# AI News 180m Report｜2026-06-21 21:00–24:00 JST

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Taiwan, 7 items from 1 source; Japan, 4 items from 1 source.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## Drug-impaired driver rear-ends 2 vehicles, injuring 5; tests positive for etomidate and is referred for prosecution by Taoyuan police

- Published: 2026-06-21T23:50:33+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202606210190.aspx
- anchor: #n1159717

A drug-impaired driving rear-end collision in Taoyuan City left 5 people injured. The suspect tested positive for etomidate and was arrested.

## Trump: If Iran does not stop its Lebanese proxies, the United States will attack again

- Published: 2026-06-21T23:07:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202606210188.aspx
- anchor: #n1159712

The U.S. president warned Iran of a military attack over its involvement with Hezbollah in Lebanon.

## 5 years after Hong Kong Apple Daily shut down, reverberations continue to shape media ecosystems in Hong Kong and Taiwan

- Published: 2026-06-21T21:54:45+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202606210184.aspx
- anchor: #n1159710

A report looks back at Hong Kong Apple Daily's historical role and impact on Taiwanese society on the 5th anniversary of its closure.

## Guardians reach 30 wins in first half; Li Dong-ming allows 1 run over 8 innings in a strong outing to beat the Monkeys

- Published: 2026-06-21T21:54:18+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202606210186.aspx
- anchor: #n1159707

The Fubon Guardians defeated the Rakuten Monkeys to reach 30 wins in the first half of the season. Li Dong-ming's strong outing and Chang Yu-Cheng's extra-base hit helped secure the victory.

## Taiwan men's 4x100 relay team breaks national record to win bronze at Asian Relay Championships

- Published: 2026-06-21T21:44:16+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202606210185.aspx
- anchor: #n1159708

Taiwan's team set a national record and won bronze at the Asian Relay Championships.

## Han Kuo-yu leads cross-party lawmakers on U.S. visit, focusing on exchanges with Congress and TSMC

- Published: 2026-06-21T21:27:56+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202606210180.aspx
- anchor: #n1159706

A cross-party delegation led by Legislative Yuan President Han Kuo-yu traveled to the United States to strengthen ties with the U.S. Congress and visit TSMC's U.S. operations.

## AI boom sends Asian stocks soaring; retail trading frenzy in Taiwan, South Korea and Japan draws U.S. media attention

- Published: 2026-06-21T21:27:11+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202606210183.aspx
- anchor: #n1159711

Rising demand for AI drove Asian semiconductor stocks sharply higher, accompanied by a surge in retail investors in Japan, Taiwan and South Korea.

## Toward the long-awaited Asian Games! Announcement of Japan's first-ever jiu-jitsu team and urgent selection trials (一般社団法人全日本柔術連盟)

- Published: 2026-06-21T23:41:17+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000001.000113943.html
- anchor: #n1159716
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ニューライツ、一般社団法人全日本柔術連盟、日本オリンピック委員会、全日本柔術連盟、日本ブラジリアン柔術連盟、アジア柔術連盟、NPO全国少年少女レスリング連盟

Facts:
- 20th Asian Games
- September 19, 2026
- 32 years since hosting on home soil
- The 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Games
- The 2023 Hangzhou Games
- June 1, 2026
- May 30, 2026
- June 26, 2026
- June 23
- 10 people in total

## ＝LOVE to hold its largest-ever stadium live show, “＝LOVE STADIUM LIVE ‘Beyond \"KYUN\"♡’,” at MUFG Stadium (National Stadium) in Tokyo!

- Published: 2026-06-21T23:02:45+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000004904.000013546.html
- anchor: #n1159714
- Companies mentioned: ＝LOVE、株式会社ソニー・ミュージックレーベルズ、MUFG、Sony Music、BABEL LABEL、north river

Facts:
- ストリーミング累計1.７億回再生
- A total of 2.2 billion views on TikTok
- Cumulative shipments top 500,000 copies, a personal best
- 132,000 attendees over 2 days

## 夢限大みゅーたいぷ 47都道府県制覇制覇の旅「スーパーポジション ～スピンアップ編～」東京公演開催報告

- Published: 2026-06-21T23:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000009576.000014827.html
- anchor: #n1159715
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ブシロードミュージック、MyGO!!!!!、バンドリ！ ゆめ∞みた

Facts:
- Price: ¥5,500 (tax included)
- Limited production edition with Blu-ray: 9,900 yen (tax included)
- Regular edition: ¥1,870 (tax included)

## 2026-2027 season: players whose registrations are complete (as of June 20, 2026)

- Published: 2026-06-21T22:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002967.000038094.html
- anchor: #n1159709
- Companies mentioned: Tリーグ、九州カリーナ、T.T彩たま、静岡ジェード、岡山リベッツ、琉球アスティーダ、トップおとめピンポンズ名古屋、京都カグヤライズ、日本生命レッドエルフ、日本ペイントマレッツ