# AI News 180m Report｜2026-07-01 15:00–18:00 JST｜Page 10 of 10

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Japan, 643 items from 2 sources; Taiwan, 295 items from 2 sources.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## AI and semiconductor-related shares climb; Japanese stocks close higher

- Published: 2026-07-01T16:06:12+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202607010205.aspx
- anchor: #n1283167
- Companies mentioned: 華爾街

Facts:
- The Nikkei briefly surged about 1900 points intraday
- Japan’s benchmark Nikkei index closed up 412.64 points
- Japan’s benchmark Nikkei index closed up 412.64 points, or 0.59%
- Reaching 70474.96 points
- The Topix closed up 16.74 points
- The Topix closed up 16.74 points, or 0.42%
- Reaching 4011.50 points

## Apple nurtures the next generation of creators; free summer camp courses open for registration

- Published: 2026-07-01T16:06:10+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202607010204.aspx
- anchor: #n1283168
- Companies mentioned: 蘋果公司、Apple

Facts:
- Children aged 6 to 10
- From July 8 to August 24

## Suspected piracy of simplified-Chinese animation projected on exterior wall; Keelung City says testing failure will be reviewed

- Published: 2026-07-01T16:04:08+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202607010203.aspx
- anchor: #n1283169
- Companies mentioned: 基隆市、基隆市文化觀光局、文觀局、排球少年

Facts:
- A total of 8 screenings
- 2 screenings were held in the performing arts center’s auditorium
- 6 screenings were projected onto the cultural center’s exterior wall

## Changhua child killed after being struck during road race; unlicensed driver sentenced to 2 years and 10 months

- Published: 2026-07-01T16:03:06+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202607010202.aspx
- anchor: #n1283170
- Companies mentioned: 彰化縣喜樂小兒麻痺關懷協會

Facts:
- Yang was sentenced to 2 years and 10 months in prison

## Tax awards ceremony held; finance minister urges improvement of digital tax services

- Published: 2026-07-01T16:02:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202607010201.aspx
- anchor: #n1283180
- Companies mentioned: 財政部、海關

Facts:
- More than 638萬 income tax returns were filed online this year
- More than 9 tenths of drugs are seized through investigations initiated without tips
- Of these, 289萬 were filed using mobile tax services
- Webb seized a shipment of cannabis weighing about 15 kilograms gross at an airport last year

## Taiwan donates US$2 million to support PIF’s “2050 Blue Pacific Continent Strategy”

- Published: 2026-07-01T16:00:02+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202607010200.aspx
- anchor: #n1283135
- Companies mentioned: 太平洋岛国论坛、太平洋海洋事务专员办公室、太平洋韧性基金

Facts:
- Taiwan’s government donates US$2 million to the Pacific Islands Forum
- Taiwan’s government donates US$2 million to the Pacific Islands Forum (about NT$44 million)

## Taiwan donates US$2 million to support PIF’s “2050 Blue Pacific Continent Strategy”

- Published: 2026-07-01T16:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202607010200.aspx
- anchor: #n1285922
- Companies mentioned: 台灣政府、太平洋島國論壇、太平洋海洋事務專員辦公室、太平洋韌性基金

Facts:
- 台灣政府 donates US$2 million to 太平洋島國論壇
- About NT$44 million

## Heavy rain kills 7 tenths of clams; Chiayi County government has applied for Agriculture Ministry aid

- Published: 2026-07-01T15:59:59+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202607010199.aspx
- anchor: #n1283136
- Companies mentioned: 民進黨、Facebook

Facts:
- Mortality rate reaches 7 to 8 tenths
- Preliminary figures show that this round of torrential rain caused more than 20% of the county’s farmed clams to die
- Estimated damaged area is 400 hectares
- Chiayi County’s clam-farming area in 115年 is 841.5 hectares
- Dongshi Township: 238 hectares
- Budai Township: 436 hectares
- Yizhu Township: 14 hectares

## 亞太集保組織中階幹部研討會 台灣秀數位創新

- Published: 2026-07-01T15:58:57+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202607010198.aspx
- anchor: #n1283137
- Companies mentioned: 亞太集保組織、台灣集保結算所、ACG投資人服務工作小組、韓國集保（KSD）

Facts:
- 26th Asia-Pacific Central Securities Depository Organizations Mid-Level Officials Seminar
- Nearly 30 securities depository institutions
- About 110 representatives
- 12 speakers

## Tolls planned for Strait of Hormuz; NYT: Oman proposes voluntary service fee plan

- Published: 2026-07-01T15:53:55+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202607010197.aspx
- anchor: #n1283138
- Companies mentioned: The New York Times、英國皇家聯合軍事研究所

