Semiconductor Push: Micron broke ground on a ¥1.5T ($9.3B) Hiroshima expansion to mass-produce AI-focused HBM memory, with shipments targeted for around summer 2028 and up to ¥500B in Japanese subsidies. AI Education Upgrade: Japan’s education ministry proposes doubling class hours for a new junior-high “Information and Technology” subject, aiming to boost information literacy for the generative AI era. Heat-Health Warning: Tokyo and the University of Tokyo report heatstroke death risk jumps when daytime highs exceed 27.1C, urging people to use air conditioners properly. Vertical Farming Breakthrough: Plantx opened the world’s first fully sealed vertical-farming facility in Tokyo’s Koto Ward, designed for tighter control of water, humidity, and nutrition. Robotics Spotlight: SKF is moving into humanoid robotics components via a China venture, while Booster Robotics’ humanoids swept RoboCup 2026 titles. Supply Chain Pressure: China’s rare-earth export curbs are pushing Chinese firms to climb the value chain, squeezing Japanese downstream access. Policy Friction: Japan’s “DOGE” style review is stalling as ministries defend special tax breaks. Space Tech: Japan’s asteroid-defense test with Hayabusa2 nears completion, with close flyby images of Torifune.