AI News 180m Report

2026-07-20 12:00–15:00 JST

187 received, 187 listed, 4 sources ・ Page 1 of 2

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Taiwan, 133 items from 3 sources; Japan, 54 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（68）

Research firm: Two silicon photonics unicorns push optical interconnects, vie to develop innovative AI hardware technology

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • The 2 companies have received more than US$8.1 billion in investment

Companies mentioned：Ayar Labs、Lightmatter、DIGITIMES、超微（AMD）、英特爾（Intel）、輝達（NVIDIA）、台積電、聯發科、Google、緯穎、創意電子、世芯

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Taiwan stocks fall 221 points to close at 42,449 points; 台積電 gains NT$30 to return to NT$2,300

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Down 221.57 points
  • Closed at 42,449.70 points
  • A decline of 0.52%
  • Trading value totaled NT$983.863 billion
  • Closed at NT$2,320
  • Rose 1.31%
  • Closed at NT$234.5
  • Rose 0.21%
  • Plunged to the limit-down price of NT$130
  • Trading volume exceeded 290,000 lots

Companies mentioned：台積電、鴻海、聯電

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AI chip boom provides a boost; 艾司摩爾 could become Europe's first trillion-dollar company

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • ASML shares have gained 60% this year
  • The company's market value is nearing US$700 billion
  • About NT$22.5 trillion
  • ASML accounts for about 8% of this fund's portfolio

Companies mentioned：艾司摩爾、ASML、Google、亞馬遜、Amazon、台積電、三星、Samsung、Stonehage Fleming、Global Best Ideas

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中聯油品 case: Ko Chih-en proposes a “National Food Safety Alliance” and 4 solutions

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Proposed 4 solutions

Companies mentioned：中聯油品

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Taiwan stocks open higher, then fall 221.57 points

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Fell 221.57 points
  • Closed down 221.57 points at 42,449.70 points
  • A decline of 0.52%
  • Trading value totaled NT$983.863 billion
  • The weighted index opened at 42,793.15 points
  • Intraday high of 43,084.51 points
  • Low of 41,967.75 points
  • The index excluding financial stocks stood at 37,992.4 points
  • Fell 196.7 points
  • Kiln stocks fell 1.53%
  • Food stocks fell 0.13%
  • Plastics and chemicals stocks fell 3.24%
  • Textile stocks fell 0.64%
  • Electrical and machinery stocks fell 0.39%

Companies mentioned：主動統一、群創、群益、元大

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Seeking to retain power in Kaohsiung, Lai Jui-lung says he will work step by step to win residents' support

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Pledging to go all out in the local elections at the end of the year, 民進黨 candidate for Kaohsiung mayor Lai Jui-lung said today he would give it his all and work step by step to win residents' recognition and support.
  • Original黨內評估，選戰目標是「保5、進取5」，除守住目前執政的屏東縣、高雄市、台南市、嘉義縣及澎湖縣5席
  • it is also striving to win in 5 battlegrounds: New Taipei City, Changhua County, Chiayi City, Yilan County and Keelung City.

Companies mentioned：民進黨、Facebook

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Original日本海之日變調 酷暑、缺工致海水浴場10年減逾1成

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Over the 10 years through 2025
  • Original日本全國海水浴場已減少1成以上
  • Visitor numbers once reached 101,000
  • Plummeting to 33,000
  • In the past, Tannowa Beach would usually have 20 staff responsible for safety patrols and parking lot management
  • The average temperature was 2.36 degrees higher than the average over the past 30 years
  • There were 1,111 beaches across Japan
  • Falling to 966
  • A decline of 13%
  • The peak of 203,000 visitors
  • A total of 93,000 visitors came during the day and night
  • Reopened after 16 years

Companies mentioned：讀賣新聞、淡輪漁協、夕陽之宿龍宮館、日本觀光振興協會、日本氣象廳、米子市觀光協會、東京海洋大學

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Original阿根廷球迷湧方尖碑致敬國家隊：我們像冠軍一樣光榮

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 阿根廷 lost 0-1 to 西班牙 in the 2026 World Cup final

Companies mentioned：阿根廷、西班牙、布宜諾斯艾利斯、薩爾塔、聖胡安、門多薩、內烏肯、米雷伊、斯卡洛尼、La Scaloneta

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央廣 heads to Japan's Kansai Amateur Radio Festival to deepen Taiwan-Japan exchanges

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 央廣 voted “Most Popular Overseas Japanese-Language Broadcaster” by the Japan Shortwave Club for 2 consecutive years
  • The 2-day event drew nearly 10,000 amateur radio enthusiasts from Taiwan and overseas

Companies mentioned：央廣、日本業餘無線電聯盟（JARL）

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約旦 becomes a target of 伊朗 attacks; US military bases there come under frequent fire

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Two US soldiers were confirmed killed
  • Another 1 soldier was presumed dead
  • Guarantees 約旦 US$1.45 billion in annual economic and military aid
  • The 7-year agreement signed by the two sides in 2022

Companies mentioned：伊朗、美國、約旦、以色列、華爾街日報、美軍中央司令部、中東研究所、美國國會研究處、伊斯蘭國

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Indonesia joins China-organized global AI body, seeks to deepen technology cooperation

