀BAR to hold a joint year-end networking event. Networking for business leaders only, with no lectures, in Shinjuku on Friday, December 18
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The business community bar 参謀BAR, operated by 株式会社経営参謀, and WakaWaka, a community of about 120 business leaders, will hold a joint year-end networking event in Shinjuku on December 18, 2026. The event will take the form of a social gathering with no lectures and aims to help business leaders build networks with one another.
Sukedachi begins business partnership with 株式会社かんぽ生命保険
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株式会社助太刀 has begun a business partnership with 株式会社かんぽ生命保険 and will provide construction-industry matching and recruitment services to corporate customers of Japan Post Insurance in the construction industry.
Nishiwaki Motonori of Microsoft Japan to speak at the Manufacturing DX & AI EXPO conference, Aug. 4–6, 2027
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The Bizcrew EXPO Organizing Committee (within エバーリッジ株式会社) announced that Nishiwaki Motonori of Microsoft Japan will speak at the conference for Manufacturing DX & AI EXPO 2027, to be held at Makuhari Messe from Aug. 4–6, 2027.
一般社団法人自治体DX推進協議会 (GDX) seeks administrative office team members for hometown tax donations — Welcomes candidates with practical experience, including local government officials and intermediary businesses
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一般社団法人自治体DX推進協議会 (GDX) is seeking administrative office team members to support hometown tax donation operations for local governments nationwide. The workplace is the “GDX Shonan Fujisawa Office” in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture. Candidates with practical experience, including local government officials and intermediary businesses, are welcome.
一般社団法人自治体DX推進協議会 (GDX) seeks a coordinator for the hometown resident registration system and regional connections — Connecting people and communities from Shonan
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一般社団法人自治体DX推進協議会 (GDX) is seeking a full-time coordinator for the “Hometown Resident Registration System and Regional Connections” at its “GDX Shonan Fujisawa Office,” which is being prepared for opening in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture.
一般社団法人自治体DX推進協議会 (GDX) seeks a local government DX coordinator — Welcomes candidates with experience promoting DX and information policy at local governments, and proposing and implementing ICT services
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一般社団法人自治体DX推進協議会 (GDX) is recruiting full-time and contract employees for the “Local Government DX Coordinator” position at its “GDX Shonan Fujisawa Office,” which is being prepared for opening in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture. The role supports operational improvements and better resident services for local governments nationwide.
一般社団法人自治体DX推進協議会 (GDX) seeks an editor for its newsletter, “Local Government DX Guide” — Sharing local government and corporate initiatives nationwide
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一般社団法人自治体DX推進協議会 (GDX) is seeking an editor for its newsletter, “Local Government DX Guide.” The workplace is expected to be the “GDX Shonan Fujisawa Office” in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture.
[Nov. 14 (Sat.), Osaka and online] ZETA President Yamazaki to speak at the “Kobe Investment Study Group [in Osaka],” an IR seminar for individual investors
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ZETA株式会社 announced that its President and CEO, Noriyuki Yamazaki, will speak at the “Kobe Investment Study Group [in Osaka],” an IR seminar for individual investors to be held in Osaka on Nov. 14, 2026.
[Kazokutei] Reservations for New Year’s Eve soba, to welcome the new year with wishes for good fortune, open Nov. 10 (Tue.)
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株式会社家族亭 will begin accepting advance reservations for New Year’s Eve soba through its “Takeout Online Ordering” service on Nov. 10, 2026. Customers can pay in advance at a ¥100 discount off the regular price, then pick up their orders in-store on Dec. 30 or 31 at a specified time. The same day, participating locations will also begin distributing coupons for dine-in customers.
Facts
100 yen off
New Year’s Eve tempura assortment ¥1,280 (tax included)
Vegetable tempura assortment ¥700 (tax included)
New Year’s Eve soba, fresh noodles with broth (serves 2) ¥990 (tax included)
New Year’s Eve soba, fresh noodles with broth (serves 2), with 2 shrimp tempura ¥1,400 (tax included)
Shrimp tempura, 1 piece ¥300 (tax included)
Shrimp tempura, 2 pieces ¥540 (tax included)
New Year’s Eve soba, fresh noodles with broth (serves 2) ¥990 (tax included) → ¥890 (tax included)
New Year’s Eve soba, fresh noodles with broth (serves 2), with 2 shrimp tempura ¥1,400 (tax included) → ¥1,300 (tax included)
M&Sフードサービス株式会社-operated set-meal chain 定食屋 宮本むなし will hold a limited-time “Korean Set Meal Fair” starting Nov. 11, 2026, featuring the “Thick-Cut Pork Galbi Set Meal” and “Yangnyeom Chicken Set Meal.”
The first-ever “MAMA FAN FESTA” launches alongside the global K-pop awards ceremony “MAMA AWARDS”! Fan-participation festival spanning online and offline gets underway in earnest today
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Ahead of the global K-pop awards ceremony “2026 MAMA AWARDS,” CJ ENM will hold “MAMA FAN FESTA,” a fan-participation festival, in Osaka and on Mnet Plus from Nov. 9 to 21. Visa is the title sponsor.
