# AI News 180m Report｜2026-07-12 21:00–24:00 JST

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Taiwan, 25 items from 1 source; Japan, 8 items from 1 source.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## 五月天 performs 2 shows in one day, bringing 草蜢 onstage to dance to “Samba Passion”

- Published: 2026-07-12T23:47:15+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/amov/202607120204.aspx
- anchor: #n1457720
- Companies mentioned: 五月天、草蜢

Facts:
- 草蜢, 41 years after their debut

## 羅子杰 wins bronze in the high jump at the U23 Asian Athletics Championships; Taiwan wins medals for 3 straight days

- Published: 2026-07-12T23:37:13+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202607120203.aspx
- anchor: #n1457718
- Companies mentioned: 羅子杰、台灣代表團、中華民國田徑協會、葉政彥

Facts:
- 羅子杰在男子跳高決賽以2公尺13摘下銅牌
- Gold medal: $500
- Silver medal: $300
- Bronze medal: $200

## U.S. bats connect for 2 homers in Four-Nation Elite Baseball Tournament; Taiwan suffers first loss

- Published: 2026-07-12T23:33:11+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202607120202.aspx
- anchor: #n1457717
- Companies mentioned: 富邦悍將、樂天桃猿隊、NCAA

Facts:
- Taiwan lost 6-10 in the final
- The U.S. team’s bats came alive today, with 16 hits, including 2 homers
- Kelly had 5 hits in the game, including 1 homer
- The CPBL provided 6 active players

## Liu Kuan-ting wins best actor at the Taipei Film Awards, tearfully thanking his wife Sun Ke-fang; Lin Yi-ting wins best actress

- Published: 2026-07-12T23:24:09+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/amov/202607120201.aspx
- anchor: #n1457716
- Companies mentioned: 台北電影節、中央社、Angel Aquino

Facts:
- “You saw me when I was 19.”

## 哈瑪斯 gives up governance; young people in Gaza say they are tired of politics and just want to rebuild their homes

- Published: 2026-07-12T23:17:06+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202607120200.aspx
- anchor: #n1457715
- Companies mentioned: 哈瑪斯、巴勒斯坦伊斯蘭武裝組織、巴勒斯坦解放組織、巴勒斯坦自治政府、加薩國家行政委員會、巴勒斯坦青年賦權會、巴勒斯坦國家青年委員會、善良與奉獻團隊、阿希爾新聞社

Facts:
- 高達7成以上的青年失業
- 哈瑪斯 took control of Gaza in 2007
- Mikta is about to turn 30

## Post-typhoon Bavi recovery: Work and classes suspended in Wufeng Township, Hsinchu County, on 7/13

- Published: 2026-07-12T23:16:04+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202607120199.aspx
- anchor: #n1457713
- Companies mentioned: 新竹縣政府

Facts:
- Work and classes suspended in Wufeng Township, Hsinchu County, on the 13th

## 維德角 goalkeeper Vozinha shines at the World Cup; new species named in his honor

- Published: 2026-07-12T23:13:02+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202607120198.aspx
- anchor: #n1457714
- Companies mentioned: 維德角、西班牙、路透社、英國廣播公司、奧維亞多大學

Facts:
- 2026 World Cup
- 40-year-old Vozinha
- 75-year-old Ottia

## U.S.-Iran exchange of fire raises aviation safety concerns; Trump says the Strait of Hormuz is open to commercial shipping

- Published: 2026-07-12T23:07:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202607120197.aspx
- anchor: #n1457711
- Companies mentioned: 美國國家廣播公司、美軍中央司令部、路透社、法新社

Facts:
- One of the world’s most important oil shipping routes

## U.S. Senator 葛蘭姆 dies suddenly after visit to Ukraine, prompting discussion across the country

- Published: 2026-07-12T22:37:57+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202607120196.aspx
- anchor: #n1457710
- Companies mentioned: 葛蘭姆、烏克蘭、澤倫斯基、川普、圖恩、Truth Social、X

