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A roundup of popular and new assessments making waves on the Makko (マッコウ) assessment portal!", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "Popular and newly released assessment content that drew a strong response in April was featured on the “Makko診断ポータル,” operated by 株式会社ギミックプラス. 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By bringing in SANWA’s high-pressure compressor technology for starting land and marine diesel engines, アネスト岩田 aims to expand overseas markets, strengthen its supply chain and accelerate product development. 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The routine incorporates stretches and exercises based on bus work movements and is designed to refresh both body and mind.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [ "名鉄バス株式会社", "株式会社名鉄ライフサポート" ], "published_at": "2026-05-08T11:30:02+09:00", "source_type": "prtimes", "source_name": "PR TIMES", "country": "JP", "country_name": "Japan", "source_language": "ja", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000484.000089084.html", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 328677, "anchor": "n328677", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n328677", "title": "Popular young Korean actress ROH JEONG EUI (ノ・ジョンウィ) joins “bubble for JAPAN”!", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "株式会社Fanplus and 株式会社Dear U plus have announced that popular Korean actress ノ・ジョンウィ will join Japan’s fan communication app “bubble for JAPAN” starting May 8, 2026. Japanese fans will then be able to subscribe directly to her content.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [ "株式会社Fanplus", "株式会社Dear U plus", "韓国Dear U社", "エムアップホールディングスグループ", "チケプラ", "チケプラTrade" ], "published_at": "2026-05-08T11:30:02+09:00", "source_type": "prtimes", "source_name": "PR TIMES", "country": "JP", "country_name": "Japan", "source_language": "ja", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000612.000002848.html", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 328676, "anchor": "n328676", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n328676", "title": "AIを活用した組織変革を実現する方法を解説【5/19（火）13時〜オンラインセミナー開催】", "title_state": "original", "summary": "Owned株式会社 will hold a free online seminar on May 19 on organizational transformation through generative AI reskilling. It will explain how to address companies’ challenges in adopting AI and provide specific methods for cutting work hours by 50% using ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini, supporting next-generation organizational strategies.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [ "株式会社ベクトル", "Owned株式会社", "株式会社終活ねっと", "DMM" ], "published_at": "2026-05-08T11:30:02+09:00", "source_type": "prtimes", "source_name": "PR TIMES", "country": "JP", "country_name": "Japan", "source_language": "ja", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000635.000126079.html", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 328675, "anchor": "n328675", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n328675", "title": "Conveyor-belt sushi chain Sushiro to make its U.S. debut this fall, opening its No. 1 store in the Times Square area of New York! 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FOOD & LIFE COMPANIES is pursuing overseas business expansion as part of a strategy to take the brand strength it has built in Japan to the world.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [ "株式会社FOOD & LIFE COMPANIES" ], "published_at": "2026-05-08T11:30:02+09:00", "source_type": "prtimes", "source_name": "PR TIMES", "country": "JP", "country_name": "Japan", "source_language": "ja", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000796.000049164.html", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 328674, "anchor": "n328674", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n328674", "title": "[Hokkaido only] New addition to the lineup of products addressing health needs: New “Chewy Barley Rice Ball with Hokkaido Salmon and Shiso”!", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "Seven-Eleven Japan will launch a new product addressing health needs, the “Chewy Barley Rice Ball with Hokkaido Salmon and Shiso,” exclusively in Hokkaido starting May 12. Made with fiber-rich chewy barley and Hokkaido salmon, the rice ball combines healthfulness with great taste.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [ "株式会社セブン‐イレブン・ジャパン" ], "published_at": "2026-05-08T11:30:02+09:00", "source_type": "prtimes", "source_name": "PR TIMES", "country": "JP", "country_name": "Japan", "source_language": "ja", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000857.000155396.html", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 328673, "anchor": "n328673", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n328673", "title": "A high-performance rain cover made with water-repellent, breathable fabric to support photography in tough conditions: “Kenko Camera Rain Cover EX”", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "Kenko-Tokina will launch the “Kenko Camera Rain Cover EX,” made with the water-repellent, breathable material “Breathatec EX,” on May 15, 2026. Available in 2 sizes, M/L, and 2 colors, navy and moss green, it combines camera protection with visibility in challenging shooting conditions.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [], "published_at": "2026-05-08T11:30:02+09:00", "source_type": "prtimes", "source_name": "PR TIMES", "country": "JP", "country_name": "Japan", "source_language": "ja", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001545.000008859.html", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 329129, "anchor": "n329129", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n329129", "title": "Aierli refund dispute grows; Kaohsiung health bureau obtains medical records and vows to crack down on excessive charges", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "Kaohsiung City’s Department of Health has launched an investigation into suspected excessive billing and unauthorized fee collection at the 愛爾麗診所 clinic, following allegations of hidden-camera filming. 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Lin emphasized that players are always working to improve and said it takes time to adapt to a new environment.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [ "中華職業棒球大聯盟", "味全龍隊" ], "published_at": "2026-05-08T14:25:14+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202605080136.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 329136, "anchor": "n329136", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n329136", "title": "Beitou-Shilin Technology Park and Shezidao light rail: Taipei’s Department of Rapid Transit Systems considers switching to medium-capacity metro", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "Taipei City’s Department of Rapid Transit Systems has settled on upgrading the planned light rail transit (LRT) for Beishike and Shezidao to medium-capacity rail transit (MRT) to meet rising transportation demand. Traffic has surged, partly due to NVIDIA’s arrival, raising concerns that existing transport infrastructure cannot cope.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [ "輝達 (NVIDIA)", "台北市政府", "交通局", "捷運工程局" ], "published_at": "2026-05-08T14:23:17+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202605080130.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 329135, "anchor": "n329135", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n329135", "title": "Xu Fu-kuei joins 屏東縣農會 to promote agricultural products, urges public to shop", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "Ahead of Mother’s Day, Hsu Fu-kuei, a Democratic Progressive Party legislator representing Pingtung County, held a promotional event for agricultural products at the Legislative Yuan plaza in cooperation with the Pingtung County Government and the Pingtung County Farmers’ Association. The event aims to promote Pingtung’s high-quality produce to consumers nationwide and support local agriculture.