Comes with a handy mesh pouch! Assemble it to a length of about 22.5 cm! “Helinox Stainless Steel Portable Chopsticks” featured as a special supplement in the latest issue of BE-PAL!
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Stainless steel portable chopsticks made in collaboration with ヘリノックス are featured as a special supplement in the December issue of BE-PAL. They assemble to a length of about 22.5 cm and come with a mesh pouch.
The December issue of “Bessatsu Shonen Magazine” features the super-cute, ultra-youthful short comedy “You’re the One Who Did It!”
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The December issue of “別冊少年マガジン” features a cover and opening color pages for “You’re the One Who Did It!” and center color pages commemorating the anime adaptation of “The Vampire Situation at the Hiiragi Residence.” It also highlights a newly announced series and works celebrating the release of their latest volumes.
Readable in 3 Minutes! Can That Battery Storage Facility Be Repaired If It Breaks Down? JC-STAR and the Risks 5 Years Later [3-Part Series: October 2026 Independent Survey by Relevant Ministries and Agencies ②]
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Based on materials from 資源エネルギー庁, REVIX JAPAN株式会社 explained that high-voltage battery storage facilities required to obtain JC-STAR★1 certification from April 2027 onward will, in principle, need replacement equipment that has obtained ★ certification under the guidelines in effect at the time of replacement.
Promoting talent development through プロシアビジネススクール, where employees can study foundational MBA topics in a short period during their first 6 months 日本プロジェクトソリューションズ株式会社
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日本プロジェクトソリューションズ株式会社 is promoting talent development by holding プロシアビジネススクール, an in-house education program in which employees study foundational MBA topics during their first 6 months. It is also offering PMP® certification support and a ¥1 million welcome bonus campaign for new hires, while using Great Place To Work certification in its recruitment activities.
Facts
6 sessions in total
Over 3 years
1 million yen
By November 30, 2026
Offered annual salary of ¥3.5 million or more
Average attendance rate of 80% or higher
Companies mentioned：日本プロジェクトソリューションズ株式会社、青山学院大学大学院国際マネジメント研究科、国立群馬大学、Great Place To Work、GPTW Japan、Great Place To Work® Institute Japan、PMI、一般社団法人日本PMO協会、プロシアグループ各社
A free event celebrating the release of the delicious-looking picture book 『しりとりレストラン おやつがいっぱい！』, sure to make you hungry. Confirmed at more than 60 stores nationwide from early November! Come get a special Christmas card!
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株式会社マイクロマガジン社 will hold free events at more than 60 stores nationwide from early November to celebrate the release of the picture book 『しりとりレストラン おやつがいっぱい！』.
[110 Years in Business: 屋形船あみ達] Introducing 桜雅, with chair and table seating for up to 60 guests. Fleet grows to 9 vessels
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有限会社船宿あみ達, which operates the yakatabune boat service 船宿あみ達, founded in 1916, has introduced a new vessel, 桜雅, with chair and table seating for up to 60 guests, bringing its fleet to a total of 9 vessels.
Warms up in about 1 second, from the base of the neck to the décolletage. Lightweight neck heater デコルテハグ goes on presale via Makuake from Monday, November 9
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株式会社Paradox will begin presales of its rechargeable neck heater デコルテハグ on Makuake on November 9, 2026.
First-ever 茨城筑西ぎょうざ祭り confirmed for 11/14 (Sat) and 15 (Sun)!
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The first 茨城筑西ぎょうざ祭り will be held on November 14 and 15 at Michi-no-Eki Gran Terrace Chikusei in 筑西市, Ibaraki Prefecture. Popular gyoza shops from across Japan will take part, and there will also be a performance by the Chikusei Japanese drum group.
株式会社and.d refreshes its corporate website and the logo for its “.amp” series — A new layout centered on the “.amp” series of apps for Shopify, making it easy to browse products and development case studies
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株式会社and.d completely revamped its corporate website on November 1, 2026, and refreshed the logo for its “.amp” series. The new site features a list of 8 publicly available apps for Shopify and custom development case studies.
“The Future of Management Conference 2027,” bringing together 300 company presidents, to be held December 20
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株式会社メディくる announced that it will hold “The Future of Management Conference 2027” on December 20, 2026, at LUMINE 0, directly connected to JR Shinjuku Station. The event aims to attract 300 company presidents, with 6 speakers, including a former minister and guests from “令和の虎,” giving talks and holding discussions on the use of AI and organizational transformation.
Facts
Aims to bring together 300 company presidents
6 speakers with hands-on experience in policy and AI
Regular price: ¥20,000 (tax and light refreshments included)
Applications by November 30: ¥15,000 with a ¥5,000 discount ticket
Applications from December 1–19: ¥18,000 after a ¥2,000 discount
Expanding to more than 600 directly operated stores
A young man with 1 year to live and a girl with aphonia. All of Japan weeps at the “beloved voice” heard again after 1 year, on December 25! The film 『ハナのサンタ〜奇跡の贈り物〜』 opens Friday, November 13! A stage appearance by child prodigy 新井笑琳, who gives a passionate performance as Hana, is also confirmed!
