AI News 180m Report

2026-06-30 21:00–24:00 JST

102 received, 102 listed, 2 sources ・ Page 1 of 2

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Japan, 56 items from 1 source; Taiwan, 46 items from 1 source.

One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

Japan | PR TIMES(56)

“Nikka Home Kanto Women’s Group” is changing the company. Creating an environment where women can build long careers in the home renovation industry — Nikka Home Kanto holds an overnight training program for around 30 female sales employees

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Around 30 female sales employees
  • Entire group: 1,860 employees
  • Group-wide: 71.16 billion yen
  • Entire group: 88,842 cases
  • Over 900,953 cumulative construction projects completed

Companies mentioned:ニッカホーム株式会社、ニッカホーム関東支社

GEC strengthens its advisory capabilities in anticipation of changes in the energy infrastructure business

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Companies mentioned:グリーン・エナジー・コンサルティング株式会社、GEC

Original「TikTok上半期トレンド大賞2026」大賞はモナキが受賞!世代を縦断するコミュニティを形成。ヒットアイテム部門は松屋オンラインショップ、インパクト・ソング部門は「夜の踊り子」/サカナクションに決定

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Surpassed 700 million views before debut
  • TikTok views surpassed 1.1 billion as of May 2026
  • Total TikTok views surpassed 3.6 billion as of May 2026

Companies mentioned:モナキ、純烈、COWCOW、ファーストサマーウイカ、豆腐屋、サカナクション、M!LK、超かぐや姫!、松屋オンラインショップ、神社あゆ、市岡 元気、広島県

Original第7回 ローズホテル横浜グルメサミット2026 黒龍、ラ・クラルテ・ド・オー・ブリオン、Champagne Frerejean Frèresが彩る、美酒と美食の三夜開催

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • DAY1 September 23 (Wednesday): ¥38,000 per person
  • DAY1 September 23 (Wednesday): ¥38,000 per person (Dragon Points member price: ¥35,000)
  • DAY2 September 24 (Thursday): ¥80,000 per person
  • DAY2 September 24 (Thursday): ¥80,000 per person (Dragon Points member price: ¥75,000)
  • DAY3 September 25 (Friday): ¥55,000 per person
  • DAY3 September 25 (Friday): ¥55,000 per person (Dragon Points member price: ¥50,000)
  • Limited capacity: DAY1 80 people

Companies mentioned:ローズホテル横浜、重慶飯店、黒龍酒造株式会社、株式会社 横浜君嶋屋、クラランス・ディロン・ワインズ、Champagne Frerejean Frères

[Online Mobility Service Report] The avatar service GENCHI made it possible to attend SusHi Tech TOKYO 2026 from 10,000 kilometers away!

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • More than 150 people used the service

Companies mentioned:株式会社toraru、SusHi Tech TOKYO 2026、GENCHI

Could Claude Code help streamline your work? — University of Tokyo startup sai X aid launches “Claude Code Implementation Support,” a service to try before buying additional automation tools

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Available since June 2026

Companies mentioned:株式会社sai X aid、東京大学

OriginalPerformance Nutrition、本格始動。アジア最高峰の国際大会でヴィッセル神戸の海外遠征の食環境を総合サポート

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Around 70 players and staff
  • A total of 1,540 meals
  • Daytime temperatures around 30–40°C
  • From June 2026

Companies mentioned:Mlemon 合同会社、ヴィッセル神戸

Launch of “COBI for ART,” connecting affluent visitors to Japan with Japanese art and crafts

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • More than 100 workshops and ateliers nationwide
  • More than 300 executive guides nationwide
  • High-end craftworks priced at ¥200,000 or more
  • Purchased works worth ¥1 million or more

Companies mentioned:株式会社COBI、京都市認定通訳ガイド、全国通訳案内士

LifeFitBeauty松井山手店 1st Anniversary Celebration, Part 2 🎉

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • LifeFitBeauty松井山手店 will celebrate its 1st anniversary on July 7.
  • ■ Event dates: July 7, 2026 (Monday), July 17 (Friday), and July 19 (Sunday)
  • ※Great location, just a 10-second walk from JR Matsuiyamate Station!

Companies mentioned:LifeFitBeauty松井山手店、株式会社Mamba Like

Recruiting talent to shape the future of the home renovation industry. Nikka Home Kanto holds a “Recruiter Kickoff Meeting” ahead of its 2028 graduate recruitment drive

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Nikka Home operates 119 stores nationwide
  • Group total: 1,860 employees (as of April 2026)
  • Originalグループ全体 711.6億円(2024年度)
  • Group total: 88,842 cases (2025)
  • Over 900,953 cumulative construction projects completed

Companies mentioned:ニッカホーム株式会社、ニッカホーム関東支社

Lines form even on rainy and typhoon days: “COWSI闇市,” the “mysterious butcher shop” that appears every Saturday in Minoshima, Fukuoka

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Beef trimmings: ¥350 per 100g
  • Seasoned diced steak: ¥450 per 100g
  • Homemade hamburger steak: ¥380
  • Iki beef for grilling: ¥750 per 100g
  • Lamb from Nagasaki Prefecture: ¥650 per 100g
  • House-made sauce (¥980)

