# AI News 180m Report｜2026-04-22 00:00–03:00 JST

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Taiwan, 7 items from 1 source; Japan, 4 items from 1 source.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## Train accident at Hsinchu’s Hukou Station; Railway Police investigate cause

- Published: 2026-04-22T01:36:50+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202604220004.aspx
- anchor: #n179338
- Companies mentioned: 台鐵公司、鐵路警察局

An accident occurred at the south end of Hsinchu Hukou Station last night when the 152 Tze-Chiang Limited Express struck a person, who showed no signs of life. The Railway Police Bureau is investigating the cause of the accident, and train services between Beihu and Xinfeng have been delayed.

## Outlook for new U.S.-Iran talks uncertain; European stocks close lower

- Published: 2026-04-22T01:34:48+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202604220003.aspx
- anchor: #n179339

Uncertainty over prospects for new peace talks between the US and Iran, along with the approaching end of the 2-week ceasefire, heightened market uncertainty, and major European stock indexes ended lower today. The main indexes in London, Frankfurt and Paris all fell.

## GCE hit by NT$110 million settlement default, largest so far this year

- Published: 2026-04-22T01:23:45+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202604220002.aspx
- anchor: #n179337
- Companies mentioned: 金居 (8358)、群益西松、環宇-KY、聯亞

Copper foil maker GCE (8358) had a settlement default of about NT$110 million on April 21, the largest amount in Taiwan’s listed and OTC markets so far this year. The incident marks the third settlement default case reported to the Taipei Exchange this year.

## Aftermath of Sanae Takaichi’s remarks on Taiwan? Japanese singer Fujii Kaze abruptly cancels Hong Kong concert

- Published: 2026-04-22T00:46:38+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/amov/202604210398.aspx
- anchor: #n179335
- Companies mentioned: 共同社、星島日報、香港01

Popular Japanese singer Fujii Kaze canceled his Hong Kong concert without warning. The move is seen as related to remarks by Sanae Takaichi about Taiwan that have strained Japan-China relations, and Hong Kong fans have voiced deep disappointment.

## Trump urges Iran to release 8 women facing execution by hanging to boost chances of successful talks

- Published: 2026-04-22T00:25:36+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202604210397.aspx
- anchor: #n179336
- Companies mentioned: 法新社、真實社群 (Truth Social)

Former US President Donald Trump suggested that Iran's release of 8 women reportedly facing execution by hanging would increase the chances of successful peace talks with the United States. He made the remarks on his social media, appealing to Iran.

## President Lai postpones trip to diplomatic ally; 歐盟: Airspace management should not become a political tool

- Published: 2026-04-22T00:24:34+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202604210396.aspx
- anchor: #n179333
- Companies mentioned: 總統府、歐盟

The EU said airspace management should not be used as a political tool, responding to the postponement of President Lai Ching-te's visit to Eswatini after several countries revoked flight clearances. The EU emphasized the importance of transparency, predictability and safety in such decisions.

## NATO criticizes Russia’s and China’s nuclear weapons policies, calls for cooperation with the United States

- Published: 2026-04-21T23:29:29+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202604210395.aspx
- anchor: #n179331
- Companies mentioned: 北大西洋公約組織（NATO）、路透社（Reuters）、聯合國（UN）

NATO issued a statement criticizing the nuclear weapons policies of Russia and China and calling for cooperation with the United States to improve the stability and transparency of nuclear arms limitations. The statement came amid rising geopolitical tensions ahead of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference at the United Nations.

## From “Knowing” to “Being Able to Draw”: The Innovation Certification™ Series Announced

- Published: 2026-04-22T00:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000010.000108202.html
- anchor: #n179334

The Innovation Certification™ Series has been announced. It aims to create a forum for knowledge sharing that promotes innovation through creativity and passes value on to the next generation in an era of globalization and technological advances. The initiative seeks to make new contributions to business, society and academia.

## Announcement: Limited-Time “Super Wednesday Nyanko DAY” Event for The Battle Cats

- Published: 2026-04-22T00:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000723.000036495.html
- anchor: #n179332

PONOS will hold the limited-time “Super Wednesday Nyanko DAY” event in its popular game The Battle Cats. The game had surpassed 83 million cumulative downloads as of June 2023 and enjoys support from many users.

## Personal Training Gym LIMITED Urawa Opens, Staffed by Physical Therapists! A New Gym Experience Combining Medicine and Personal Training to Address the Root Causes of Physical Ailments and Chronic Fatigue

- Published: 2026-04-21T23:36:03+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000006.000135677.html
- anchor: #n179329

LIMITED Urawa, a personal training gym led by physical therapists, has opened in Musashi-Urawa. It offers a new gym experience combining medical approaches with personal training to address the root causes of physical ailments and chronic fatigue.

## 802 Companies from 36 Countries to Exhibit More Than 5,000 Products and Services

- Published: 2026-04-21T23:26:29+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000218.000011263.html
- anchor: #n179330
- Companies mentioned: Informa Markets

Informa Markets Japan, the Japanese subsidiary of the world's largest B2B event organizer Informa Markets, plans and operates events featuring more than 5,000 products and services from 802 companies across 36 countries.