Facts:
- Aged 71

## Traffic disrupted in Yufeng and Xiuluan villages in Jianshi Township, Hsinchu County; work and classes suspended on 7/13

- Published: 2026-07-12T22:32:55+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202607120195.aspx
- anchor: #n1457709
- Companies mentioned: 新竹縣政府

Facts:
- Work and classes suspended on the 13th

## De Paula reaches 76 wins, tying the team record for most wins by a foreign pitcher; wants to retire with the Brothers

- Published: 2026-07-12T22:21:51+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202607120194.aspx
- anchor: #n1457707
- Companies mentioned: 中信兄弟隊、富邦悍將隊、風神

Facts:
- The Brothers’ lineup pounded out 14 hits today
- Scored 5 runs in the first 4 innings
- Huang Wei-sheng had 3 hits, all doubles
- Jiang Kun-yu also had 4 hits
- Gave up only 2 hits to Chang Yu-cheng
- Also recorded 4 strikeouts
- De Paula left the game today after throwing just 71 pitches

## Typhoon Bavi prompts red alerts for mountain floods in Liaoning, Jilin and Anhui

- Published: 2026-07-12T22:16:48+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202607120193.aspx
- anchor: #n1457706
- Companies mentioned: 中國水利部、中國氣象局、中國中央氣象台

Facts:
- 8 p.m. on the 12th

## 伊朗報紙列13人刺殺名單替哈米尼復仇 含川普盧比歐梅洛尼

- Published: 2026-07-12T22:13:46+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202607120192.aspx
- anchor: #n1457704
- Companies mentioned: 川普、盧比歐、尼坦雅胡、施凱爾、馬克宏、梅洛尼、赫格塞斯、梅爾茨、穆吉塔巴、哈米尼

Facts:
- The list includes U.S. President 川普, Secretary of State 盧比歐 and several European leaders.

## 台股5月勁揚 銀行股市未實現利得8770億創新高

- Published: 2026-07-12T22:11:44+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202607120191.aspx
- anchor: #n1457705
- Companies mentioned: 台股、銀行業、金管會、壽險業、產險業、證券商

Facts:
- 台股5月單月大漲5806.31點
- 銀行業台股未實現利得衝上8770億元歷史新高
- The three financial sectors had a total of NT$5.9283 trillion invested in domestic and overseas stocks
- Bond holdings totaled NT$31.8193 trillion
- 銀行業5月債市減碼新台幣330億元
- Added NT$35.6 billion to stock holdings
- 保險業今年5月底持有債券部位達21兆1458億元
- 壽險業持有債券部位21兆293億元
- 產險業持有債券部位1165億元
- 壽險業與產險業5月底持有股票金額分別為3兆8749億元

## Baseball Association chairmanship election expected in early August; Lin Hua-wei confirms interest in running

- Published: 2026-07-12T22:02:42+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202607120190.aspx
- anchor: #n1457702
- Companies mentioned: 中華民國棒球協會、亞洲棒球總會（BFA）

Facts:
- Election expected in early August

## Major shake-up in 烏克蘭政府: Prime minister replaced by Zelenskyy less than 1 year after taking office

- Published: 2026-07-12T22:01:40+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202607120189.aspx
- anchor: #n1457703
- Companies mentioned: 烏克蘭政府、烏克蘭總統、烏克蘭總理、烏克蘭國會、烏克蘭團隊、反對黨國會議員、駐美國大使

Facts:
- Svyrydenko became 烏克蘭總理 in July 2025

## Manga artist Lin Cheng-te makes a fresh start, rallying classmates for a YOUNG GUNS reunion

- Published: 2026-07-12T21:39:37+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acul/202607120188.aspx
- anchor: #n1457698
- Companies mentioned: YOUNG GUNS、中央社

Facts:
- Print runs for a single volume topped 200,000 copies
- But after the 10th volume was published, the series stopped running for about 10 years