Companies mentioned:Add value株式会社、COWSI GROUP、COWSI闇市

株式会社VERIPATH, provider of the KIDSCALL (Kids Call) facial-recognition-based automated pickup system, to exhibit at the 11th 関西教育ICT展

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Original2026年7月30日(木)・31日(金)
  • Can be installed in as little as 1 day without major construction

Companies mentioned:株式会社VERIPATH、関西教育ICT展

Seiichi Sakakibara, representative of 株式会社EMOLVA, a leader in social media marketing, to appear as a “Tiger” on the popular show “Reiwa no Tora”! He will assess and support applicants’ businesses using cutting-edge social media strategies

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Provides social media marketing services to more than 500 companies to date
  • The company has also attracted more than 18,000 prospective employees through social media alone in its own recruitment activities
  • Gave a presentation seeking an investment of ¥3 million
  • Personally visited universities every day and handed out flyers tirelessly to attract 1,000 student users

Companies mentioned:株式会社EMOLVA、Realee(リアリー)

【Current high school students go wild】Reiwa no Tora’s Seiichi Sakakibara launches a “Special Social Media Class for Gen Z” at 渋谷女子インターナショナルスクール! Following popular demand, an additional session on July 2 has been quickly scheduled!

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Provides comprehensive social media marketing services to more than 500 companies, local governments, and national government bodies
  • Also has more than 500,000 followers
  • The company has also attracted more than 12,000 prospective employees through social media as part of its recruitment efforts
  • Partnered with 1.4 million influencers and more than 10,000 general monitors

Companies mentioned:株式会社EMOLVA、渋谷女子インターナショナルスクール、サイバーエージェント、公益社団法人東京青年会議所、東京韓国青年商工会

【First in Japan】Announcement of the launch of “Sunglasses Press,” a web media outlet dedicated to sunglasses

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Compared with 2016, 10 years ago, search interest in “sunglasses” in 2026 is about 2 times as high

Companies mentioned:株式会社MEDIA BOUQUET、Google

A new health hub opens in the Koiwa area! “THE PERSONAL GYM所沢店” opens!

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Original1回あたり6,500円(税込7,150円)
  • A retention rate of over 90%

Companies mentioned:THE PERSONAL GYM、First fit株式会社、ツエーゲン金沢

【Free】Early access release of “JUICER,” a singing-stream support app for VTubers and singers, supervised by a first-generation utaite

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • More than 24,000 songs are already registered in its music library
  • Lite: ¥490 per month
  • Pro: ¥590 per month

Companies mentioned:株式会社レーベルクラッチ、JUICE MUSE

Make tokusatsu toys look beautiful as interior decor. “特撮ボックス,” a display case designed specifically for tokusatsu that combines display and play, begins full-scale rollout Copy

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Price: 19,800 yen (tax included)

Companies mentioned:株式会社もりもり工房、特撮ボックス

Tokai-based independent generative AI platform “JAVIS” launches in earnest

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Cuts the time spent organizing tasks and preparing meeting minutes after sales meetings by an average of 70%
  • It has set contracts with 400 companies as a milestone for fiscal 2027

Companies mentioned:株式会社AJテクノロジーズ

【Latest for 2026】合同会社縁紡 launches its new online school, Enlavit(エンラヴィット)

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Companies mentioned:合同会社縁紡、Enlavit(エンラヴィット)

Originalソーシャルフィットネスアプリ「FiTin」、テレビ東京「全力イノベーターズ〜SDGsに挑むZ世代〜」で紹介されました

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Established: June 2025

Companies mentioned:株式会社FiTin、テレビ東京

【Isahaya, Nagasaki】On August 9, a dinner concert wishing for peace, “Choosing Not to Fight,” inspired by the film “CITIZENs” and 2 “miracle violins,” will be held at ARCH

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • August 9 marks 81 years since the atomic bombing
  • Admission: ¥8,000

Companies mentioned:Deep Emotion株式会社、よーてらよてら株式会社、一般社団法人フィルムジャパネスク、Axisphere Holdings株式会社

【Wellness startup BASYO launches new consumer brand “KARUQ™”; first product, “Smart Recovery Ball,” opens for preorders on Makuake from July 11, 2026】

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • August 30, 2026, 22:00
  • Planned retail price: 9,790 yen (tax included)
  • Limited-quantity preorder price: 7,832 yen (tax included)

Companies mentioned:株式会社BASYO、Makuake、早稲田大学アントレプレナーシップセンター

Hotel dining venue holds summer-only beer fair featuring the bounty of Kanagawa’s sea and farms

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Event period: June 1 (Monday)–August 31 (Monday), 2026
  • Food and 22 free-flow selections: 8,000 yen
  • 16 free-flow selections: 7,500 yen
  • Food only: 5,500 yen
  • Up to 22 free-flow selections

Companies mentioned:ローズホテル横浜、株式会社 重慶飯店

【Matsuyama, Ehime】P・SPO introduces sparkling water and hydrogen water dispensers

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Regular monthly fee of 1,650 yen (tax included) waived for 2 months
  • Save up to 3,300 yen (tax included)