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Became 1 of 29 countries to sign the founding agreement
  • Indonesia currently has about 235 million internet users
  • Internet penetration is about 81%
  • There are 182 data centers nationwide

Companies mentioned：世界人工智慧合作組織、羅盤報

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Taoyuan migratory bird season begins, with events spanning summer and winter

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • A total of 311 bird species have been recorded
  • More than 9,000 migratory birds stop over each year
  • A limited number of 60 electronic vouchers

Companies mentioned：桃園市政府環保局、eBird、Facebook

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Guochan's old Nangang factory redevelopment project holds topping-out ceremony, targets completion by the end of 2027

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • The group owns about 447,000 ping of land assets across Taiwan
  • The “Nangang mega-development project” site covers 6,500 ping
  • The group will have a total office floor area of about 46,000 ping
  • About 550 parking spaces
  • Owns 1,400 ping of land zoned for technology and industry in Neihu's Jiuzong section
  • Also owns nearly 20,000 ping of land in the Zhoumei Plain in Guandu
  • Guochan also owns more than 2,000 ping of land and factory assets near the Southern Taiwan Science Park

Companies mentioned：國產實業、國產建材集團、福斯特聯合建築師事務所、輝達、宏碁電腦

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Taichung City government did not test 中聯油脂 during 2025 inspections? City says list was designated by the central government

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • BaP tests conducted on 13 companies
  • 中聯油脂 was also not tested for BaP when inspected 795 days before the incident
  • A total of 88,000 food samples were tested

Companies mentioned：中聯油脂、食藥署、台中市政府、民主進步黨、中央社

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Trump to meet Carney on the sidelines of soccer match, urges Canada to control wildfires and keep haze from entering US

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • More than 5,300 firefighters
  • About 2.4 million hectares of land

Companies mentioned：Mark Carney、FIFA World Cup

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TPCA: AI-driven transformation is shaping Southeast Asia's high-end PCB ecosystem

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Southeast Asia currently accounts for about 12.3% of global PCB output value
  • The output value share of local manufacturers remains only about 1% of the global total
  • PCB output value reached US$5.06 billion in 2025
  • Up 22.4% year on year
  • About 5.4% of global output value
  • Thailand's PCB output value will grow further to US$6.09 billion in 2026
  • Year-on-year growth of 20.4%
  • BOI applications topped US$31.8 billion in the first quarter of 2026
  • Vietnam's PCB output value reached US$4.15 billion in 2025
  • Up 33.9% year over year.
  • About 4.4% of global output value
  • Forecast to grow further to US$4.9 billion in 2026
  • Up 18.1% year on year
  • Original2025年當地PCB產值達20.9 億美元
  • Will grow by 1

Companies mentioned：TPCA、Google、Microsoft、AT&S、精成科

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Rubio heads to the Philippines for ASEAN meeting, willing to meet with Chinese and Russian foreign ministers

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Companies mentioned：美國、中國、俄羅斯、東南亞國家協會、美國總統川普、馬來西亞、吉隆坡、印度、日本、澳洲、四方安全對話

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Wang Shuyin, daughter-in-law of Chang An-le, found guilty of violating the Banking Act; 1-year, 7-month sentence finalized

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Received NT$2,097,800 in individual political donations
  • Total foreign-exchange transactions amounted to NT$15,071,055
  • Total criminal proceeds amounted to NT$240,046

Companies mentioned：中華統一促進黨、華夏大地旅行社

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Zhonglian case: Hsu Shu-hua says downstream businesses and the public are innocent victims, recommends subsidies

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Inspected 530 food service, baking, manufacturing and sales businesses, as well as night market vendors
  • More than 14,000 kilograms of oil products recalled
  • Downstream businesses returned about 40,000 kilograms
  • 4 manufacturers recalled a total of 14,436.1 kilograms
  • 16 downstream retailers of 福壽 and 福懋油 purchased 41,382.416 kilograms

Companies mentioned：中聯油脂、台中市政府、南投縣政府、福壽、福懋油

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Delivery-specific law set to take effect; TPP caucus makes 5 demands to protect delivery workers

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Actual transportation costs paid by consumers to rise about 10%

Companies mentioned：Grab、Uber、foodpanda、台灣數位平台經濟協會

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Polls show alternating leads; Lee Szu-chuan says to treat them as a reference, while Su's campaign says the team has support

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Lee Szu-chuan leads his rival by more than 6 percentage points
  • More than 700 days ago, he was trailing by double digits in the polls

Companies mentioned：國民黨、民進黨

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New Air Force One reportedly has safety concerns; Trump says it will be sent to the manufacturer for a comprehensive upgrade

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • About one month later
  • Since 1990

Companies mentioned：卡達、波音（Boeing）、紐約時報

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U.S. pulls Mexican Cyclospora-infected lettuce; Taiwan has no import records for the past 3 years

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Taiwan has no import records for related lettuce products in the past 3 years
  • The outbreak at the time was likewise traced to salad mix produced at 泰勒農場's Mexico plant. According to U.S. data, this outbreak began on May 1 this year, with cases concentrated mainly in Michigan; Ohio and New York also reported many infections.
  • Average incubation period is 1 week

