News before 2026-10-23

2026-10-23ロジザード Officially Launches Standardized Digital Waybill

2026-10-23Konoike Transport to establish Japan–India driver training program, aims to secure 15 members for first cohort

2026-10-23“Websites cannot be accessed”: Saga Bank, Kyushu Electric Power and others affected as services are suspended one after another due to PHP vulnerability [Saga Prefecture] | Saga News

2026-10-23Space Tech Accelerator Selected for the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries’ “Investment Feasibility Study Support Project for Securing Stable Supply Chains for Food and Production Materials”

2026-10-23SME Environmental Information Disclosure and Governance: “Dialogue with Stakeholders” Is the Biggest Challenge for Japanese Companies, Says CDP (alterna)

2026-10-23New store at Aeon Nagakute; MUFG Bank opens in Chubu for the first time in 21 years (Chubu Keizai Shimbun)

2026-10-23[Breaking] Nikkei Average briefly rises into the ¥61,000 range for the first time in 3 months as selling intensifies on concerns over tighter AI regulation (TV Asahi network (ANN))

2026-10-23Chubu Steel Plate Co., Ltd. [5461] to be featured on TV Tokyo network program “Unsung Gulliver” on 19 October 2026 (timely disclosure): Nikkei Company Information DIGITAL

2026-10-23PARK24 [4666]: Notice Regarding Recognition of Extraordinary Losses and Revision of Full-Year Consolidated Earnings Forecast, 23 October 2026 (timely disclosure): Nikkei Company Information DIGITAL

2026-10-23PHP vulnerability issue spreads to companies and the banking industry in Chubu, with websites and services temporarily suspended: News

2026-10-23明星工業 plunges on cut to April-September earnings forecast

2026-10-23Nagano Keiki Co., Ltd. [7715]: Notice Regarding Revision of Earnings Forecasts — 23 October 2026 (Timely Disclosure): Nikkei Company Information DIGITAL

2026-10-23China-Linked Hacker Group Uses AI in Cyberattacks, Targets Hundreds of Organizations Worldwide, Microsoft Announces (TV Asahi Network (ANN))

2026-10-23Uga Natsumi (宇賀なつみ) made her presenter debut on “Hōdō Station” on the day she joined TV Asahi: “I really love the feeling that it’s become an extension of my own hands and feet.” A real-life Gundam: “I feel free” racing at 200 km/h

2026-10-23[Breaking] Nikkei Stock Average Falls More Than ¥1,400 at One Point as Selling Spreads, Led by AI and Semiconductor Stocks

2026-10-23OMRON Corporation (6645): Message Board

2026-10-23ワールドサプライ Begins Sales of “スマイルパスゲート,” an Unmanned Facility Access Management System Using AI Facial Recognition Technology

2026-10-23Nikkei Average Opening: Down ¥240.79 from Previous Day at ¥62,667.05 | FX and Foreign Exchange News

2026-10-23What are the shareholder benefits offered by COLOWIDE (7616)? A detailed guide to eligible stores and how to use them

2026-10-23リネットジャパン and LINEヤフー launch a small-appliance collection service for e-commerce replacements

2026-10-23Sumitomo Forestry rises sharply for fourth straight session as lower US long-term rates welcomed; D.R. Horton and others surge (Traders Web)

2026-10-23* Takumina: Discloses consolidated earnings forecast for April-September 2026

2026-10-23[Outlook for Next Week's Stock Market] Stocks May Probe Lower Levels as Concentration of Events Makes Buying Difficult (Jiji Press)

2026-10-23メディパルホールディングス[7459]: Notice Regarding Revisions to Full-Year Consolidated Earnings Forecasts, 23 October 2026 (Timely Disclosure): Nikkei Company Information DIGITAL

2026-10-23Tokyo Market Summary (23rd) (Jiji Press)

2026-10-23Powering a Mars moon probe: why GS Yuasa Technology’s “space lithium battery” was selected (Newswitch)

2026-10-23秀光ビルド, a residential business, acquires カクライ, a processor of structural materials for wooden homes

2026-10-23キャスター[9331]: Extraordinary Report: Impact on Financial Position (Securities Report): Nikkei Company Information DIGITAL

2026-10-23Nikkei 225 futures: 19:00 on the 23rd — down ¥550 at ¥62,360

2026-10-23“A godsend if there’s one near your home”: OOTOYA ranked No. 1 among the “set-meal chains” people consider exceptionally delicious, with comments including “The meat-and-vegetable stir-fry set meal is insanely good” and “Unbeatable value for money”

2026-10-23The “AI Bubble Burst” Theory Misses the Mark! The Case for a Nikkei Average of 100,000 and the 2027 USD/JPY Outlook [Musha Ryoji (武者陵司)] 23 October 2026

2026-10-23Grassland fire: KDDI explains how it unfolded — “A vehicle belonging to Mongolian authorities was leading the way”

2026-10-23How can isolation during childcare be prevented? Pigeon Corporation develops cards to encourage dialogue among employees

2026-10-23NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION (5401): Message Board

2026-10-23Menicon's fertility supplements business changes from Menicon to ジネコ

2026-10-23JVC Kenwood Public & Industrial Systems launches the PE-W71 portable wireless amplifier under the Victor brand

2026-10-23Stocks on the Move and Stocks with Trading Activity (Afternoon Session): CAPCOM, Hutzper and 4 Others (Fisco)

2026-10-23Poor saury catches hit the food-service industry; 大戸屋 restricts availability, while supermarkets cut purchases by 70%

2026-10-23Ben Tre Pharmaceutical (DBT) appoints a person born in 2002 as general director.

2026-10-23【Dividend Rankings】Top 10 Large-Cap High-Dividend Stocks With No Dividend Cuts for 10 Consecutive Periods! All Have Dividend Yields of 5% or More, While No. 1 Ariake Japan and No. 2 Daisue Construction Have Increased Their Dividends for the Past 6 Consecutive Periods (Diamond Zai)

2026-10-23【Earnings Flash】Tokyo Steel Manufacturing's ordinary profit swung to a loss for the first half, with July–September also ending in a loss (Kabutan News)

2026-10-23Takara Holdings: No intentional accounting fraud identified at U.S. subsidiary; delayed earnings released

2026-10-23Tokyo stocks temporarily down more than ¥1,400 on concerns over AI profitability (mid-morning session on the 23rd) (Jiji Press)

2026-10-23ラサ商事 raises first-half ordinary profit forecast by 53%; full-year forecast also increased

2026-10-23Strong Interest in AI Applications on the Manufacturing Floor: “Could VLMs Identify Work Errors?” and Other Feedback — Exhibition Report from Manufacturing World Osaka

2026-10-23Global AI Stocks Fall as Meta Adds to the Selloff; Credit Concerns Reach Major Players and a Flight to Safety Drives Rates Lower

2026-10-23MEDIPAL HOLDINGS announces treasury share repurchase and cancellation (Kabutan News)

2026-10-23Notice Regarding the Change in Representative Director and President

2026-10-23インフォメティス[281A]: インフォメティス partners with ENECHANGE to expand sales of “BridgeLAB DR” 23 October 2026 (timely disclosure): Nikkei Company Information DIGITAL

2026-10-23Aoki Isao (青木功) and Maruyama Shigeki (丸山茂樹) play a round together for the first time in 33 years. A SEGA SAMMY-style pro-am showcasing serious competition and entertainment | SEGA SAMMY