Facts:
- The United States and Israel decided to attack Iran on Feb. 28

## After South Korea's NAMU was attacked, it is expected to leave the Strait of Hormuz as early as mid-July

- Published: 2026-07-01T15:49:53+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202607010196.aspx
- anchor: #n1283101
- Companies mentioned: HMM

Facts:
- There were 35 crew members aboard
- A total of 21 South Korean-operated vessels safely passed through the waterway

## Kenting National Park and Nan Shan Life Insurance sign memorandum to jointly promote coral conservation

- Published: 2026-07-01T15:46:51+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202607010195.aspx
- anchor: #n1283102
- Companies mentioned: 南山人壽保險公司

Facts:
- Advancing on 3 fronts: science, hands-on work and action

## Global ocean temperatures hit a June record high; El Niño could drive them to another record

- Published: 2026-07-01T15:42:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202607010194.aspx
- anchor: #n1283103
- Companies mentioned: 歐洲聯盟、哥白尼海洋服務、哥白尼氣候變化服務

Facts:
- The global average sea surface temperature in June reached 20.98 degrees Celsius
- The average sea surface temperature over these 6 months was 20.04 degrees Celsius

## Taiwan People's Party anniversary event moves to Taichung; Wu Huang-sheng appointed executive director of the Policy Committee

- Published: 2026-07-01T15:41:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202607010193.aspx
- anchor: #n1283104
- Companies mentioned: 民众党、台湾民众党

## 川普 briefed on options for all-out war with Iran; diplomatic negotiations tentatively set to continue

- Published: 2026-07-01T15:34:44+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202607010192.aspx
- anchor: #n1283021
- Companies mentioned: 川普、赫格塞斯、凱恩、華爾街日報、福斯新聞、布魯金斯研究所、馬洛尼

Facts:
- The U.S. and Iran agreed to hold 60 days of negotiations
- Talks with Tehran went past the Aug. 18 deadline for a nuclear deal

## Legislative Yuan preliminary review: Accountants' professional services included under estate administrators

- Published: 2026-07-01T15:33:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202607010191.aspx
- anchor: #n1283022

## Club coach accused of repeatedly molesting 2 children; Chiayi prosecutors indict and seek a heavier sentence

- Published: 2026-07-01T15:32:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202607010190.aspx
- anchor: #n1283023
- Companies mentioned: 嘉義地檢署、嘉義縣某國小

Facts:
- Girl was molested at least 15 times
- Body was inappropriately touched 2 times
- Had endured it for 2 months

## Dragons introduce entry security screening at Tianmu home games to ensure spectator safety

- Published: 2026-07-01T15:31:38+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202607010189.aspx
- anchor: #n1282962
- Companies mentioned: 味全龍隊、中華職棒、台北大巨蛋

Facts:
- Starting in the second half of 2026
- The second half of the season opens on the 3rd

## 江春男 takes over as Central News Agency chairman; 胡婉玲 stays on as president

- Published: 2026-07-01T15:30:36+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acul/202607010188.aspx
- anchor: #n1282963
- Companies mentioned: 中央通訊社、行政院、文化部

Facts:
- The 11th Board of Directors and Supervisors
- First board meeting during the term
- Past 3 years
- More than 20 years in public service

## Longitudinal Valley Art Festival spurs local revitalization; 3 works installed in Guangfu, Hualien

- Published: 2026-07-01T15:27:34+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202607010187.aspx
- anchor: #n1282964
- Companies mentioned: 農業部農村水保署、農業部農村發展及水土保持署、農業委員會水土保持局台東分局

Facts:
- Enters its 8th year this year
- A total of 69 works to date
- A total of 12 works this year
- 450 shovels

## Penghu long-spined sea urchin harvesting opens on 7/1; 6 people arrested for harvesting early

- Published: 2026-07-01T15:25:31+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202607010186.aspx
- anchor: #n1282965
- Companies mentioned: 澎湖地檢署、農漁局、警察局、第七岸巡隊、澎湖區漁會、海保署

Facts:
- 6 people who harvested early will face fines
- 154 illegally harvested sea urchins seized
- Sea urchins with shell diameters of 8 centimeters or more
- Up to 3 years in prison
- A fine of up to NT$150,000

## Taiwan stock market mulls extending trading hours; 陳俊宏 of 券商公會 recommends taking another look

- Published: 2026-07-01T15:19:29+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202607010185.aspx
- anchor: #n1282939
- Companies mentioned: 券商公會、台新證券

Facts:
- Extend trading hours by 1 hour
- 3:30 p.m.
- 5 p.m. and 6 p.m.
- Daily average trading value tops the trillion-yuan mark