Companies mentioned：泰勒農場、西斯柯公司、美國食品藥物管理局、衛生福利部食品藥物管理署、衛生福利部疾病管制署

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桃猿's “Spicy Rice Cake Party” launches RAIN and 泰民 collaboration merchandise

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • From the 24th to the 26th

Companies mentioned：桃猿、樂天、RAIN、泰民、LATENCY、Ozone、Kimberley陳芳語、沈文程、蔡健雅、NC恐龍、Rally Dinos

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Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association promotes TEEMA Science Park; 21st investment forum focuses on Mexico

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 4 countries, including the U.S. states of Arizona and Texas, Mexico, Poland and India
  • Implementation within 1 year
  • Related trends are taking shape over the next 10 years

Companies mentioned：台灣電機電子工業同業公會、鴻海集團、東元電機、中鼎工程、花旗銀行、西班牙對外銀行、中國信託銀行、中國輸出入銀行

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Denouncing fake competition and real monopoly, delivery workers' union urges Fair Trade Commission to reject acquisition

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Original高達近9成外送員明確反對此案

Companies mentioned：Grab、foodpanda、Uber、華為花瓣地圖、阿里雲

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Extreme heat becomes the new normal; 南山人壽 launches Taiwan's first heat-risk microinsurance policy

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Nearly 32,000 low-income and lower-middle-income households and eligible seniors in Tainan City
  • If an insured person is hospitalized during the coverage period due to a specified heat injury, such as heatstroke, heat syncope or heat cramps, they may receive a heat-injury hospitalization support payment of NT$10,000 in accordance with the insurance contract

Companies mentioned：南山人壽、南山產物保險、金管會、環境部、衛福部、台南市政府

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Xu Han indicted for fleeing after jumping bail; Qiao District Prosecutors Office seeks 3 years and 6 months

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Sentenced to 25 years in the first trial
  • Qiao District Prosecutors Office seeks a harsher sentence of 3 years and 6 months for Xu Han
  • Xu Han paid NT$60,000 to buy a car with disputed title
  • Paid a deposit of 6,000
  • Bribes totaled more than NT$16.86 million
  • More than NT$210,000 in cash seized
  • Prosecutors seek a harsher sentence of 2 years and 6 months in prison
  • Prosecutors seek a lighter sentence of 6 months in prison

Companies mentioned：中油

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Taipei private preschool accused of improper discipline; parents allege multiple children were harmed and file assault complaint

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • At least 13 people were victimized
  • 76 cases in total
  • One child was involved in 19 cases over 13 school days
  • Fines totaled NT$506,000

Companies mentioned：夏莉絲國際幼兒園、台北市政府教育局

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Several U.S. troops killed within one week; U.S.-Iran conflict spirals toward all-out war

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • At least 3 U.S. troops have been killed
  • Brent crude rose above $90 a barrel on the 20th

Companies mentioned：美聯社、華盛頓郵報、中央司令部、美國總統川普、華郵、華府智庫戰略暨國際研究中心、美國全國公共電台、中東廣播網、福斯新聞網、紐約時報、布魯金斯研究所、約翰霍普金斯高等國際研究學院

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Electrical contractor owes more than 1 million in labor insurance premiums and fines; heavy motorcycle seized

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Owes more than NT$1.02 million in labor insurance premiums and traffic fines
  • Owes about NT$720,000 in labor insurance and National Health Insurance premiums
  • Personally owes about NT$300,000 in vehicle license tax and traffic fines combined

Companies mentioned：BMW

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Taoyuan strengthens regulation of gambling venues; Texas hold'em parlors to be regulated like mahjong parlors

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • May be fined NT$60,000 to NT$300,000 under the Building Act
  • Must not be located within 200 meters of schools, including preschools, elementary and junior high schools, and senior high and vocational schools

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Criminal Investigation Bureau deepens police-bank cooperation, joins hands with 遠東銀行 in cross-sector fraud prevention

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • More than 11,000 reports received in total
  • Total financial losses exceeded NT$4.7 billion
  • Down 30%, respectively
  • Down 30% and 47%, respectively
  • Nearly 3,000 transactions successfully blocked to date
  • Amount exceeded NT$300 million
  • More than 4,000 potential fraudulent transactions successfully intercepted to date
  • Nearly NT$550 million
  • A total of 1,365 cases placed under control
  • About NT$48 million in scam proceeds
  • 29 cases in which more than NT$1 million in victims' financial losses was successfully returned

Companies mentioned：遠東銀行、遠東商業銀行、VASP

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NT dollar plunges 1.12 jiao at midday, provisionally closing at NT$32.4

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Provisionally closed at NT$32.4
  • Plunges 1.12 jiao
  • Trading volume of US$1.494 billion
  • Opened at NT$32.28
  • High of NT$32.28
  • Low of NT$32.436

Companies mentioned：中央社

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Taichung Veterans General Hospital signs MOU with Asian Taiwanese chambers group to comprehensively safeguard overseas Taiwanese businesspeople's health

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Has worked with 亞洲台灣商會聯合總會 (known as 亞總) since 2024 to establish an “overseas Taiwanese businesspeople health care” mechanism.