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The film 『ハナのサンタ〜奇跡の贈り物〜』 opens on November 13, followed by a stage greeting featuring lead actor 新井笑琳 and 倉島麻帆. A December rerelease has also been confirmed.
AI analysis of career data from approximately 20,000 people. Introducing the “questions to ask” and “questions to avoid” based on career development status
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4designs株式会社 will hold an online seminar on November 11, 2026, introducing approaches to 1-on-1 meetings tailored to individuals’ career situations, based on analysis of approximately 20,000 career development assessment records using AI.
Facts
Career development assessment data from approximately 20,000 people
86.8% of managers also perform individual contributor duties
350,000 people in the 5 years since its establishment
Has shared organizational development and career self-reliance with more than 250 companies
Implementation record: ...and more than 200 other companies
Representative Ibaraki attends Nagoya City Hall's expert panel on the DX Promotion Plan, proposes automation of administrative operations
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茨木, representative of アンドドット株式会社, attended the 3rd meeting of the Nagoya City Hall DX Promotion Plan Expert Panel, held on October 5, 2026, and made proposals on automating administrative operations using generative AI and publishing performance indicators.
AI analysis of career development assessment data from approximately 20,000 people. Online seminar on approaches to 1-on-1 meetings tailored to individual career situations to be held November 11
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一般社団法人プロティアン・キャリア協会 will hold an online seminar on November 11, 2026, exploring approaches to 1-on-1 meetings tailored to individuals’ career situations, based on analysis of approximately 20,000 career development assessment records using AI.
Facts
Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026
86.8% of managers also perform individual contributor duties
350,000 people in the 5 years since its establishment
Has shared organizational development and career self-reliance with more than 250 companies
In March 2020, founded 一般社団法人プロティアン・キャリア協会 with Professor 田中研之輔 of 法政大学キャリアデザイン学部, its co-representative
In the 5 years since its establishment
Companies mentioned：一般社団法人プロティアン・キャリア協会、法政大学キャリアデザイン学部、株式会社4designs、4designs株式会社、パナソニック インダストリー株式会社、住友商事株式会社、森永製菓株式会社、株式会社ポーラ、株式会社電通デジタル、出光興産株式会社、株式会社インテージ、株式会社エクサ、UC. Berkeley、University of Melbourne、日本学術振興会、東京大学、一橋大学大学院社会学研究科、早稲田大学、大手メーカー、経営コンサルティング会社、一部上場のIT企業、デジタル広告企業、ベンチャー企業、大手外資系PEファンド
TECHSHAKE PTE. LTD.(テックシェイク） and フィリピン経済特区庁（PEZA） sign a strategic partnership (MOU) connecting investment opportunities in the Philippines with Asian companies, including Japanese companies
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
TECHSHAKE PTE. LTD. and フィリピン経済特区庁（PEZA） have signed a strategic partnership (MOU) to support Japanese and other Asian companies entering the Philippine market.
[New release] Featuring fire-resistant lithium iron phosphate batteries with a safety-focused design! HIDISC launches 2 durable, long-lasting mobile battery models supporting PD20W
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
株式会社磁気研究所 has launched the “HD4-LFPMBTC20W Series” mobile batteries (10000mAh/20000mAh), which support PD20W and feature durable, long-lasting lithium iron phosphate batteries, under its HIDISC brand.
TikTok live commerce channel “Tsubame Channel”: RESNOBE’s “Crystal Ruby Ampoule” surpasses 10 million yen in sales about 10 minutes after launch
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
The “Crystal Ruby Ampoule” serum by RESNOBE, a brand operated by South Korea’s MEDIFAB, surpassed 10 million yen in sales about 10 minutes after its launch on “Tsubame Channel,” a TikTok live commerce channel operated by 株式会社Sホールディングス.
Facts
About 10 minutes after launch
Sales of 10 million yen
No. 1 for 11 consecutive months
Sales of more than 100 million yen in 3 days
Capital: 50 million yen
Companies mentioned：株式会社Sホールディングス、ABITOKYO、MEDIFAB、RESNOBE、S-LIVE JAPAN
Is a mindset more important than knowledge in real estate investment? “The mindset for becoming successful” shared by real estate investors earning more than 1 million yen a month in passive income is compiled in The Book That Clears Away Your Worries and Concerns About Real Estate Investment, on sale November 20
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
株式会社秀和システム新社 will release The Book That Clears Away Your Worries and Concerns About Real Estate Investment, written by a real estate investor, on November 20, 2026.
Chen Shizhang’s View: A Just Transition for AI and the Blue Donkey’s Comeback—AI Development Must Be Sustainable, and AIDCs Will Eventually Go Greener
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
Political upheaval followed the 2026 U.S. midterm elections, with Texas and other states electing Democratic governors opposed to AIDC expansion, reflecting voters’ protests over electricity prices and water consumption.
Facts
In the 2026 U.S. midterm elections on Nov. 3, voters in at least 38 localities nationwide approved measures to ban or restrict the construction of AI data centers.
Texas, Ohio and Georgia, three major computing hubs, elected new Democratic governors who support pausing data center construction.
An NBC News poll found that 76% of voters oppose building data centers in their communities, while 89% are most concerned about the cost of living.
