# AI News 180m Report｜2026-04-26 21:00–24:00 JST

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Taiwan, 28 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.

## Central News Agency statement

- Published: 2026-04-26T23:28:26+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202604265002.aspx
- anchor: #n233231
- Companies mentioned: 微信 (WeChat)、中央通訊社 (CNA)、微博 (Weibo)

Taiwan’s Central News Agency (CNA) issued a statement saying it had identified a fake account on China’s WeChat impersonating the agency. It made clear that it has no plans to open an account on Chinese social media.

## Su Chiao-hui appears at 嘉義同鄉會 dinner; Hou Yu-ih strongly endorses Lee Chuan

- Published: 2026-04-26T23:26:59+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202604260201.aspx
- anchor: #n233232
- Companies mentioned: 中央通訊社、嘉義同鄉會

The New Taipei mayoral race is heating up, and Democratic Progressive Party candidate Su Chiao-hui ran into Kuomintang Mayor Hou You-yi and Lee Chuan at a hometown association gathering. Hou strongly endorsed Lee as his successor.

## British prime minister calls to express concern after Trump faces danger; changes to king’s U.S. visit not ruled out

- Published: 2026-04-26T23:17:56+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202604260200.aspx
- anchor: #n233233
- Companies mentioned: アメリカ特勤局 (USSS)、イギリス首相府、バッキンガム宮殿、中央通訊社

Following the assassination attempt on U.S. President Donald Trump, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called to check on his safety and also discussed the situation in the Middle East. The possibility of adjusting King Charles’s U.S. visit schedule has emerged.

## Wang Sheng-wei becomes oldest player to record two hits in one inning; Guardians rally past Brothers with 7 runs in one inning

- Published: 2026-04-26T22:56:14+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202604260198.aspx
- anchor: #n233227
- Companies mentioned: 富邦ガーディアンズ（富邦悍將）、中信ブラザーズ（中信兄弟）、楽天モンキーズ

Wang Sheng-wei, a 42-year-old player for the Fubon Guardians, hit 2 singles in 1 inning, setting a new record as the oldest player to do so in Taiwan’s professional baseball league (CPBL). The team scored 7 runs in 1 inning in a fierce rally to come from behind and win.

## 40th anniversary of Chernobyl nuclear disaster; pope says nuclear energy should be used only for peaceful purposes

- Published: 2026-04-26T22:49:54+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202604260199.aspx
- anchor: #n233226
- Companies mentioned: バチカン、国連（UN）、AFP

As 40 years have passed since the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, Pope Leo 14 called for “nuclear energy to be limited to peaceful purposes only.” He stressed the need to reaffirm that the disaster awakened humanity’s conscience.

## Shots fired at White House Correspondents’ Association dinner; U.S. Justice Department says gunman is believed to have targeted senior officials

- Published: 2026-04-26T22:42:18+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202604260195.aspx
- anchor: #n233230
- Companies mentioned: CBS、AFP、BBC、Washington Hilton Hotel

A shooting attempt apparently targeting senior Trump administration officials took place at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner (WHCD). It emerged that the suspect had traveled from Los Angeles by train and stayed at the hotel hosting the event.

## As U.S. marks 250th anniversary of its founding, writer urges officials to stop calling the official language “English”

- Published: 2026-04-26T22:39:47+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202604260197.aspx
- anchor: #n233228
- Companies mentioned: Fox News、The Washington Post

Ahead of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, writer Rob Lockwood urged President Trump to change the name of the official language from “English” to “American.” He said the country’s independence and the distinctive development of its language should be officially recognized.

## Fo Guang Shan mobilizes 2 thousand people to plant trees; 排ZERO pledges net-zero emissions

- Published: 2026-04-26T22:33:43+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202604260196.aspx
- anchor: #n233229
- Companies mentioned: 国際仏光会、グリーン公益基金会、台中市政府

As part of its T-Earth project, Fo Guang Shan held a tree-planting event in Taichung City with about 2000 participants. They planted about 2000 saplings on land overrun by invasive species and formed the word “ZERO” to express their commitment to zero emissions.