Companies mentioned：台中榮總、亞洲台灣商會聯合總會、台灣遠距醫療服務聯盟

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Keelung recruits 13 bus drivers; some reduced-service routes to resume in September

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Recruiting 13 drivers
  • Original減班2成
  • Original恢復1成班次
  • Add NT$18.26 million to the budget
  • Increase monthly duty allowance by NT$5,000
  • Public transportation market share of 33.4%
  • Driver establishment of 271 positions
  • Down to 229
  • 6 drivers on unpaid leave
  • Average monthly salary of about NT$60,000

Companies mentioned：基隆市政府、公車管理處、交通部

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阿根廷's Paredes loses control, attacks 西班牙 players after the match

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Defending champions 阿根廷 left with only 10 players
  • 阿根廷 received 6 yellow cards during the match

Companies mentioned：阿根廷、西班牙、ESPN、路透社、中央社

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國民黨 caucus proposes Food Safety Act amendments, seeks to raise maximum fine to NT$1 billion

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Raise the maximum fine for major food safety cases to NT$1 billion
  • Raise it from NT$200 million to NT$1 billion

Companies mentioned：國民黨、中聯油脂

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Strong convective activity brings heavy rain advisories to 10 counties and cities, including Greater Taipei

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Companies mentioned：中央氣象署

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Taipei's 西北大飯店, where 鄧麗君 once performed, destroyed by fire; 王水河's works reduced to ashes

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Rescue 6 residents waiting for help on the rooftop
  • The Northwest Hotel opened in July 1966
  • After the Northwest Hotel closed in the 1990s
  • 台中市立綠美圖 announced recently that it will launch a solo memorial exhibition for 王水河 starting Aug. 29

Companies mentioned：西北大飯店、王水河、鄧麗君、鳳飛飛、文夏、台中市立綠美圖、中央社、江肇國、蕭森玉、余如季

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Two tires came off a gravel truck in Taoyuan and hit a taxi and a factory; police to issue a fine

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • A fine of NT$1,000 to NT$6,000

Companies mentioned：桃園市警局蘆竹分局、中央社

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72 selected for the Teacher's Award; ceremony to be held Sept. 22

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 174 candidates
  • 38 men
  • 34 women
  • 2 kindergarten teachers
  • 25 elementary school teachers
  • 15 junior high school teachers
  • 18 senior high school teachers
  • 11 university and college teachers
  • 1 teacher from a correctional school

Companies mentioned：教育部

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Study challenges understanding of anhedonia; anticipation is key

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • The study involved 52 people with depression
  • 51 healthy people served as the control group
  • Start by walking for 5 minutes a day

Companies mentioned：波昂大學醫院、波昂大學、杜賓根大學醫院、台北市立聯合醫院中興院區、董氏基金會心理衛生中心

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西班牙 wins World Cup; Malaysian fans watch outdoors as city becomes a sleepless metropolis

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Won the team's second World Cup title
  • Beat 阿根廷 1-0
  • A total of 48 teams took part
  • Lasted nearly 6 weeks

Companies mentioned：西班牙、阿根廷、馬來西亞、吉隆坡、美國、加拿大、墨西哥

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Uber fined over motorcycle passenger service in Beitou; 民眾黨 says rides can still be booked through the platform

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 優行福爾摩沙公司 fined NT$500,000 for its first violation
  • Uber platform operator faces a NT$100,000 fine
  • Drivers who illegally carry passengers will be fined NT$100,000
  • 交通部觀光署 used a total of NT$9.5 billion to promote tourism
  • This year's tourism expansion budget also reached NT$3.25 billion

Companies mentioned：Uber、優行福爾摩沙公司、民眾黨、交通部、中選會、民進黨

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Tainan police pull over electric scooter with unlit taillight and unexpectedly find large quantities of guns and drugs

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • A 50-year-old man surnamed Wang in Tainan
  • 2 handguns seized
  • 5 packets of heroin
  • 5 packets of amphetamine

Companies mentioned：台南市政府警察局第五分局、和緯派出所、台南地檢署

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Marcos set to deliver State of the Nation Address as public trust continues to fall

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 34% of Filipinos said they trust Marcos
  • 57% of respondents said they trust Vice President Sara Duterte
  • 1,200 adults across the Philippines
  • The margin of error is plus or minus 3 percentage points
  • Public trust in Marcos reached 64% in July 2024
  • It briefly recovered to 48% in June 2025
  • The share of people who trust Sara has never fallen below 49%

Companies mentioned：Stratbase、SWS

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顧立雄: Haikun submarine prioritizes safety and quality, with no delivery deadline set

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • The depth for the expected submerged test is about 50 meters
  • The requirement is for a depth of around 200 meters

Companies mentioned：台船

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Rubio says 伊朗 is using the Strait of Hormuz as leverage, urges countries to jointly safeguard shipping security

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • About 1/5 of the world's oil and natural gas supplies must be transported through this vital international waterway

Companies mentioned：伊朗、美國、東南亞國家協會（ASEAN）

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Extreme heat threatens seniors living alone; Environment Ministry launches one-stop care initiative

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Heat-related visits to hospitals by seniors aged 65 to 74 have increased more than 2.5 times in nearly 10 years
  • It has already partnered with 台南市政府 to list 32,000 older adults
  • When the indoor temperature is forecast to reach 35 degrees Celsius
  • When it reaches 36 degrees, care and visit frequency will be further increased

