2026-07-05 12:00–15:00 JST

68 received, 68 listed, 2 sources

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Taiwan, 42 items from 1 source; Japan, 26 items from 1 source.

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

Taiwan | 中央社 CNA（42）

Rainfall in Fushun, Liaoning, China, hits record high, leaving 3 dead

Published 2026-07-05 14:48 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

Average rainfall across the city reaches 112.5 millimeters
Fushun completes evacuation and relocation of 3596 residents from high-risk areas
Maximum hourly rainfall reaches 30 to 50 millimeters
Locally, it could reach 50 to 80 millimeters

Companies mentioned：新华网、中国天气网

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Original嘉市警4日晚封閉式路檢酒駕毒駕各查獲1件

Published 2026-07-05 14:42 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

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90 police officers deployed
16 road checkpoint locations set up
1 drunk-driving case
1 drug-impaired driving case
3 wanted fugitives
1 drug case
143 drug-impaired driving cases reported
260 drunk-driving cases
40 cases uncovered
Court orders preventive detention for 7 people

Companies mentioned：嘉義市警察局、保五總隊

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Second-instance review of case involving alleged corruption by 柯文哲 intensifies; hearing schedule expected to be set in late August

Published 2026-07-05 14:41 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

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柯文哲 sentenced to 17 years in prison
國民黨 Taipei City Councilor Ying Hsiao-wei sentenced to 15 years and 6 months
威京集團 Chairman Shen Ching-ching sentenced to 10 years
Hearing schedule expected to be set in late August

Companies mentioned：柯文哲、國民黨、威京集團、台灣高等法院、中央社

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Taiwan finishes third at Haarlem Cup baseball tournament; Chen Min-tzu wins Most Popular Player award

Published 2026-07-05 14:39 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

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36-year-old standout Chen Min-tzu on the 台灣培訓隊
義大利隊 snatch a 4-3 win at the final whistle
Batting average of 2成50
A total of 8 teams took part in this tournament

Companies mentioned：哈连盃、台灣培訓隊、庫拉索隊、荷蘭隊、義大利隊、布拉格棒球週、比利時、克羅埃西亞、瑞士、斯洛伐克

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Shih Chung-liang: Review of making emergency contraceptive pills behind-the-counter drugs or adopting a dual-track system to be completed by year-end

Published 2026-07-05 14:34 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

More than 90 countries around the world already allow emergency contraceptive pills to be sold as behind-the-counter or over-the-counter drugs
Emergency contraceptive pills are used within 72 hours after appropriate contraceptive measures have not been taken

Companies mentioned：中央社、食藥署、馬偕醫院、台灣女人連線

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Storm hits 250th-anniversary event; 川普 says he will not back down

Published 2026-07-05 14:33 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

The 40-minute speech
Temperatures of 39 degrees Celsius

Companies mentioned：川普、共和黨、美國國會、白宮

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Taoyuan security guard acts strangely while vaping; police test positive for etomidate

Published 2026-07-05 14:32 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

51-year-old man surnamed Tsai

Companies mentioned：桃園市警察局、桃園地方檢察署、中央社

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Wanli Creek barrier-lake task force withdraws after completing survey to enable installation of microtremor sensors

Published 2026-07-05 14:24 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

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The Wanli Creek barrier lake currently holds a total of 5.1 million cubic meters of water
Monitoring at 8 a.m. today showed that the water volume had reached 2.9416 million cubic meters
Water storage rate: 57.7%
12 kilometers from downstream
The Wanli Creek barrier lake is more than 30 kilometers from downstream
A round trip on foot would take about 8 to 10 days
Flying over the 2830-meter peak on the western summit of Mount Da'an
About 2700 meters high
Location of the barrier lake area at 1080 meters
The range between 1900 and 1700 meters
Below 2500 meters
Between 2200 and 1800 meters
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Companies mentioned：中央社、林業及自然保育署、東區搜救委員會、高山協作

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Tainan prepares for Typhoon Bavi; crews step up drain inspections and cleaning

Published 2026-07-05 14:22 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

Torrential rain on June 26 caused flooding in parts of Tainan

Companies mentioned：台南市政府、中央社

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Woman found dead at Pingtung City motel after failing to check out; cause of death to be determined by prosecutors