Companies mentioned:株式会社三福ホールディングス、P・SPO

Business launch support model with zero joining fees, royalties, non-compete clauses and penalties expands to a 3-brand lineup

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • A practitioner who has handled leasing operations for more than 1,000 stores
  • More than 300 members as of June 2026
  • Its network of stores at the front line has more than 1,000 participating locations

Companies mentioned:店舗情報サービス株式会社、店舗経営者倶楽部、ケイトステージラッシュ、視力改善アイケアサロン、メンズルール

STRETCH HERO representative to speak at seminar on building multi-store organizations on July 3

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Operating 14 stores across 6 prefectures
  • Operating 15 stores
  • More than 300 members
  • More than 1,000 locations in the network

Companies mentioned:STRETCH HERO、株式会社HERO、店舗情報サービス株式会社、店舗経営者倶楽部、Dr.Stretch

Pierceful(ピアスフル) begins selling on au PAY マーケット—making accessories for people with metal allergies more accessible

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • ▼au PAY マーケット store
  • Contact: info@pierceful.jp
  • URL: https://lit.link/sZkSGFbCeKN7qky2PV9WZNhrKID3

Companies mentioned:Pierceful(ピアスフル)、au PAY マーケット、株式会社KARUHA

店舗経営者倶楽部 holds in-person regional networking event in Kumagaya, Saitama | Why meet face-to-face now?

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Handled leasing operations for more than 1,000 stores
  • More than 300 members
  • A network of more than 1,000 stores at the front line
  • From 18:00 on Thursday, July 2, 2026

Companies mentioned:店舗情報サービス株式会社、店舗経営者倶楽部

ケイトステージラッシュ, a lash lift and eyebrow specialist, seeks lash artists in 4 areas

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Monthly salary: 220,000–600,000 yen
  • 2 full days off per week
  • Nearly 100% of paid leave taken

Companies mentioned:ケイトステージラッシュ、店舗情報サービス株式会社

“Giving it everything on the mound at Tokyo Dome before a huge crowd!” Asuka Kijima to throw the ceremonial first pitch at “鷹祭 SUMMER BOOST 2026”

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • June 30, 2026
  • 17:55
  • 18:00
  • 1-3-61
  • 03-6721-0778

Companies mentioned:株式会社TRAPEZISTE、福岡ソフトバンクホークス、埼玉西武ライオンズ

【野田クリの野望~ゲーム天下統一への道~】Shinya vs. Aoki Macho: 2nd program event announced! “真・筋肉無双 しんやの逆襲” on Sunday, August 9—plus a major announcement about Shinya’s diet challenge and the program!

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 【Tickets】4,000 yen (tax included)
  • Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026

Companies mentioned:TOKYO MX、東京メトロポリタンテレビジョン株式会社、日本工学院、Rチャンネル、TVer、マヂカルラブリー、かけおち、スカイサーキット

『Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves』adds support for NVIDIA’s cloud gaming service “GeForce NOW”

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 40% OFF
  • Sale price: ¥3,894 (tax included)
  • Sale price: ¥2,235 (tax included)
  • Sale price: ¥992 (tax included)
  • Thursday, April 24, 2025
  • Price: ¥1,980 (tax included)

Companies mentioned:株式会社SNK、NVIDIA、CAPCOM、Valve Corporation、Epic Games, Inc.、ソニー・インタラクティブエンタテインメント

Players registered for the 2026-2027 season (as of June 29, 2026)

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 2026-2027 season
  • As of June 29, 2026

Companies mentioned:京都カグヤライズ、T.T彩たま、金沢ポート、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、日本生命レッドエルフ、日本ペイントマレッツ、九州カリーナ

Chopstick-eating spaghetti specialist すぱじろう opens its first location in Odaiba

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • A new location, 『すぱじろう お台場店』, will grand-open on Friday, July 17, 2026, at Aqua City Odaiba, a large commercial complex in Odaiba, Tokyo.
  • The new location, 「すぱじろう アクアシティお台場」, is on the 6th floor of Aqua City, with views of Rainbow Bridge and Tokyo Bay.
  • Opening hours: 11:00–22:00 (last order 21:30) *Tentative

Companies mentioned:すぱじろうジャパン株式会社、すぱじろう

Sake events to be held in 3 Taiwanese cities; premium sake brand HENGE makes its first move overseas.

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 3 major cities: Taipei, Taichung and Kaohsiung
  • Exports to Taiwan began in June 2026
  • 3 days, May 24–26, 2026

Companies mentioned:株式会社Cypher、HENGE

YOGANSUの酒 - OKITA9241, a sake named after a rice paddy’s parcel number, will go on sale as a new brew from July 9 (Thursday). A launch event will be held on July 11 and 12 at 道の駅よがんす白竜.

