AI News 180m Report

2026-07-12 18:00–21:00 JST

45 received, 45 listed, 2 sources

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Taiwan, 34 items from 1 source; Japan, 11 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(34)

Miao Keli comes fully prepared to host 北影; Shu Qi says winning awards is difficult when working with Chen Yu-hsun

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Newcomer nominee He Manxi’s outfit tonight is worth more than NT$6 million
  • Fellow supporting actress nominee Wong Chien-yu appeared in a pink gown and joked that she still gets nervous after 47 years in show business

Companies mentioned:台北電影節、北影、女孩

Japan finds new uses for unsold bread: vending machines and even beer brewing

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • A cumulative total of about 50 metric tons of food waste has been reduced to date
  • Food waste from the bread manufacturing industry is estimated at about 220,000 metric tons
  • The total for the food industry as a whole is estimated at about 1.93 million metric tons

Companies mentioned:Alpha Locker System、Boulangerie Riche、eco RICHE、Daiyu

Nihon Denkei invests in Mantis Robotics, unveils new dual-arm industrial robot

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Plans to expand commercial shipments by the end of 2027

Companies mentioned:能率創新、能率亞洲、佳能企業、IKKA-KY、Mantis Robotics、Agility Robotics

Typhoon delays premiere; 「魔女宅急便」 finally opens, drawing fans from Taiwan and Japan

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Originally scheduled to premiere on the 10th

Companies mentioned:魔女宅急便、國家戲劇院、牛耳藝術

Iraqi prime minister to lead delegation to Washington; expected to sign oil and gas agreements

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Multiple memorandums of understanding

Companies mentioned:伊拉克政府、美国企业

Nearly 300 passengers at Kinmen Airport have joined the standby list for flights back to Taiwan; nearly 500 are still waiting

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Nearly 300 passengers
  • Nearly 500 passengers
  • A total of 276 people have secured standby seats from Kinmen to Taipei, Taichung, Kaohsiung and other destinations

Companies mentioned:立榮航空、華信航空

Typhoon Bavi moves into Anhui; storms and heavy rain reach as far as the Northeast and Inner Mongolia

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 11 a.m. today
  • Thunderstorms with gusts of 8 or higher
  • Thunderstorms with gusts of 10 or higher
  • Maximum winds could reach force 11 or above.
  • Hourly rainfall exceeding 20 millimeters

Companies mentioned:中國中央氣象台、上觀新聞

Iran vows to defend the Strait of Hormuz, stressing its importance is greater than that of dozens of atomic bombs

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Dozens of atomic bombs

Companies mentioned:伊朗學生通訊社、ISNA

Lin Chih-chieh: Public should avoid transit stops in Hong Kong and Macau; influencers should warn followers about risks of traveling to China

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 2026 China Threat Report

Companies mentioned:台積電

Nearly all power has been restored in Taichung after the typhoon, with only scattered outages remaining in remote mountainous areas

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • More than 27,000 households lost power
  • 222 people remain mobilized
  • 124 vehicles of various types
  • 793 households remain without power

Companies mentioned:台電、台中市政府

Original哈蘭德為世界看見挪威感動 看好新世代有信心拚足球強國

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Original挪威今天在世界盃足球賽以1比2敗給英格蘭
  • Jude Bellingham scored twice to advance to the final 4
  • Original帶領睽違28年踢進世界盃的挪威闖入8強
  • The 25-year-old Haaland said after the match

Companies mentioned:挪威、英格蘭、巴西

U.S. heavyweight senator Graham dies; President Lai offers his deepest condolences

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Aged 71
  • Served as a senator since 2003
  • Graham visited Taiwan 3 times during his lifetime
  • Led a bipartisan delegation of federal lawmakers to Taiwan in 2022

Companies mentioned:Lindsey Graham、川普、賴清德、郭雅慧

Chinese man’s application for long-term residency in Taiwan rejected after 4 years of separation as wife insists on divorce

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Separated for more than 4 years
  • Married in China in year 106 of the Republic of China
  • Switched to a dependent residence permit in year 112
  • Valid through year 116
  • Applied for long-term residency in Taiwan in year 114
  • Barred from reapplying for dependent or long-term residency for 1 year
  • Yang and his wife have been married for more than 9 years
  • They have spent more than 4 of their 8 years of marriage litigating their divorce

