Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- 09:00 on the 20th
- 12:00
- 21:00 on the 20th
- 24:00
2026-07-20 03:00–06:00 JST
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One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Taiwan, 34 items from 4 sources; Japan, 29 items from 3 sources.
One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.
Japan | 気象庁（24）
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- 09:00 on the 20th
- 12:00
- 21:00 on the 20th
- 24:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 3
- 09:00 on the 20th
- 12:00
- 21:00
- 24:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- 09:00 on the 20th
- 12:00
- 21:00
- 24:00
Companies mentioned：阿蘇山
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- 09:00 on the 20th
- 12:00
- 21:00
- 24:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- 09:00 on the 20th
- 12:00
- 21:00 on the 20th
- 24:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- 09:00 on the 20th
- 12:00
- 21:00 on the 20th
- 24:00
Information on epicenter and seismic intensity
Summary not yet available
Facts
- the 20th
- 04:21
Information on epicenter and seismic intensity
Summary not yet available
Facts
- the 20th
- 03:00
- 04 minutes
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- 09:00 on the 20th
- 12:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- 09:00 on the 20th
- 12:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- the 20th
- 09:00
- 12:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- the 20th
- 09:00
- 12:00
Companies mentioned：諏訪之瀬島
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- 09:00 on the 20th
- 12:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 3
- 09:00 on the 20th
- 12:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- 09:00 on the 20th
- 12:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- the 20th
- 09:00
- 12:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 3
- 21:00 on the 19th
- 24:00
- 09:00 on the 20th
- 12:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- 21:00 on the 19th
- 24:00
- 09:00 on the 20th
- 12:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- From 21 to 24 on the 19th
- From 09 to 12 on the 20th
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- From 21 to 24 on the 19th
- From 09 to 12 on the 20th
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- The 19th
- 21:00
- 24:00
- the 20th
- 09:00
- 12:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- 21:00 on the 19th
- 24:00
- 09:00 on the 20th
- 12:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- From 21 to 24 on the 19th
- From 09 to 12 on the 20th
Taiwan | 公視新聞（22）
New Taipei to host National Day gala; Taitung takes on fireworks duty
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Crowds often number in the tens of thousands
Companies mentioned：新北市、台東縣、新竹縣、國慶籌備會
International Chemistry Olympiad: Taiwan wins 3 gold and 1 silver, ranking third
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 4 gold medals
- Ranked first
Companies mentioned：教育部
Chunghwa Post seeks to hire 983 employees, attracting tens of thousands of applicants; average acceptance rate is 10%
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 983 selected
- About 12,000 people applied
- Average acceptance rate is about one in ten
- About 900 candidates have master's or doctoral degrees
- 5% in 2023
- 9% in 2025
- Clothing costs aren't much; it's just 5,000 each
- Original每3年製發1次
Companies mentioned：中華郵政
Taichung girl suspected of accidentally falling outside while closing a window; fortunately, she landed on a fall-prevention net on the 2nd floor
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 10-year-old girl
- A safety net on the 2nd floor
- A 4th-floor window
Companies mentioned：台中市頭家厝消防分隊、台中市家防中心、社會局
Pilot Xin Baiyi crashes into the sea during night training; president orders posthumous promotion to major
Summary not yet available
Companies mentioned：空軍
World Cup final kicks off tomorrow; 阿根廷 seeks a second consecutive title
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 英格蘭 beats 法國 6-4
- 阿根廷 delays its final pre-match training session by 45 minutes
Companies mentioned：英格蘭、法國、阿根廷、西班牙、梅西、姆巴佩、薩卡、圖赫爾、史卡洛尼、羅德里、川普、國際足總
台中客運 bus sideswiped and crashes into a BRT station; 5 people injured and taken to hospital
Summary not yet available
Companies mentioned：台中客運、巨業公車
Hsuan Ming-chih hospitalized for epidural brain hemorrhage; surgery successful, transferred to intensive care for observation
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Just after 5 a.m. on the 19th
Companies mentioned：聯電、台安醫院
Landslide blocks the road linking Wutai's Jiamu community to the outside world; traffic temporarily disrupted
Summary not yet available
Facts