Companies mentioned：南山人壽、金管會、衛生福利部社會及家庭署、台南市政府

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After half a century, Japanese team returns to Taiwan to excavate remains of World War II shipwreck victims

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • The excavation project will last 12 days
  • Only 65 of the more than 4,800 soldiers aboard survived

Companies mentioned：日本戦没者遺骨収集推進協会、核能發電第三廠、墾丁國家公園管理處、台灣電力公司、屏東縣政府、国立清華大學人類學研究所

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AI computing capacity unable to keep up; 月之暗面 announces suspension of new Kimi K3 subscriptions

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Kimi K3 has 2.8 trillion parameters
  • Supports a context length of 1 million tokens

Companies mentioned：月之暗面、紐約時報、德國之聲

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Media: Chinese capital's violation of orders could threaten security; Australia plans law to expand government powers

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • A fine of A$14 million (about NT$316 million)
  • Acquired a 9.8% stake in 北方礦業
  • Plans to increase its stake to 19.9%
  • “Dispose of shares” within 60 days
  • A total of 613 million shares
  • Holding a 10.4% stake in 北方礦業

Companies mentioned：北方礦業、印度洋國際航運服務公司、域瀟基金、黑石資源、Ying Tak Limited、Real International Resources Limited、Qogir Trading & Service Co.

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2026 World Cup prize money hits record; 西班牙 to receive US$51 million as champions

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • The runner-up prize is US$34 million
  • A record total of US$871 million will be awarded among the 48 participating teams
  • Each of the 48 World Cup teams will receive at least US$12.5 million in participation fees
  • This includes US$10 million in prize money for taking part in the group stage
  • And US$2.5 million for pre-tournament training and related expenses
  • Original8強（第5至第8名）每隊2000萬美元
  • Round of 16 (ninth to 16th place): US$16 million per team
  • Round of 32 (17th to 32nd place): US$12 million per team
  • Group stage (33rd to 48th place): US$10 million per team
  • At the time, some European soccer associations lobbied FIFA for assistance to cover the substantial travel and accommodation costs of competing in 3 countries
  • Compared with the US$115 million in prize money

Companies mentioned：西班牙、FIFA、布萊頓足球會、切爾西、英格蘭、法國、美國

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台積電 boosts investment in the US, sees strong AI chip demand continuing for years

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • As the company plans to invest an additional US$100 billion in Arizona
  • It therefore decided to raise its total investment to US$265 billion
  • It will build 13 advanced-process and advanced-packaging wafer fabs in Taiwan over the next few years

Companies mentioned：台積電、輝達、三星電子、英特爾

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BWF China Open: Chou Tien-chen faces Yang Can in opening match, vying to advance

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Taiwan's team has 20 entries
  • Total prize money of US$2 million
  • About NT$64.84 million
  • A total of 105 titles won
  • Chou Tien-chen, ranked sixth in the world in men's singles
  • Yang Can, ranked 38th in the world
  • The two have faced each other 10 times
  • Chou Tien-chen leads with 8 wins and 2 losses
  • The China Open is Chou Tien-chen's 15th tournament appearance this season
  • Original有3場闖進4強
  • Eliminated in the first round in 5 tournaments
  • Original世界排名第4的日本組合

Companies mentioned：BWF、世界羽球总会、加拿大、中国、印度、日本、法國

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The Vances welcome their fourth child; first for a sitting US vice president in more than 150 years

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Welcomed their fourth child
  • 9-year-old Ewan
  • 6-year-old Vivek
  • 4-year-old Mirabel
  • Vance, now 41
  • Usha, 40

Companies mentioned：美聯社、華特里德國家軍事醫學中心、白宮醫療團隊、白宮歷史協會

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陳以信: On the referendum, 國民黨 central leadership prioritizes restarting nuclear power

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Original國民黨、民眾黨提出6項公投案
  • Shorten the referendum schedule from the current “3 to 6 months” after an announcement that it has qualified to “1 to 6 months”

Companies mentioned：國民黨、民眾黨、中選會

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Fire at 仁川酷澎 logistics center in Incheon continues to burn after more than 50 hours

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Burning for more than 51 hours
  • An area within a radius of 116 meters
  • 46 households (75 people)
  • 50 households (103 people)

Companies mentioned：仁川酷澎、Coupang

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Taiwan stocks swing more than 1100 points intraday; 聯電 hits limit down as 台積電 props up the market

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 聯電 hits the 130-yuan limit-down price
  • 台積電 rises more than 2%
  • Taiwan’s weighted stock index reaches 42648.52 points
  • Down 22.75 points
  • Trading value of about NT$673 billion
  • South Korean stocks fall more than 4% at one point today
  • Semiconductor giant 三星 and memory chip maker SK海力士 fall more than 3% intraday
  • 台積電 opens back above the 2,300-yuan mark
  • Rises as much as 55 yuan intraday to 2,345 yuan
  • Moves back above the 2,328-yuan quarterly moving average
  • 鴻海 shows resilience, gaining more than 1% intraday
  • Touches a high of 238.5 yuan
  • 聯發科 sees relatively sharp moves, surging to an early-session high of 3,435 yuan