Companies mentioned:中央社

Original國防部:深化作戰韌性 7/13至17日實施聯合防禦操演

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • A 5-day, 4-night event

Companies mentioned:國防部

Original颱風巴威致農損2034萬元 苗栗占逾7成最多

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Miaoli County suffered the heaviest losses at NT$15.72 million
  • Losses totaled NT$12.16 million
  • Miaoli County losses totaled NT$15.72 million (77%)
  • New Taipei City losses totaled NT$2.03 million (10%)
  • Taichung City losses totaled NT$1.28 million (6%)
  • Crop losses are estimated at NT$18.44 million
  • 199 hectares of crops were damaged
  • Damage level of 21%
  • The equivalent area of total crop failure was 42 hectares
  • 65 hectares affected
  • Damage severity: 29%
  • The equivalent area of total crop failure was 19 hectares
  • Losses from farmland erosion and burial are estimated at NT$1.8 million
  • 1.8 hectares of farmland eroded in New Taipei City
  • Agriculture

Companies mentioned:農業部

Original「上帝之手」40年後 英格蘭阿根廷4強上演世仇對決

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Original1986年兩隊在世界盃8強交手
  • The two countries went to war over the Falkland Islands in 1982

Companies mentioned:英格蘭、阿根廷、法國、西班牙、馬拉度納、梅西、貝林翰、凱恩、斯卡洛尼

Overseas compatriots in the Philippines prepare a Rongguang fellowship association to promote exchanges and cooperation between veterans on both sides

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • There are currently 44 overseas Rongguang fellowship associations

Companies mentioned:中華民國、菲律賓榮光聯誼會、行政院、駐菲代表、菲律賓台灣同鄉會、中華民國國軍退除役官兵輔導委員會(退輔會)

Zhulin Branch of Garden Elementary School in Hsinchu County to have normal work and no classes on July 13

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • The 13th

Companies mentioned:新竹縣政府、中央社

Typhoon moves away; floodgates along Taipei’s Tamsui River and Xindian Creek open in stages

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Starting at 5 p.m.
  • Within 7 to 10 days

Companies mentioned:台北市水利處、北市新工處

Kaohsiung international street dance competition set for August; first K-POP flash mob warms up for the event

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • The “2026 Kaohsiung International Street Dance Competition” will be held at the Kaohsiung Exhibition Center on August 15-16
  • The city’s Youth Bureau is planning 4 K-POP flash mob events ahead of the competition
  • This year’s competition has also invited 15 top dancers from Taiwan and abroad to serve as judges

Companies mentioned:高雄市政府青年局、BOTY

Chinese national arrested for soliciting customers outside Tokyo Station; suspected of operating an illegal unlicensed taxi service

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • A 42-year-old Chinese systems engineer
  • Around 5 p.m. on the 10th
  • About 1% higher than standard fares

Companies mentioned:日本東京警視廳、日本共同社、產經新聞

Chang Yu-cheng’s hitting could sway the Fubon Guardians’ fortunes; Fan Kuo-chen says he won’t put pressure on himself

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • A recent 4-game losing streak
  • 18 wins, 7 losses
  • 2 wins and 5 losses
  • A season consists of 120 games

Companies mentioned:中華職棒、富邦悍將隊

星宇航空’s Silver Mountain makes inaugural Tokyo flight; Chang Kuo-wei takes the controls himself

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • A total of 350 seats
  • Effective Oct. 1

Companies mentioned:星宇航空、空山基

Subject-specific exam begins July 13; heavy rain or downpours possible north of central Taiwan in the afternoon

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • A high of 39.4 degrees was recorded in Taipei’s Neihu District
  • Temperatures reached 38.4 degrees in Sanxia, New Taipei City
  • Localized highs above 36 degrees
  • Hot weather across the region, with highs of around 32 to 35 degrees Celsius

Companies mentioned:中央社、氣象署

Preventive removal of cooking oils from shelves; FDA to announce relisting principles on July 13

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • A total of 58 oil products are affected
  • A total of 144 metric tons had been removed from shelves and recalled as of today
  • All 29 batches of 中聯 products produced from April to June have been removed from shelves
  • The 3 batches of 中聯 oil mentioned above each total about 1,300 metric tons
  • A total of 73.2 metric tons have been removed from shelves and recalled
  • A total of 33 metric tons have been removed from shelves and recalled
  • A total of 37.8 metric tons have been pulled from shelves and recalled

Companies mentioned:中聯、泰山、福壽、福懋、南僑

Taichung junior high school student loses first-instance lawsuit seeking state compensation over being made to copy lessons as punishment for tardiness