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [ "屏東縣政府", "屏東縣農會", "農糧署" ], "published_at": "2026-05-08T14:16:20+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202605080131.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 329131, "anchor": "n329131", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n329131", "title": "Palace Museum’s Dragon Sutra special exhibition opens on the 9th, offering a glimpse of compassionate prayers spanning more than 300 years", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "The special exhibition “The Dragon Sutra: A Grand Symphony of Imperial Power, Faith and Art” will open on May 9 at the National Palace Museum’s Northern Branch. For the first time, the sutra leaves, protective boards and binding materials of the “Dragon Sutra,” produced in the early Qing dynasty, will be displayed together in full, showcasing more than 300 years of history and its message of compassion.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [ "國立故宮博物院" ], "published_at": "2026-05-08T14:15:12+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acul/202605080135.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 329132, "anchor": "n329132", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n329132", "title": "Could go 10 years without an invitation to the WHA; 21 medical groups urge that health care not be politicized", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "台湾の21の医療団体が、世界保健総会（WHA）への参加を求める国際記者会見を開催しました。台湾は今年で10年連続でWHAへの招待状を受け取らない可能性があり、医療衛生は政治と無関係であるべきだと訴え、国際社会に台湾の貢献を認識するよう呼びかけています。", "summary_state": "original", "facts": [], "companies": [ "中華民國醫師公會全國聯合會", "世界衛生組織 (WHO)" ], "published_at": "2026-05-08T14:08:09+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202605080134.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 329133, "anchor": "n329133", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n329133", "title": "Drone show at Penghu Fireworks Festival malfunctions on the 7th; police investigate", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "A drone show at the “2026 Penghu International Fireworks Festival” ended prematurely due to signal interference, prompting an apology from the deputy county magistrate of Penghu County. The county government has submitted relevant data to police to determine the cause and is seeking cooperation from the Civil Aviation Administration and the National Communications Commission.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [], "published_at": "2026-05-08T14:08:07+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202605080133.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 329134, "anchor": "n329134", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n329134", "title": "Chinese oil tanker reportedly attacked in Strait of Hormuz for first time", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "A Chinese oil tanker was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz on May 4, setting its deck ablaze. It was reported to be the first such attack on a Chinese tanker, heightening regional tensions as the U.S. “Project Freedom” was temporarily suspended.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [ "財新網", "経済日報", "路透社" ], "published_at": "2026-05-08T14:06:05+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202605080132.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 329137, "anchor": "n329137", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n329137", "title": "Huafan University connects with Sri Lanka for exchanges on Chinese and Theravada Buddhist studies", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "Huafan University has signed a cooperation memorandum with the National Buddhist Sangha Council of Sri Lanka to establish a Center for the Study of Spirituality and Perception Science and a Buddhist Scripture Translation Center. The initiative aims to promote research exchanges between Chinese and Southern Buddhism and make Taiwan a hub for cooperation in Southern Buddhism through the introduction of palm-leaf manuscript production techniques and the invitation of Buddhist relics.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [ "斯里蘭卡全國佛教僧伽委員會", "一佛一世界 (One Buddha One World)", "台灣廣修禪寺" ], "published_at": "2026-05-08T13:57:59+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202605080129.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 329028, "anchor": "n329028", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n329028", "title": "Tamsui-Kavalan Bridge opening ceremony set for the 9th; designated viewing areas can accommodate 60,000 people", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "A celebratory evening event for the opening of the Danjiang Bridge will be held on May 9, ahead of its official opening to traffic on May 12. The public will be allowed onto the bridge from the Tamsui end, and a designated area with a large screen will be set up for viewing the event, with planned capacity for 60,000 people.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [ "公路局", "經濟部智慧財產局", "札哈．哈蒂事務所" ], "published_at": "2026-05-08T13:56:20+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202605080119.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 329019, "anchor": "n329019", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n329019", "title": "Middle East tensions hit Japan’s auto industry; some manufacturers cut output as tire prices rise", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "Escalating tensions in the Middle East and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a key energy shipping route, are affecting Japan’s auto industry, causing naphtha shortages, production cuts at some manufacturers and rising tire prices. Supply uncertainty for diluents has become particularly severe, affecting auto repair shops and truck manufacturers.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [ "Ikeuchi", "NIPPON FRUEHAUF COMPANY", "電装（DENSO）", "日本ミシュランタイヤ", "住友商事グローバルリサーチ（SCGR）" ], "published_at": "2026-05-08T13:55:57+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202605080128.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 329020, "anchor": "n329020", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n329020", "title": "光澤醫美診所 also reported for covert filming; prosecutors and police inspect branches including Guanqian and Zhongshan", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "Following the 愛爾麗診所 clinic, another beauty clinic, 光澤醫美診所, has come under suspicion of hidden-camera filming in New Taipei City. Prosecutors, police and the Department of Health conducted joint inspections at multiple branches. In the 愛爾麗診所 case, executives have been detained.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [ "愛爾麗醫美診所", "光澤醫美診所" ], "published_at": "2026-05-08T13:54:54+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202605080127.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 329021, "anchor": "n329021", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n329021", "title": "Fireworks factory explodes in Liuyang, Hunan, killing 37 and injuring 51", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "An explosion at a fireworks factory in Liuyang, Hunan province, China, killed 37 people and injured 51. An investigation into the cause is underway, 8 people have been detained, and Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for those responsible to be held strictly accountable.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [ "瀏陽煙花爆竹廠" ], "published_at": "2026-05-08T13:51:52+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202605080126.