## Kenyan Sabastian Sawe breaks 2-hour barrier in men’s marathon, becoming the first in history

- Published: 2026-04-26T22:21:08+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202604260193.aspx
- anchor: #n233219
- Companies mentioned: AFP通信、ロンドンマラソン事務局

Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe ran the London Marathon in 1 hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds, making history as the first person to break the 2-hour barrier in an officially sanctioned race.

## Rakuten Monkeys’ Chu Cheng-yang gives up runs in relief for second straight game; Tseng Hao-chu says opponents may have figured out his delivery

- Published: 2026-04-26T22:17:39+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202604260194.aspx
- anchor: #n233218
- Companies mentioned: 味全ドラゴンズ

Rakuten Monkeys closer Chu Cheng-yang gave up runs in 2 consecutive games. Manager Tseng Hao-chu suggested that opponents may have figured out his pitching delivery rather than there being a technical problem, but stressed that his confidence in Chu as the team’s closer remains unshaken.

## Shots fired at White House Correspondents’ Association dinner; witness says suspect hid in a makeshift space and assembled weapons

- Published: 2026-04-26T22:14:32+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202604260188.aspx
- anchor: #n233224
- Companies mentioned: ホワイトハウス記者協会、シークレットサービス

ホワイトハウス記者協会の夕食会中に銃声が発生。犯人の男が警備の薄いエリアで武器を組み立て、開場を狙って乱射した。トランプ氏らは無事避難し、男は逮捕された。

## TPBL’s Abasi maintains scoring touch as the DEA rally past the Mars for a 3rd straight win

- Published: 2026-04-26T22:11:14+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202604260189.aspx
- anchor: #n233223
- Companies mentioned: 中信特攻、台北台新戦神

Taiwanese professional basketball team 中信特攻 came from behind to beat 台北台新戦神 111-103, notching 3 straight wins. Abasi scored at least 20 points for the 4th consecutive game, leading the team.

## Liu Tzu-chieh vowed “to finish the game” before taking the field; first career homer is a walk-off

- Published: 2026-04-26T22:11:02+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202604260191.aspx
- anchor: #n233221
- Companies mentioned: 楽天モンキーズ、味全ドラゴンズ

楽天モンキーズの劉子杰選手が26日の味全ドラゴンズ戦で、プロ初本塁打となるサヨナラ本塁打を放ち、チームの勝利に貢献した。劉はMVPに選出された。

## Chinese authorities: Southern China to see above-average rainfall, raising risk of disasters ahead of May Day holiday

- Published: 2026-04-26T22:05:34+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202604260192.aspx
- anchor: #n233220
- Companies mentioned: 中国国家防総弁公室、中国応急管理部、中国気象部門、央視新聞

Widespread heavy rain is forecast in southern China ahead of the “May Day” holiday, raising the risk of flooding and landslides as soil moisture levels are already high. Authorities are urging vigilance and preparedness.

## 民團推失智症基本法 籲提升治理層級至行政院

- Published: 2026-04-26T22:01:30+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202604260190.aspx
- anchor: #n233222
- Companies mentioned: 台湾失智症協会、衛生福利部、行政院

台湾失智症協会 released a draft of a “Basic Act on Dementia” on the 26th to address the rapid rise in the number of people with dementia. It called for responsibility to be elevated to the 行政院 level and for a comprehensive policy framework.

## Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after shooting near district court over drug dispute in Taichung

- Published: 2026-04-26T21:56:22+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202604260185.aspx
- anchor: #n233216
- Companies mentioned: 台中地方法院、中国医薬大学附設医院

A shooting took place near the Taichung District Court amid a dispute over a drug deal, with defendant Chang shooting defendant Lin. The suspect was arrested within 3 hours of the incident and is expected to be referred for prosecution on suspicion of attempted murder and other offenses.

