# AI News 180m Report｜2026-06-02 12:00–15:00 JST｜Page 6 of 6

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Japan, 443 items from 1 source; Taiwan, 85 items from 1 source.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## President presents Czech Senate Speaker Vystrcil with an honor, recognizing his support for Taiwan and defense of democracy

- Published: 2026-06-02T12:27:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202606020095.aspx
- anchor: #n616767
- Companies mentioned: チャイナエアライン、スターラックス航空

President Lai awards a medal to the Czech Senate president and emphasizes democratic solidarity.

## Penghu leisure fishing boat breaks down and drifts at sea; captain and pet dog rescued

- Published: 2026-06-02T12:25:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202606020094.aspx
- anchor: #n616768

Coast Guard rescues drifting leisure fishing boat and its captain and pet in Penghu.

## Liaoning carrier-based aircraft make about 170 sorties in 3 days; Japan closely watching

- Published: 2026-06-02T12:22:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202606020093.aspx
- anchor: #n616769

China’s aircraft carrier Liaoning conducts active carrier-based aircraft operations in the Pacific, drawing concern from Japan.

## Legislature passes Coast Guard Administration Organization Act amendments on third reading; deputy director-generals increased to 3

- Published: 2026-06-02T12:21:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202606020092.aspx
- anchor: #n616770

Legislative Yuan amends Coast Guard Administration Organization Act, expanding the number of deputy directors-general to 3.

## Foreign specialists covered by the new labor pension system must declare in writing before July if they choose the old system

- Published: 2026-06-02T12:20:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202606020084.aspx
- anchor: #n616764

Guidance on procedures for foreign professionals following changes to the labor pension system.

## US investigation: Chinese military and universities have long sought to acquire Nvidia chips

- Published: 2026-06-02T12:20:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202606020088.aspx
- anchor: #n616763
- Companies mentioned: NVIDIA

Suspected illicit procurement of NVIDIA chips by the Chinese military.

## Taiwan Lottery launches 2 new scratch-off games with total prizes exceeding NT$2 billion

- Published: 2026-06-02T12:19:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202606020080.aspx
- anchor: #n616621
- Companies mentioned: 台灣彩券

Taiwan Lottery launches two new scratch-off games with total prizes exceeding NT$2 billion.

## 男襲擊女高中生性侵未遂遭押 南檢起訴移審

- Published: 2026-06-02T12:17:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202606020079.aspx
- anchor: #n616623

Tainan man accused of attacking a female high school student; prosecutors indict him and seek a harsher sentence.

## Junior high school education exam to release answer-count and grade comparison table tonight

- Published: 2026-06-02T12:16:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202606020078.aspx
- anchor: #n616617
- Companies mentioned: 台灣師範大學心理與教育測驗研究發展中心

Junior high school exam comparison table to be released tonight.

## Taiwan stocks open higher, then fluctuate by nearly 700 points; memory chip stocks outperform

- Published: 2026-06-02T12:14:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202606020077.aspx
- anchor: #n616618
- Companies mentioned: 台積電、鴻海、聯發科、台達電、威剛、華邦電、南亞科、旺宏、十銓

Taiwan stocks swing sharply, with memory chip stocks leading gains.

## Taichung Xingzhong Street fire kills 6; landlord accused of piling up clutter still sentenced to 7 years on appeal

- Published: 2026-06-02T12:09:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202606020076.aspx
- anchor: #n616452

Appeals court upholds 7-year sentence for landlord surnamed Chuang in Taichung’s Xingzhong Street fire case.

## Taiping Elementary graduates take on a hundred-kilometer cycling challenge; 35 students reach Eluanbi

- Published: 2026-06-02T12:08:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202606020075.aspx
- anchor: #n616453

Kaohsiung’s Taiping Elementary School holds a hundred-kilometer cycling challenge as a graduation activity; 35 students make it to Eluanbi.

## Filipino paper bowls for French fries and German calcium effervescent tablets fail inspection; stopped at the border

- Published: 2026-06-02T12:06:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202606020074.aspx
- anchor: #n616454
- Companies mentioned: 富錦樹文創科技股份有限公司、嘉亨科技股份有限公司

Filipino paper bowls and German calcium effervescent tablets fail inspection and are rejected for re-export or destroyed at the border.

## National parks aim to complete international-standard management assessments by the end of 2027

- Published: 2026-06-02T12:05:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202606020073.aspx
- anchor: #n616455

The Interior Ministry is promoting assessments of national park management effectiveness, aiming to evaluate all parks in Taiwan by the end of 2027 to align with international standards.