Large AI data centers consume hundreds of megawatts or even gigawatts of electricity, equivalent to the power use of hundreds of thousands to a million households.
Large data centers consume millions of gallons of fresh water each day, competing with agriculture and household needs in water-stressed areas.
Under political pressure, 微軟, Google and 亞馬遜 are dropping contract clauses that required local officials to keep projects confidential during their early stages.
Gina Hinojosa, the new Democratic governor of Texas, defeated her Republican opponent. A central plank of her platform is denouncing tech developers for driving up electricity bills and depleting water resources.
Commentary: A plunge of more than ten thousand points! The Taiwan stock market’s real dangers were “covered up,” leaving investors as innocent sacrificial lambs
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
The Taiwan stock market plunged by more than ten thousand points in a single month, while margin balances shrank sharply. A significant gap between the official maintenance ratio and private estimates has raised questions about information transparency and investor protection.
Facts
From Oct. 6 to Nov. 6, the Taiwan stock index fell from its record high of 49,968 points to a low of 37,837 points, a cumulative decline of 12,131 points.
Combined margin balances on listed and over-the-counter stocks fell by nearly NT$159.8 billion from Oct. 6 to Nov. 6, a decline of 18.5%.
The Taiwan stock market closed at 39,701 points on Nov. 6, shedding more than ten thousand points from its record high a month earlier, a decline of 20.55%.
Power-supply giant 台達電, a major AI supplier, fell by about 51.8% at its steepest during the month, while AI testing equipment maker 致茂 dropped as much as 52.9%.
The official estimate of the overall account maintenance ratio was 167.42% on Nov. 4, but an estimate based on individual stock margin data put it at only about 145.26%, a gap of 22 percentage points.
On Nov. 6, shares of 1,685 listed and over-the-counter companies fell, with 53 stocks locked at the limit-down price.
Du Zhenhua’s View: The AI Craze and the AI Dividend
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
Du Zhenhua, a distinguished professor at Huafan University, analyzes the strong economic growth driven by Taiwan’s AI semiconductor exports and warns of the risks of relying on a single industry. He recommends drawing on the experiences of Norway and South Korea by imposing export taxes on semiconductors to build a sovereign wealth fund, helping address future economic volatility and social structural problems.
Facts
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its forecast for Taiwan’s economic growth this year to 10.7%, while Guyana ranks first globally at 22.3%.
Norway levies taxes of up to 78% on total oil profits and has established a sovereign wealth fund to invest globally.
South Korea has established the “Future Response Fund,” projected to reach US$50 billion, to invest in AI infrastructure and social subsidies.
The author recommends that Taiwan impose an export tax of 3-5% on semiconductor exports, with the proceeds going into a sovereign wealth fund.
The IMF forecasts that Taiwan’s economic growth will plunge to 4.3% next year.
Lin Teng-yao’s View: Lai and Cho Are in Cahoots, Trampling on the Right of Older People to Live with Dignity
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
Lin Teng-yao, a retired professor in Tunghai University’s law department, criticizes Lai Ching-te and Cho Jung-tai for refusing to countersign amendments to the Senior Citizens Welfare Act, saying this violates the constitutional principle of separation of powers and places the executive branch above the legislature, seriously undermining older people’s right to live with dignity.
Facts
Premier Cho Jung-tai announced that he would not countersign amendments to Article 22 of the Senior Citizens Welfare Act, which passed its third reading in the Legislative Yuan.
President Lai Ching-te did not promulgate the law as required by the Constitution, instead notifying the Legislative Yuan by presidential letter of the decision not to countersign it.
The amendments to the Senior Citizens Welfare Act would expand central government subsidies for health insurance premiums to people aged sixty-five or older whose income tax rate is below twenty percent.
The Executive Yuan says the amendments would add about forty billion yuan in annual spending.
Original一一五年度追加預算案中，撥補台電、中油及中油增資編列約四千零六十三億元。
The amendments remove some legal provisions authorizing medical expense subsidies for disadvantaged older people, potentially affecting about sixty-six thousand seniors.
“4 changes” in your dietary supplements? Throw them out! A doctor reveals the “golden period” after opening: discard them if that time has passed
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
Jiang Kun-rui, a physician at 嘉義大林慈濟醫院, warns that dietary supplements can absorb moisture and develop aflatoxins if stored improperly after opening, posing a cancer risk. He recommends keeping powdered products in a cool, dry place and using them within 3 months of opening. Discard them immediately if they become clumpy or change color.
Facts
When the ambient temperature reaches 30°C to 38°C and relative humidity exceeds 80%, mold can easily proliferate and release aflatoxins.
Aflatoxins are extremely heat-resistant and require temperatures above 260°C to be destroyed; ordinary cooking methods cannot remove them.
Opened dietary supplements should be finished within 3 months and kept for no longer than six months.
Most dietary supplements need only be stored in a dry, cool place away from light. Repeated exposure to temperature changes when taking them in and out can cause moisture damage and spoilage.
Once opened, desiccants lose their moisture-absorbing effectiveness and may become breeding grounds for bacteria; they should be removed and discarded immediately.
Long-term consumption of food contaminated with aflatoxins may trigger liver, esophageal or colorectal cancer.
