A survey of 105 Japanese local government employees found familiar communication tools are seen as critical in disasters, while personal devices remain widely used.

An online survey of 600 people in Japan found broad anxiety over empty-home crime risks, while 43.4% of owners reported no specific security measures.

Promise users can consult on repayments by chat 24/7 and confirm repayment plans. SMBC Consumer Finance says the generative AI service is a Japan first in moneylending.

Management-level shortages rose about 7 points from 2021, while more than half of employers hired managers in January-June 2026.

The new service, developed with Lighthouse, evaluates customer data quality across five criteria and can shorten reviews from two weeks to two days.

The deal is the first investment by DIC's European venture unit and supports collaboration in physical AI, robot sensing and lightweight components.

Aioi Nissay's California-based insurtech unit deepens ties with Itochu as the partners expand EV, autonomous-driving and insurance collaboration.

JPX became the first user of Hitachi's new AI-based vulnerability and patch analysis service after a July-September test reduced daily information gathering time.

The agreement makes NSSOL Anthropic's first user-affiliated systems integrator partner in Japan and extends to AI agents, legacy modernization and joint marketing.

Toyo, Nagare Gijutsu Kenkyujo and Strato Vision measured eVTOL downwash with four ultrasonic sensors as SkyDrive works toward 2028 launch.

New service combines ServiceNow and SCSK's Smakura to unify procurement workflows, supplier collaboration and EDI transactions across manufacturing groups.

The remote-controlled system cleans blast holes and loads explosives from away from the tunnel face, with field testing planned in fiscal 2026.