## Taiwan stocks close higher above 47,000 points; price-hike themes boost silicon wafers and passive components

- Published: 2026-07-01T15:16:27+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202607010184.aspx
- anchor: #n1282940
- Companies mentioned: 台積電、聯發科、台達電、鴻海、中美晶、環球晶、台勝科、合晶、國巨、凱美、聚鼎、華容、信昌電、雷科、蜜望實、Semi Analysis、SpaceX

Facts:
- Closed at 47018.99 points
- Trading value of about NT$1.301972 trillion
- Closed at the intraday high of NT$2,505
- 台積電 ended up NT$95
- Rose NT$95, or 3.94%
- Closed at NT$4,335
- 聯發科漲90元
- Rose NT$90, or 2.12%
- Closed at NT$1,990
- 台達電漲40元
- Rose NT$40, or 2.05%
- Closed at NT$248
- 鴻海則翻黑下跌3元
- Fell NT$3, or 1

## July electronic futures rose, while financial futures fell

- Published: 2026-07-01T15:10:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202607010183.aspx
- anchor: #n1282941

Facts:
- Closed at 47018.99 points
- July electronic futures closed at 3,063.35 points
- Rose 20.35 points
- A positive spread of 19.09 points
- July financial futures closed at 3,081.60 points
- Fell 45 points
- A positive spread of 15.93 points

## July Taiwan stock index futures rose 452 points

- Published: 2026-07-01T15:09:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202607010182.aspx
- anchor: #n1282942
- Companies mentioned: 台灣期貨交易所

Facts:
- July Taiwan stock index futures closed at 47,231 points, up 452 points
- Taipei stocks ended the day up 893.08 points
- Closed at 47018.99 points
- 成交金額新台幣1兆3019.72億元
- A total of 58,074 contracts traded
- A total of 787 contracts traded

## 澎湖縣 seeks stable funding for fishing port construction, hopes funds will be included in the Fiscal Allocation Act

- Published: 2026-07-01T15:07:21+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202607010181.aspx
- anchor: #n1282828
- Companies mentioned: 澎湖縣、澎湖區漁會、行政院、立法院、澎湖地檢署

Facts:
- 澎湖 has 67 fishing ports, large and small
- More than 1,300 fishing boats
- More than 21,000 members of the fishermen's association
- 4,000 fishing boat captains
- 1,800 foreign fishing workers
- Annual fishing port maintenance costs are about NT$50 million

## AIT: Global lighting events mark the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence; 5 landmarks, including 台北101, will take part

- Published: 2026-07-01T15:06:18+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202607010180.aspx
- anchor: #n1282829
- Companies mentioned: AIT、台北101、中鋼集團、高雄流行音樂中心、衛武營國家藝術文化中心、TECRO

Facts:
- 5 major landmarks in Taiwan will be illuminated in red, white and blue
- The United States celebrated the 250th anniversary of independence on the 4th
- A 20-minute light show
- Including a 3-minute themed video
- AIT headquarters will also be illuminated to celebrate from June 29 to July 5

## Wang Ling-lin elected chair of 台北市商業會, focuses on using AI to help industries upgrade

- Published: 2026-07-01T15:04:16+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202607010179.aspx
- anchor: #n1282830
- Companies mentioned: 台北市商業會、東森集團、陽信銀行、陽明海運、新光三越百貨、南僑集團、進出口公會

Facts:
- Election of the 20th board of directors and supervisors

## Taichung City Government and AIT hold drone forum; Lu Hsiu-yen: Seeing enormous demand

- Published: 2026-07-01T15:02:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202607010177.aspx
- anchor: #n1282832
- Companies mentioned: 台中市政府、美國在台協會、AIT、國民黨、台積電

Facts:
- The NT$240 billion Unmanned Vehicle Act
- An additional NT$50 billion was proposed

## 文在寅重返青瓦台午宴 讚李在明政府完成多項課題

- Published: 2026-07-01T15:02:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202607010178.aspx
- anchor: #n1282831
- Companies mentioned: 文在寅、李在明、青瓦台

Facts:
- 文在寅時期5年內建立的成果

## Blue camp questions Cheng Ying-yao's leave to help with campaigning; Green camp calls it misinformation

- Published: 2026-07-01T14:58:10+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202607010176.aspx
- anchor: #n1282732
- Companies mentioned: 國民黨、民進黨、教育部

Facts:
- The Legislative Yuan's Education and Culture Committee reviewed draft partial amendments to the Teacher Performance Evaluation Regulations and other provisions on June 29

## 出生公民權川普擬轉向國會立法 發文恭喜習近平

- Published: 2026-07-01T14:54:08+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202607010175.aspx
- anchor: #n1282733
- Companies mentioned: 川普、習近平、聯邦最高法院、國會、獨立報、真實社群、大法官阿利托、卡瓦諾、民主捍衛基金、紐爾、聯邦參議員藍德．保羅

Facts:
- Under the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, adopted in 1868
- This means the bill would need at least 7 Democrats to cross party lines to reach the threshold