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Original「OKITA9241 無濾過生原酒 2025」「OKITA9241 原酒一度火入れ 2025」
  • Rice polishing ratio: 90%
  • Alcohol content: 14 degrees
  • Release date: July 9, 2026 (Thursday)

Companies mentioned:株式会社よがんす白竜、醉心山根本店、有限会社 田治米鉱泉所

【Shenzhen, Aug. 26–28】“China-Shenzhen Generative AI Field Study Program 2026” to be held alongside AGIC, one of Asia’s largest AI exhibitions

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Original展示面積約8万㎡
  • More than 1,000 exhibitors
  • Expected attendance of more than 120,000
  • More than 30 forums
  • 1,001 companies in related fields exhibited
  • Total attendance reached 120,758
  • 8 invention patents
  • 35 software copyrights
  • 48 registered trademarks
  • Provides AI-powered customer acquisition and sales management solutions to more than 40 industries
  • 10% of labor costs

Companies mentioned:株式会社バース、華為、百度、腾訊、科大訊飛、優必選、大智软件、テンセント、抖音、快手、小紅書、シャオミ、vivo、OPPO、中国電信、中通快递、中国人民財産保険、新東方、瑞幸珈琲、万科、INFINITI、中国国旅

Okayama-born entrepreneur development program “ももスタ NoCode BootCamp 2026 (Summer)” launches—this year’s program also teaches AI agent development with Claude Code

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Capacity is 15 people
  • Approximately 3 months
  • July 25, 2026

Companies mentioned:株式会社AppTalentHub、ももスタ、Bubble、Claude Code

A memorable sensation in every bite. メゾンカカオ’s masterpiece 【ショコラ・コキーユ】 comes in a July-only “double melon” flavor, with preorders now open.

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Original「ショコラ・コキーユ ダブルメロン」6粒、税込4320円
  • Limit of 2 items per person per product type

Companies mentioned:メゾンカカオ、メゾンカカオ株式会社

Music can change society. 株式会社On-Sense’s effort to connect musicians with companies and society

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • More than 2 million total social media followers

Companies mentioned:株式会社On-Sense、株式会社321

A blissful afternoon tea wrapped in the colors of summer | “Summer Afternoon Tea,” featuring Hokkaido’s bounty and seasonal colors, served at Cafe Z

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • The “Summer Afternoon Tea Set” costs 6,050 yen (tax and service charge included)

Companies mentioned:明海グループ株式会社、ザ・ウィンザーホテル洞爺ヴィニェットコレクション by IHG、IHG

Enjoy the seasonal beauty of Japan with 【四季とメゾン】. To celebrate Tanabata, one of the five seasonal festivals, limited-edition nama chocolate inspired by wishes made under the night sky is here. Made with brown sugar from Hateruma Island in Okinawa, known as an island where the stars fall.

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • (3,240 yen, including tax)
  • Original「アロマ生チョコレート WISH」16粒入り

Companies mentioned:メゾンカカオ株式会社、メゾンカカオ、名尾手すき和紙

LONGi ranks No. 1 worldwide in Wood Mackenzie’s solar panel manufacturer rankings

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Selected as the world’s No. 1
  • Covering solar panel (photovoltaic module) manufacturers from 48 companies in 10 countries
  • Comprehensively evaluated based on 10 criteria
  • Held the world's top position from 2020 to 2022

Companies mentioned:LONGi、Wood Mackenzie、LONGi Green Energy Technology Co., Ltd.、LONGiグループ

Original「うちの子、何が好きなんだろう?」に応える。プロのクリエイターが教える月1回のアート体験クラス、世田谷・下馬で7月開講

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Launch: July 2026
  • Regular trial fee: 3,300 yen
  • Campaign: Half-price trial fee of 1,650 yen in July and August

Companies mentioned:合同会社maruto、ASOMANABO、creative studio maruto ○+

六興実業 releases free 60,000-character report on “making truck management visible,” helping trucking companies calculate costs and negotiate freight rates

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Original「トラック経営の見える化 6万字レポート」
  • Original2023年10月の創業以来2年半で180社以上の中小トラック運送会社に提供
  • A fleet of around 20 vehicles
  • FY2026
  • In October 2025, brought 北総運輸 (Tomisato, Chiba Prefecture) into the group

Companies mentioned:六興実業、北総運輸、栃木県トラック協会、東京都トラック協会、ロジ勤怠システム、山梨県トラック協会、日本青年会議所、神奈川県トラック協議会、日経新聞、トラックニュース、物流ウィークリー、NewsPicks、LOGISTICS TODAY、物流ニッポン

10 years alongside 637 mothers. 73% “want to work more,” highlighting barriers to continued employment / 株式会社peekaboo, Hiroshima

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Would like to work more if there were no constraints: 73%
  • High return-to-work rate of 95.5%
  • Survey of 101 of our staff members
  • Work arrangements changed after childbirth: 94%
  • Working hours decreased after childbirth: 79%
  • Family support would make it easier to work: 60%
  • Number of staff: 183
  • Including 53 contract staff members

Companies mentioned:株式会社peekaboo、内閣府特命担当(男女共同参画)大臣表彰

Original【神石高原町】草刈り担い手育成講習会を開催

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 2 days, June 9 (Tue.) and 10 (Wed.), 2026
  • If I were to grade it harshly: “The performance over yesterday and today was 2.5 out of 5”

Companies mentioned:株式会社あるやうむ、神石高原町

Angel × music VTuber unit “Glitch Echo Yggdrasil” launches official website.