Companies mentioned：聯電、台積電、三星、SK海力士、鴻海、聯發科、力積電、華邦電、南亞科

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China Securities Regulatory Commission to hold symposium to stabilize stock market

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Companies mentioned：中国证监会、中国国新、中国诚通、中国铝业、中国中车、国电南瑞、中煤能源、中国神华

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UK media: Chinese Communist Party’s July Politburo meeting plans to accelerate bond issuance and boost domestic demand through infrastructure

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Exports in June rose 27% year on year
  • Retail sales of consumer goods rose just 1% year on year that month
  • National real estate development investment fell 18% in the first half of the year
  • China’s economy grew 4.7% in the first half of the year
  • Government bond issuance totaled just 43% of the full-year target of 11.9 trillion yuan
  • Bond issuance quota of 1.8 trillion yuan previously approved but not yet used
  • About NT$3.8 trillion

Companies mentioned：高盛集團、摩根士丹利

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國民黨 to hold national convention on the 25th, highlighting its focus on livelihoods and care for the people

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 國民黨 to hold its national convention on the 25th
  • 國民黨 plans to convene the 2nd National Congress of Representatives of its 22nd term on the 25th

Companies mentioned：國民黨、民進黨

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Livestock Research Institute and Agricultural Chemicals Research Institute develop nutritional supplement tablets for dairy cows to boost milk production

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Blood ketone levels fell from 0.71 to 0.61 mmol/L
  • Dairy cows given the nutritional supplement produced an average of 32 kilograms of milk per day after giving birth
  • Higher than the 26.8 kilograms in the group that received no supplement
  • A significant increase of 5.2 kilograms

Companies mentioned：畜產試驗所、農業藥物試驗所、農業部

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MLB’s Li Hao-yu gets a hit in 4 straight games; Tigers fall to Angels

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Gets a hit in 4 consecutive recent appearances
  • Goes 1-for-4 in the game
  • Batting average after the game: 2 cheng 55
  • Earned his 2nd win of the season

Companies mentioned：MLB、底特律老虎隊、Detroit Tigers、洛杉磯天使隊、Los Angeles Angels

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KMT-aligned youth launch a hunger strike over food safety and call on the public to take to the streets; DPP caucus: We respect their decision

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 30-minute internet blackout drill
  • 14 counties and cities
  • 3 commissioners

Companies mentioned：中聯油脂、NCC

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“Youth Volunteer Season” invites young people to take part in diverse service, focusing on cultural identity and coexistence with the environment

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 青年署 coordinates 12 youth volunteer centers
  • “Youth Volunteer Season” to be held from July to September
  • Year 115 Youth Volunteer Season

Companies mentioned：青年署、教育部青年發展署、桃園青年志工中心、台東青年志工中心

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Standard-form contract for food delivery services announced; compensation available for delays beyond a reasonable period

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • First-time subscribers to membership services may cancel their contract within 7 days

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“Industry first!?” Sales consulting for total-reward hiring with “satisfaction-based compensation”

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 0% satisfaction = 0 yen in compensation
  • Scoring system with a total of 20 criteria

Companies mentioned：株式会社Esection Partner

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いわきFC signs a new contract with 山口大輝

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Contract extended through June 30, 2029
  • Nov. 2, 1997 (age 28)
  • 175 cm / 70 kg

Companies mentioned：いわきFC

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株式会社AX launches “AX CLUB,” a community covering ¥10,000 per month in AI costs, on July 20; seeking participants who want to keep using AI at work

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Applications are limited to the first 100 people
  • Support for AI tool expenses up to ¥10,000 per month, including tax
  • Launching July 20, 2026

Companies mentioned：株式会社AX

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マリンスポーツ財団 to exhibit at キッザニア東京 this fall; “Fire Station” pavilion set to open

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Autumn 2026
  • Ages 3 to 15

Companies mentioned：マリンスポーツ財団、KCJ GROUP 株式会社、キッザニア東京

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[Breaking] “NCT DREAM 10TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY ＜THE SWEET DREAM HOTEL＞” to be broadcast live from South Korea on KNTV on Aug. 23 (Sun.)!

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 10th anniversary
  • From 4:00 p.m.

Companies mentioned：SM ENTERTAINMENT JAPAN、KNTV、SM ENTERTAINMENT CO., Ltd

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New “Aloha Rainbow” rainbow-colored bracelet inspired by Hawaii’s rainbows, from the Hawaii-based power stone specialist マルラニハワイ’s Hawaii flagship store!