## Yang Ming Chiao Tung University’s unmanned submarine enters international competition to test underwater sensing and navigation

- Published: 2026-06-02T12:04:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202606020072.aspx
- anchor: #n616456

Yang Ming Chiao Tung University’s ORCA AUV team competes in Singapore’s autonomous underwater vehicle challenge, reaches the final, and tests its system integration capabilities.

## Australia and Japan join forces to build “strategic depth” in response to China’s threat

- Published: 2026-06-02T12:02:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202606020071.aspx
- anchor: #n616457
- Companies mentioned: Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI)、Institute of Geoeconomics (IOG)

Australia and Japan are strengthening cooperation on “strategic depth,” using geographic advantages and complementary industries to jointly counter the threat of China’s military expansion in the Indo-Pacific.

## Drug use to trigger license suspension even without driving; passengers also face liability as Transport Ministry pushes amendment for year-end implementation

- Published: 2026-06-02T12:01:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202606020070.aspx
- anchor: #n616450

Transport Ministry seeks tougher penalties for drug-impaired driving, including penalties for passengers, aiming to bring the amendment into force by year-end.

## Jensen Huang: Nvidia is the biggest buyer in Taiwan’s ecosystem and can also help ensure supply chain resilience

- Published: 2026-06-02T12:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202606020069.aspx
- anchor: #n616451
- Companies mentioned: NVIDIA、台積電、日月光、緯創、鴻海

Jensen Huang: Nvidia is the biggest buyer in Taiwan’s ecosystem and will continue expanding investment and hiring in Taiwan.

## 2 Air Force pilots killed; Chen Chi-mai says he will assist their families

- Published: 2026-06-02T11:58:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202606020068.aspx
- anchor: #n616303

Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai pledges to assist the families of pilots killed in a crash at Gangshan Air Base.

## 2 pilots killed in T-34 trainer crash; Green camp urges Defense Ministry to conduct a thorough investigation

- Published: 2026-06-02T11:56:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202606020066.aspx
- anchor: #n616305

Air Force T-34 trainer crashes, killing 2 pilots; the Ministry of National Defense launches an investigation.

## Jensen Huang to appear on South Korea’s “You Quiz” during visit; first variety show appearance draws attention

- Published: 2026-06-02T11:56:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/amov/202606020067.aspx
- anchor: #n616304
- Companies mentioned: NVIDIA、LG、Naver、CJ ENM

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang appears on a South Korean variety show and discusses the future of AI and robotics.

## Rumors continue to swirl around the Ma Ying-jeou Foundation controversy; Hsiao Hsu-tsen says he is willing to cooperate with a judicial investigation

- Published: 2026-06-02T11:55:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202606020065.aspx
- anchor: #n616306
- Companies mentioned: Ma Ying-jeou Foundation

Hsiao Hsu-tsung responds to allegations regarding the Ma Ying-jeou Foundation's financial records.

## Fourth Combat Zone conducts heavy artillery fire; 3 Pingtung training grounds fire simultaneously in a striking display

- Published: 2026-06-02T11:54:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202606020064.aspx
- anchor: #n616307

The 4th Combat Zone conducted large-scale artillery and new weapon verification exercises in Pingtung.

## Moderna and other teams receive 1.89 billion in funding to accelerate Ebola vaccine development

- Published: 2026-06-02T11:53:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202606020061.aspx
- anchor: #n616310
- Companies mentioned: Moderna

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## Restoration of the landslide area around Techi Reservoir: drone seeding helps hillside vegetation gradually recover

- Published: 2026-06-02T11:53:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202606020062.aspx
- anchor: #n616309

Taichung branch of the Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency uses drones for reforestation in the Techi Reservoir watershed.

## Social Education Contribution Award opens for entries, offering 2.85 million in prize money for the first time

- Published: 2026-06-02T11:53:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202606020063.aspx
- anchor: #n616308
- Companies mentioned: National Library of Public Information

The 2026 Social Education Contribution Award is open for submissions with a new prize pool of 2.85 million TWD.

## Hao-Yu Lee hits a home run again after 36 days, then makes a dazzling glove flip to turn a double play [video]

- Published: 2026-06-02T11:52:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202606020059.aspx
- anchor: #n616302
- Companies mentioned: デトロイト・タイガース、タンパベイ・レイズ

Hao-Yu Lee hits a home run in MLB, helping his team win.

## Legislature passes on third reading; Resource Recycling and Reuse Act renamed Resource Circulation Promotion Act

- Published: 2026-06-02T11:52:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202606020060.aspx
- anchor: #n616301

The Legislative Yuan passed the Resource Circulation Promotion Act, accelerating the transition to a circular economy.