Published 2026-07-05 14:06 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

A woman in her 30s

Companies mentioned：屏東縣警察局、屏東分局偵查隊、檢察官

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Russia says it captured eastern Ukraine stronghold of Kostiantynivka; Zelensky calls claim a lie

Published 2026-07-05 14:04 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

The city had a prewar population of 78,000
Between 9 and 15 GMT on the 6th

Companies mentioned：烏克蘭國防軍、克里姆林宮

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Carcinogens in oil exceed limits; Huang Kuo-chang urges comprehensive inspection, removal from shelves and disclosure of distribution

Published 2026-07-05 13:54 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

Less than 2% of 1300 metric tons of tainted oil recovered
Recovery rate below 2%

Companies mentioned：中聯油脂、泰山、福壽、福懋、民眾黨、中廣、民進黨、國民黨、美國在台協會、AIT

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Landslide blocks Taoyuan's Route 112 in Fuxing District; city government clears road and restores two-way traffic

Published 2026-07-05 13:48 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

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Rockslide at around the 6.5-kilometer mark on Chengfu Road in Xiayun Village cleared
A large landslide suddenly occurred about 300 meters along Route 112 toward Xiayun

Companies mentioned：桃園市政府、工務局養護工程處

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Taipei police investigating motorcycle crash discover rider suspected of drug-impaired driving and refer case for prosecution

Published 2026-07-05 13:42 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

2 motorcycles collide
5:42 p.m.

Companies mentioned：台北市警察局、中正第二分局、思源街派出所、台北地檢署

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Mandarin Airlines applies to suspend 2 Hualien routes; 民航局: reviewing the information

Published 2026-07-05 13:40 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

The 2 routes could lose NT$70 million this year
華信航空's Kaohsiung and Taichung-Hualien routes have load factors of only 2 and 3 tenths

Companies mentioned：華信航空、民航局

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Praising Lin Kuo-chang as a ready force for Yilan, Hsiao Bi-khim says resilience means being able to recover quickly

Published 2026-07-05 13:32 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Companies mentioned：民進黨、宜蘭縣黨部、林國漳競選辦公室

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Huang Wei-che promotes Tainan in Seoul, offers mango tastings to build goodwill

Published 2026-07-05 13:30 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

This time, the Tainan promotional event was held in the Hongdae district, a hub for young people and a place filled with creativity and popular culture

Companies mentioned：台南市政府、台南市府觀光旅遊局、台南市府農業局

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China's new AI service rules take effect on the 15th; 豆包 and Qianwen agent features taken offline

Published 2026-07-05 13:29 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

China will officially implement the new rules starting on the 15th

Companies mentioned：豆包、千问、字节跳动、阿里巴巴、貓箱、界面新闻、瑞幸咖啡、肯德基、蜜雪冰城、東方航空

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Middle East tensions ease; OPEC+ considers another increase in oil production quotas

Published 2026-07-05 13:16 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

Production will increase by 188,000 barrels per day
Combined output is down by about 6 million barrels per day

Companies mentioned：OPEC+、瑞士銀行（UBS）、沙烏地阿拉伯、俄羅斯、伊朗、美國

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Friendly between 中國國足 and 維德角 called off, reportedly because of preparations for the Asian Cup

Published 2026-07-05 13:11 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

Total area of about 4033 square kilometers
Population of only 550,000

Companies mentioned：中國國足、維德角、中國足協、烏茲別克、北韓、伊朗、敘利亞、吉爾吉斯、西班牙、烏拉圭、沙烏地阿拉伯、阿根廷

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台積電 earnings call set for 7/16, with focus on full-year growth target and capital spending

Published 2026-07-05 13:10 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

Dollar revenue growth target raised to more than 30%
Capital spending in 2026 is expected to be near the upper end of the US$52 billion to US$56 billion range
Gross margin rose to 66.2% in the first quarter
Second-quarter gross margin is expected to reach 65.5% to 67.5%

Companies mentioned：台積電、台經院、魏哲家、川普

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Body found floating in a pond in Guanxi, Hsinchu, with only the torso remaining; identified as man missing for 3 years

