Japan to Examine Local Govts over "Furusato Nozei" Gifts

Japan's internal affairs ministry will scrutinize how some local governments are offering foreign wine in return for donations made under the country's "furusato nozei" program, which offers tax ...

Chiba Downpour Leaves 4 Dead, 1 in Cardiac Arrest

Heavy rain in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, left four people dead and another in cardiopulmonary arrest before subsiding in the small hours of Friday, according to the prefectural disaster response ...

Global Copper Foil Leader Londian Wason Officially Lists on the New York Stock Exchange Today

LONDIAN WASON NEW ENERGY TECH INC. ('Londian Wason' or the 'Company'), a leading global manufacturer of electrolytic copper ...

NARXOZ UNIVERSITY RANKS #1 IN CENTRAL ASIA FOR EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES, ENTERING GLOBAL TOP-200

Narxoz University has retained its position as the leading university in Kazakhstan and Central Asia for graduate employment ...

New Report: Despite Improved Recognition of Indigenous Peoples, Fragmented Rio Conventions Limit Indigenous Influence

Fragmentation and barriers to Indigenous Peoples' access to decision making reduce the effectiveness of U.N. conventions on ...

Nexters appoints Aghanim as global DTC enablement partner

Aghanim, an integrated commerce, liveops automation, community engagement, and payments platform for video game studios, ...

Olympus Announces Global Distribution Agreement with Endocision for Respiratory Cryobiopsy System

WESTBOROUGH, Mass., Aug. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Olympus Corporation (Olympus), a global MedTech company committed to advancing endoscopy-enabled care, today announced an exclusive global ...

EXCLUSIVE: Japan Mulling Subsidies for Renovating Vacant Stores

Japan's infrastructure ministry is considering a subsidy program for companies that renovate vacant stores negatively impacting local landscapes and rent them out, Jiji Press learned Thursday. The new ...

A New Category Is Emerging in the Premium Residential Market — the "Presidence"

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 13 August 2026 – Experts in premium residential real estate note that a distinct new category is forming at the top of the market, and that demand for it is ...

Nuvion receives SOC 2® Type I Report, strengthening enterprise-grade security and governance as it scales globally

Independent assessment reinforces Nuvion's security framework and supports the company's growth with enterprise and regulated customers globally ...

Kyushu Expressway to Fully Reopen Fri. Some 2 Weeks after Quake

The Kumamoto prefectural government said Thursday that the Kyushu Expressway will be fully reopened to traffic for ordinary vehicles Friday morning, more than two weeks after the July 28 powerful ...

HEART AEROSPACE COMPLETES FIRST FLIGHT OF WORLD'S LARGEST ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. and LOS ANGELES, Aug. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Heart Aerospace today announced the successful first flight of the company's X1 demonstrator aircraft. Spanning 106 feet, measuring 76 ...