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Companies mentioned:株式会社ステラミュージック、Glitch Echo Yggdrasil

“Creating new tourism value”: HelioX begins recruiting co-creation partners for its “solar-powered mobility tour experience program” for hotels, inns and tourist facilities

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Range of more than 100 km
  • 653 cumulative uses
  • Total distance traveled: 1,268 km
  • Equivalent to a CO₂ reduction of 324.6 kg

Companies mentioned:HelioX、相鉄ホールディングス株式会社、観光クロスオーバー協会、GMOペイメントゲートウェイ、Tokyo Bay eSG Project

What problems does humidity cause? Survey on rainy-season concerns and countermeasures [Survey of 1,000 people]

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • “Yes”: 94.3%
  • “Yes”: 91.3%
  • “Mold”: 697 people
  • “Laundry doesn't dry”: 622 people
  • “Condensation”: 486 people
  • “Opening windows for ventilation”: 589 people
  • “Using air conditioning to dehumidify”: 469 people
  • “Running the exhaust fan”: 402 people
  • 63,400 homemakers nationwide

Companies mentioned:株式会社ナビット

〈ODORIGI〉, an apparel brand born in a town with UNESCO intangible cultural heritage, opens its first permanent shop on Shinmachi-dori, the dance venue

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • On Friday, July 3, 2026, we will open 〈ODORIGI Main Store〉, our first permanent shop, on Shinmachi-dori in the heart of Gujo Hachiman, also a venue for the summer Gujo Odori dance festival.
  • Feb. 21, 2025
  • Prices start at 24,000 yen for a top
  • An estimated 48,000 yen for a top-and-bottom set

Companies mentioned:株式会社ODORIGI、GRAND、Itomatopée、郡上藩江戸蔵屋敷、妄想未完

“CYBER ADVENTURE 2026,” a fun way to learn cybersecurity through games, will be held on July 5 (Sun.)

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • July 5, 2026 (Sun.)
  • A total of 105 teams entered from across the country
  • 10 teams that passed the first round of screening

Companies mentioned:公益社団法人日本青年会議所、情報セキュリティ大学院大学、CommunityCreate合同会社、国家サイバー統括室(NCO)、大創出版、AKEDO、情報科学専門学校、静岡大学、名城大学、中部大学、早稲田大学、KCS福岡情報専門学校、広島大学、中央大学、出来島支援学校、東京電機大学

A mobile battery series themed around Yaoguang launches as part of the Honkai: Star Rail × UGREEN collaboration

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 13.9 mm ultra-thin magnetic mobile battery
  • 65W fast charger
  • Retractable cable supporting 100W fast charging
  • 10,000mAh fast-charging mobile battery with digital display
  • Brand available in more than 130 countries worldwide
  • Loved by more than 100 million people

Companies mentioned:HoYoverse、UGREEN、株式会社ユーグリーン・ジャパン、Apple

Samsung and KDDI successfully demonstrate AI-powered radio network speed optimization in Japan on commercial 5G SA

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Increased 5G communication speeds by an average of 31%
  • Increase of up to 52% in urban areas
  • Conducted over several months from the second half of 2025
  • Since 2024, actively advancing RSO demonstration tests and AI model training

Companies mentioned:Samsung、KDDI、サムスン電子株式会社、サムスン電子ジャパン株式会社

Home renovation company goes to schools. Continuing career education that looks to the future through “home”: Nikka Home's “Home Classroom” to hold off-campus lessons in July of fiscal 2026

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Original年商:グループ全体 711.6億円(2024年度)
  • Employees: 1,860 across the group (as of April 2026)
  • Construction track record: 88,842 projects across the group (2025)

Companies mentioned:ニッカホーム株式会社、出前授業どっとこむ

Taiwan | 中央社 CNA(46)

Original壽險業外幣保單前4月新契約保費1909億元 創4年新高

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Original壽險業今年前4月累計外幣保單新契約保費收入折合約新台幣1909.71億元
  • Up 53% year over year
  • Foreign-currency policies accounted for about 38.93% of total new policy premiums
  • Compared with 36.24% in the same period last year
  • Investment-linked policies totaled about NT$35.038 billion
  • Up 82% year-on-year
  • Traditional policies totaled about NT$155.933 billion
  • Up 48% year on year
  • For U.S. dollar investment-linked policies, new premiums in the first 4 months totaled US$1.057 billion
  • Up 97% year over year
  • New premiums for U.S. dollar traditional policies totaled US$4.888 billion in the first 4 months
  • Up 54% year over year

Companies mentioned:金管會、壽險業

Original輝達晶片伺服器銷中案 青雲總經理及美超微2人收押

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Authorities seized 50 servers equipped with high-end 輝達 chips
  • Original新台幣900餘萬元
  • The court ordered 王男 and 朱女 of 美超微 to post bail of NT$100,000 each

Companies mentioned:輝達、青雲科技、美超微、是方電訊、Supermicro、NVIDIA

Passenger insults train conductor; 台鐵 plans to refer case to police and seek a fine

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 台鐵 Train No. 161 Tze-Chiang Limited Express
  • Delay caused by equipment failure on the 28th
  • Taipei, 30th