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 329022, "anchor": "n329022", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n329022", "title": "ASEAN summit opens; Philippine president urges cooperation to address fallout from Middle East war", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "At an ASEAN summit, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos called on member states to strengthen cooperation in response to escalating tensions in the Middle East, including on energy security, stable food supplies and the protection of citizens living abroad.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [], "published_at": "2026-05-08T13:50:50+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202605080125.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 329023, "anchor": "n329023", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n329023", "title": "Nvidia invests NT$66 billion in IREN, targeting a major AI campus in Texas", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "Nvidia will invest up to $2.1 billion (about NT$66 billion) in data center operator IREN and partner with it to deploy up to 5 GW of infrastructure. The move is aimed at meeting surging AI demand, with a particular focus on a 2 GW AI park in Texas.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [ "IREN", "Microsoft" ], "published_at": "2026-05-08T13:46:48+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ait/202605080124.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 329024, "anchor": "n329024", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n329024", "title": "Report: Average monthly Chinese military aircraft sorties near Taiwan in Q1 halved from early in President Lai’s term", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "According to a report for the first quarter of 2026 released by Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council, the monthly average number of Chinese military aircraft incursions around Taiwan has halved compared with the early period of President Lai Ching-te’s tenure. However, China’s military continues to maintain mobile deployments along the Taiwan Strait front line.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [ "陸委會", "中央社", "國台辦" ], "published_at": "2026-05-08T13:45:46+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202605080123.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 329025, "anchor": "n329025", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n329025", "title": "Young players from Indigenous communities fulfill dream at 台北101 as Lin Chih-sheng takes on vertical marathon", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "Lin Chih-sheng, former professional baseball player and chairman of the Indigenous Baseball Sports Development Association, is teaming up with 台北101 for a charity event inviting young baseball players from Indigenous communities to 台北101. Lin himself will also take part in the “台北101公益垂直馬拉松” to support the charitable effort.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [ "台北101", "台灣原住民族棒球運動發展協會" ], "published_at": "2026-05-08T13:44:44+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202605080122.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 329026, "anchor": "n329026", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n329026", "title": "Chen Yung-chi overcomes injury, may return in first half; jokes that retirement is water under the bridge", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "Chen Yung-chi, a star player for 統一7-ELEVEn獅隊, announced he would retire at the end of this season, but an injury delayed his return to play. He has now begun recovery training and is aiming to return during the first half of the season. Asked about changing his retirement plans, he laughed and said, “Spilled water cannot be put back.”", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [ "統一7-ELEVEn獅隊", "味全龍隊" ], "published_at": "2026-05-08T13:44:42+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202605080121.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 329027, "anchor": "n329027", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n329027", "title": "First medical and long-term care social responsibility financing deal signed; 杏業生技 secures NT$5.3 billion syndicated loan", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "台北富邦銀行と第一銀行は、承業生醫企業グループ傘下の杏業生技が53億台湾ドルの社会責任融資契約を締結したと発表しました。これは台湾初の医療・長期介護社会責任融資案件で、桃園楊梅に杏霖病院と承業長照園区を建設します。", "summary_state": "original", "facts": [], "companies": [ "台北富邦銀行", "第一銀行", "承業生醫企業集團", "杏業生技", "彰化銀行", "合作金庫", "華南銀行", "台新銀行", "櫻十字集團", "富康連鎖藥局" ], "published_at": "2026-05-08T13:42:40+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202605080120.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 329029, "anchor": "n329029", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n329029", "title": "Iran war could take center stage at Trump-Xi meeting; number of senior executives from U.S. companies joining delegation sharply reduced", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "The U.S. president is scheduled to visit China, with the Iran war expected to be a major topic, leaving less room to resolve trade issues. The U.S. business delegation accompanying the president is expected to be smaller.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [ "ボーイング", "シティグループ" ], "published_at": "2026-05-08T13:40:35+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202605080118.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 329031, "anchor": "n329031", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n329031", "title": "2 ethnic Chinese men convicted in China-Hong Kong espionage case; UK to summon Chinese ambassador", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "英国は、香港と中国のためにスパイ活動を行ったとして有罪判決を受けた2人の男性について、中国大使を召喚する。この行為は英国の主権侵害と見なされており、両国関係の緊張が高まっている。", "summary_state": "original", "facts": [], "companies": [], "published_at": "2026-05-08T13:39:31+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202605080116.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 329030, "anchor": "n329030", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n329030", "title": "Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency holds “Island Weavers” special exhibition to protect ecological corridors across the country", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "The Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency of the Ministry of Agriculture is holding a special exhibition, “Island Weavers,” calling for the protection of the country’s ecological green network. The goal is to connect not only the Central Mountain Range but also foothills, plains and coastlines, strengthening biodiversity and resilience to climate change.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [], "published_at": "2026-05-08T13:32:33+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202605080117.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 328989, "anchor": "n328989", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n328989", "title": "Hantavirus deaths aboard Hondius cruise ship; Taiwan CDC verifies no Taiwanese citizens on full passenger list", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "Regarding the hantavirus outbreak aboard the cruise ship Hondius, Taiwan’s Centers for Disease Control said that no Taiwanese citizens were on the passenger or crew lists. The agency thereby refuted false reports that Taiwanese people had returned home and affirmed its commitment to protecting public health and safety.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [ "泛海探險公司 (Oceanwide Expedition)" ], "published_at": "2026-05-08T13:28:24+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202605080109.