# AI News 180m Report｜2026-07-08 03:00–06:00 JST

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Japan, 4 items from 1 source; Taiwan, 2 items from 1 source.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## Series Webinar, 3rd installment: Free registration now open [July 25 (Sat.)]

- Published: 2026-07-08T04:50:48+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000053.000109918.html
- anchor: #n1357132
- Companies mentioned: 一般社団法人 光JSみらい、筑波大学大学院、日本財団

Facts:
- July 25, 2026 (Sat.)
- July 25 (Sat.)
- 20:30〜21:30
- Zoom room opens at 20:25

## 乃木坂46 5th-generation members make their long-awaited TV commercial debut for “Makeup Keep Mist”! A new makeup-finishing routine is showcased in 3 scenes where you absolutely don’t want your makeup to come off, with “Spritz it on to finish!” as the catchphrase

- Published: 2026-07-08T04:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000786.000041232.html
- anchor: #n1357104
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社コーセー、乃木坂46

Facts:
- The 11 members of the 5th generation
- Premiering on YouTube from July 8, 2026 (Wed.)
- July 16, 2026 (Thu.) 10:00–August 31, 2026 (Mon.) 23:59
- Purchase of at least 2,000 yen (tax included)
- 2 per member, 44 in total (44 winners)
- 46 winners
- 5 winners

## [Exclusive to ABCマート] New Vans “Summer Denim Pack” launches; Ryo Nishikido, who has worn Vans for more than 20 years, is featured as a model for the first time; an interview video in which he talks about his love for the shoes he has worn out time and again is also released

- Published: 2026-07-08T04:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000877.000074055.html
- anchor: #n1357103
- Companies mentioned: ABCマート、Vans、株式会社エービーシー・マート、NOMAD RECORDS、Netflix、NHK

Facts:
- From July 9, 2026 (Thu.)
- 2026年7月9日(木)~8月3日(月)の期間中
- Price: 8,250 yen (tax included)
- Price: 9,900 yen (tax included)
- Born November 3, 1984
- Started solo activities in 2019

## “Rikuryu” make their first appearance in a cosmetics commercial! New エリクシール commercial “Rikuryu meets the Double-Speed Serum※1” released; they deliver a performance brimming with “beauty” and “power” on the ice

- Published: 2026-07-08T04:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003148.000005794.html
- anchor: #n1357102
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社資生堂、エリクシール、マシュー・キャロン

Facts:
- No. 1 in skincare market sales for 19 consecutive years
- To air nationwide from July 21, 2026 (Tue.)
- Number of winners: 300 pairs, 600 people

## Beams and columns in a high-rise in bustling Manhattan bend and warp; authorities evacuate nearby residents

- Published: 2026-07-08T05:09:37+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202607080006.aspx
- anchor: #n1357139
- Companies mentioned: 輝瑞、Pfizer、FDNY、Grand Central Station

Facts:
- A 37-story building on 42nd Street
- 2 beams and columns on the building’s 21st and 22nd floors bend and warp
- Ongoing subsidence is occurring on floors 21 through 26 of the building
- The redevelopment project covers a total area of about 1.3 million square feet
- It is expected to provide about 1600 luxury rental units

## 民主剛果’s Ebola outbreak continues to spread, and healthcare workers are also struggling to avoid infection

- Published: 2026-07-08T03:24:32+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202607080005.aspx
- anchor: #n1357074
- Companies mentioned: 世界衛生組織、路透社、民主剛果

Facts:
- 民主剛果 (DR Congo) currently has 1561 confirmed cases
- These include 506 deaths
- Occupancy rates at some Ebola treatment centers have reached 90%