## 威能帝 holds the Hawks to 1 run over 7 innings; 2 errors in one inning give the Monkeys their 4th straight win

- Published: 2026-07-12T21:26:33+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202607120187.aspx
- anchor: #n1457697
- Companies mentioned: 樂天桃猿、台鋼雄鷹、威能帝、Pedro Fernandez、道威聖、Ronnie Dawson、坎南、David Buchanan

Facts:
- The Monkeys won 6-1
- Went 7 innings as a starter, allowing just 1 unearned run
- Lowered his ERA to 1.72
- Gave up 9 hits over 5.2 innings
- Gave up 9 hits
- Gave up 5 runs, with only 1 earned
- Only 1 earned run
- ERA of 2.04

## Were Zhonglian’s samples falsified? Taichung prosecutors say they will investigate if the Health Ministry submits materials

- Published: 2026-07-12T21:23:31+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202607120186.aspx
- anchor: #n1457693
- Companies mentioned: 中聯油脂、福懋油脂、福壽、泰山

Facts:
- Test results for oil samples from 29 batches produced by Zhonglian before it suspended operations from April to June

## 挪威止步世足8強 瑟洛特不傳球給哈蘭德遭網友砲轟

- Published: 2026-07-12T21:22:29+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202607120185.aspx
- anchor: #n1457694
- Companies mentioned: 挪威队、英格兰队、哈兰德、瑟洛特、史德魯普、史東斯、皮克福、貝林翰、馬德里競技、Atletico Madrid、Instagram

Facts:
- 挪威隊在世界盃足球賽8強賽遭英格蘭隊逆轉以1比2吞敗
- The 44th minute of the first half

## 10th anniversary of South China Sea arbitration ruling: Joint statement by 14 countries says 中國 does not accept it

- Published: 2026-07-12T21:20:27+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202607120184.aspx
- anchor: #n1457695
- Companies mentioned: 菲律賓、中國、美國、日本、澳洲

Facts:
- 菲、美、日、澳等14國發表聯合聲明
- 菲律賓’s 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zone does not overlap with those of other countries

## Pedestrian critically injured after being hit in a crosswalk on Shida Road in Taipei; police investigate the cause

- Published: 2026-07-12T21:11:24+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202607120183.aspx
- anchor: #n1457690
- Companies mentioned: 賓士

Facts:
- Fines of NT$1,200 to NT$6,000
- Fines of NT$18,000 to NT$36,000

## Liu Bo-chun: Sports are about more than winning medals; Taiwan should aspire to become an international decision-maker

- Published: 2026-07-12T21:11:22+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202607120182.aspx
- anchor: #n1457691
- Companies mentioned: IWG、國際奧林匹克委員會、IOC、聯合國、UN、UN Women、中華奧會、台灣運動好事協會

Facts:
- The IWG, held once every 4 years
- Bringing together more than 600 countries, regions and cross-regional organizations
- 29 organizations in Taiwan have signed the IWG
- The next IWG Global Summit is scheduled for 2030 in Brazil

## The Lions score at least 10 runs in an inning for the 7th time in team history; 5 straight wins over the Dragons

- Published: 2026-07-12T21:10:20+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202607120181.aspx
- anchor: #n1457692
- Companies mentioned: 統一7-ELEVEn獅隊、味全龍隊、中央社

Facts:
- Beat the Wei Chuan Dragons 11-6 in the final
- The 7th time in team history they have scored at least 10 runs in an inning
- Won their 5th straight game against them
- Su Chih-chieh went 2-for-3
- Su Chih-chieh went 2-for-3, driving in 4 runs
- Lion Stephen threw 6 innings on 78 pitches
- Allowed just 1 hit
- Recorded 6 strikeouts
- 1 Hit Batter
- Earned his 6th win of the season

## Typhoon disrupts 五月天’s plans for a noon concert; they invite 劉若英 to perform “Dancer”

- Published: 2026-07-12T20:55:18+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/amov/202607120180.aspx
- anchor: #n1457688
- Companies mentioned: 五月天、劉若英

Facts:
- The concert originally scheduled for the 11th
- The “Flight Day” concert on Sept. 12