## Taiwan stocks opened higher and climbed, closing up 893 points

- Published: 2026-07-01T14:52:05+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202607010174.aspx
- anchor: #n1282734
- Companies mentioned: 友達、群創、主動統一升級50、主動統一台股增長、中纖、力智、南緯、創控、富鼎、光鼎、富威電力、嘉晶、華邦電、GIS-KY、汎銓

Facts:
- At 47,018.99 points
- A gain of 1.94%
- 成交金額新台幣1兆3019.72億元
- The weighted index opened at 46,234.70 points
- It reached an intraday high of 47,293.10 points
- Ex-financial index at 42442.64 points
- Rose 929.16 points
- Kiln stocks fell 3.12%
- Food stocks rose 0.07%
- Plastic and chemical stocks rose 3.28%
- Textile stocks rose 0.18%
- Machinery and electrical stocks

## June new vehicle registrations of 41,300 beat expectations; July estimated to surge to 42,000

- Published: 2026-07-01T14:51:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202607010173.aspx
- anchor: #n1282735
- Companies mentioned: 和泰汽车、TOYOTA、LEXUS、特斯拉（Tesla）

Facts:
- New vehicle registrations totaled 202,278 in the first half of the year
- Up 2% year over year
- Taiwan's new vehicle registrations in July are estimated at about 42,000
- Up 18% from the same period last year
- Taiwan's new vehicle registrations in June totaled 41,300
- 5月3.3萬輛
- Up 25%
- 34,300 in the same period of 2025
- An increase of 20.5%
- Taiwan's new vehicle registrations in the first 6 months of this year totaled nearly 202,300
- Nearly 199,000 in the same period of 2025
- A slight increase of about 2%
- Hotai Motor's TOYOTA and LEXUS brands recorded combined registrations of 15,261 in June

## 台積電漲95元收全日最高價2505元 台股站上47000點

- Published: 2026-07-01T14:44:55+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202607010169.aspx
- anchor: #n1282714
- Companies mentioned: 台積電、聯發科、台達電、鴻海

Facts:
- Rose 893.08 points
- Closed at 47018.99 points
- Trading value was about NT$1.3019 trillion
- 聯發科漲90元
- Closed at NT$4,335
- 台達電漲40元
- Closed at NT$1,990
- 鴻海則翻黑下跌3元
- Closed at NT$248

## Amended Annual Securities Report－56th Fiscal Year (2025/04/01－2026/03/31)

- Published: 2026-07-01T15:35:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | EDINET 金融庁開示
- Original: https://api.edinet-fsa.go.jp/article/%E8%A8%82%E6%AD%A3%E6%9C%89%E4%BE%A1%E8%A8%BC%E5%88%B8%E5%A0%B1%E5%91%8A%E6%9B%B8%EF%BC%8D%E7%AC%AC56%E6%9C%9F(2025%2F04%2F01%EF%BC%8D2026%2F03%2F31)-2026-07-01%2015%3A35
- anchor: #n1282974

中村超硬 filed an amended annual securities report for its 56th fiscal year. The filing aims to ensure the accuracy of financial information and improve transparency for investors.

## Amended Annual Securities Report－20th Fiscal Year (2025/03/01－2026/02/28)

- Published: 2026-07-01T15:34:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | EDINET 金融庁開示
- Original: https://api.edinet-fsa.go.jp/article/%E8%A8%82%E6%AD%A3%E6%9C%89%E4%BE%A1%E8%A8%BC%E5%88%B8%E5%A0%B1%E5%91%8A%E6%9B%B8%EF%BC%8D%E7%AC%AC20%E6%9C%9F(2025%2F03%2F01%EF%BC%8D2026%2F02%2F28)-2026-07-01%2015%3A34
- anchor: #n1282973

TerraSky Co., Ltd. filed an amended securities report for its 20th fiscal year. The reporting period is March 1, 2025 to February 28, 2026. The purpose is to ensure financial transparency for investors.

## Amended Securities Report—46th Fiscal Year (2025/04/01–2026/03/31)

- Published: 2026-07-01T15:30:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | EDINET 金融庁開示
- Original: https://api.edinet-fsa.go.jp/article/%E8%A8%82%E6%AD%A3%E6%9C%89%E4%BE%A1%E8%A8%BC%E5%88%B8%E5%A0%B1%E5%91%8A%E6%9B%B8%EF%BC%8D%E7%AC%AC46%E6%9C%9F(2025%2F04%2F01%EF%BC%8D2026%2F03%2F31)-2026-07-01%2015%3A30
- anchor: #n1282972

Almedio filed an amended securities report for its 46th fiscal year. It corrected accounting errors and ensured transparency. The report improves the accuracy of financial information important to investors.