In the near future; soon — refers to a point or period not far away in time (often used in writing, e.g., '近日中に').
講演会の日程は近日中に発表します。
The seminar schedule will be announced soon.
その新商品は近日発売される予定だ。
That new product is scheduled to be released in the near future.
近日、重要なお知らせがあります。
There will be an important announcement soon.