## リジェネソーム marks its 2nd anniversary, unveiling on a special website its 2-year journey under the theme “Delivering regeneration through nanoparticles” and its vision for 2030 and 2040

- Published: 2026-07-12T23:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000128.000140650.html
- anchor: #n1457719
- Companies mentioned: リジェネソーム、スペースシードホールディングス、日本システム技術、IDDK、東京科学大学、FastNeura、東京大学

Facts:
- Pre-seed funding (¥80 million in total, J-KISS-type stock acquisition rights)

## To celebrate the release of the new volume, “Drawing: The Strongest Manga Artist Dominates Another World with Drawing Skills!” is now available for free for 5 volumes! A campaign is underway on キミコミ, a site where readers can enjoy a collection of popular isekai, romance and fantasy manga!

- Published: 2026-07-12T23:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000977.000049835.html
- anchor: #n1457712
- Companies mentioned: キミコミ、ヴァルキリーコミックス、ARTLIM Media Co.,Ltd.、キルタイムコミュニケーション

Facts:
- 5 volumes free
- Latest: Volume 19
- List price: ¥792 (base price ¥720 + 10% tax)
- Release date: July 8, 2026

## 合同会社カタナドリームス, which owns プロバレーボールチームカタナブルズ, launches Phase 0 of the hands-on learning project “シゴトピア” for children aged U-15 in Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture.

- Published: 2026-07-12T22:19:56+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000001.000186929.html
- anchor: #n1457708
- Companies mentioned: ASBサポート＆コンサルタンツ株式会社、合同会社カタナドリームス、プロバレーボールチームカタナブルズ

Facts:
- Kickoff: July 7, 2026 (Friday), 18:00–21:00
- Store opening date: August 7, 2026 (Friday), from 16:00

## AI automatically generates practical tests from internal regulations: “ISMS/PMS AI Online Test System” to launch in late August 2026. Copy

- Published: 2026-07-12T21:34:55+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000057.000155089.html
- anchor: #n1457699
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社メディアフュージョン、Microsoft Azure OpenAI

Facts:
- Launch scheduled for the end of August 2026

## Making Mizuho PayPay Dome a new sacred ground for anime songs! “ANISAMA FUKUOKA 2027” confirmed

- Published: 2026-07-12T21:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000554.000012156.html
- anchor: #n1457701
- Companies mentioned: 福岡ソフトバンクホークス株式会社、株式会社ドワンゴ、文化放送

Facts:
- Saturday, March 13, 2027

## “Ensemble Stars! THE STAGE -Requiem from Knights-” Blu-ray release confirmed!

- Published: 2026-07-12T21:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000008615.000016756.html
- anchor: #n1457700
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アニメイトホールディングス、株式会社フロンティアワークス、Happy Elements K.K、あんステ製作委員会

Facts:
- Made-to-order edition: ¥11,990 (tax included)
- Standard edition: ¥10,890 (tax included)
- ◇ Release date: April 21, 2027 (Wednesday)
- ◇ Reservations open: July 12, 2026 (Sunday), from 21:30

## Monster Strike kicks off its “13th Anniversary Great Kahn Thanksgiving Festival Countdown” ahead of its 13th anniversary!

- Published: 2026-07-12T21:16:38+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000839.000025121.html
- anchor: #n1457696
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社MIXI、モンスターストライク

Facts:
- The number of users worldwide has surpassed 65 million

## ≒JOY to hold “≒JOY SPECIAL SUMMER LIVE presented by BEAT AX,” its largest solo LIVE to date, at K-Arena Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture!

- Published: 2026-07-12T21:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000004920.000013546.html
- anchor: #n1457689
- Companies mentioned: ≒JOY、日本テレビ、Sony Music、BABEL LABEL、north river、PARADE Tokyo

Facts:
- Surpassed 338,000 copies in cumulative sales
- Price: 1,800 yen (tax included)
- Price: 2,500 yen (tax included)
- Price: ¥1,200 (tax included)
- 5.68 million views
- Streaming also: 1,250