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Marubeni and Sun Village complete balancing-market entry for four batteries

Marubeni Power Retail Brings Four Battery Projects Into Japan's Balancing Market

Sun Village owns the facilities in Tochigi and Saitama; the partners also offer third-party customers integrated development and operation services.
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  • Nippon Koei Starts Two Belgium Battery Storage Projects
  • Mitsubishi Estate starts building Fukuoka grid battery facility
Editor's Pick
  • Nippon Sharyo and NEC bring VR to train design reviews

    Nippon Sharyo develops train-design VR application with NEC

    Already used in railway vehicle development, the application also supports maintenance planning,...
  • JEITA recruits members for April 2027 Ocean Tech Consortium launch

    JEITA opens Ocean Tech Consortium recruitment ahead of April 2027 launch

    Fujitsu and Kyokuyo join preparations for a cross-industry initiative focused on marine sensors,...
  • Obayashi's new bridge method cuts pier-head construction time about 30%

    Obayashi develops bridge method cutting pier-head construction time by about 30%

    The Krabbe Wagen method uses modified form travelers instead of large brackets, reducing temporary...
  • CTC links Japanese factories and headquarters with AI smart factory service

    CTC launches AI Smart Factory Solution for Japanese manufacturers

    Edge computing and AI agents support factory operations, while links to headquarters systems enable...
LATEST NEWS
  • Kyoto Shinkin Bank and Yamato Transport team up on export support

    Kyoto Shinkin Bank taps Yamato Transport for overseas business support

  • Asahi Kasei Therapeutics starts AIC468 Phase 2a dosing for BK virus

  • Sony unveils ECM-AX10, first Eclipsa Audio-certified microphone for smartphones

  • Kyocera plans Japan tungsten carbide recycling facility for fiscal 2030

  • Hitachi becomes founding partner in Anthropic's infrastructure cyber defense program

  • Uniqlo sets October 16 launch for JW Anderson autumn-winter 2026 collection

Bean Stalk Snow survey highlights parental anxiety over introducing eggs

Bean Stalk Snow survey: Under 20% of 5–6-month-olds have tried egg yolk

The 1,718-parent survey links later egg introduction to anxiety, while Japanese feeding guidance finds no preventive benefit from delay.
  • Mitsubishi Heavy Industries unit takes ETI-W waste-heat pump overseas
  • Mitsubishi Motors' Delica D:5 sales jump 24% to first-half record
Fujitsu and New Mexico plan quantum computing research center

Fujitsu partners with New Mexico to develop quantum computing research center

Research plans pair FUJITSU-MONAKA computing with quantum systems, while New Mexico pledges $150 million for its broader quantum ecosystem.
  • Hitachi GLS targets AI data centers with AIXROSS chillers
  • Tatsuta targets 2.5-fold leak-detection capacity expansion for AI data centers
Business
  • Kioxia LD4 SSDs bring QLC flash to high-density 1U servers

    Kioxia develops 30.72TB LD4 SSDs for hyperscale data centers

  • DNP, NEXEL and CMIC form venture for human iPS cell products

    Dai Nippon Printing forms iPS cell venture with NEXEL

  • Epson commits 300 million yen to Cluster Technology inkjet alliance

    Epson commits 300 million yen to Cluster Technology inkjet alliance

  • Fujikura backs Helical Fusion with superconducting wire expertise

    Fujikura invests in Japan's Helical Fusion, linking superconducting wire and reactors

Technology
  • NTT Docomo and ENEOS join Japan’s clean-fuel certificate pilot

    NTT Docomo, ENEOS to test clean-fuel certificates in Japan

    The government-backed pilot separates fuel from environmental attributes, with Toyota among buyers and HVO imports supplied by ENEOS.
  • Toshiba WAOT system to assess Shikoku grid equipment risks

    Toshiba schedules October rollout of WAOT system for Shikoku grid operator

  • ZIPAIR brings BlueWX AI turbulence forecasts into the cockpit

    ZIPAIR adds BlueWX AI turbulence forecasts to 3DARVI cockpit weather service

World
  • Delegates Walk Out as Netanyahu Addresses UN

    Iran Hardens Hormuz Position After Netanyahu's UN Speech Triggers Walkout

    Iran said Friday that the United States must lift its naval blockade of Iranian ports before talks can resume, as about 80 countries backed a UN statement calling for the Strait of Hormuz to be reopened.
  • Nepal's PM Addresses UN General Assembly

    Nepal PM Urges Grants, Not Loans, For Flood Recovery At UN

  • FILE: Cho Hyun and Rubio Meet at State Department Washington

    South Korea's Hormuz Dilemma Reaches Washington As Cho Meets Rubio

Japan
  • Ono Pharma survey highlights stigma and treatment gaps in epilepsy

    Ono Pharma survey finds 23% of epilepsy patients lack seizure freedom

  • Video Research finds rise in exercise habits among Japan workers

    Video Research finds 2021-2025 rise in Japan worker exercise habits

  • University of Tokyo survey finds low Web-GIS use in school safety

    University of Tokyo survey finds limited Web-GIS use in Japan school safety planning

  • Mynavi survey: 43.5% of Japanese firms report staff shortages

    Mynavi survey shows 43.5% of Japanese firms face staff shortages

Economy
  • Japan August restaurant sales rise 4.9%, fast food gains 7.4%

    Japan restaurant sales rise 4.9% in August; fast food up 7.4%

    Obon demand and higher spending supported August sales despite typhoons and heavy rain. The survey covered 36,982 stores across Japan.
  • Japan chain store existing-store sales edge up 0.2% in August

    Japan Chain Store Sales Edge Up 0.2% in August as Higher Food Prices Support Demand

  • Japan department store sales rise 2.6% in August

    Japan department store sales rise 2.6% in August on inbound demand

Generative AI
  • Aidem and Rikkei target 2 billion yen through AI partnership

    Aidem, Rikkei target 2 billion yen in AI partnership

    The Japanese companies plan phased cooperation from 2026 to 2030, spanning PoC projects, AI agent development, joint sales and co-branded solutions.
  • CTC, Tepco and Stockmark launch nuclear AI document PoC

    CTC, Tepco, Stockmark launch nuclear AI PoC using SAT

  • Bengo4.com launches AI legal services with 1.5 million-case database

    Bengo4.com launches AI legal services with 1.5 million-case database

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