Daily brief
Japan reported on July 15 that electric vehicle sales doubled in the first half of 2026, driven by new model launches and expanded charging infrastructure, though EVs still represent a small fraction of the overall auto market.
Japan enacted a bill to bolster maintenance of sewerage facilities.
The Hokuriku Shinkansen extension was agreed on an Obama-Kyoto route.
Walkthrough ticket gates with facial recognition debuted at Tobu Ikebukuro Station.
Oracle leads the race to supply Japan with top-secret cloud services.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary