# AI News 180m Report｜2026-05-14 03:00–06:00 JST

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Taiwan, 5 items from 1 source; Japan, 3 items from 1 source.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## Ahead of Trump-Xi meeting, bipartisan U.S. senators urge Rubio to maintain his support for Taiwan

- Published: 2026-05-14T04:45:36+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202605140008.aspx
- anchor: #n374043
- Companies mentioned: Semafor

Ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to China, 12 bipartisan U.S. senators sent Secretary of State Marco Rubio a letter urging him to uphold the Taiwan Relations Act and refrain from making “unilateral adjustments” to Taiwan policy. The move clearly signals congressional support for Taiwan ahead of the U.S.-China summit.

## U.S. Senate rejects war powers resolution, backing Trump’s use of force against Iran

- Published: 2026-05-14T04:23:33+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202605140007.aspx
- anchor: #n374042

The U.S. Senate narrowly rejected a resolution on the 13th that would have limited President Trump’s war powers regarding Iran. It was Congress’s first vote on the U.S.-Iran war, and Democrats’ latest attempt to curb war powers failed once again.

## With Trump-Xi meeting imminent, Democrats warn that investment deal with China could hurt manufacturing

- Published: 2026-05-14T03:54:10+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202605143001.aspx
- anchor: #n374039
- Companies mentioned: Bloomberg News、中央社

Ahead of the U.S.-China summit, Democratic lawmakers, including Senator Elizabeth Warren, warned that the Trump administration’s investment agreement with China could undermine U.S. manufacturing and economic sovereignty.

## Ahead of Trump-Xi meeting, senior House Democrats urge Trump to approve arms sales to Taiwan

- Published: 2026-05-14T03:15:30+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202605140006.aspx
- anchor: #n374038
- Companies mentioned: The Hill (国会山莊報)、中央社

Ahead of the Trump-Xi meeting, Democratic leaders in the U.S. House sent President Trump a letter urging him to approve the delayed $14 billion arms sale to Taiwan.

## Gunfire reported at Philippine Senate; Duterte’s anti-drug campaign chief urges supporters to block arrest

- Published: 2026-05-14T02:33:27+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202605140005.aspx
- anchor: #n374037
- Companies mentioned: 国際刑事裁判所 (ICC)

Several gunshots rang out in the Philippine Senate, where a sitting lawmaker and former police chief who is subject to an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC) urged supporters to prevent his arrest. The president called for calm, and the military was deployed to the Senate.

## Ibaraki Town partners with あなたの絵本ドットコム to provide every eligible child with an educational picture book starring their own child

- Published: 2026-05-14T05:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000001.000182057.html
- anchor: #n374044
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社クレソン・ブレス、あなたの絵本ドットコム

Ibaraki Town has partnered with あなたの絵本ドットコム (operated by Cresson Breath) to begin providing personalized educational picture books starring the child through its “Second Book” program for children aged 1 year and 6 months. By using existing works and an “order voucher” system, the program offers high-quality picture books while reducing the burden on the municipality.

## Loxonin® S Tape mini launches with multiple ways to apply; Hiroshi Abe appears as the “legendary patch master,” showcasing a special technique for applying just the right size patch to painful spots!

- Published: 2026-05-14T04:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000005.000178254.html
- anchor: #n374041
- Companies mentioned: 第一三共ヘルスケア株式会社、第一三共株式会社

Daiichi Sankyo Healthcare has launched a new product, Loxonin S Tape mini, and released a new TV commercial featuring spokesperson Hiroshi Abe, highlighting how the small-sized patches precisely target painful spots.

## Meat lover Kaho gets immersed in enjoying meat with her dynamic eating style. New TV commercial for “Cook Do® Goku (Premium) Spicy Twice-Cooked Pork,” titled “Cook Do® Goku: Enjoy the Meat,” to air from May 14 (Thursday).

- Published: 2026-05-14T04:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000167.000092524.html
- anchor: #n374040
- Companies mentioned: 味の素株式会社

Ajinomoto’s new TV commercial for its “Cook Do®” Goku spicy twice-cooked pork seasoning stars meat-loving actress Kaho and promotes enjoying twice-cooked pork made entirely with meat in an authentic Sichuan style. It will air nationwide from May 14.