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Price: US$50 (before tax)

Companies mentioned：マルラニハワイ、H1GLOBAL株式会社

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Launch of “BB（Brand×Baton）,” a business brand succession service

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Companies mentioned：株式会社星出製作所、博報堂、UNIVERSITY of CREATIVITY、ZEN大学、慶應義塾大学SFC研究所、逗子市、人口減少OSラボ、ずし100年会議

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“紅の砂漠（Crimson Desert）” adds cross-save functionality, allowing save data to be shared across multiple platforms

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • June 2026
  • Through September 2026
  • March 20, 2026

Companies mentioned：Pearl Abyss Corp.、PlayStation、Xbox、Steam、Epic Games Store

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IBアカデミー holds a student experience-sharing event at its Okinawa international school, where IB graduates discuss their future paths

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • On Friday, July 3, 2026, a career guidance lecture by IB graduates was held at 沖縄インターナショナルスクール in Nanjo, Okinawa Prefecture.
  • Four graduates who went on to 早稲田大学, 立命館アジア太平洋大学（APU）, コロンビア大学 and シドニー大学 took the stage.
  • For: Approximately 50 Grade 9–12 students and their parents
  • Duration: 2 hours

Companies mentioned：株式会社Linksenpai、IBアカデミー、沖縄インターナショナルスクール、早稲田大学、立命館アジア太平洋大学、コロンビア大学、シドニー大学

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Relive that summer festival feeling. 六本木’s summer festival at ウブ returns this year, starting on Marine Day.

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Limited-time event from Monday, July 20, 2026 (holiday / Marine Day) through Monday, Aug. 31
  • The venue features around 700 manga volumes lining an entire wall
  • Seating: 10 seats

Companies mentioned：株式会社はらぺこ、ウブ

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Queue株式会社 to exhibit its AI search optimization service “umoren.ai” at “DX総合EXPO 2026 夏 東京” (Bizcrew)

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • July 22 (Wed)–24 (Fri), 2026
  • Employees: 49 (including contractors)

Companies mentioned：Queue株式会社、ChatGPT、Gemini、Google AI Overview、Perplexity、Bizcrew

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The small factory behind the “Made-in-Japan glow-in-the-dark carabiner,” which drew 1 million page views, takes on a new challenge. 【OBORO UV Checker】, which indicates ultraviolet rays with color, hits its target within 1 hour of going on sale

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Recorded more than 12,000 likes
  • Reached its target amount just 1 hour after sales began
  • A small factory founded 52 years ago
  • Injection molding technology cultivated over more than 50 years

Companies mentioned：株式会社 丸八化成、Makuake

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Reset rainy-season sluggishness and PC fatigue! The ultimate reward stay at “ファイテン Room,” where beauty meets relaxation

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • ￥26,400～
  • Until Wednesday, March 31, 2027

Companies mentioned：ホテルニューオータニ幕張、ファイテン

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From ENHYPEN and AND2BLE to KiiKii… BIGC set to open Round 1 of “SKA” voting → global fandom fervor rises further

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 2026 SPOTV K-POP AWARDS
  • All 8 categories
  • 4 categories
  • Top 10 teams in each category
  • More than 230 countries and regions worldwide
  • More than 1.4 million global membership subscribers

Companies mentioned：BIGC、SPOTV、coogoong、KickFlip、ALPHA DRIVE ONE、AND2BLE、KISS OF LIFE、KiiKii、ENHYPEN、RESCENE、DAY6、QWER

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Japan’s ace 室屋義秀 takes his first win of the season and moves into the overall lead | AIR RACE X 2026 Series Round 2 results

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

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Facts

  • Original1位｜室屋義秀（日本）
  • Original2位｜パトリック・デビッドソン（南アフリカ）
  • Original3位｜マーティン・ソンカ（チェコ）
  • Top speed of 400 km/h
  • Maximum acceleration of 12G
  • Originalシリーズランキング1位と2位の差はわずかに8ポイント

Companies mentioned：AIR RACE X、LEXUS PATHFINDER AIR RACING

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Industry first! Launch of the “OASIS Foot Cooler,” which directly cools the footwell of golf carts

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Price: ¥100,000 (before tax) and up

Companies mentioned：株式会社三笠製作所、ドバイ警察

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Professional esports team VARREL signs sponsorship deal with Bic Camera

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Companies mentioned：VARREL、株式会社ビックカメラ、株式会社CELLORB

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[Noda Kuri’s Ambition: The Road to Conquering the Gaming World] Which duo is the strongest at co-op play? Noda Army Muscle Tag-Team Match Special! Airing tomorrow, July 21 (Tue.), at 9:25 p.m.

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Tomorrow, July 21 (Tue.)
  • Every Tuesday, 21:25–21:54

Companies mentioned：TOKYO MX、東京メトロポリタンテレビジョン株式会社、クリスタルジム、パピヨン、Rチャンネル、TVer、マヂカルラブリー、かけおち

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Immersive real-time tactical warfare game “Conqueror’s Blade: Three Kingdoms” set for release on July 24!

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • The service is scheduled to launch for PC on July 24.
  • There are more than 60 castles and checkpoints
  • Thousands of players fight to survive in a world plunged into chaos.

Companies mentioned：NetEase Games、Booming Tech、NetEase, Inc.、ワーナーブラザーズ、Mojang AB、マイクロソフト

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Turn that “I’d love to ride one someday” moment into reality. Easily experience the dream of a camper van trip [Kishiwada, Osaka]

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Weekday plan (9:00 to 9:00 the next day): ¥25,000 (tax included)
  • Weekend and holiday plan (9:00 to 9:00 the next day): ¥28,000 (tax included)
  • Book at least 30 days in advance and get 20% off the regular price

Companies mentioned：WHATAWON CAMP、WHATAWON、ANTIQUA、株式会社antiqua

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[17-minute walk from Minatogawa Park Station] Storage facility “スペラボ神戸菊水店” to open on Aug. 1, 2026!