Because powdered supplements have a greater surface area exposed to air, they absorb moisture much faster than tablets or capsules.
Hsia Yi-hsin’s View: No Countersignature for Seniors’ Health Insurance, but the 國安基金 Rushes to Prop Up the Market—The Lai Government’s Electoral Calculations and Anxiety About Power
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
Taiwan’s Executive Yuan refused to countersign amendments to subsidies for older people’s health insurance, citing fiscal discipline. On the same day, the Taiwan stock market plunged sharply and the 國安基金 stepped in to prop it up, reflecting the government’s political calculations on different policies.
Facts
The Executive Yuan decided not to countersign the amendments to Article 22 of the Senior Citizens Welfare Act, which passed its third reading in the Legislative Yuan, rejecting a plan for the central government to fully cover health insurance premiums for seniors who meet the income eligibility requirements.
On Oct. 16, the Legislative Yuan passed amendments to Article 22 of the Senior Citizens Welfare Act in their third reading, stipulating that the central government would fully subsidize health insurance premiums for people aged 65 or older who meet the income requirements.
The Taiwan stock market fell as much as 3,737.67 points intraday on Nov. 6 and closed at 39,701.64 points, breaking below the forty-thousand-point threshold.
As of the end of October, the cumulative number of Taiwan stock market accounts had reached 1,482萬.
Wang Chih-hsiung’s View: Child Abuse Figures Pulled Out of Thin Air—Should City Government Also Rely on Tarot Cards?
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
Wang Chih-hsiung, a professor at the University of Chicago in Illinois, wrote that Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Po-yang claimed Taipei had the highest rate of child abuse among the six special municipalities without supporting data. Citing Ministry of Health and Welfare figures, Wang rebutted the claim and said rising reports reflect a detection effect, condemning it as malicious fabrication.
Facts
In interviews on Far EasTone’s “Vision On AIR” and “After Work, Chat with Han,” Shen Po-yang said child abuse was severe in Taipei and the city had the highest rate among the six special municipalities, while acknowledging that he had no data to support the claim.
According to statistics from the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Audit Department, Kaohsiung has had the highest number of child abuse deaths among the six special municipalities in recent years.
So far this year, Taipei has had no fatal child abuse cases.
The screening, assignment and case-opening process for child and youth protection still relies mainly on human judgment, with no smart-assisted system yet in place.
Chang Chun-kai’s Column: Trump’s Crushing Defeat, a Victory for Democracy?
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
The Democratic Party’s sweeping victory in the U.S. midterm elections triggered a “blue wave.” In this analysis, author Chang Chun-kai argues that it was not a victory for democracy but a warning sign. Voters’ discontent with both parties’ submission to moneyed interests and failure to address economic hardship led to a sharp pendulum swing, reflecting the powerlessness of ordinary people and the dysfunction of the democratic system.
Facts
The Democrats won a sweeping victory in the U.S. midterm elections, capturing majorities in both chambers of Congress and most governorships.
Longtime Republican strongholds such as Texas and Kansas changed hands in the election.
After taking office, Trump appointed Musk to lead the Department of Government Efficiency, tasking him with dismantling bureaucratic agencies and cutting wasteful spending.
Kamala Harris, who replaced Biden as the Democratic candidate, appealed to liberals and maintained the party’s established emphasis on DEI and similar issues.
On Nov. 3, 2026, students at Dillard University in New Orleans took part in a campus “March to the Polls” event.
Trump’s “Make America Great Again” (MAGA) slogan attracted voters who saw him as a savior.
The Trump administration has made sweeping cuts to programs and agencies funded by Democratic administrations for the “export of American democracy.”
Opinion: Betting Odds Are No Crystal Ball—Decoding the Money Behind Taiwan’s 2026 Local Elections Through Underground Betting
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
The author analyzes underground betting on the 2026 nine-in-one elections, saying it reflects the instincts of money and grassroots mobilization but is also subject to manipulation. In the six special municipalities, the KMT is solid in the north and central regions, while the DPP is solid in the south; New Taipei and Kaohsiung are the wild cards. The author predicts that the KMT-TPP camp will win more seats, and warns that scandals, voter turnout and cross-strait tensions are the three major black swans.
Facts
In the 2022 Taoyuan race, betting odds shifted from Chang San-cheng giving 80,000 votes to giving 15,000 votes, while wagers topped NT$100 million.
OriginalTVBS數據顯示蔣萬安的支持度從5月領先28%收斂到10月約8%。
The probability ranges from the Harvard model show that the KMT camp has about a 21%–25% chance of winning at least five special municipalities, while the DPP camp has about a 34%–43% chance of winning at least three.
The baseline forecast for this round gives the KMT 12–14 seats and the DPP 7–9 seats.
In the Kaohsiung mayoral election, Ko Chih-en has narrowed a deficit of nearly 30% at the beginning of the year to single digits.
Explainer》Farmers to receive an extra NT$6,890 a month! Bill passes third reading but hits a hurdle: When will the amount reach NT$15,000?
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
The Legislative Yuan passed amendments to the Farmers' Welfare Allowance Act at third reading, raising the monthly allowance to NT$15,000 and making the increase retroactive to July 1, 2026. However, the Ministry of Agriculture said the budget may be insufficient, and whether the difference can be paid retroactively this year remains to be confirmed.