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 328983, "anchor": "n328983", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n328983", "title": "President thanks Paraguay for steadfast support for Taiwan; Peña reaffirms bilateral partnership", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "Taiwan President Lai Ching-te welcomed Paraguayan President Santiago Peña with military honors, highlighting the countries’ longstanding cooperation and strong ties based on shared values including democracy, freedom, human rights and the rule of law. Peña reaffirmed Paraguay’s unwavering support for Taiwan and pledged to continue deepening bilateral relations.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [], "published_at": "2026-05-08T13:26:29+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202605080115.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 328984, "anchor": "n328984", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n328984", "title": "Tech giants vie to submit investment proposals to SK hynix to secure AI chip supply", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "Amid surging demand for AI chips, several major technology companies have made various proposals to SK hynix, including funding investments in new production lines and purchases of manufacturing equipment. The aim is to secure a stable supply of memory chips amid intensifying competition.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [ "SK海力士 (SK Hynix)", "艾司摩爾 (ASML)", "三星電子 (Samsung Electronics)", "美光 (Micron)" ], "published_at": "2026-05-08T13:22:27+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ait/202605080114.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 328985, "anchor": "n328985", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n328985", "title": "To curb rats, Chiang Wan-an says citywide cleanup across 12 districts will begin in Zhongshan District", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an announced the launch of large-scale rat control and cleanup efforts across all 12 of Taipei’s administrative districts, starting with Zhongshan District. The initiative responds to a recent increase in rat sightings and aims to improve environmental sanitation and strengthen measures with expert support.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [], "published_at": "2026-05-08T13:22:24+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202605080113.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 328986, "anchor": "n328986", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n328986", "title": "Lao She’s science-fiction novel “Cat Country” foresaw and satirized the disorder of modern civilization", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "", "summary_state": "withheld", "facts": [], "companies": [ "聯合文學出版社" ], "published_at": "2026-05-08T13:21:22+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acul/202605080112.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 328993, "anchor": "n328993", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n328993", "title": "4 men indicted for buying personal data outside Longshan Temple, claiming it was for membership discounts at pachinko parlors", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "The Taipei District Prosecutors Office indicted 4 people, including suspect Li, on charges including violating the Personal Data Protection Act, alleging they illegally collected personal information from homeless people outside Longshan Temple last November. They said they gathered the information to obtain new-member benefits at pachinko parlors.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [], "published_at": "2026-05-08T13:20:09+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202605080105.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 328987, "anchor": "n328987", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n328987", "title": "Su Chiao-hui: I am not a second-generation scion of party-state authoritarianism; hopes election returns to city vision", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "Lee Sichuan, 国民党’s candidate for New Taipei mayor, implicitly criticized 民進党 candidate Su Chiao-hui as a hereditary successor. Su responded that she was not a second-generation product of party-state authoritarianism and that elections should be contested on the basis of a city’s vision and candidates’ abilities. She emphasized that her family had suffered political persecution in the past.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [ "国民党", "民進党" ], "published_at": "2026-05-08T13:18:20+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202605080111.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 328988, "anchor": "n328988", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n328988", "title": "Employment fair for people with disabilities in Taichung, Changhua and Nantou; job analysis helps businesses find talent", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "The Taichung-Changhua-Nantou Regional Branch of the Workforce Development Agency, Ministry of Labor, held a job fair for people with disabilities at the Taichung World Trade Center. A total of 27 companies took part, offering about 600 types of jobs, and more than 500 job seekers with disabilities attended. The event helped match companies with job seekers through job analyses and mock interviews.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [], "published_at": "2026-05-08T13:16:18+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202605080110.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 328991, "anchor": "n328991", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n328991", "title": "New Taipei’s Hakka Tucheng Hall opens, passing down the urban Hakka village aesthetic through tung blossoms and indigo dyeing", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "The New Taipei Hakka Tucheng Center opened at Le Li Elementary School in Tucheng District, offering an immersive Hakka-language and cultural space incorporating elements of tung blossoms, indigo dyeing and the Hakka Six Arts. New Taipei Mayor Hou You-yi attended the opening ceremony, which aims to promote the preservation and popularization of Hakka culture in urban areas.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [], "published_at": "2026-05-08T13:13:48+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202605080107.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 328990, "anchor": "n328990", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n328990", "title": "Kim Jong Un deploys new artillery along border; Seoul city center within range", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "North Korea announced plans to deploy new 155-mm self-propelled artillery near its southern border, reportedly putting South Korea’s capital, Seoul, within range. The move signals deepening North Korean hostility toward South Korea and heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [], "published_at": "2026-05-08T13:13:14+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202605080108.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 328992, "anchor": "n328992", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n328992", "title": "New Taiwan dollar rises 2.6 cents at midday, provisionally closing at NT$31.383", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "On the Taipei foreign exchange market, the New Taiwan dollar rose 2.6 fen against the U.S. dollar, briefly closing at 31.383. Trading totaled US$945 million. The currency opened at 31.44, reached a high of 31.375 in the morning and a low of 31.465.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [], "published_at": "2026-05-08T13:04:10+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202605080106.