# AI News 180m Report｜2026-06-30 00:00–03:00 JST

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Japan, 13 items from 1 source; Taiwan, 6 items from 1 source.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## ２５周年のユニバーサル・スタジオ・ジャパン、夏の夜を一新 『ユニバーサル・サマー・マツリ・ナイト ～ネオン・グロウアップ～』本日先行公開

- Published: 2026-06-30T00:04:49+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000849.000005761.html
- anchor: #n1259421
- Companies mentioned: ユニバーサル・スタジオ・ジャパン、合同会社ユー・エス・ジェイ、tofubeats

Facts:
- Approximately 1,500 specially invited guests
- July 1, 2026 (Wed.)–August 26, 2026 (Wed.)
- Wednesday, July 1
- Wednesday, August 26

## 池田エライザさん、RADWIMPSの人気ソング「正解」をカバー フコク生命 新CM『優しい距離感篇』を2026年7月1日より全国放映開始

- Published: 2026-06-30T00:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000004.000100738.html
- anchor: #n1259430
- Companies mentioned: 富国生命保険相互会社、フコク生命、RADWIMPS

Facts:
- July 1, 2026

## Akita-based rock band 鴉 writes original official image song for わらび座’s new stage production!

- Published: 2026-06-30T00:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000011.000097097.html
- anchor: #n1259429
- Companies mentioned: 鴉、わらび座、あきた芸術村、あきた芸術劇場ミルハス、講談社

Facts:
- 75th anniversary
- 2026
- May 5
- July 12
- August 30
- Nov. 23
- July 1
- August 11
- September 5
- Scheduled to begin at 13:45

## Launch of a new initiative in partnership with ちばぎんリース株式会社

- Published: 2026-06-30T00:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000015.000110278.html
- anchor: #n1259428
- Companies mentioned: ちばぎんリース株式会社、オトロンカーズ株式会社、株式会社オートバックスセブン

Facts:
- Begins June 30, 2026 (Tue.)

## SPF50+/PA++++に相当する効果が確認、かける紫外線対策『SPFグラス』夏を楽しむMrs. GREEN APPLEの笑顔がまぶしい新CM『眼鏡市場「空景色」篇』 7月3日（金）より放映開始

- Published: 2026-06-30T00:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000310.000096543.html
- anchor: #n1259427
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社メガネトップ、眼鏡市場、Mrs. GREEN APPLE

Facts:
- Confirmed to provide protection equivalent to SPF50+/PA++++
- Blocks 99.9% of UV rays
- MUV-L201 LGR ¥9,900 (tax included)
- MUV-L203 LBR ¥9,900 (tax included)
- MUV-M002 GR ¥9,900 (tax included)
- 1,035 stores in Japan
- 28 stores overseas
- Number of employees: 5,201
- Capital: 100 million yen
- Box-office revenue: 1.89 billion yen
- The best album “10” has sold 1 million copies
- Cumulative domestic streams across all songs reach 16 billion
- Ranks 13th among the world’s best-selling artists

## Sony Music’s VTuber project VEE begins sales of birthday merchandise and birthday voice content for its VTuber 芽々守あん!

- Published: 2026-06-30T00:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000326.000049041.html
- anchor: #n1259426
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ソニー・ミュージックエンタテインメント、VEE、芽々守あん、ひさぎ

Facts:
- Set price: 6,700 yen (tax included)
- Acrylic panel, single-item price: 3,800 yen (tax included)
- Acrylic stand, single-item price: 1,700 yen (tax included)
- Can badges (set of 2), single-item price: 1,200 yen (tax included)
- Price: 1,500 yen (tax included)

## “Sportiva Volleyball Special Issue Vol.4,” featuring a “Haikyu!!” visual book and B2-size poster, goes on sale June 30! Special photos of Ran Takahashi and Yuji Nishida, plus appearances by numerous standout men’s and women’s SV League players.

- Published: 2026-06-30T00:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000894.000011454.html
- anchor: #n1259425
- Companies mentioned: 集英社、サントリーサンバーズ大阪、大阪ブルテオン、ウルフドッグス名古屋、広島サンダーズ、東京グレートベアーズ、NECレッドロケッツ川崎、ヴィクトリーナ姫路、大阪マーヴェラス、PFUブルーキャッツ石川かほく、週刊少年ジャンプ

Facts:
- October 30, 2026–January 11, 2027
- The comic series has sold a cumulative 75 million copies
- Tuesday, June 30
- ¥2,200 (including 10% consumption tax)
- 80 pages
- 29.7 cm x 23.2 cm
- 72.8×51.5

## 集英社「りぼん」「少年ジャンプ＋」「最強ジャンプ」の合同企画。 小学生から大人まで遊んで学べる初心者向けまんが描き方教室サイト「まんが描こっ島」が6月30日（火）にオープン！

- Published: 2026-06-30T00:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000898.000011454.html
- anchor: #n1259424
- Companies mentioned: 集英社、りぼん、少年ジャンプ＋、最強ジャンプ

Facts:
- A total of 314 works were submitted, surpassing the previous year
- 16 active manga artists took part
- 2 works received the “Super Manga Artist Award” and 3 received the “Manga Artist Award”

## Aoppella’s first single featuring cover songs, “Aoppella -aoppella!?-8,” set for release on November 25, 2026!!

- Published: 2026-06-30T00:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002282.000016719.html
- anchor: #n1259423
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社マーベラス、TOKYO MX