Facts
The Legislative Yuan passed amendments to some provisions of the Provisional Act Governing Welfare Allowances for Elderly Farmers at third reading, raising the monthly allowance for elderly farmers from the current NT$8,110 to NT$15,000.
Farmers eligible for the full allowance can receive an extra NT$6,890 a month, an increase of NT$82,680 a year.
Agriculture Minister Chen Chun-chi said that raising the monthly allowance for elderly farmers to NT$15,000 would require an additional NT$30 billion to NT$32 billion.
Agriculture Minister Chen Chun-chi estimated at the time that there was no funding to make payments retroactive to July this year.
Opinion: The internalization of cognitive warfare and the crisis of democratic practice—analyzing the communication mechanisms behind the trend-shaping of contemporary election campaigns through the “ocean current phenomenon”
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
Luo Shih-hung, a professor in the Department of Communication at National Chung Cheng University, analyzes the “ocean current phenomenon” of Po-yung Shen's team in the 2026 Taipei mayoral election, saying it uses cognitive warfare tactics and algorithms to mobilize emotions and warning that democratic elections face the threat of cognitive manipulation.
Facts
Luo Shih-hung, a professor in the Department of Communication at National Chung Cheng University, criticized Po-yung Shen's team for using cognitive warfare tactics in a Facebook post.
Po-yung Shen is the DPP candidate in the 2026 Taipei mayoral election.
The founding team of Cambridge Analytica once applied psychological profiling techniques to the Brexit referendum.
Po-yung Shen's team uses “ocean currents” as a symbolic metaphor to mobilize emotions.
The article's author is a Taiwanese person living overseas who works in journalism.
Education》The warning bells of school safety reports sound the alarm over the painful state of “inclusive education”
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
Taipei City Councilor Chung Pei-chun revealed on ROC year 115, July 30, that a student with special needs, identified as Student A, at a Taipei elementary school had been the subject of 109 school safety reports in four years. The case highlights systemic failure caused by a lack of supporting resources for inclusive education and has prompted urgent calls to review special education, counseling and cross-sector cooperation mechanisms.
Facts
On ROC year 115, July 30, Taipei City Councilor Chung Pei-chun held a news conference and revealed that a student with special needs, identified as Student A, at a Taipei elementary school had been the subject of 109 school safety reports during four years of enrollment.
The student has severe emotional and behavioral disorders and is involved in serious confrontations an average of one to two times a week.
Current special education regulations require individualized education program (IEP) meetings at the beginning and end of each semester for students with special needs, but the meetings often become a formality.
Many parents of students with special needs refuse to let their children undergo medical evaluations because of their aversion to or fear of psychiatric medication.
Social welfare agencies usually intervene only when clear legal thresholds are met, such as severe abuse or neglect; school aggression alone is unlikely to meet the standard.
The author recommends that laws empower schools or competent authorities to compel social welfare and medical agencies to intervene in high-risk cases that meet the threshold for school safety reports.
Regular classroom teachers are often at a loss when faced with sudden violent attacks and may also risk being sued by parents for “improper discipline.”
Polls for the 2026 local elections show that Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an and Po-yung Shen have traded leads in support across different surveys.
Two Kaohsiung mayoral election polls conducted two days apart showed the support gap between Lai Jui-lung and Ko Chih-en shift from a tie to 20.4 percentage points.
Two polls of the Taichung City Council election conducted one day apart showed a complete reversal in which candidate was ahead between Chiang Chi-chen and Ho Hsin-chun.
New Taipei City election polls showed the support gap between Ko Hung-an and Chuang Ching-cheng narrow from 27.4 percentage points to 2 percentage points.
The basic idea behind generative engine optimization is to make website content easier for generative AI to retrieve, understand and cite.
The article says this new form of competition has similarities to traditional search engine optimization, but its goal extends beyond ranking high in search results to winning the favor of algorithms.
Chen Kuo-hsiang argues that AI's precision in election meddling is extraordinary, but its answers depend on training data, web search results and how models make judgments.
The article warns that if multiple websites copy one another or spread unverified claims, the appearance of multiple citations can still create a false sense of credibility.
Wu Tung-hsiung's view: Make use of Trump before it is too late!
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
This article analyzes Trump's political standing and influence after the U.S. midterm elections, emphasizing the importance of leveraging Trump to advance U.S.-China economic, trade and technological cooperation and of Taiwan serving as a buffer zone. It also notes that Taiwan has missed several historical opportunities.
Facts
Trump has been written off as a “lame duck” more than 10 times, yet each time he has managed to flap his wings and fly again.
Trump only listens to 3 people: Musk, Jensen Huang and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, who sat together at this Trump-Xi meeting.
Taiwan is to buy liquefied natural gas from Alaska and invest in pipeline equipment; the two items together amount to about US$84.4 billion (equivalent to about NT$2.7 trillion).
Redefine Taiwan-U.S.-China relations, making Taiwan a buffer zone in U.S.-China competition and establishing an economic, trade and technology cooperation hub based on wealth justice.