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 328994, "anchor": "n328994", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n328994", "title": "愛爾麗涉偷拍 陳其邁：專案小組稽查潛在風險地點", "title_state": "original", "summary": "Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai announced plans to establish a task force to conduct joint inspections of places at risk of pinhole camera installation, following hidden-camera allegations and refund disputes at 愛爾麗’s Kaohsiung Zhongshan branch.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [ "愛爾麗" ], "published_at": "2026-05-08T12:58:47+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202605080095.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 328886, "anchor": "n328886", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n328886", "title": "Hantavirus hits cruise ship; Singapore quarantines 2 men to prevent spread", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "In Singapore, 2 people who were aboard a cruise ship suspected of carrying hantavirus cases have been isolated and are undergoing tests. The ship has already had 3 deaths, and countries around the world are tracing passengers to prevent the spread of infection.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [ "シンガポール伝染病管理局", "路透社", "中央社" ], "published_at": "2026-05-08T12:55:03+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202605080091.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 328883, "anchor": "n328883", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n328883", "title": "Day 69 of the Middle East war: U.S. and Iran exchange fire again as Trump downplays conflict; latest developments", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "On day 69 of the Middle East war, the United States and Iran clashed again in the Strait of Hormuz, but U.S. President Donald Trump played down the confrontation and said the ceasefire remained in effect. The U.S. military said it repelled Iranian attacks and struck Iranian military facilities. Iran, meanwhile, countered that the United States had violated the ceasefire.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [], "published_at": "2026-05-08T12:53:55+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202605080094.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 328885, "anchor": "n328885", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n328885", "title": "Former Mailiao township chief extorted NT$3.2 million from Dade Energy; 5-year, 6-month sentence finalized", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "The Supreme Court upheld the sentence of 5 years and 6 months in prison and 4 years’ suspension of civil rights for Tsai Chang-kun, former township chief of Mailiao in Taiwan’s Yunlin County, for extorting NT$3.2 million from an onshore wind power operator.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [ "達德能源 (達德集團)", "創維公司" ], "published_at": "2026-05-08T12:53:07+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202605080092.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 328895, "anchor": "n328895", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n328895", "title": "Pokémon appears at Shanghai Flower Show; giant 6-meter Snorlax lies in a sea of flowers", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "As part of the 2026 Shanghai International Flower Festival, the “Pokémon Flower Path Stroll” event is being held at Shanghai’s Zhongshan Park. A 6-meter-tall Snorlax lies in a flower field, drawing many Pokémon fans with stamp-collecting activities and hands-on crafts.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [], "published_at": "2026-05-08T12:52:58+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202605080082.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 328887, "anchor": "n328887", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n328887", "title": "Hong Kong junior high history textbooks revised; Qing cession of Hong Kong changed to say Britain seized it", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "Hong Kong’s junior secondary school history textbooks have been revised, changing the term “cession” to “forcible occupation” and substantially adding moral and ethical content. The changes are seen as an effort to standardize the concept of national sovereignty and strengthen values education for young people.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [ "齡記出版", "雅集" ], "published_at": "2026-05-08T12:50:28+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202605080090.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 328884, "anchor": "n328884", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n328884", "title": "Washington Post: CIA estimates Iran can hold out for more than 3 months under U.S. blockade", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "According to a classified CIA analysis, Iran can hold out for 3–4 months or more under a U.S. naval blockade and retains about 70% of its prewar missile capability. Contrary to President Trump’s claims about the destruction of its missiles, Iran is adapting economically and intends to withstand the pressure through oil storage and production adjustments.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [], "published_at": "2026-05-08T12:49:42+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202605080093.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 328891, "anchor": "n328891", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n328891", "title": "Lin Wei-en delivers quality 2A start, strikes out 10 over 6 innings to earn second win of season", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "Lin Wei-en, a starting pitcher for 運動家隊’s 2A team, allowed 2 runs over 6 innings and struck out 10, earning his 2nd win of the season. Meanwhile, 林振瑋, a pitcher for 紅雀2A, allowed 2 runs over 5 innings and received no decision.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [ "運動家隊", "聖地牙哥教士隊", "紅雀2A", "ヒューストン太空人隊2A" ], "published_at": "2026-05-08T12:48:19+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202605080086.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 328888, "anchor": "n328888", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n328888", "title": "Tainan junior high coach accused of sexually abusing 4 girls over many years; prosecutors seek heavy sentence", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "A coach surnamed Weng at a junior high school track team in Tainan has been indicted for sexually assaulting and raping 4 female students over a number of years, with prosecutors seeking a severe sentence. The case came to light in the wake of the Me Too movement, and the investigation advanced after one of the victims disclosed her abuse on social media.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [], "published_at": "2026-05-08T12:41:34+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202605080089.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 328889, "anchor": "n328889", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n328889", "title": "Japanese media: Japan spends 10 trillion yen to intervene in currency market and halt further yen depreciation", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "The Japanese government reportedly spent about ¥10 trillion on currency intervention starting in late April, seeking to stem the yen’s decline, according to Bank of Japan data. Even after the intervention, the exchange rate has remained around ¥157 to US$1, and attention is focused on what happens next.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [], "published_at": "2026-05-08T12:37:32+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202605080088.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 328890, "anchor": "n328890", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n328890", "title": "Local revitalization added to ESG evaluations; 國發會 proposes 3 models for business collaboration", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "Taiwan’s National Development Council (國發會) is promoting collaboration between regional revitalization and corporate ESG, and announced that regional revitalization case studies will be incorporated into the 2026 ESG evaluation indicators. It also presented 3 co-creation models for companies to take part in regional revitalization.