Companies mentioned:台鐵、國營台灣鐵路股份有限公司

France legislates to curb ultra-fast fashion, targeting Shein and Temu

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • The textile industry accounts for nearly 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions
  • Ultra-fast fashion retailers will lose the 60% tax break available to businesses that donate unsold goods

Companies mentioned:Shein、Temu、AliExpress、全球速賣通

金管會 rules clarify 金控 independent directors’ investigative powers, with focus on misconduct by senior executives

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • On February 13 this year, it further issued the “金控 and 銀行 Procedures for Independent Directors’ Assistance and Investigations”
  • 金管會 plans to convene an independent directors’ meeting on July 17

Companies mentioned:金管會、金控、銀行

Wall Street’s 3 major indexes open nearly flat as U.S. stocks post strong performance this quarter

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 道瓊工業指數 edges down 14.6 points, or 0.03%, at the open
  • 道瓊工業指數 edges down 14.6 points, or 0.03%, to 52168.18 at the open
  • 標準普爾500指數 edges up 0.8 point, or 0.01%, at the open
  • 標準普爾500指數 edges up 0.8 point, or 0.01%, to 7741.27 at the open
  • 那斯達克指數 edges up 4.3 points, or 0.02%, at the open
  • 那斯達克指數 edges up 4.3 points, or 0.02%, to 25824.47 at the open

Companies mentioned:道瓊工業指數、標準普爾500指數、那斯達克指數

Taiwan Lottery’s 539 Draw No. 115158: No top-prize winner

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 214 second-prize winning tickets
  • Prize of NT$20,000 per ticket
  • 82 first-prize tickets win
  • NT$5,000 prize per ticket
  • 13 first-prize winners
  • NT$50,000 prize per ticket

Companies mentioned:台彩公司

Japan’s new generation emerges; “Captain Tsubasa” author hopes to fulfill a dream in 4 years

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Since “Captain Tsubasa” began serialization 45 years ago
  • 25-year-old midfielder 佐野海舟
  • 23-year-old goalkeeper 鈴木彩艶

Companies mentioned:日本隊、巴西、NHK、日媒「體育報知」、英國廣播公司(BBC)、義大利媒體「Parma Live」、巴西媒體、巴西國家隊

Taiwan Lottery’s Lotto Draw No. 115066: No top-prize winner

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Prize of NT$3,703,516

Companies mentioned:台彩

Original歐洲熱浪朝東移動 9500多萬人將面臨攝氏35度高溫

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Original9500多萬人
  • 35 degrees Celsius
  • Original1億3000多萬人
  • 30 degrees Celsius

Companies mentioned:法新社、氣候儀表板、World Weather Attribution

瑞士台灣商會: Taiwan is an island of opportunity amid global shifts

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • It also ranks among the world’s leaders in economic freedom

Companies mentioned:瑞士台灣商會、STBA、瑞士

Philippines has yet to announce visa-free entry for Taiwan; representative office says travelers can still enter visa-free starting tomorrow

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 14-day visa-free entry
  • 90,000 visits
  • Up 12%

Companies mentioned:フィリピン、台湾、マニラ経済文化事務所(MECO)、フィリピン移民局、台湾移民署

President: Build a national team for international translation and publishing so the world can read Taiwan

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • The hope is that within 30 years, Taiwan will have at least 3 Nobel laureates in 3 fields, including physics, chemistry and medicine

Companies mentioned:中央社、春山出版、Kingmaker、文化部、行政院

Germany’s shock World Cup exit draws backlash after Merz says he is “proud of the national team”

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • After a 120-minute battle

Companies mentioned:ドイツ、パラグアイ、自由民主党(FDP)、極右翼另類選擇黨(AfD)、左翼の莎拉ワゲンクネヒト連合(BSW)

Asia-Pacific’s best islands list unveiled; 2 Indonesian islands make the top 10

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Indonesia’s Bali ranks 3rd among the best islands in Asia-Pacific
  • Sumba Island (Sumba) also makes the top 10, ranking 9th
  • Thailand’s Koh Samui ranks 1st
  • Vietnam’s Phu Quoc ranks 2nd

Companies mentioned:Travel + Leisure Asia、羅盤報、VnExpress

Bird flu worsens in Nepal; more than 590,000 poultry culled

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • More than 596,000 poultry have been culled
  • More than 1 million eggs have also been destroyed
  • Cases have been reported in 11 areas so far

Companies mentioned:尼泊爾畜牧服務局

WHO warns Venezuela’s medical system is under strain after earthquakes

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Venezuela was hit by consecutive major earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 last week
  • The quakes killed 1,700 people and injured 5,000
  • At least 3 medical centers were severely damaged
  • Another 6 were damaged or are only partially operational
  • A survey of 21 medical facilities

Companies mentioned:世界衛生組織(WHO)

伊朗 denies arranging talks with the 美國; says it will discuss frozen assets with 卡達

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 伊朗’s total frozen assets are estimated at between US$100 billion and US$123 billion

Companies mentioned:伊朗、卡達、美國

Taiwan Travelogue wins International Booker Prize; President Lai presents NT$3 million award