Published 2026-07-05 13:05 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

55-year-old man surnamed Lee

Companies mentioned：新竹縣政府消防局、新竹地檢署

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Heat response measures may be tiered, with lower activation thresholds for vulnerable groups

Published 2026-07-05 13:03 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

Drill for response to temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius
Red alert for 3 consecutive days of temperatures reaching 38 degrees in the greater Taipei area
Heat warning thresholds are 36 and 38 degrees
Thresholds may be lowered to 34 or 32 degrees

Companies mentioned：環境部、交通部、中央氣象署、勞動部、教育部

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氣象署: El Niño year set to bring a warm winter, with high temperatures extending into spring and summer 2027

Published 2026-07-05 13:00 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

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Taipei station records its highest temperature since records began, at 39.7 degrees Celsius
Taiwan's highest recorded temperature was 40.2 degrees, recorded at Taitung station on May 9, 2004, and at Dawu station on July 25, 2020
In 2020, the number of days with temperatures above 35 degrees reached 100

Companies mentioned：中央社、氣象署、環境部

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Chiang Wan-an makes 4 appeals to central government over oil case; Shen Po-yang says responsibility is being reversed again

Published 2026-07-05 12:55 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Companies mentioned：中聯油品、食藥署、中央社

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Nantou noodle tourism carnival opens, offering 1000 freshly cooked bowls for free tasting

Published 2026-07-05 12:53 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

1000 bowls of noodles
4 consecutive years
A total of 4 sessions

Companies mentioned：南投縣政府、南投市公所

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Day 2 of state funeral for 伊朗’s former Supreme Leader Khamenei; authorities hold prayer ceremony

Published 2026-07-05 12:52 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

Khamenei, 86, was killed at his official residence that day
Authorities estimate that more than 10 million people will take part in the state funeral in the capital, Tehran

Companies mentioned：伊朗、美國、以色列、革命衛隊

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Typhoon Bavi’s path remains uncertain; weather agency says impacts will be significant

Published 2026-07-05 12:49 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

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Gale-force wind radius reaches 350 kilometers
At a speed of 19 kilometers per hour
Highs in western Taiwan will reach 35 to 36 degrees Celsius
Highs of more than 30 degrees Celsius are also expected in eastern Taiwan
Moving at 13 kilometers per hour

Companies mentioned：中央氣象署

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20% removal threshold in 中聯油 case; Shih Chung-liang: Follow the 106-year handling principles

Published 2026-07-05 12:49 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

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Processed products containing 20% or more must be removed from sale as a precaution
Soybean salad oil tested at a maximum of about 8 μg/L (ppb) for benzopyrene, a Group 1 carcinogen
Safety limit: 2 μg/L (ppb)
291 downstream businesses involved

Companies mentioned：中聯油、泰山、福壽、福懋

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台北101 lights up to celebrate U.S. Independence Day; Lin Chia-lung says Taiwan-U.S. ties have stood the test of time

Published 2026-07-05 12:45 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

U.S. celebrates 250th anniversary of independence
Taiwan’s 14th service office in the United States

Companies mentioned：台北101、台積電、中華航空、星宇航空、美國在台協會、AIT

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摩爾多瓦 closes 俄羅斯之家; pro-European government accuses 俄羅斯 of threatening national security

Published 2026-07-05 12:44 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

In operation for more than 15 years

Companies mentioned：俄羅斯之家、摩爾多瓦、歐盟、俄羅斯、聶斯特河沿岸地區

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AI boosts 台水’s 7-year leak-reduction plan; aims for an 11.19% leakage rate by the end of 115

Published 2026-07-05 12:33 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

Water leakage rate has fallen to 11.52%
Annual leakage-rate target: 11.19%
Original準確率達9成
Can accurately determine whether 8 to 9 tenths of cases involve leaks
Leak sounds typically fall between 300 and 500 hertz
If AI determines the leakage rate is only 10% to 20%
If it exceeds 50%, it will flag a possible leak
The respective declines were 14.42

Companies mentioned：台水、工業技術研究院

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大立光’s June revenue hits a 13-month low; order momentum may improve somewhat in July