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [ "國發會", "金管會", "證交所", "金寶電子", "玉山銀行", "全家便利商店", "家樂福", "晶睿通訊" ], "published_at": "2026-05-08T12:37:30+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202605080087.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 328892, "anchor": "n328892", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n328892", "title": "愛爾麗診所 case prompts Taipei City government to launch inspections for pinhole cameras at medical aesthetics clinics and elsewhere", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "Following suspicions of hidden cameras at 愛爾麗診所, Taipei City has launched joint inspections over 2 weeks at beauty clinics, sports facilities and saunas across the city to check for hidden cameras. The city said violations would be dealt with strictly to safeguard consumers’ rights and safety.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [ "愛爾麗診所" ], "published_at": "2026-05-08T12:34:25+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202605080085.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 328893, "anchor": "n328893", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n328893", "title": "World Ovarian Cancer Day: Chiu Yi-ying hands out teal ribbons, urges women to get regular cancer screenings", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "On World Ovarian Cancer Day, legislator Chiu Yi-ying, an ovarian cancer survivor, launched the “Words for the Blue Ribbon” campaign. She distributed blue ribbons to legislators across party lines, urging women to undergo regular cancer screenings and calling on society as a whole to pay attention to women’s health.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [ "台灣癌症基金會 (Taiwan Cancer Foundation)" ], "published_at": "2026-05-08T12:32:23+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202605080084.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 328894, "anchor": "n328894", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n328894", "title": "Rat-loving association: Poisoning cannot keep up with rat reproduction; urges stronger environmental management", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "台湾愛鼠協会は、台北市が直面するネズミ問題に対し、毒殺では繁殖速度に追いつかないと指摘し、環境整備による根本的な解決を訴えました。ゴミ管理の強化や物理的な侵入防止策が重要だと強調しています。", "summary_state": "original", "facts": [], "companies": [ "台湾愛鼠協会" ], "published_at": "2026-05-08T12:31:21+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202605080083.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 328854, "anchor": "n328854", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n328854", "title": "Shen Ching-ching allegedly sold Jinghua City land for profit to repay gambling debts; prosecutors indict and seek 26 years plus a fine of over NT$600 million", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "Taipei prosecutors indicted 13 people, including 威京集團 Chairman Shen Ching-ching, on charges including violations of the Securities and Exchange Act, over alleged improper transactions in the sale of land at Jinghua City. Shen is accused of using more than 2.9 billion yuan to repay overseas gambling debts. Prosecutors are seeking a combined 26-year prison term and a fine of more than 600 million yuan for Shen.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [ "威京集團", "京華城公司", "澳門銳亮公司", "中石化公司", "鼎越公司" ], "published_at": "2026-05-08T12:27:57+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202605080075.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 328848, "anchor": "n328848", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n328848", "title": "Chemical vapor leak and unusual odor at ASE Kaohsiung K7 plant; 12 people dizzy and hospitalized", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "A developer chemical leak occurred at ASE’s K7 semiconductor plant in Kaohsiung, sending 12 people to the hospital with headaches and nausea caused by a strong odor. All were conscious and received treatment as a precaution; their physical condition was confirmed to be normal. City authorities are investigating the cause of the accident.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [ "日月光半導体" ], "published_at": "2026-05-08T12:24:17+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202605080081.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 328849, "anchor": "n328849", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n328849", "title": "KMT and TPP plan NT$780 billion special defense bill; DPP fears it could create gaps in defenses", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "As a vote on a draft special defense bill approaches in Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan, opposition parties the Kuomintang and Taiwan People’s Party are expected to jointly propose cutting the Executive Yuan’s proposed budget from NT$1.25 trillion to NT$780 billion. The ruling Democratic Progressive Party strongly opposed the proposed cut, saying it would leave gaps in Taiwan’s defense and put the island at risk.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [], "published_at": "2026-05-08T12:18:15+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202605080080.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 328850, "anchor": "n328850", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n328850", "title": "Argument between couple at Taichung convenience store spills over to employee; 2 injured and hospitalized", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "台中市で李姓の男性と曾姓の女性カップルがコンビニで口論となり、仲裁に入った店員が李姓の男性と揉み合いになり負傷。李姓の男性も首を挫傷し、2人とも病院へ搬送されました。警察は李姓の男性が店員の頭部を殴打したか調査する方針です。", "summary_state": "original", "facts": [], "companies": [], "published_at": "2026-05-08T12:18:13+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202605080079.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 328851, "anchor": "n328851", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n328851", "title": "Three-shift nurse-to-patient ratio added to medical institution standards; 33 medical groups issue statement of support", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "Taiwan’s Ministry of Health and Welfare held a meeting on introducing the 三班護病比 nurse-to-patient ratio into medical institution standards, with 33 medical organizations expressing support. However, they called for the composition of the promotion task force and advisory committee to maintain a balance among different groups, with no single group holding a majority.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [ "中華民国医師公会全国聯合会" ], "published_at": "2026-05-08T12:17:10+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202605080078.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 328852, "anchor": "n328852", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n328852", "title": "Man shoots stray dogs with crossbow, killing 1 and injuring 1; says he wanted to scare them away", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "苗栗県で黄姓の男性が、騒がしい野良犬を追い払うためにクロスボウで撃ち、1匹を死なせ、もう1匹を負傷させた事件が発生しました。警察は黄姓の男性を逮捕し、銃砲刀剣類管理条例、動物保護法、器物損壊罪の容疑で送検しました。", "summary_state": "original", "facts": [], "companies": [], "published_at": "2026-05-08T12:15:08+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202605080077.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 328853, "anchor": "n328853", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n328853", "title": "Diplomat Chen Chia-yen accused of sexual harassment; 懲戒法院 rules for dismissal and 2-year ban on public service", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "Diplomat Chen Chia-yen was impeached by 監察院 over sexual harassment of a female subordinate in 2016. 