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • The Ministry of Culture today awarded a total of NT$3 million to the author, translator and 春山出版社
  • NT$1 million each

Companies mentioned:春山出版社

Ombudsman says recovery of 國民黨 political archives has been delayed; 國發會 says it has brought back 226 boxes

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • It has brought back 226 boxes in accordance with the law
  • The review of related archives has been delayed by nearly 6 years

Companies mentioned:國民黨、國發會、促轉會、檔案局

4-story apartment building suddenly collapses in Athens; firefighters continue searching for trapped residents

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 4-story apartment building
  • 4 people earlier reported trapped
  • The building contains 7 apartments

Companies mentioned:希臘消防隊、路透社、中央社

卓榮泰: Taiwan Travelogue’s vivid writing lets the world see the power of Taiwan’s culture

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • The 2026 UK “International Booker Prize”

Companies mentioned:中央社、春山出版社

PLG top prospect 吳志鍇 falls out of the top 3 picks; 許晉哲 worries about drafting a player who cannot perform

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 4th pick
  • Top 3 picks

Companies mentioned:政治大學、桃園璞園領航猿、台北富邦勇士、輔仁大學、TPBL

New 國際滑冰總會 rules allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to return to competition as neutral athletes

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Russian and Belarusian skaters will be able to return to international competition as neutral athletes in the 2026-2027 season
  • The return of Russian athletes to international competition is significant for skating. Of the 15 medals awarded in figure skating at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, Russian athletes took 6

Companies mentioned:國際滑冰總會、國際奧林匹克委員會

June rainstorm agricultural losses exceed NT$480 million, with Pingtung hardest hit at about NT$240 million

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Damage to agricultural products and private facilities has exceeded NT$480 million
  • Pingtung County suffered the largest losses, at about NT$240 million
  • Kaohsiung City: about NT$68.1 million
  • Yunlin County: about NT$48.74 million
  • Changhua County: about NT$45.03 million
  • Tainan City: about NT$28.4 million
  • Taoyuan City: about NT$19.17 million
  • 3,087 hectares of crops were damaged
  • The damage rate is 23%
  • The area with no harvest is estimated at 713 hectares
  • Guava, with 471 hectares of affected area
  • Damage severity: 20%
  • Equivalent to 95 hectares of lost harvest
  • Losses of NT$55.96 million
  • Livestock losses estimated at NT$10.15 million
  • Damage amounts to NT$4.29 million

PLG's Wang Dingjun catches the eye of 洋基工程; says being the top pick was “a bit unexpected”

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • A total of 25 players registered for this PLG draft
  • Becomes the top pick

Companies mentioned:PLG、洋基工程、台鋼獵鷹、台北富邦勇士、桃園璞園領航猿、健行科大、輔仁大學、政治大學

Penghu Fireworks Festival's Army Night makes a grand entrance, showcasing the military's resolve to defend the homeland

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 80th anniversary of the Army's founding
  • A light show featuring 700 drones
  • A 600-second fireworks display over the sea

Companies mentioned:國防部、陸軍司令部、澎防部、澎湖縣政府

French consulate to hold Statue of Liberty light show to celebrate the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Celebrating the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States
  • A gift from France to the United States in 1886

Companies mentioned:法國駐紐約總領事館、美國廣播公司、Patrouille de France

Virtual Asset Services Act passes third reading; 金管會 says it could take effect as early as the first quarter of next year

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • The 9 subsidiary regulations will be completed as soon as possible
  • Related plans to be completed as early as the first quarter of 2028
  • Within 12 months of taking effect
  • Obtain approval and a license from 金管會 within 21 months after the act takes effect
  • May be extended by 3 months
  • Businesses must obtain a license within 2 years (the first quarter of 2029)
  • Submit a plan to allow virtual asset businesses to offer services involving virtual asset derivatives
  • Plans expected to be completed as early as the first quarter of 2028

Companies mentioned:金管會、VASP

Extreme weather events increasingly frequent; CCP Politburo meeting studies and deploys flood control and drought relief measures

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 6.609 million people affected
  • 95 dead or missing
  • Direct economic losses of 20.08 billion yuan
  • Equivalent to about NT$90.3 billion

Companies mentioned:中共中央政治局、新華社、中國應急管理部

Winning numbers drawn for the 115158th draw of 今彩539

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Winning number 37
  • 3-Star winning numbers: 179
  • 4-Star winning numbers: 0999

Companies mentioned:台彩

Original歐盟新鋼鐵保護措施7/1上路 台灣免稅配額增近4成

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 歐盟 will raise tariffs on steel products imported from around the world to 50% starting July 1
  • 歐盟 is also providing a total of about 18.34 million tons in tariff-free quotas as compensation
  • 台灣 receives an annual country-specific duty-free quota of 670,000 tons
  • The previous quota was 480,000 tons annually
  • About 190,000 tons more than the previous annual quota of 480,000 tons
  • 台灣's duty-free quota increases by 39.5%
  • 台灣 will have about 600,000 tons of quota remaining to share with other countries