## Liu Tzu-chieh’s first homer is a walk-off, a first in team history, as he leads Rakuten Monkeys past Dragons

- Published: 2026-04-26T21:55:24+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202604260187.aspx
- anchor: #n233214
- Companies mentioned: 楽天モンキーズ、味全ドラゴンズ

楽天モンキーズの劉子杰選手が、プロ初本塁打となるサヨナラ本塁打を放ち、味全ドラゴンズを3-2で破った。プロ初アーチがサヨナラ弾となるのは球団史上初の快挙であり、若手選手の成長が光る一戦となった。

## Lin Chia-lung witnesses Taiwanese businesspeople sign letter of intent to invest in Eswatini, bolstering Africa strategy

- Published: 2026-04-26T21:52:54+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202604260186.aspx
- anchor: #n233215
- Companies mentioned: 海外工程公司 (OECC)

Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung visited Eswatini and witnessed the signing of a letter of intent by Taiwanese companies to invest in the Taiwan Industrial Innovation Park (TIIP). The countries are strengthening their ties through 2 major cooperative projects—a strategic oil reserve tank and TIIP—with the aim of establishing a foothold for entering African markets.

## City where White House dinner gunman lived revealed; Taiwanese American mayor issues statement against violence

- Published: 2026-04-26T21:18:17+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202604260184.aspx
- anchor: #n233208
- Companies mentioned: ホワイトハウス記者協会、FBI、CNN、BBC

The suspect in the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner was identified as a 31-year-old man living in Torrance, California. Chen Kuang-hao, the Taiwanese American mayor of the city, issued a statement saying, “I strongly oppose political violence.”

## One of 4 people spearfishing off Taitung’s Dulanbi coast goes missing; man found dead by drowning

- Published: 2026-04-26T21:13:15+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202604260183.aspx
- anchor: #n233209
- Companies mentioned: 中央通訊社（CNA）

On the 26th, 1 of 4 men spearfishing off the coast of Dulan Cape in Taitung County, Taiwan, went missing and was later found dead in a search. The 50-year-old man was wearing a wetsuit but was not equipped with diving gear.

## Shots fired at Trump’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner; security on high alert ahead of king’s U.S. visit

- Published: 2026-04-26T21:09:12+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202604260182.aspx
- anchor: #n233210
- Companies mentioned: ホワイトハウス記者協会、英国政府、特勤局（シークレットサービス）

トランプ氏が出席したホワイトハウス記者協会夕食会で銃声が発生し、特勤局が対応。これを受け、英国政府は明日訪米するチャールズ国王の警備を強化し、米当局と緊密に連携している。

## Despite Middle East conflict, AUM of high-net-worth clients at domestic banks approaches 2.4 trillion at end-March

- Published: 2026-04-26T21:05:10+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202604260181.aspx
- anchor: #n233211
- Companies mentioned: 永豐金證券、國泰證券、兆豐證券、國泰人壽、富邦人壽

台湾の銀行における富裕層（高資産顧客）の預かり資産残高（AUM）が3月末時点で約2.4兆元に達し、前月比955億元の増加となった。投資意欲の高まりにより、預金比率は過去最低水準まで低下している。

## Lai Ching-te meets with party officials in Taoyuan, to form a Taoyuan team and demonstrate determination to win

- Published: 2026-04-26T21:05:08+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202604260180.aspx
- anchor: #n233212
- Companies mentioned: 民主進歩党（民進党）

Democratic Progressive Party Chair Lai Ching-te held a roundtable in Taoyuan and introduced mayoral candidate Huang Shih-chieh. He formed the “Taoyuan Team,” with former chair Hsu Hsin-liang as honorary chair and Fan Chen-hsiu as chair, signaling his determination to retake Taoyuan.

## Chen Chieh-hsien hits first homer of the season as Lions extend winning streak to 3; Chiu Hao-chun reaches a hundred career holds

- Published: 2026-04-26T21:01:06+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202604260179.aspx
- anchor: #n233213
- Companies mentioned: 統一7-ELEVEn獅、台鋼雄鷹

The Uni-Lions beat the TSG Hawks 9-5 for their 3rd straight win. Captain Chen Chieh-hsien hit his first home run of the season, while reliever Chiu Hao-chun became the 5th player in league history to record 100 career holds.