- A landslide occurred on the morning of the 19th on the only road linking Jiamu community to the outside world
- The weather agency forecasts less moisture over Taiwan starting on the 21st
The water level at the Wanli River barrier lake is 6 centimeters below the dam crest; if it breaches, impacts will be confined to the river channel
Summary not yet available
Facts
- It is now 1087.44 (meters)
- Daily rainfall is about 20 to 40 millimeters
Companies mentioned：中央災害應變中心、農業部林保署、花蓮縣萬榮鄉公所、氣象署、農業部林保署花蓮分署
Premier Cho announces revisions to the Food Safety and Sanitation Act; inspection report on tainted oil to be released tomorrow
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Inspection reports on all tainted oil products will also be released on the 20th
- Presented the battle flag to 19 party-affiliated county and city mayoral candidates
Companies mentioned：民進黨
Weekly roundup／Zhonglian general manager detained, Cabinet announces Youth Housing Loan Program 3.0（2026.7.13-7.19）
Summary not yet available
Facts
- After 中聯油脂 was found to have excessive levels of the carcinogen benzo[a]pyrene, the Ministry of Health and Welfare imposed a record fine of NT$160 million for delayed reporting
- 中聯 general manager Yu Ling-chong was initially ordered released on NT$20 million bail
- 運動部 announced the roster for Taiwan's 2026 Nagoya Asian Games team on the 14th; Taiwan is sending 482 athletes to compete in 34 sports
- A major fire broke out at a bar north of Bangkok, Thailand's capital, at midnight on the 13th, killing 30 people and injuring more than 70
- 英格蘭 wins third place at this World Cup with a 6-4 victory
Companies mentioned：中聯油脂、泰山企業、陽明交通大學、運動部
Visitors leave trash after swimming in Butterfly Valley; community rallies volunteers from Taiwan and abroad to clean up the river
Summary not yet available
Facts
- More than 30 teenagers and volunteers
Companies mentioned：鹿鳴部落、台東縣消防局
A Tainan townhouse is packed with clutter; more than 30 volunteers mobilize to clear 27 tons
Summary not yet available
Facts
- More than 27 metric tons of items were cleared out
- This 4-story townhouse
- The house is occupied by a 76-year-old woman living alone
Man protests Hualien Harvest Festival with a sign; carrying a machete, he refuses a police search and is taken away
Summary not yet available
Facts
- A man wearing a deep hood and face covering
Companies mentioned：花蓮分局
KMT chiefs of four counties and cities gather in Taichung, join forces to offer food safety recommendations to the central government
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 7 batches of noncompliant oil products have been pulled from shelves and recalled, totaling 2769.3 metric tons
- A further 5200.7 metric tons were pulled from shelves as a precaution
- The number of affected downstream businesses remains at 1322
Companies mentioned：台中市、台北市、基隆市、雲林縣、衛福部、食藥署
The water level at the Wanli River barrier lake is 0.3 meters below the dam crest; whether it will overflow depends on the intensity of afternoon thunderstorms
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The barrier lake's water level has reached 1087.2 meters
- The lake is 1087.5 meters from the dam crest elevation
Companies mentioned：中央災害應變中心、農業部林保署、中華防災學會、台鐵
US-Iran ceasefire collapses; Trump orders airstrikes again as Iran expands attacks on US allies
Summary not yet available
Facts
- US military death toll rises to 16
- More than 420 people injured
- US airstrikes have killed 50 people
- More than 500 people injured
Companies mentioned：美國中央司令部、伊朗革命衛隊、美國國防部、伊朗衛生部、伊朗最高領袖、科威特軍方、以色列
Police car hit while Taichung officers respond to traffic accident; driver to face legal proceedings
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Police car spun 180 degrees after being hit hard
Companies mentioned：台中市霧峰分局、台中地檢署、賓士
Scammers use AI voice alteration to impersonate son; elderly New Taipei man loses 550,000
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Handed over NT$550,000 in cash
- The 650,000 handed over in person
- Nearly NT$90 million
Companies mentioned：輝達、LINE
英格蘭 takes third place at the World Cup with a 6-4 win, earning NT$900 million in prize money
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Mbappe's goal tally at this tournament reaches 10
Companies mentioned：英格蘭、法國
Israeli bombardment kills 10 in Gaza; local chickenpox cases also top 9300
Summary not yet available
Facts
- At least 10 people dead
- Gaza has recorded at least 9300 chickenpox cases
- More than 1100 people have been killed so far
Companies mentioned：以色列、哈瑪斯、聯合國
Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心（8）
Liyutan Reservoir (discharge into Jingshan Creek): free overflow (Miaoli County, Taichung City)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Effective time: 2026-07-20T04:18:40
- Expiration time: 2026-07-20T07:19:00