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 700 locations
  • More than 22,000 units
  • 800,000 vacant homes
  • As little as 1 hour

Companies mentioned：スペラボ、UKCorporation、アユカワTV

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“サントリー White Peach Oolong Tea,” which sold out early last year, arrives this summer as “セブンプレミアム White Peach Oolong Tea”! On sale from Tuesday, July 21

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Price: ¥108 (¥116.64 including tax)
  • On sale from Tuesday, July 21, with a phased rollout

Companies mentioned：サントリー、株式会社セブン‐イレブン・ジャパン、セブンプレミアム

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NMIXX 1ST WORLD TOUR ＜EPISODE 1: ZERO FRONTIER＞ IN JAPAN LIVE VIEWING confirmed!

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • ＜Price＞ ¥4,500 (tax included / reserved seating)
  • ※ Admission charged for ages 3 and older / admission charged for children under 3 who use a seat

Companies mentioned：NMIXX、JYPエンターテインメント、ライブ・ビューイング・ジャパン、エンミックス、NSWER JAPAN、イープラス、ファミリーマート

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Do generative AI systems cite research reports? Optyino.ai analyzes 9,715 AI responses; citation rate is 21.8% for adoption decisions

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Citation rate across all research reports
  • Universities and academic institutions

Companies mentioned：Optyino.ai、ChatGPT、Gemini、Copilot、Claude、Perplexity、Google AI Overview、Google AIモード、Grok、株式会社Wallabee

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“Miss Wedding Award Season 5,” one of Japan’s largest wedding contests, confirmed! Influencer and model りんか appointed ambassador!

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Total social media followers surpass 1 million

Companies mentioned：株式会社Themiss、IVI Entertainment、COCOMELODY、Miss Weddind Award Season 5実行委員会

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A free campaign for 2 volumes of “ゆらゆらQ” by 雨隠ギド, set to receive a TV anime adaptation, launches on “花とゆめ＋”!

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • The main story reaches its finale in the manga magazine “ザ花とゆめ クズ恋,” on sale July 27 (Mon.)!

Companies mentioned：雨隠ギド、白泉社、講談社、花とゆめ＋、ザ花とゆめ クズ恋

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log you releases “推しサマDAYS,” a pop tune depicting the best summer spent with your favorite

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Released digitally on Monday, July 20, 2026
  • Friday, July 31
  • Sunday, August 2
  • Saturday, July 25, 2026

Companies mentioned：log you、PEAK SPOT、アソビシステム、TOKYO IDOL FESTIVAL 2026、にしたんクリニック

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Originalヒアルロン酸注入の人気部位、1位は「顎」で27.8%——症例3,500件の実データ分析【レナトゥスクリニック調べ】

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 3,500 cases
  • Men account for about 10%

Companies mentioned：レナトゥスクリニック、ボラックス、ボルベラ

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深尾 scores the opener, and 岩立 briefly puts the team ahead with his first F League goal, but ... マルバ水戸FC suffer a painful defeat on the road

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Sunday, July 19, 2026
  • Sunday, July 26
  • Original18:00キックオフ

Companies mentioned：マルバ水戸FC、株式会社malva、ネッツトヨタ水戸株式会社、茨城ロボッツ

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What the “visitor rate” reveals: countries with repeat visitors and countries with new visitors

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

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Facts

  • Original香港 人口737万人に対して訪日数251万人 ＝ 訪日率34.1%
  • Original台湾 人口2,301万人に対して訪日数676万人 ＝ 訪日率29.4%
  • Original韓国 人口5,160万人に対して訪日数946万人 ＝ 訪日率18.3%
  • Original中国 人口14億1,291万人に対して訪日数910万人 ＝ 訪日率0.64%
  • 2015 20.70%
  • 2016 24.90%

Companies mentioned：香港、台湾、韓国、中国、株式会社アセンティア・ホールディングス、Assentia Holdings Inc.、Assentia Holdings Pte Ltd

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熊本ヴォルターズ / Announcement of the “Preseason Game Kyushu Series” against ライジングゼファー福岡

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

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Facts

  • 熊本ヴォルターズ on Saturday, Sep. 5, 2026
  • A 9-day period from Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, through Friday, Sep. 4

Companies mentioned：株式会社サンロッカーズ、熊本ヴォルターズ、ライジングゼファー福岡、B.LEAGUE PREMIER、日立本社バスケットボール部、大分県スポーツ合宿誘致推進協議会、Capsule Hostel Beppu Tower

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『Yurikamome』, a new full-length production in 2 years by 小野晃太朗, winner of シニフィエ’s 19th AAF Playwriting Award and a finalist for the 69th Kishida Kunio Drama Award, set to be staged in September at すみだ五彩の芸術祭!

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

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Facts

  • For 2 days, September 18 (Fri) and 19 (Sat), 2026
  • General admission: 3,000 yen
  • General admission with script: 4,000 yen
  • Discount: 2,500 yen
  • Discount with script: 3,500 yen
  • Tickets go on sale: Saturday, July 25, 2026

Companies mentioned：シニフィエ、すみだ五彩の芸術祭、墨田区、アーツカウンシル東京

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