# AI News 180m Report｜2026-07-03 03:00–06:00 JST

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Japan, 5 items from 1 source; Taiwan, 5 items from 1 source.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## Short-covering buying ahead of the U.S. long weekend lifts international oil prices slightly

- Published: 2026-07-03T05:23:41+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202607030009.aspx
- anchor: #n1304729
- Companies mentioned: 路透社

Facts:
- Brent crude futures rose 23 cents, or 0.32%
- to settle at $71.80 a barrel
- U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude rose 11 cents, or 0.16%
- to settle at $68.69 a barrel

## WHO: Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship over, final contact tests negative

- Published: 2026-07-03T04:31:38+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202607030008.aspx
- anchor: #n1304702
- Companies mentioned: 世界衛生組織、洪迪亞斯號、法新社

Facts:
- The outbreak linked to 洪迪亞斯號 (MV Hondius) had 12 confirmed cases and one probable case
- The outbreak linked to 洪迪亞斯號 (MV Hondius) had 12 confirmed cases and one probable case, with 3 deaths
- Health authorities in 33 countries and regions identified and tracked more than 650 contacts

## After a heat wave, wildfires hit France; nearly 3,000 evacuated in the south

- Published: 2026-07-03T04:27:36+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202607030007.aspx
- anchor: #n1304699
- Companies mentioned: 法國氣象局、世界氣象組織

Facts:
- Nearly 3,000 people were forced to evacuate
- Authorities mobilized 200 firefighters
- 4 firefighting aircraft battled the blaze
- 1200 firefighters mobilized to put out forest fires

## 斯威雅蒂闖溫網第3輪續拚衛冕 茲韋列夫直落三晉級

- Published: 2026-07-03T03:52:33+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202607030006.aspx
- anchor: #n1304686
- Companies mentioned: 斯威雅蒂、普里斯科娃、茲韋列夫、羅耶、辛納、喬科維奇、謝爾頓、全英俱樂部

Facts:
- In just 70 minutes
- 6-1
- 6-3
- 7-6
- 9th appearance

## Powerful earthquake flattens buildings in Venezuela; guard trapped for 8 days rescued in a miracle

- Published: 2026-07-03T03:13:30+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202607030005.aspx
- anchor: #n1304669
- Companies mentioned: World Food Programme

Facts:
- Official death toll nears 2300
- The United Nations World Food Programme (World Food Programme) had earlier appealed to raise $50 million
- to provide 3 months of food for about 500,000 people

## First in Fukutsu, Fukuoka: “Tomorrow is another day in my calm house by ritomaru,” a beachfront retreat overlooking Kagami no Umi, where guests can relax with pets to the sound of waves and piano, opens for pre-opening stays

- Published: 2026-07-03T05:30:08+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000039.000081213.html
- anchor: #n1304738
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社りとまる、ReFa

Facts:
- Accommodates up to 14 guests
- Weekdays: 75,000 yen, including tax, for 2 guests and up
- 1名様追加ごとに＋15,000円
- Pre-opening on July 3, 2026
- Pre-opening date: July 3, 2026
- Grand opening date: July 22, 2026
- Capital: 10,000,000 yen

## From July 18: Toyama All-Star Week, commemorating the Mynavi All-Star Game 2026 being held in Toyama

- Published: 2026-07-03T05:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000006.000153428.html
- anchor: #n1304724
- Companies mentioned: ボールシティとやまプロジェクト実行委員会、日本野球機構、読売新聞社、球心会、三井アウトレットパーク、埼玉西武ライオンズ、読売ジャイアンツ、株式会社マイナビ

Facts:
- “Toyama All-Star Week” will be held at locations throughout Toyama Prefecture starting July 18
- Game 2 of the Mynavi All-Star Game will be held at Toyama Municipal Baseball Stadium on July 29

## Airs Sunday, July 12! The 8th installment of “Nationwide Boro-i Yado,” produced by HBC [broadcast across 28 TBS network stations]. Snow Man members Tatsuya Fukazawa and Ryohei Abe confirmed to appear!

- Published: 2026-07-03T05:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000121.000082555.html
- anchor: #n1304723
- Companies mentioned: 北海道放送株式会社、HBC、TBS、Snow Man、バナナマン、乃木坂46

Facts:
- TBS affiliate network of 28 stations
- 午後3時半より
- 3:30 p.m.–4:24 p.m.

## 63-year-old Naoko Nozawa launches her first-ever podcast! The theme is “aging”

- Published: 2026-07-03T05:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000758.000040629.html
- anchor: #n1304722
- Companies mentioned: 朝日放送ラジオ株式会社、ABCラジオ、Spotify、Apple Podcasts、Amazon Music、radiko Podcasts

Facts:
- July 6, 2026
- July 6

## Will you discover the Miss Universe Japan representative from your hometown? Japan’s largest beauty pageant operator begins recruiting franchisees nationwide.

- Published: 2026-07-03T04:37:32+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000025.000163841.html
- anchor: #n1304709
- Companies mentioned: 一般財団法人日本ミスコンテスト協会、ベストオブミス

Facts:
- 2026年7月5日（日）から8月5日（水）までの期間