If Trump learns about this proposal, its feasibility could surge to 30%.
The author is a Taiwanese natural gas industry executive.
Original國防部表示部分小型無人機將透過演訓消耗與逐年採購更新裝備。
A CSIS study cautions that industrial plans and actual results remain far apart, and that moving new technology from concept to contract requires sustained signals of government demand.
In late August 2026, a 美軍基地 was hit by a nighttime incident in which a cold-storage unit was remotely heated to a high temperature and its alarm was disabled, causing large quantities of military food supplies and fresh produce to spoil.
In France on October 11, 2026, the temperature-control systems at more than 350 stores, including 家樂福, were locked and heated to 50°C–80°C, forcing entire batches of frozen meat and fresh foods to be discarded.
In Sweden on November 2, 2026, the freezers at ICA, Coop Supermarket and Axfood were forcibly heated to above 50°C overnight, spoiling large quantities of fresh food.
In Belgium and Luxembourg on November 2, 2026, the refrigeration systems at dozens of stores, including Delhaize and Carrefour, were altered to run at high temperatures, prompting prosecutors to launch a criminal investigation.
In the Spanish high-speed rail crash that killed 69 people after a signaling failure on October 28, the author questioned whether it was part of a hacker-driven AI cyber world war.
Opinion: The visible wall has fallen, but the invisible wall remains — commemorating the thirty-seventh anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
A special correspondent for 《北京之春》 wrote to commemorate the thirty-seventh anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, contrasting East Germans’ freedom with the writer’s own imprisonment for supporting students, criticizing China’s current internet censorship and surveillance systems, and calling for the invisible high walls to be broken down.
Facts
The Berlin Wall was dismantled on November 9, 1989, a date that also marked the anniversary being commemorated in the article—the thirty-seventh anniversary.
East German authorities began building the Berlin Wall on August 13, 1961. Its official name was the “Anti-Fascist Protection Rampart.”
In 1962, 18-year-old Peter Fechter was shot and killed while trying to climb over the Berlin Wall.
The author was investigated in 1989 for supporting the student movement and was imprisoned in early 1990.
The article says China has invisible walls including an internet firewall, social media censorship and facial-recognition surveillance.
According to public reports, more than one million cadres, workers and local residents in Xinjiang took part in “pairing up as relatives” and regularly stayed in ordinary people’s homes.
Opinion: Don’t let AI risks become a blind spot in management — how can companies use CSA to strengthen internal controls?
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
The article recommends that companies use control self-assessment (CSA) to strengthen internal controls when adopting generative AI. By starting with management objectives, correctly identifying the causes of risks, designing corresponding control points and reviewing their effectiveness, companies can prevent AI risks from becoming a blind spot in management.
Facts
Articles 21 and 22 of the Financial Supervisory Commission’s “Regulations Governing the Establishment of Internal Control Systems by Public Companies” stipulate that the scope of a public company’s self-assessment of its internal control system must cover the design and implementation of all types of internal control systems.
Management objectives are usually expressed with words such as “ensure” and “reduce,” while control points are usually expressed with words such as “establish,” “review” or “set up.”
Common mistakes in CSA risk analysis include describing management objectives in reverse as risks, identifying the impact of risks rather than their causes, and treating ineffective control measures as new risks.
The author is a doctoral student in the Department of Business Administration at National Chung Cheng University.
Companies should not focus on only one aspect of management. AI applications may involve departmental AI strategy objectives, AI KPI performance objectives, AI budget management objectives and information security management objectives at the same time.
Opinion: Chinese-language teaching materials should also turn south
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
A Chinese-language teacher at 淡江大學 said the number of Vietnamese students coming to Taiwan has surged, criticizing current Chinese-language teaching materials for relying too heavily on English and lacking multicultural representation. The teacher called for country-specific reform of the materials to address Vietnamese-language backgrounds.
Facts
The number of Vietnamese students from overseas studying in Taiwan in academic year 114 was 52,974.
Vietnamese students account for nearly 38% of all international students.
Compared with academic year 113, the number of Vietnamese students increased by more than 13,000 in a year.
The International Foundation Program uses a “1+4” model, and students must meet the TOCFL A2 standard before moving on to professional courses.
In current Chinese-language teaching materials such as the first volume of 《時代華語》, some grammar explanations and exercise instructions are available only in English.
Words in Vietnamese that retain many terms derived from Chinese are known as Sino-Vietnamese words.
The author currently works as a Chinese-language teacher at the Chinese Language Center of 淡江大學.
Monster — The white dog walked into the snowstorm as calmly as an angel: an excerpt from Nguyen Ching-yueh’s novel Anonymous Love (1)
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
The excerpt describes the protagonist renting a room to a mysterious lodger, K, after the death of the protagonist’s father, the first monster. Observing K’s bizarre habits stirs the protagonist’s desire, and the two eventually become physically intimate, forming a lonely and twisted relationship.
Facts
The protagonist considers the father the first monster in his life. The father felt aggrieved by his career as a civil servant and was filled with fear of the outside world.
After retiring, the father never left the house and developed dementia, suspecting that the woman next door was poisoning his food.