Published 2026-07-05 12:30 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

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Original大立光6月營收37.12億元
Down 19.18% month on month
Down 10.46% year on year
Second-quarter revenue was 13.665 billion yuan
Down 12.09% quarter on quarter
Revenue for the first half totaled 29.209 billion yuan
Up 11.26% year on year

Companies mentioned：大立光

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Panama sends delegation to China after China steps up seizures of Panamanian-flagged vessels

Published 2026-07-05 12:27 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

A national delegation will visit China from the 16th to the 18th

Companies mentioned：香港長和集團、巴爾博亞港、克里斯托巴港、勞氏日報、路透社

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香港金管局: More measures to internationalize the yuan to be announced in the coming weeks

Published 2026-07-05 12:24 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

It has already spread to at least 12 countries and regions

Companies mentioned：香港金管局

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Major archaeological find in Egypt: 2,000-year-old tombs and an ancient Byzantine city unearthed

Published 2026-07-05 12:18 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

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Tombs dating back nearly 2,000 years
馬里納阿拉敏, about 100 kilometers west of 亞力山卓 (Alexandria)
18 ancient tombs from the Greek and Roman periods
A granite sarcophagus about 2.5 meters long
24 gold grave goods
The number of known tombs at 馬里納阿拉敏 has reached 44
The site was first discovered during construction work in 1986
Dates back to around the 4th century AD

Companies mentioned：埃及觀光與文物部、法新社、亞力山卓、馬里納阿拉敏、萊卡斯皮斯、達克拉綠洲、艾因薩比勒

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Non-national spouses accounted for 18.5% of marriages in year 114, a 10-year high

Published 2026-07-05 12:16 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

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Although the number of non-national spouses fell by 2,554 from year 113
The gender ratio among non-national spouses rose from 31.8 in year 105 to 43.5 in year 114
The number of marriages fell to 104,000 in year 114
Down 15.2% from year 113
There were 85,042 couples in which both partners were Republic of China nationals
A total of 19,334 couples had one partner who was a foreign national or a resident of mainland China, Hong Kong or Macau
The crude marriage rate was 4.5 per 1,000 people
There were 20,359 non-national spouses in year 105
They accounted for 13.8% of all married couples
The number peaked in year 112, reaching 22,469
They accounted for 17.9% of all married couples
9,596 people from Southeast Asia
They accounted for 49.6% of non-national spouses

Companies mentioned：內政部、中央社

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Quakes in Venezuela kill 2,954; man rescued after falling from 5th floor into basement and being trapped for 55 hours

Published 2026-07-05 12:13 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

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Official death toll rises to 2,954
More than 16,000 people are currently homeless
The number of missing people has surpassed 41,000
After being trapped for 55 hours

Companies mentioned：撒瑪利亞救援會、Samaritan's Purse

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São Paulo diaspora affairs forum focuses on Taiwan-Paraguay exchanges and diaspora affairs development

Published 2026-07-05 12:11 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

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About 50 people attended, including overseas community affairs commissioners, honorary officials and community group representatives
Taiwanese passport holders enjoy visa-free, e-visa or visa-on-arrival access to more than 190 countries

Companies mentioned：聖保羅華僑文教服務中心、僑務委員會、駐聖保羅經濟文化辦事處

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Amid enemy threats, armed forces revive anti-communist patriotic education after 24 years

Published 2026-07-05 12:04 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

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Joint graduation ceremony for the armed forces’ 3 service academies and 8 colleges in ROC year 115

Companies mentioned：國防部、中共、陸委會、國安會、法務部調查局、情次室、中研院

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On the distribution of 中聯’s problematic cooking oil, Chiang Wan-an urges central government to release the full list

Published 2026-07-05 11:57 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

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Affected 3 cooking oil companies
18 oil products
30 batch numbers

Companies mentioned：中聯油脂、食藥署、中央政府

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Original巴拉圭防守火藥味濃姆巴佩：法國樂於奪勝不怕髒球

Published 2026-07-05 11:53 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

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Original法國今天以1比0擊敗巴拉圭
Mbappé broke through with a penalty in the 70th minute
The temperature at the Philadelphia match reached a sweltering 38 degrees Celsius today
They marked tightly and used physical challenges in the penalty area, successfully holding off repeated attacks by Les Bleus, but at the cost of just 24% possession
As the match entered the 90th minute

Companies mentioned：法國、巴拉圭、法新社、路透社、烏茲別克

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Japan | PR TIMES（26）

This summer, both the fireworks and you will take off. FlyStation Japan launches a “Fireworks Festival Tie-In Campaign”

Published 2026-07-05 14:00 ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

FlyStation Japan will run an Instagram campaign timed to fireworks festivals in July 2026. Book 2 or more flights and repost to receive an extra 1 minute of flight time.