Companies mentioned:歐盟、台灣、WTO、鋼鐵公會

Winning numbers drawn for the 115066th 大樂透 draw

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Winning numbers: 29, 10, 36, 45, 16, 04
  • Special number: 14

Companies mentioned:台彩

Merck and 艾伯維 suspected of conducting drug trials in China; U.S. House committee launches investigation

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Since 2005, Merck has sponsored or partnered in 224 clinical studies in China
  • At least 31 of them were in Xinjiang
  • 40 were conducted at medical centers and hospitals affiliated with the Chinese military
  • Since 2007, 艾伯維 has sponsored or partnered in more than 100 clinical studies in China
  • At least 17 of them were in Xinjiang
  • 16 were conducted at military facilities
  • The U.S. share of early-stage drug development programs worldwide has fallen from 48% in 2015 to about 37% in 2024
  • Over the same period, China's share rose from 8% to more than 32%

Companies mentioned:默克集團、艾伯維、美國與中國共產黨戰略競爭特別委員會、美國新興生物技術國家安全委員會

Original卡達官員稱美特使到訪 但不會和伊朗代表直接會談

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • The war erupted after 美國 joined 以色列 in airstrikes on 伊朗 on February 28.

Companies mentioned:卡達、美國、伊朗、以色列

Lawyer representing 跨國運輸槍毒集團 involved in leak; suspended sentence upheld

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 丁男 sentenced to 9 months in prison
  • 3-year suspended sentence
  • Ordered to pay NT$800,000 into the state treasury
  • Provide 60 hours of community service
  • 張男 sentenced to 10 years in prison

Companies mentioned:跨國運輸槍毒集團

Nationwide anti-immigrant protests in South Africa; police allocate 1.17 billion for security, businesses close

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Police department allocates a budget of NT$1.17 billion
  • Original警察部已調撥6億蘭特
  • More than 300 people killed
  • Economic losses reached 50 billion rand

Companies mentioned:March and March、News24、Checkers、Sixty60

NPB's Lin An-ko returns to the first team hitless with 2 strikeouts; Seibu loses to SoftBank

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Original4打數沒有敲出安打
  • Struck out 2 times
  • Lost 0-6
  • Has appeared in 15 farm-team games so far
  • Has recorded 15 hits in 51 at-bats
  • Including 6 home runs
  • Hit 4 homers in his last 4 appearances
  • Threw 93 pitches over 6 innings
  • Gave up 4 hits
  • He recorded 8 strikeouts
  • Original賽後打擊率1成93

Companies mentioned:埼玉西武獅隊、福岡軟銀鷹隊

謝娜 halts concert plans under pressure; Hong Kong media question Chinese state media's extensive control

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 謝娜, a well-known Chinese host who debuted nearly 30 years ago
  • 謝娜 has hosted variety shows for more than 20 years
  • Lowest ticket price: 380 yuan
  • About NT$1,700
  • Highest price: 1180 yuan
  • 15,000 tickets sold out within 1 minute
  • The number of people who wanted to attend on the ticketing platform reached 177,000

Companies mentioned:謝娜、浙江宣傳、人民日報、人民銳評、新華社、半月談、香港明報

Taiwan's e-commerce competitiveness gets a boost; MIC identifies AI and logistics as 2 key areas for the future

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • AI product price comparison ranked first, at 68.7%
  • Convenience store pickup was the most popular option, at 75.2%
  • Home delivery (54.7%)
  • 75.8% of consumers would accept delivery within 4 days
  • 67.2% of consumers expect delivery within 24 hours
  • Personal care (51.5%)
  • Clothing (40.2%)
  • Household goods (36.5%)
  • Beauty and skincare products (35%)
  • Tickets (34.6%)
  • Valid sample size: 1,068
  • Margin of sampling error: ±3.0%

Companies mentioned:MIC、momo、PChome

Puyuma crash survivor 王羽飛 joins the Brothers; CTBC's Love to Pass It On program sees 6 players draw CPBL interest

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Currently supports 23 rural youth baseball and junior baseball teams
  • Has developed 25 professional baseball players
  • 42 national team players
  • The 6 Love to Pass It On players selected by CPBL teams this year

Companies mentioned:中信兄弟、中信慈善基金會、統一7-ELEVEn獅、樂天桃猿、味全龍、中國信託、中信金融管理學院、中信科大

臺灣漫遊錄 wins international acclaim; 李遠 hopes to recreate a cultural golden age with talent flourishing

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 37 years later

Companies mentioned:臺灣漫遊錄、國際布克獎、文化部、文化總會、春山出版、東海大學

Director of 浪人47 sentenced to 30 months for defrauding Netflix of more than 360 million

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Original1100萬美元

Companies mentioned:Netflix、法拉利、勞斯萊斯

郭明鑑: Concurrent directorships are compliant; declines to serve as a senior adviser to 國泰金

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Has held various roles in finance, including investment banking and private equity, for more than 30 years
  • During the past 10 years as chairman of 國泰世華銀行

Companies mentioned:國泰世華銀行、世芯-KY、國泰投信、國泰金、遠東宏信公司、順誠控股公司、花旗集團、摩根大通銀行、黑石集團、國泰金控公司

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