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • More than NT$1.4 million for the student
  • NT$600,000 in emotional distress damages for the parents

Companies mentioned:台中地方法院

Landslide hits Keelung home; on-site inspection finds no structural damage

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Lane 65, Fengren Street
  • Yesterday at 6:50 p.m.
  • 10 a.m. today

Companies mentioned:基隆市政府、台灣省土木技師公會、基隆市建築師公會

U.S. heavyweight senator 葛蘭姆 dies suddenly; 川普 and 以色列 authorities express condolences

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Aged 71

Companies mentioned:川普、以色列、葛蘭姆、尼坦雅胡

Six landslides and fallen trees on the Alishan Forest Railway main line; service remains suspended on July 13

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Service on the Forest Railway main line will remain suspended tomorrow
  • Normal service will not resume until the 14th

Companies mentioned:阿里山林業鐵路及文化資產管理處、阿里山國家森林遊樂區、林業及自然保育署嘉義分署

Online claims say trees were cut down to scout for enemy drones; Taipei City Government says this distorts the facts

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • More than 4,000 trees were cut down from 2024 to 2025
  • Typhoon Kong-rey struck Taiwan in 2024... and toppled 2,800 trees
  • Of the 3,164 trees removed last year
  • 2,630 trees, more than 8%, were removed due to natural causes such as “natural death,” “decay,” “pests and disease,” and “natural disasters”
  • From 2025 to 2026, the Parks and Street Lights Office, the Geotechnical Engineering Office, and the Department of Urban Development planted a total of more than 13,225 trees

Companies mentioned:台北市公園處、台北市政府、北市刑大、中央政府

Brothers' 羅戈 sees improvement in elbow tightness, expected to return after completing his minor-league stint

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Made 15 appearances this year
  • Record: 5 wins and 8 losses
  • 3.70 ERA
  • Gave up 5 runs in each of his past 2 starts
  • Although he gave up 5 runs over 6 innings against 統一7-ELEVEn獅 on July 8, he earned the win

Companies mentioned:中信兄弟隊、統一7-ELEVEn獅

鈴木泰成 strikes out 14 over 6 innings to shut out Korea, helping secure a win on opening day of the Four-Nation Elite Baseball Tournament

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 鈴木泰成 allows no runs over 6 innings as a starter
  • Racked up 14 strikeouts
  • Fastest pitch: 153 kilometers per hour
  • Japan's offense and pitching deliver a 10-0 win

Companies mentioned:鈴木泰成、榊原七斗、藤本士生

China criticizes visit to waters near Kinmen; 范雲 says IPAC cannot be controlled by any single government or political party

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • IPAC comprises more than 40 countries and nearly 300 lawmakers

Companies mentioned:IPAC、民進黨、國台辦、海巡署

Ukrainian drone attacks oil tanker in Sea of Azov; Russian governor reports no oil spill or casualties

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • The Ukrainian military has recently attacked more than 40 Russian oil tankers in the Sea of Azov (Sea of Azov)

Companies mentioned:Telegram

Japan | PR TIMES(11)

TV anime “Jujutsu Kaisen” × “Monster Strike”: 3rd collaboration event begins July 14 (Tuesday) at 12! Yuji Itadori, Kento Nanami and Satoru Gojo become the first collaboration characters to receive Super Beast Evolution! The collaboration’s first-ever advance sale of gacha pulls will also be available at the Monster Strike Web Shop

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Original2026年7月14日(火)12:00より開催します
  • July 14, 2026 (Tuesday) at 12:00–August 2 (Sunday) at 11:59
  • As of December 2025, the number of users worldwide had surpassed 65 million
  • Collaboration-exclusive original-design QUO card (worth 3,000 yen)

Companies mentioned:株式会社MIXI、集英社、MBS/TBS

Former NGT48 member 小見山沙空 makes her gravure debut at 21! 5 pages in Weekly Playboy and release of her first digital photo book, “Cute Aggression”

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Weekly Playboy magazine features a 5-page original gravure shoot of 小見山沙空.
  • This book captures 小見山沙空’s distinctive translucence and presence in 69 pages.
  • Price: ¥1,320 (tax included)

Companies mentioned:株式会社グッドチョイスエンタテインメント、集英社、週プレ PHOTO BOOK、東京CuteCute、Red Radiance