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Kyukamura Shonai Haguro to hold a firefly viewing event exclusively for overnight guests, offering a chance to enjoy magical early-summer fireflies and a star-filled sky

Published 2026-07-05 14:00 ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Kyukamura Shonai Haguro will hold a firefly viewing event exclusively for overnight guests starting June 28, 2026. The nature experience offers a chance to enjoy magical early-summer fireflies and the starry sky.

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Original【総合運・金運・健康運・恋愛運・厄除け】パワーストーンで結ぶ「開運ミサンガ」、ハワイ発「マルラニハワイ」より新登場！表参道店・ルクアイーレ店でも同時発売！

Published 2026-07-05 14:00 ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Originalハワイ発の天然石ブランド『マルラニハワイ』が、願いを叶える『開運ミサンガ』を新発売。表参道・ルクアイーレ店でも同時販売開始。

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Original【77Sweets shop】全店同時開催！年に1度の「超7の日祭り」7月5日(日)〜7日(火)の3日間限定開催！

Published 2026-07-05 13:00 ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

77Sweets shop will hold its “Super 7 Day Festival” for 3 days only starting July 5, 2026. The campaign aims to attract customers with 7 special offers.

Companies mentioned：株式会社UNI

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Announcement of apparel partnership agreement with CORAZÓN JAPAN

Published 2026-07-05 13:00 ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

FC JURONG has partnered with apparel brand CORAZÓN for the 2026/27 season. The partnership aims to bring sports and culture together through the supply of uniforms.

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【PARCELLE JEWELRY Abeno Harukas store (Abeno Harukas Kintetsu Main Store)】July jewelry events announced

Published 2026-07-05 13:00 ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Parcelle Jewelry’s Abeno Harukas store has announced its July events. The program includes new and limited-edition jewelry and consultations with founding members, drawing attention to one-of-a-kind pieces.

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【15 minutes on foot from Urayasu Station】The Spera Lab Urayasu Kairaku storage unit facility opens on August 1, 2026!

Published 2026-07-05 13:00 ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

The Spera Lab Urayasu Kairaku storage unit facility will open in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, on August 1, 2026. It offers contactless, same-day access to storage services for individuals and businesses.

Companies mentioned：UKCorporation

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Original【TAC公務員】学習スタートの不安を解消する“はじめの1歩”オリエンテーション｜7/9（木）無料オンライン体験講義開催コピー

Published 2026-07-05 13:00 ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

TAC’s public servant exam course will hold a free online trial lecture on July 9, 2026. It aims to ease beginners’ concerns and help them get started with their studies. Participants will receive a 10,000-yen admission fee waiver.

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A hilarious prison comedy starring a death-row inmate on the edge! Poppin' Poppin' Penalty (by Aromemi) begins serialization on Comic DAYS on July 5!

Published 2026-07-05 12:30 ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

講談社 is launching a new manga, Poppin' Poppin' Penalty, on Comic DAYS. The prison comedy follows death-row inmates mining ore, and Episode 1 will be available for free.

Companies mentioned：講談社

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Yo Kamiyama to release new album Chemical X on 8/5! Full album available digitally in advance on 7/22; new artist photo also unveiled!

Published 2026-07-05 12:10 ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Music artist Yo Kamiyama will release his first album in about 4 years, Chemical X, on August 5. A digital advance release will begin on July 22, and a new artist photo has also been unveiled. The announcement is one to watch for music fans.

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Drag queen and playwright Esmuralda to stage a one-person musical in a special performance, portraying the life of actress Marlene Dietrich!

Published 2026-07-05 12:03 ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Drag queen and playwright Esmuralda will stage a one-person musical about the life of actress Marlene Dietrich in Roppongi in August 2026. The production is drawing attention for its cultural significance and artistic ambition.

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