September 22, 2025

Special Feature 1:

Management designed to correct social disparity
---Division or inclusion: Japan at a crossroads---

Special Feature 2:

The hometown tax donation program develops into a trillion-yen market
---Rakuten sues Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications for termination of reward point system---

A Bird’s-eye View:

U.K. gold mining companies association
---“Digital gold” pilot project launched---

News in Depth:

AQUA takes 60%-plus of the commercial washing machine market
---The key: IoT strategies provided by the Haier Group---