The woman downstairs suggested that the protagonist rent out part of the apartment or get a dog to keep the home from feeling lifeless.
Lodger K hardly ever used the kitchen or refrigerator, and there was no sign that K had used the shared bathroom.
The protagonist found tissues with the smell of dried semen in the wastebasket beside K’s bed, which further fueled the protagonist’s desire.
The protagonist found K lying half-naked on his bed, and the two subsequently settled into a regular routine like a couple.
The protagonist sees K as the second monster to enter the innermost part of his life.
Reports say King Charles III is open to visiting China; British media reveal his past attitude toward Beijing
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
British media reported that aides to King Charles III said he was open to visiting China, reflecting a shift in his need to remain neutral as he moved from heir to monarch. Although Charles previously avoided attending a state banquet for a Chinese leader’s visit to Britain because of human rights concerns, the current British Labour government promotes pragmatic, stable relations, and Britain will hold the G20 presidency next year. Charles could potentially be used as a diplomatic “secret weapon.”
Facts
It will be exactly 40 years this year.
Charles ascended the throne in September 2022.
Queen Elizabeth II made a state visit to China in October 1986.
Charles attended the Hong Kong sovereignty handover ceremony in Hong Kong in 1997.
The late Chinese President Jiang Zemin made a state visit to the United Kingdom in 1999.
Chinese presidents who made state visits to the United Kingdom include Hu Jintao in 2005
and Xi Jinping in 2015.
With the British Labour government taking office in July 2024
Xi Jinping will “obviously” visit Manchester again in 2027.
Good morning, World》Second batch of F-16V blk70 jets arrives in Taiwan; Air Force to advance induction training and gradually achieve initial combat capability
China’s surface forces from 3 theaters conduct rare coordinated operation; analysis says it aims to create impression it can isolate Taiwan at any time
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
Reports by the U.S. think tanks ISW and AEI say China unusually coordinated surface forces from 3 theaters—the Eastern, Northern and Southern theaters—for large-scale military exercises in the western Pacific, aiming to create the impression that it can isolate Taiwan at any time and weaken the confidence of Taiwan and its allies.
Facts
3 coastal theaters
Released on the 6th
More than 100 ships
4 task forces
Between October 23 and 26
At least 6 coast guard vessels
Detected by 台灣國防部 on the 2nd
49 sorties by military aircraft
Of these, 36 sorties
Between October 26 and November 2
2 of its 3 aircraft carriers
At least 4 of its 10 missile cruisers
Since 2022
Companies mentioned：中央社、戰爭研究所、Institute for the Study of War、ISW、美國企業研究所、American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research、AEI、防衛台灣聯盟、Coalition Defense of Taiwan、CDOT、X、台灣國防部、解放軍海軍、中國海警局、中國海警船
NYT: Before Trump’s Beijing visit, Rubio warns of close ties between Huang Renxun and Chinese spies
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
The New York Times reported that, before Trump's visit to Beijing, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio submitted a classified memo to senior officials warning that 輝達 CEO Jensen Huang has close ties to Alice Huang, a Chinese Ministry of State Security spy, and that officials are concerned about her influence on AI policy.
彭博: Jensen Huang admits to affair with suspected Chinese spy; 輝達 board launches investigation
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
輝達 (NVIDIA) CEO Jensen Huang admitted to an extramarital affair, and the company's board launched an independent investigation to examine whether he had become a target of foreign intelligence agencies.
Will U.S. stocks rebound? 高盛 fear gauge breaches “extreme threshold”; historical data show S&P 500 averages 9% gain over the next six months
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
高盛's fear gauge has breached the extreme level of 9.5, and historical data show the S&P 500 may rebound in the medium term, with an average gain of 9% over 6 months. However, traders warn that the market is still searching for a bottom and short-term volatility has not subsided.
Facts
The volatility fear index tracked by 高盛 climbed to 9.57 on Thursday, breaching the 9.5 threshold that signifies extreme fear.
After the fear index breached 9.5 on 15 previous occasions, the S&P 500 averaged a 9% gain over the following 6 months.
Original芝加哥期權交易所周四看跌期權成交量突破1,100萬張，創下單日歷史新高。
The cumulative volatility in U.S. stocks over 2 days set a new record.
高盛 traders believe the market is still in the process of finding a bottom.
Is the selloff in U.S. AI stocks only temporary? Analysts say markets are overreacting to the Democrats' victory; data center construction may not hit the brakes
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U.S. chip stocks rebounded after a sharp selloff, which analysts view as short-term trading activity. Uncertainty over investment in AI data centers remains. Although the Democrats' victory has sparked concern, experts say underlying demand for AI has not changed and data center construction may not stall, advising investors to avoid irrational moves.
The iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) plunged 12% last Thursday, while the IGV ETF, which tracks technology software stocks, fell about 4%.
Anthropic's annual recurring revenue (ARR) as of the end of October had exceeded $80 billion.
Texas governor-elect Gina Hinojosa said she was not opposed to data centers, but wanted the current construction paused until measures to protect Texas residents are put in place.
Deep33 managing partner Lior Prosor said that even if U.S. data center construction temporarily slows, that does not necessarily mean AI-related companies' revenue will decline in the coming quarters.
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