## TPBL’s Kao Chin-wei scores 17 in one quarter as Leopards beat Dreamers to clinch regular-season title

- Published: 2026-04-26T20:56:04+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202604260178.aspx
- anchor: #n233202
- Companies mentioned: 台啤永豐雲豹、福爾摩沙夢想家

台湾プロバスケTPBLの台啤永豐雲豹が福爾摩沙夢想家に勝利し、レギュラーシーズン首位を確定。高錦瑋が第3クォーターだけで17得点を挙げる大活躍を見せた。

## William So performs in Kaohsiung for the first time, feels “the legendary warmth”

- Published: 2026-04-26T20:46:14+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/amov/202604260175.aspx
- anchor: #n233205
- Companies mentioned: 高雄流行音樂中心

Singer William So (蘇永康), who has been active for more than 30 years, held his first concert at the Kaohsiung Music Center. He expressed his thanks, saying he had experienced firsthand the passion of Kaohsiung fans he had heard described as “legendary.”

## Pingtung Prison work-program instructor becomes fraud ring’s money mule; sentenced to dismissal and barred from reappointment for 2 years

- Published: 2026-04-26T20:46:02+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202604260177.aspx
- anchor: #n233203
- Companies mentioned: 矯正署屏東監獄

A former Pingtung Prison employee worked as a money mule for a fraud group while on sick leave. The former employee was sentenced to 11 months in prison, dismissed from public service and barred from reappointment for 2 years.

## Shots fired at White House dinner; Sanae Takaichi expresses concern for Trump’s safety and condemns violence

- Published: 2026-04-26T20:39:59+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202604260176.aspx
- anchor: #n233204
- Companies mentioned: 共同通信社

A shooting took place at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in the United States. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on social media that she was relieved Trump was safe and strongly condemned all forms of violence.

## The Complete Guide to Enjoying “大道芸博２０２６〜TOKYO stage ５DAYS”!

- Published: 2026-04-26T22:56:23+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000107.000016503.html
- anchor: #n233225
- Companies mentioned: Statue Carnival

Japan’s largest street performance festival, “大道芸博2026,” will be held in Tokyo in May 2026. A total of 127 groups and 142 performers will gather for the large-scale event, which will also feature international guests from Taiwan and a statue carnival.

## [Yokohama Excellence] “No. 1 Trey Boyd III” wins the scoring title in the “Resona Group B.LEAGUE 2025-26 B2 League”!

- Published: 2026-04-26T22:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000164.000036241.html
- anchor: #n233217
- Companies mentioned: B.LEAGUE、愛媛オレンジバイキングス、神戸ストークス、横浜武道館

横浜エクセレンスのトレイ・ボイドIII選手がB2リーグ2025-26シーズンの得点王（平均28.4点）を受賞。チームはB2昇格初年度にして快挙を達成し、5月2日から始まるプレーオフ準々決勝で愛媛オレンジバイキングスと対戦する。

## Determination: The challenge to join B.PREMIER as quickly as possible begins

- Published: 2026-04-26T21:07:12+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000052.000105674.html
- anchor: #n233206
- Companies mentioned: B.LEAGUE、福井ブローウィンズ、トライフープ岡山、徳島ガンバロウズ

The Fighting Eagles Nagoya announced that, in a bid to join B.LEAGUE’s new top division, B.PREMIER, they will hold 6 games at the approximately 7,000-seat Kuroko-kun Hall during the 2026-27 season. They will seek to overcome the biggest obstacle: an “average attendance of 3,000.”

## STPR’s とぅるりぷ announces 2nd solo concert! On to the next stage, about 3 months after debut!

- Published: 2026-04-26T21:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000690.000059399.html
- anchor: #n233207
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社STPR

とぅるりぷ, a 2.5-dimensional singer-idol group under STPR, announced that it will hold its 2nd solo concert, “Kiss Again,” in June 2026, just 3 months after its debut.