懲戒法院 ruled that he should be dismissed from office and barred from appointment for 2 years. The ruling may be appealed.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [ "監察院", "懲戒法院", "外交部" ], "published_at": "2026-05-08T12:15:06+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202605080076.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 328855, "anchor": "n328855", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n328855", "title": "Steam leak at Mihama nuclear power plant in Japan’s Fukui Prefecture; Kansai Electric says it contains no radioactive material", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "Steam leaked from around the turbine at Kansai Electric Power’s Mihama Nuclear Power Station Unit 3 in Fukui Prefecture, Japan, prompting a manual shutdown of the operating reactor. 関西電力 said the steam contained no radioactive substances and there was no impact outside the plant, but the cause and timing of a restart remain undetermined.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [ "関西電力", "東京電力" ], "published_at": "2026-05-08T12:14:14+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202605080074.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 328857, "anchor": "n328857", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n328857", "title": "Taiwan stocks swing lower intraday, falling 800 points; find temporary support at 5-day moving average", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "Taiwan stocks fell more than 800 points at one point amid geopolitical concerns and profit-taking, but pared losses after finding support at the 5-day moving average. 聯發科 rose against the broader market to hit a new high, while AI-related and memory stocks fell sharply.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [ "台積電", "鴻海", "聯發科", "智邦", "欣興", "國巨", "正文", "旺宏", "南亞科", "華邦電" ], "published_at": "2026-05-08T12:13:40+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202605080072.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 328856, "anchor": "n328856", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n328856", "title": "Shen Ching-ching sentenced to 10 years in Jinghua City and other cases; appeal against additional NT$30 million bail rejected", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "Shen Ching-ching, chairman of the Weiking Group, was sentenced to 10 years in prison in the first trial of the Jinghua City case. He appealed after objecting to the requirement that he provide an additional 30 million yuan in bail, but the High Court rejected the appeal, citing a risk of flight. The ruling is final, upholding the increase in bail as an alternative to detaining Shen.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [ "威京集團", "民眾黨" ], "published_at": "2026-05-08T12:11:58+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202605080073.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 328858, "anchor": "n328858", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n328858", "title": "Saudi Arabia and Kuwait lift restrictions; U.S. plans to resume Project Freedom this week", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have lifted restrictions on the use of U.S. military bases and airspace, and the United States is planning to resume “Project Freedom,” an operation to escort commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz. The lifting of the restrictions has removed an obstacle to President Trump’s efforts to promote shipping through the strategic waterway.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [], "published_at": "2026-05-08T11:58:55+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202605080071.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 328698, "anchor": "n328698", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n328698", "title": "Guangfu flood disaster: former acting head of civil affairs office charged with negligent homicide released on NT$100,000 bail", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "In the Hualien Mataian Creek barrier lake flood disaster, which killed 19 people and left 5 missing, Hualien prosecutors searched Li Wei, former acting director of the Civil Affairs Department, on suspicion of negligent homicide. Li was released on NT$100,000 bail and ordered to wear electronic monitoring and barred from leaving Taiwan by land or sea. Township chief of Guangfu and others have already been indicted in the case.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [], "published_at": "2026-05-08T11:56:15+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202605080057.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 328859, "anchor": "n328859", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n328859", "title": "U.S. trade court rules Trump’s global tariffs illegal, but impact could be limited", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "The U.S. Court of International Trade ruled that the provisional global tariffs imposed by President Trump in February were not authorized under the 1974 Trade Act. However, the ruling applies only to the plaintiff companies and is expected to have a limited impact on other importers.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [ "自由正義中心 (Liberty Justice Center)", "德匯律師事務所 (Dorsey & Whitney)", "King & Spalding", "Basic Fun!", "Burlap & Barrel" ], "published_at": "2026-05-08T11:55:53+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202605080070.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 328860, "anchor": "n328860", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n328860", "title": "Taiwan Railways overhead wire fault prompts road shuttle service between Chaozhou and Fangliao", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "Taiwan Railways Corporation (TRA) temporarily suspended service after an overhead power line failure between Chaozhou and Nanzhou, and began substitute bus service between Chaozhou and Fangliao. TRA apologized to passengers for the inconvenience and is working to restore service as quickly as possible.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [ "台鐵公司 (台湾鉄路公司)" ], "published_at": "2026-05-08T11:55:51+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202605080069.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 328687, "anchor": "n328687", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n328687", "title": "Lion Travel and Richmond Tours post strong first-quarter profits as rising oil prices fail to cool travel demand", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "", "summary_state": "withheld", "facts": [], "companies": [ "雄獅旅行社", "五福旅遊", "鳳凰旅遊" ], "published_at": "2026-05-08T11:53:49+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202605080068.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 328688, "anchor": "n328688", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n328688", "title": "Taiwan’s total population in April topped 23.26 million, marking 28 consecutive months of decline", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "", "summary_state": "withheld", "facts": [], "companies": [], "published_at": "2026-05-08T11:53:47+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202605080067.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 328689, "anchor": "n328689", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n328689", "title": "Public Television Service issue sparks cross-party dispute; Lee Yuan says Hu Yuan-hui is 100% legally the chairperson", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "Taiwan Culture Minister Li Yuan defended PTS Chairman Hu Yuanhui as 100% legally appointed, amid a dispute in the Legislative Yuan over the legality of Hu’s appointment. Li said the Executive Yuan had asked the Legislative Yuan to nominate 8 new review committee members.