Facts:
- Announced that it will be released on November 25, 2026
- Deluxe first-press limited edition: ¥34,900 each (pre-tax: ¥31,727)
- First-press limited edition: ¥9,900 each (pre-tax: ¥9,000)

## 大阪で一度限りの公演！チェコ・ウィハン弦楽四重奏団来日中のミハル・カニュカ（チェロ）と日本の実力派演奏家が贈る珠玉の一夜開催決定

- Published: 2026-06-30T00:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003751.000013972.html
- anchor: #n1259422
- Companies mentioned: チェコ・ウィハン弦楽四重奏団、ロングランプランニング株式会社、カンフェティ

Facts:
- Advance tickets: 5,000 yen

## Bigme HiBreak Dual 2, a large dual-screen 5G smartphone with color e-paper and LCD, launches on Kickstarter

- Published: 2026-06-29T23:49:49+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000008.000179671.html
- anchor: #n1259403
- Companies mentioned: Bigme、Shenzhen Dawo Cloud Reading and Writing Technology Co., Ltd.、Kickstarter、Amazon

Facts:
- 6.13-inch e-paper display
- 5-inch LCD display
- E-paper refresh display at up to 80fps
- AnTuTu benchmark score in the 700,000-point range
- AnTuTu benchmark score of approximately 1.6 million
- 25.3-inch color e-paper monitor supporting up to 60fps
- 13-inch e-paper photo frame

## 《オトクな前売りチケット販売中》7月23日まで！静岡最大級の夏の祭典【アイスフェス&アジアン夜市2026】静岡市、駿府城公園にて今年も大規模開催決定。家族で1日楽しめる空間に。

- Published: 2026-06-29T23:47:46+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000169.000101362.html
- anchor: #n1259404
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社nonii

Facts:
- 13,000 people attended last year’s inaugural event.
- Purchase an advance ticket (450 yen, tax included)
- Same-day ticket (500 yen, tax included)
- Regular advance ticket (6/24–7/23) · No refunds ¥4,980
- · With refund guarantee ¥6,980
- ■ Same-day ticket ¥7,500

## Won awards in 2 categories at the Jalan Awards 2025

- Published: 2026-06-29T23:46:41+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000006.000162094.html
- anchor: #n1259405
- Companies mentioned: 合資会社一條旅舘、時音の宿 湯主一條、THE YUKAWA一條支店

Facts:
- Dinner category: No. 1 in Tohoku
- Overall category: No. 1 in Miyagi Prefecture

## U.S. Supreme Court issues 2 rulings, expanding presidential power but protecting the 聯準會’s independence

- Published: 2026-06-30T02:37:57+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202606300005.aspx
- anchor: #n1261738
- Companies mentioned: 聯邦貿易委員會、聯準會

Facts:
- 9 justices voted 6-3 to allow the president’s firing in this case
- The justices ruled 5-4 that Trump cannot fire Cook based on unsubstantiated mortgage fraud allegations

## Hard drives containing footage by Taiwanese maritime explorer stolen in London; representative office in the U.K. has assisted

- Published: 2026-06-30T02:05:55+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202606300004.aspx
- anchor: #n1261702
- Companies mentioned: 倫敦都會區警察局、Metropolitan Police

Facts:
- Two hard drives containing records of the expedition footage
- Chen Huaipu is expected to fly back to Taiwan on July 2

## European stocks close slightly lower as investors weigh Middle East situation

- Published: 2026-06-30T01:45:52+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202606300003.aspx
- anchor: #n1259519
- Companies mentioned: 倫敦FTSE 100指數、法蘭克福DAX指數、巴黎CAC 40指數

Facts:
- 倫敦FTSE 100指數 slipped 23.80 points, or 0.23%
- Closed at 10484.22 points
- 法蘭克福DAX指數 fell 44.33 points, or 0.18%
- Closed at 24626.89 points
- 巴黎CAC 40指數 edged down 17.54 points, or 0.21%
- Closed at 8367.33 points

## NBA’s Green opts out of contract, giving Warriors room to pursue LeBron + Davis

- Published: 2026-06-30T01:37:24+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202606303001.aspx
- anchor: #n1259513
- Companies mentioned: 金州勇士、湖人、洛杉磯湖人、華盛頓巫師

Facts:
- Worth $27.6 million
- $15.1 million full midlevel exception

## Finland’s president calls for 60-day ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, says Ukraine is in a strong position for talks

- Published: 2026-06-30T01:03:45+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202606300002.aspx
- anchor: #n1259477
- Companies mentioned: Politico

Facts:
- Up to 35,000 Russian troops are killed or wounded each month
- The current casualty ratio is 1 to 8: for every 1 Ukrainian soldier killed or wounded, 8 Russian troops are casualties
- 約4成煉油設施喪失運作
- Finland recently purchased 64 F-35 fighter jets
- Finland recently reached a deal with the United States for 11 icebreakers

## New UK prime minister candidate 柏南提’s policy reforms would devolve power to local governments and advance plans such as infrastructure projects

- Published: 2026-06-30T00:16:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202606290336.aspx
- anchor: #n1259436
- Companies mentioned: Greater Manchester、工黨、唐寧街10號、北方10號

Facts:
- He could take office as early as mid-July