猫背のネイビーセゾン to hold the biggest one-man show in the band’s history at Ebisu Liquidroom on 11/28; mini-album release set for winter 2026

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • The event will be held on November 28
  • Mini-album release in winter 2026
  • Applications for the earliest advance ticket sale are open until 23:59 on July 20
  • Standing (general admission): 4,500 yen (drink not included; numbered entry)
  • Standing (U-18): 3,000 yen (drink not included; numbered entry)
  • Ranked 7th in the “This Year’s Buzz Picks! 2026” segment on バズリズム02 (日本テレビ)

Companies mentioned:猫背のネイビーセゾン、murffin discs、イープラス、LIQUIDROOM、渋谷 CLUB QUATTRO、バズリズム02、日本テレビ

【ニコニコ生放送】Exclusive live broadcast of 百田夏菜子(ももいろクローバーZ) “32! SUNNY PARTY〜!!” confirmed! Streaming begins at 17 on July 20, 2026 (Monday, national holiday)

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Her 32nd birthday
  • The “rebroadcast with archive” starting August 8 (Saturday)

Companies mentioned:株式会社ドワンゴ、ニコニコ生放送、ももいろクローバーZ

株式会社Mavericks has officially released a simultaneous multi-user editing feature for its video-generation AI NoLang. Changes are reflected on everyone’s screens instantly, enabling team editing without locks or queues

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Covering 3,023 people
  • This accounts for 19.3%
  • Conducted among 106 people in charge
  • 57.6%
  • Reaching 39.4%
  • Original77.4%は1日15分以上をファイル検索に費やしています
  • Registered users: 200,000
  • Adopted by more than 100 corporate clients

Companies mentioned:株式会社Mavericks、日経BPコンサルティング、Fleekdrive、NoLang

【Limited-date event】Taste 47 kinds of sake and enjoy all-you-can-eat dining in Fukuchiyama City! “Sake Festival Vol.1 in lu CREA” confirmed for August 14, 2026, marking the event’s first all-you-can-eat-and-drink edition!

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 47 kinds of sake
  • Premium plan: ¥8,500
  • Basic plan: \6,000

Companies mentioned:lu CREA、株式会社セレマ

カフェ・カイラ launches 10 new pancakes!

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 10 new kinds of pancakes
  • July 14, 2026
  • 11:00~18:00
  • There are 29 awards in total
  • 14 consecutive years

Companies mentioned:カフェ・カイラ、ハレアイナ賞

【To farmers across Japan】Nationwide call for agricultural challenges they want AI to solve; “Survey on Challenges in Agricultural Workplaces” launched

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 100 people involved in agriculture
  • 48 people, the largest group
  • The number remained at 12
  • Announced July 3, 2026
  • Targeted for autumn 2026
  • August 31, 2026

Companies mentioned:株式会社農情人、Metagri研究所、農業AI通信

Announcement of 石原崇兆’s new club

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • J1 League: 105 appearances (1 goal)
  • J2 League: 300 appearances (21 goals)
  • J3 League: 55 appearances (1 goal)
  • Cup competitions: 13 appearances (1 goal)
  • Original百年構想リーグ 5試合(0得点)

Companies mentioned:トライアングルFC、清水エスパルスJrユース、清水エスパルスユース、ファジアーノ岡山、松本山雅FC、ベガルタ仙台、ツエーゲン金沢

Special program featuring the 47th champion of the “第47回ABCお笑いグランプリ2026” in their first appearance, to air live on July 26 (Sunday) at 5:30 p.m.! ニューヨーク to host “ニューヨークがマンマ・ミーアな新王者を深堀りSP”

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • July 26, 2026
  • 583 young comedy acts with 10 years or less since their debut
  • 12 finalist acts
  • 1,180 yen per month
  • 680 yen per month

Companies mentioned:ABEMA、ABCお笑いグランプリ、ニューヨーク、ダウンタウン、ナインティナイン、中川家、ますだおかだ、フットボールアワー、千鳥、かまいたち、霜降り明星、エバース、南海キャンディーズ、山里亮太、本田望結、syudou

【Zero business-opening experience × generative AI】How much of building a real-world shop can AI handle? Agricultural community tests it by creating a cafe

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • The estimated number of core agricultural workers at individually operated farms is 986,600
  • More than 1,300 participants
  • 6 plans starting at 1,000 yen
  • Sunday, September 27, 2026
  • August 29, 2026 (Saturday) at 23:59

Companies mentioned:Metagri研究所、株式会社農情人

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