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [ "公視 (公共電視)" ], "published_at": "2026-05-08T11:49:45+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202605080066.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 328690, "anchor": "n328690", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n328690", "title": "Trump and Lula meet at White House; U.S.-Brazil ties warm as they discuss tariffs and investment", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "Relations between the United States and Brazil had been strained by former President Trump’s tariff policies, but a meeting between President Lula and Trump at the White House showed signs of easing tensions. They discussed tariffs, trade, security, critical minerals and organized crime, and trade officials agreed to continue talks on the possibility of removing tariffs.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [], "published_at": "2026-05-08T11:47:43+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202605080065.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 328691, "anchor": "n328691", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n328691", "title": "Fundraising platform changes listing to Chinese Taipei; Wu Yi-nong says it is unacceptable", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "Fundraising platform GlobalGiving notified users that it would change the location listed for projects in Taiwan from Taiwan to Chinese Taipei. Wu Yi-nong, founder of 壮闊台灣, strongly opposed the change, criticizing it as an act that diminishes Taiwan’s presence.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [ "中央社", "壮闊台灣", "GlobalGiving" ], "published_at": "2026-05-08T11:46:41+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202605080064.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 328692, "anchor": "n328692", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n328692", "title": "WHO: Hantavirus cases on cruise ship could rise further, but outbreak expected to remain limited", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "The World Health Organization (WHO) said 5 confirmed cases and 3 suspected cases of a hantavirus outbreak aboard the Hondius cruise ship had been reported, and that the number could rise further. However, it stressed that the outbreak’s spread would be limited if countries took appropriate disease-control measures.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [ "荷蘭泛海探險公司 (Oceanwide Expeditions)", "南非航空公司「連接航空」 (Airlink)" ], "published_at": "2026-05-08T11:46:39+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202605080063.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 328693, "anchor": "n328693", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n328693", "title": "Hsu Jo-hsi’s development needs are clear; pitching coach says he needs to improve through game action in the minors", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "日本プロ野球福岡ソフトバンクホークスの徐若熙投手は、一軍での不振を受け二軍での調整が必要と投手コーチが明言しました。直近2試合で大量失点し、自信を失っているとされ、実戦を通じての立て直しが求められています。", "summary_state": "original", "facts": [], "companies": [ "福岡ソフトバンクホークス", "埼玉西武ライオンズ" ], "published_at": "2026-05-08T11:44:36+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202605080062.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 328694, "anchor": "n328694", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n328694", "title": "Ministry of Economic Affairs: Australia’s new natural gas rules will not affect Taiwan’s LNG purchase contracts", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs said Australia’s domestic natural gas reservation plan, set to take effect in July 2027, would not affect existing medium- and long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) purchase contracts between CPC Corp., Taiwan and Australian suppliers. Taiwan plans to ensure stable supplies by diversifying import sources and adjusting shipping schedules.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [ "中油 (CPC Corporation, Taiwan)" ], "published_at": "2026-05-08T11:44:34+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202605080061.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 328695, "anchor": "n328695", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n328695", "title": "Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu sentenced to death with reprieve; 解放軍報 says they brought ruin on themselves", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "Former Chinese defense ministers Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu were sentenced to death for corruption, with a 2-year reprieve. 解放軍報 reported that they had lost their faith and failed to show loyalty to the Party, and said the case demonstrated the Central Military Commission’s resolve to crack down harshly on corruption.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [ "中央社", "解放軍報" ], "published_at": "2026-05-08T11:41:32+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202605080060.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 328696, "anchor": "n328696", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n328696", "title": "Energy shortages from Iran war boost China’s influence in Asia", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "The energy shortage caused by the Iran war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is increasing China’s influence in Asia. Citing its strategic oil reserves and investment in clean energy technology, China has pledged support to Asian countries struggling with fuel shortages and is promoting renewable energy technology.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [ "中央社", "紐約時報中文網", "牛津能源研究所", "歐亞集團" ], "published_at": "2026-05-08T11:40:30+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202605080059.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 328697, "anchor": "n328697", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n328697", "title": "Australia and Japan jointly promote international internet rules; expert says effort counters state-backed cyberattacks by China and others", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "Australia and Japan are advancing Australia-Japan strategic cyber cooperation to build a rules-based international cyber governance order and counter state-sponsored cyberattacks from China, North Korea and others. The cooperation enables the sharing of classified information and rapid joint action, and also helps strengthen digital infrastructure in the Pacific region.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [ "澳洲戰略政策研究所 (ASPI)" ], "published_at": "2026-05-08T11:38:28+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202605080058.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] }, { "id": 328699, "anchor": "n328699", "permalink": "https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260508-12/index-en-p5.html#n328699", "title": "NBA: Cunningham scores 25 points and has 10 assists as Pistons beat Cavaliers to take 2-0 lead", "title_state": "translated", "summary": "Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham scored 25 points and had 10 assists, while Tobias Harris added 21 points, as the Pistons beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 107-97 for their 2nd straight win in the second round of the playoffs. The Cavaliers’ Mitchell scored 31 points and Allen added 22, but Harden struggled.", "summary_state": "translated", "facts": [], "companies": [], "published_at": "2026-05-08T11:35:24+09:00", "source_type": "cna", "source_name": "中央社 CNA", "country": "TW", "country_name": "Taiwan", "source_language": "zh-TW", "summary_language": "ja", "url": "https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202605080056.aspx", "link_level": "source", "link_label": "Original", "site_url": null, "merged_count": 1, "merged_ids": [], "merged_urls": [] } ] }