Companies mentioned：水利署
Major fire incident alert (Taichung City)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Effective time: 2026-07-20T00:57:08
- Expiration time: 2026-07-21T00:57:00
Companies mentioned：內政部消防署
Major fire incident alert (Taichung City)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Effective time: 2026-07-19T21:54:29
- Expiration time: 2026-07-20T21:54:00
Companies mentioned：內政部消防署
Water Outage (Taichung City)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Effective time: 2026-07-19T21:20:07
- Expiration time: 2026-07-20T17:00:00
Companies mentioned：台灣自來水公司
Water Outage (Taichung City)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Effective time: 2026-07-19T19:57:57
- Expiration time: 2026-07-20T17:30:00
Companies mentioned：台灣自來水公司
High-temperature advisory（New Taipei City, Changhua County）
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Probability of consecutive temperatures reaching 36 degrees
Companies mentioned：中央氣象署
High Temperature Information (Hualien County)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Probability of consecutive temperatures reaching 36 degrees
Companies mentioned：中央氣象署
Original停水（苗栗縣,臺中市）
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Effective time: 2026-07-19T16:53:22
- Expiration time: 2026-07-20T18:00:00
Companies mentioned：台灣自來水公司
Japan | PR TIMES（4）
Free swimming instruction leaflet for schools nationwide aims to increase “I did it!” moments for children with autism (NHK featured the program on “Metropolitan Area Network”)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Free copies: up to 10 per school
- Application period: 2026/12/30 (while supplies last)
Companies mentioned：一般社団法人日本障がい者スイミング協会、NHK、東京学芸大学
Online prep school 合格者編入塾, specializing in university transfer exams, launches limited-time “3-Month Intensive Final Push Course” to support students through exam day
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 3-Month Intensive Final Push Course
- 2026 university transfer exams
Companies mentioned：株式会社Casanel、合格者編入塾
Make opening your 2nd and 3rd stores even more affordable. “SS Points” service launches to support new store openings
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Points worth 10% of the brokerage fee (before tax) will be awarded
- Points expire 1 year and 6 months after they are awarded
Companies mentioned：株式会社サニーサイドライフ
15th-anniversary special commercial for “Halloween Horror Nights,” “Despair. Beyond.” released today
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 25th anniversary
- September 11, 2026 (Friday) to November 8 (Sunday)
- Original2026年7月20日（月）14:00頃
Companies mentioned：ユニバーサル・スタジオ・ジャパン、コムキャスト NBCユニバーサルグループ、Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.、J.K. Rowling、Universal Studios、Nintendo、Sony Music Labels Inc.、rhythm zone、Universal Music LLC、CAPCOM、藤本タツキ、集英社、ＭＡＰＰＡ、MAPPA、チェンソーマンプロジェクト、KADOKAWA
Taiwan | 中央社 CNA（2）
Rubio meets with 黎巴嫩's president, praises commitment to peace
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Since Suleiman（Michel Sleiman）visited 美國 during former president 歐巴馬's administration in 2009
- Aoun is scheduled to meet 美國 President 川普 on the 21st
- 以色列 and 黎巴嫩, which have no diplomatic relations, began talks in April under 美國's leadership
- Lebanon and Israel reached a framework agreement in Washington on June 26
Companies mentioned：黎巴嫩、以色列、真主党、Hezbollah、美國、美國國務院、歐巴馬、川普、伊朗
Russian missile strike on 土耳其 cargo ship kills 5, leaves 5 missing; Kyiv accuses Moscow of deliberately targeting a civilian vessel
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 5 crew members killed
- 5 people missing
- 3 cruise missiles
Companies mentioned：土耳其、烏克蘭海軍、幾內亞比索、高登李奧號
Taiwan | 鉅亨網（2）
〈Discover China〉Number of Chinese students studying abroad falls to levels seen a decade ago
The number of Chinese students studying abroad has fallen to levels seen a decade ago; destinations are becoming more diverse, and applications to nontraditional study-abroad countries are gaining popularity.
Companies mentioned：教育部留学服务中心、英国文化教育协会、美国国际教育协会
Is the AI bull market over? The market is rife with doubts; Nomura identifies four potential turning points: pricing confusion and widespread investor caution
A report by 野村證券 points to uncertainty in the AI market. The cost-effectiveness of AI investment is becoming unclear, and the market faces multiple scenarios. Semiconductor stocks are trending downward, while software stocks are bucking the trend.
Companies mentioned：野村證券
Japan | 消費者庁（1）
Originalグルマンマルセ「サブレアソート12枚入り、ほか4商品」（サポーレ熱田、グルマン垂井本店、グルマン岐阜店、グルマン名古屋店、グルマン一宮店で販売） - 交換／回収
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Sablé assortment: 12-piece, 18-piece, 27-piece, 36-piece, and 45-piece
- Response start date: July 10, 2026
Companies mentioned：グルマンマルセ