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TBCASoft and UnionPay International said four UnionPay partner banks will be among the first wallets enabled on the UPI–HIVEX network-to-network arrangement, opening QR code mobile-wallet payments at participating merchants in Japan.

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Kevin Ebel has launched kevinebel.me as a central hub for his travel coverage and business updates, pulling together his creator presence across Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. The site highlights travel in 12 countries, early audience growth data…

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KAWAJIRI FOUNDATION founder Seiji Kawajiri received Japan’s Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon after a 10 million yen donation to Kyoto City was recognized for advancing the public interest.

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Jag Project, LLC launched Travel AI Rescue, an AI tool designed to guide travelers through the first minutes of an emergency abroad, and published a whitepaper on the risks of using chatbots to generate emergency contacts.

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SAFR, the RealNetworks unit focused on AI computer vision for physical security and access control, has named Hitoshi Ozawa to lead its Japan business.

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California Latinos are now growing their economic contribution 2.7 times faster than non-Latinos, according to a new 2026 report from California Lutheran University and UCLA. The findings show Latinos are increasingly central to the state’s…

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FCM Travel Asia has expanded its Japan management team with three senior appointments as it pushes for growth in the market.

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NingBo NJ Hydraulic Adapter Co., Ltd. is pitching a reliability-first catalogue built to bridge SAE and international hydraulic thread standards from one source.

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Union Source Co., Ltd. says its sourcing and logistics platform is built to help multinational retailers consolidate suppliers, quality-control production and ship mixed containers from China.

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Registration is now open for the U.S. Identity Preserved International Summit, set for Feb. 22-24, 2027, in Tokyo.

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AndaSeat’s Phantom 4 earned a Gold award in the 2026 Tokyo Design Awards’ Furniture Design – Furniture Sets category, putting its auto-tracking lumbar system in the spotlight.

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A 2026 review spotlights ten established suppliers tied to insulating glass edge materials, with demand shaped by energy-efficiency rules, testing standards and a growing global market for insulated glass.

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Union Source Co., Ltd. outlined five sourcing trends shaping consumer goods procurement in China and global retail: certified sustainable materials, data-driven product selection, mixed-container consolidation, flexible minimum order quantities…

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LooseMoissanite has expanded its loose moissanite and custom jewelry offering with more options in stone shapes, sizes, settings and metals.

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Jolt Capital said Oct. 2 it acquired Mirova’s private equity business, including two impact-focused funds and their teams, to expand into European early-growth technology investing.

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Pacific Padeco International Co., Ltd. was established in Tokyo on Oct. 1, 2026, to serve as Pacific Consultants Group’s new international business company.

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DeCarbon Tokyo 2026 will run Dec. 1-3, 2026, at Tokyo Marriott Hotel with a three-day agenda centered on emissions reduction, regulation and carbon removal.

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Restoration Partners will showcase Basilisk bio-based self-healing concrete at NRMCA’s ConcreteWorks 2026 in Nashville, the technology’s first major U.S. trade show appearance.

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TBCASoft says Binance Pay will go live on September 29, 2026 across PayPay merchants in Japan, opening local QR-code payments to eligible overseas users.

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XDemics has tapped Sumitomo Bakelite to distribute its Expansify high-density cell culture technology in Japan, expanding access for biotech, cell therapy and research customers.