News before 2026-09-28

2026-09-28SMILE－UP. announces new structure as the presidency changes from Noriyuki Higashiyama (東山紀之), with statement saying it does not bring the response to sexual abuse to an end (Nikkan Sports)

2026-09-28USD/JPY falls below ¥157.00 after rising in the morning as vice minister of finance speaks; nearby orders likely mostly filled — Today’s FX Order Information 2026/9/28 17:00

2026-09-28Hokkaido Electric Power Raises Earnings Forecast; Nidec Plunges on Reports of President’s Dismissal, Nikkei Average Pulls Back [Featured Stocks and Japanese Stock Market Outlook] “Daily ZAi,” 28 September Issue (Diamond ZAi)

2026-09-28Sigma to Hold Fan Event at Headquarters, Featuring Interaction with Development Staff and Displays of Past Products

2026-09-28Nikkei extends gains, up ¥550 at one point, supported by gains in US semiconductor stocks and rights-date buying

2026-09-28Japan Startup Awards 2026 Announced; 10 Companies Honored

2026-09-2819 items including battery materials and PFAS solutions, DAIICHI KOGYO SEIYAKU to exhibit at Sustainable Materials Expo 2026

2026-09-28Project Holdings cuts current-year net income forecast by 56%

2026-09-28Professional baseball: Lotte 3–8 Nippon-Ham

2026-09-28Individual Stock Strategy: Focus on Hokkaido Electric Power and Orchestra (FISCO)

2026-09-28Former BOJ official forecasts October rate hike as “realistically possible,” with extremely low probability of postponement to next year

2026-09-28Investment in Wayfarer, which operates hotels and develops and provides a next-generation AI platform for hotel operations

2026-09-28DENTSU SOKEN INC. develops AI that cuts export control classification time by up to 97%

2026-09-28Multiple Calls to Accelerate Pace of Rate Hikes in July Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes

2026-09-28Here, we translate the English you provided into Japanese. **“Regarding the air freshener market

2026-09-28Koyanagi Rumiko (小柳ルミ子) thrilled by a new product at Seijo Ishii that is “definitely worth buying again” ⇨ Her dish featuring the flavors of autumn draws reactions: “Innovative” and “I’ll definitely buy it”

2026-09-28【Emerging-Market Currencies】USD/CNY in the mid-6.71 range—Chinese yuan

2026-09-28New York Foreign Exchange Market Summary, 28th: USD/JPY Edges Higher | FX and Foreign Exchange News

2026-09-28SBS Holdings to acquire Mitsubishi Chemical's logistics subsidiary for ¥19.2 billion

2026-09-28Oral tobacco product “VELO” to go on sale at MINISTOP[1] stores nationwide from 5 October

2026-09-28New York FX Market Update, 2:00 a.m.: Dollar-Yen Stalls | FX & Forex News

2026-09-28TSMC to add five advanced packaging plants in Chiayi, cementing its position as the world’s largest site

2026-09-28Japan's Alternative Data Market: 2026 Edition

2026-09-28Which is the “strongest Japanese stock” if choosing among Toyota, NTT, Mitsubishi UFJ, Shin-Etsu Chemical and KEYENCE? Strengths viewed through earnings performance, dividends and growth potential: “smart diversification” and how to choose

2026-09-28Ibiden (4062) surges 12%: Intel earnings bring a huge wave for the world's No. 1 AI substrate maker Rs-28 Sarmat (5RRKhY8rMA)

2026-09-28【5 October (Monday), 16:00】Kitade Akito (北出晃人) of Hitachi Systems discusses how technology seeds become new businesses in a free online seminar

2026-09-28Nikkei Average Edges Lower, Erasing Early Gains / Lunchtime Comment (FISCO)

2026-09-28Nikkei Stock Average extends gains, recovers 67,000 for the first time in about five weeks since 18 August (Wealth Advisor)

2026-09-28Nikkei 225 falls for the first time in six sessions, losses widen toward the close / Market overview (FISCO)

2026-09-28Analysis: Japan's investment money still needs time to fully return home amid uncertainty over the peak in interest rates

2026-09-28Nikkei Stock Average at the close on the 28th: down ¥486.58 at ¥65,877.62, sixth consecutive decline — Flash Report

2026-09-28Tokyo Foreign Exchange Market Update, 10:00: Dollar-Yen Holds Firm (Traders Web)

2026-09-28mbs,inc. [1401]: Stock Price and Share Information (including after-hours PTS)

2026-09-28How to Use Advance Corporate Information in Investment Decisions Before Third-Quarter Earnings Announcements

2026-09-28Nikkei average up about ¥190, pressured by selling from investors waiting for a rebound after buying subsides (morning session on the 28th; Wealth Advisor)

2026-09-28Wantedly,Inc launches new app “Mendy,” an AI agent for changing jobs tailored to each individual

2026-09-28Long-term interest rate rises to 3.085%

2026-09-28Dollar holds in upper ¥157 range, supported by real-demand buying and higher oil prices

2026-09-28New York FX: Dollar-yen recovers to the ¥157 range, dollar rebounds as crude oil prices rise | FX/Forex News

2026-09-28BOJ Minutes Suggest Proximity to Price Stability Target; Market Watches for Faster Rate Hikes and Yen Volatility

2026-09-28Shares of 日本電技, a building HVAC company, fall as Mizuho Bank and others offer shares, prompting concerns over looser supply-demand conditions

2026-09-28Not Just 日本電技! 20 Carefully Selected HVAC and Facilities Subcontractor Stocks Benefiting from Data Center and Factory Investment, with Orders Building Up [Fall 2026 Edition]

2026-09-28Wantedly rebounds as it begins offering a job-search AI agent app

2026-09-28Core Concept Technologies Inc. to Exhibit and Speak as Gold Sponsor at “UpdataNOW26 [Tokyo],” an Event Hosted by WingArc1st Inc.

2026-09-28Today's Nikkei and USD/JPY: Bank shares rise, yen weakens to the upper ¥157 range, semiconductor shares mixed — Written by

2026-09-28Nikkei Average down ¥69 as weak Dow futures weigh on Tokyo stocks (Fisco)

2026-09-28Yen at ¥157.22–¥157.22 per dollar at 5 p.m. on the 28th (Jiji Press)

2026-09-28Elon Musk asks on X about acquiring a Japanese television station, sparking buzz: “Would the Japanese government allow it?” (東スポWEB)

2026-09-28カネ美食品 Smooth Pudding (カネ美食品): 1 review, rated 4.0/7

2026-09-28Nikkei Average down ¥160; Ibiden, Kioxia and Fast Retailing among the top negative contributors — afternoon session on the 28th, flash