AI News 180m Report｜2026-04-16 03:00–06:00 JSThttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260416-03/index-en.htmlOne place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Taiwan, 5 items from 1 source; Japan, 1 item from 1 source.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.en South Korea surpasses China in Q1 to become ASML's largest market, with Taiwan in second placehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260416-03/index-en.html#n119316https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260416-03/index-en.html#n119316Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:49:24 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNAIn the 1st quarter of 2026, South Korea overtook China to become the largest market for semiconductor equipment maker ASML. Shipments to South Korea accounted for 45% of total sales, Taiwan ranked 2nd, and China's share fell to 19%. Reuters: Iran proposes allowing partial free passage through the Strait of Hormuzhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260416-03/index-en.html#n119317https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260416-03/index-en.html#n119317Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:37:16 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNAIran is reportedly considering a proposal to allow partial free passage for ships in Omani waters of the Strait of Hormuz as a measure to ease tensions in negotiations with the United States. Godfather of emerging markets, legendary investor Mark Mobius, dies at 89https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260416-03/index-en.html#n119315https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260416-03/index-en.html#n119315Thu, 16 Apr 2026 03:58:14 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNARenowned investor Mark Mobius, known as the “father of emerging markets,” died at the age of 89 on April 15, 2026. His death is a major loss to the financial world, given his global influence as a pioneer of emerging markets investing. Kyoto boy's murder case in Japan: 37-year-old father arrested on suspicion of abandoning bodyhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260416-03/index-en.html#n119313https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260416-03/index-en.html#n119313Thu, 16 Apr 2026 03:09:11 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNAIn Nantan, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, an 11-year-old boy who had been missing since late March was found dead, and police arrested his 37-year-old father on suspicion of abandoning the body. Pope calls for peaceful coexistence around the world, undeterred by repeated attacks from Trumphttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260416-03/index-en.html#n119312https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260416-03/index-en.html#n119312Thu, 16 Apr 2026 02:48:08 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA初のアメリカ人教皇であるレオ14世はアフリカ歴訪中、トランプ米大統領からの非難にもかかわらず、世界に平和と共存のメッセージが必要だと訴えた。 AI tool launched to automatically generate business plans for opening hair salons and beauty-related businesses simply by answering questionshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260416-03/index-en.html#n119314https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260416-03/index-en.html#n119314Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:00:01 +0900JapanPR TIMESAn AI tool that automatically generates the “business plan” required to open a hair salon or beauty-related business simply by answering questions has been launched. It supports greater operational efficiency for beauty salon operators.