# AI News 180m Report｜2026-04-23 06:00–09:00 JST｜Page 3 of 3

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Taiwan, 164 items from 2 sources; Japan, 48 items from 1 source.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## The latest buzz: the Real MOOK series “Washing Toilet” arrives on April 23, 2026!

- Published: 2026-04-23T07:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000008385.000001719.html
- anchor: #n190957
- Companies mentioned: 講談社、TOTO株式会社

講談社 will release “Open It! Just Like the Real Thing! Real Sound Washing Toilet,” a children’s mook book with an included accessory that lets readers enjoy sounds and movements, on April 23, 2026.

## [Report] In-Depth Analysis of the Action and Strategy Game Market

- Published: 2026-04-23T06:49:10+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000115.000100064.html
- anchor: #n190964
- Companies mentioned: Sensor Tower、P&G、Tencent、HBO

Sensor Tower has published an in-depth report on the action and strategy game market. It finds that while growth on Steam is notable, mobile games are shifting toward monetization, and RPGs are on a downward trend.

## TV Asahi Podcast’s popular show “Westland Iguchi and Yoshizumi’s Lonely Hideout” to hold its first live event, “Lonely Hideout presents Dokusai,” on Saturday, July 4!

- Published: 2026-04-23T06:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000449.000030888.html
- anchor: #n190953
- Companies mentioned: テレビ朝日

TV Asahi Podcast’s show “Westland Iguchi and Yoshizumi’s Lonely Hideout” will hold its first in-person event, “Lonely Hideout presents Dokusai,” on July 4.

## Certified by the Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK): “TRANS‑Crew,” a labor management system for international seafarers

- Published: 2026-04-23T06:20:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000051.000041818.html
- anchor: #n190954
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社エイ・アイ・エス (AIS)、一般財団法人日本海事協会 (ClassNK)

AIS’s labor management system for international seafarers, “TRANS‑Crew,” has received official certification from the Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) confirming compliance with the international conventions MLC and STCW.

## [No. 1] S-LIVE JAPAN tops the TikTok official CAP-certified streamer agency rankings (March 2026)

- Published: 2026-04-23T06:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000062.000090341.html
- anchor: #n190950
- Companies mentioned: TikTok、株式会社Sホールディングス

“S-LIVE JAPAN,” operated by S Holdings, ranked first in the TikTok Shop CAP-certified streamer agency rankings for March 2026.

## Bungeishunju’s sports magazine Sports Graphic Number issue 1142・1143, “The Era of Hiromitsu Ochiai and the Great Managers: 2006-2008 vs. Okada’s Hanshin and Hara’s Giants,” goes on sale Thursday, April 23!

- Published: 2026-04-23T06:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000970.000043732.html
- anchor: #n190949
- Companies mentioned: 中日ドラゴンズ、阪神タイガース、読売ジャイアンツ、広島東洋カープ、横浜ベイスターズ

文藝春秋はスポーツ総合雑誌『Sports Graphic Number』1142・1143合併号を4月23日に発売。落合博満、岡田彰布、原辰徳の3監督が争った2006-2008年のプロ野球セ・リーグを特集する。

## Developing products using Aomori apples and cherry blossoms: crowdfunding begins for “APPLE BALM”

- Published: 2026-04-23T05:50:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000001.000182017.html
- anchor: #n190951
- Companies mentioned: CAMPFIRE

Lips Lady Inc. of Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, has launched a crowdfunding campaign on CAMPFIRE to develop products including “APPLE BALM,” gender-neutral cosmetics made with Aomori apples and cherry blossoms.

## The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index posts 16 consecutive gains, its longest winning streak since 1994 amid the AI boom

- Published: 2026-04-23T07:08:09+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202604233001.aspx
- anchor: #n190965
- Companies mentioned: Alliance Global Partners、Bloomberg News

The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rose for 16 consecutive trading sessions, setting its longest streak of gains since 1994 amid the AI boom.

## White House: Trump has set no deadline for Iran to submit a peace proposal

- Published: 2026-04-23T06:47:26+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202604230015.aspx
- anchor: #n190955
- Companies mentioned: 白宮 (White House)、法新社 (AFP)、福斯新聞 (Fox News)

The White House announced that U.S. President Donald Trump has set no deadline for Iran to respond to a peace proposal.

## Reuters: US military intercepts 3 Iranian oil tankers in Asian waters and directs them to change course

- Published: 2026-04-23T06:24:23+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202604230014.aspx
- anchor: #n190952
- Companies mentioned: Reuters、MarineTraffic

Reports said the U.S. military seized at least 3 Iranian-flagged oil tankers in Asian waters and diverted them from their routes.

## Outlook for US-Iran peace deal unclear; international oil prices rise

- Published: 2026-04-23T05:44:20+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202604230013.aspx
- anchor: #n190947
- Companies mentioned: 中央社

International crude oil prices rose as U.S.-Iran peace talks stalled and both sides used the Strait of Hormuz as a bargaining chip.

## US and Iran extend ceasefire; US stocks close higher

- Published: 2026-04-23T05:39:18+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202604230012.aspx
- anchor: #n190948
- Companies mentioned: 中央社

U.S. major stock indexes rebounded to close higher after President Donald Trump extended the ceasefire agreement with Iran, although market uncertainty remained.