Professional Corporate Research Office: Introduction to Popular Articles "Avoiding Trouble! Background Checks as a 'Cane Before You Trip'"

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Our company offers investigation services. As measures against antisocial forces, we conduct investigations related to antisocial forces, and as internal risk management, we provide various investigation services such as surveillance, undercover investigations, and information leakage countermeasures. We are confident that our investigative capabilities, which collect information that does not surface, will be of great assistance in our clients' management strategies and corporate defense. Please feel free to contact us if you have any requests. 【Service Contents】 ■ Measures against antisocial forces and anti-market forces ■ Web reputation damage countermeasures ■ Information leakage risk countermeasures ■ Labor management (employee risk) countermeasures ■ M&A, investment, and business partner scrutiny ■ Competitor and new business countermeasures ■ Behavioral monitoring investigations ■ Personal investigations and other investigations *For more details, please download the PDF or feel free to contact us.

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Knowing the truth about a person that cannot be discerned in exams or interviews.

At Tokuchō, we leverage our 60 years of research experience since our founding to conduct over 5,000 hiring investigations annually, preventing potential troubles during the hiring process. Based on the information submitted by job applicants, we verify information that may be difficult to discern during the usual selection process, such as tests and interviews, while screening risks from publicly available information to provide decision-making materials related to personnel and management, including hiring outcomes. <Recommended for the following scenarios> ♢ Final judgment of job offer candidates ♢ Promotion of contract and part-time employees to full-time positions ♢ External recruitment of executives and senior management <Our Features> ◆ High investigative capability backed by 60 years of achievements and experience since our founding ◆ A rich array of research menus allows for multifaceted information gathering Please feel free to contact us. You can view our articles on hiring investigations through the related links below. We encourage you to read them.

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Thorough investigation for safe business transactions.

At Tokuchō, we conduct "client and partner investigations" to avoid business risks, leveraging our 60 years of research experience since our founding. We collect detailed information about potential partner companies that serves as effective screening material during new transactions, business partnerships, M&A, and capital investments. Additionally, to understand the actual situation of the counterparties, we investigate and gather detailed information, including relationships with organized crime, and assist in clarifying the authenticity of negative information as part of risk due diligence. <Recommended for the following scenarios> ♢ New transactions, business partnerships, M&A, capital investments, capital increases, IPO preparations ♢ Background checks on shareholders whose identities are unknown ♢ Debt preservation and repayment capacity assessments <Our Features> ◆ High investigative capability backed by 60 years of achievements and experience since our founding ◆ A wide range of investigation options allows for multifaceted information gathering Please feel free to contact us. You can view our articles on this investigation through the related links below. We encourage you to read them.

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Hotron Inc. has launched its new product, the "Vehicle Count Sensor CCS3"! This product is a ceiling-mounted sensor that combines infrared and radar technology. It reliably detects vehicles in both directions with a single unit, accommodating traffic during congestion and vehicle passing, thus achieving efficient occupancy management in large parking lots. Additionally, it can be utilized for exit warning purposes in addition to vehicle counting, contributing to the safe and smooth operation of parking facilities. 'Features' - Improved detection performance against changes in road surface during rainy weather by using both infrared and radar. - Equipped with IP67 waterproof and dustproof performance, making it effective even in salt damage areas. - Various settings can be configured from a dedicated app (for Android devices), with current settings easily visible at a glance. - The base dimensions are the same as the previous model "CCS2," allowing for smooth replacement of existing equipment. *For more details, please refer to the product information, catalog download, or contact us.*

We have released a "trial version app (browser version)" that allows you to freely test the "blinking detection technology" developed using joint patent technology with Panasonic, directly in your browser. No application, installation, or membership registration is required. It measures blinking for 30 seconds using your PC's built-in camera or your smartphone's camera, displaying the number of blinks, the rate per minute, the duration of closed eyes (average and longest), and the intervals between blinks in real-time. The camera footage is processed within the browser, and neither the video nor the measurement results are sent externally. Additionally, we have started online sales of the "blinking detection app (Windows version)" that allows unlimited measurements for research and verification purposes. It supports recording and CSV output, with prices set at 33,000 yen for general users and 16,500 yen for academic institutions (tax included, per license, one-time purchase). The camera input version and the file input version are sold separately. For integration into products and services, we also offer the "blinking detection SDK" (with a one-month free trial version available).

We will begin providing a new solution for construction companies, the "Specific Voice Detection Edge AI System," utilizing the development and operational insights from the "Specific Vehicle Detection System" co-developed with Toda Corporation, starting in September 2026. This system applies the technology of the productivity-enhancing AI camera "PROLICA" to pre-learn and analyze specific voice data collected by outdoor microphones, allowing AI to detect target sounds in real-time on-site. By using voice detection, it will be possible to early detect the presence of approaching emergency vehicles even in environments where traditional visual checks or image analysis by AI cameras are difficult due to obstructions like buildings or curves. By linking with various devices and automating the control of construction vehicle departures and alerts to workers, it contributes to improving safety at construction sites and surrounding roads. ■ Main Features of This System 1. High-precision detection using voice AI 2. Safety management independent of visibility 3. Real-time processing with edge AI For more details, please check the linked page.

We will be exhibiting at the "Advanced Construction, Disaster Prevention, and Mitigation Technology Fair in Kumamoto 2026," which will be held for two days from November 18 at Gran Messe Kumamoto (Masaki Town, Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto Prefecture). This exhibition is organized by the organizing committee of the Advanced Construction, Disaster Prevention, and Mitigation Technology Fair in Kumamoto 2026, aiming to enhance disaster prevention awareness through the introduction of advanced technologies and products related to disaster prevention, as well as to promote economic and technological exchanges. On the day of the event, we will showcase the "High Water Content Soil Improvement Agent MT Series" and the "Soil Recycling Technology Bontelan Method," and we will introduce our technologies through demonstrations using actual soil. We invite those nearby to stop by our booth. Venue: Gran Messe Kumamoto (1010 Fukutomi, Masaki Town, Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto Prefecture) Dates: November 18, 2026 (Wednesday) 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM November 19, 2026 (Thursday) 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM Our booth location: B18 Technical Presentation: November 18, 2026 (Wednesday) 1:15 PM - 1:45 PM, Seminar Room 4 Official website of the Advanced Construction, Disaster Prevention, and Mitigation Technology Fair in Kumamoto 2026: https://www.s-kumamoto.jp/

Recently, Intertek Certification AB, the Swedish subsidiary of Intertek, has been accredited by the Swedish national accreditation body Swedac as a verification body for the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). According to Swedac's announcement, this is the first CBAM accreditation for a verification body in Sweden. This accreditation covers six sectors: cement, steel, aluminum, fertilizers, hydrogen, and electricity, and Intertek Certification AB will provide third-party verification services for embedded emissions associated with the manufacturing of CBAM-covered products based on the scope of accreditation. CBAM is a system that reflects the carbon price on greenhouse gas emissions associated with the manufacturing of certain products imported into the EU, requiring targeted companies to properly calculate and report their greenhouse gas emissions data and comply with third-party verification. Intertek Certification Co., Ltd. supports CBAM compliance in collaboration with accredited entities and global expert teams as the contact point in Japan. If you have any inquiries regarding third-party verification or related services, please feel free to contact us.