July 18, 2026 · 11:21 PM CDT / July 19, 2026 · 2:21 PM JST

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夜 view from Japan — a handful of stories tonight stand out for what they reveal beneath the surface. A cyberattack on Nichirei is rippling through restaurant chains from sushi to fried chicken, exposing just how fragile modern food logistics can be when a single vendor goes dark. Meanwhile, Japanese companies are quietly building out large-scale solar infrastructure in Africa, and Kenya’s new tax law is trying to thread the needle between raising revenue and staying attractive to investors. A couple more JPX listings and an explosive international news day round out the edition.

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• コートジボワール、国内企業初のIPP太陽光発電所が稼働(コートジボワール) (ジェトロ ビジネス短信) (In Japanese Language)
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• ケニアで2026年財政法が施行、デジタル課税強化と投資優遇を導入(ケニア) (ジェトロ ビジネス短信) (In Japanese Language)
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• ニチレイのサイバー攻撃被害、外食チェーンを直撃　KFC全店にも影響広がる (＠IT Security&Trustフォーラム 最新記事一覧) (In Japanese Language)
  The system outage disclosed by Nichirei was confirmed to be a cyberattack. Beyond disruptions to logistics and frozen-food shipments, the incident spread to restaurant chains including all KFC locations and Kurazushi, exposing the fragility of food supply chains when a key vendor is hit.
• Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Miami (Japan Today)
  Controversial influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate — whose social media brand promotes wealth and male dominance, making them among the internet’s most polarizing figures — were arrested in Miami by U.S. marshals, according to the AP.
• Mbappé passes Messi for career World Cup scoring record with 22 goals (Japan Today)
  Kylian Mbappé made history at the World Cup on Saturday by surpassing Lionel Messi’s career goal record — though he would have preferred a different overall outcome for France.
• [東証]TOKYO PRO Marketへの上場申請：山八商事(株) (JPX マーケットニュース) (In Japanese Language)
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• [東証]新規上場銘柄の売買に関する規制措置：チャットプラス(株) (JPX マーケットニュース) (In Japanese Language)
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