# AI News 180m Report｜2026-07-28 12:00–15:00 JST｜Page 6 of 8

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Japan, 552 items from 2 sources; Taiwan, 180 items from 4 sources.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## 【Louis Vuitton】LINE stickers and wallpapers created in collaboration with graphic artist VERDY

- Published: 2026-07-28T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002539.000060591.html
- anchor: #n1720037
- Companies mentioned: ルイ・ヴィトン、VERDY、VK DESIGN WORKS

Facts:
- 8 specially designed LINE stickers by VERDY
- Distribution period: July 28, 2026 (Tue.)
- Distribution period: ...–Aug. 24 (Mon.)
- LINE stickers can be used for 180 days after download

## 【東京・大阪開催】優秀なクリエイターと企業をつなぐデジタルハリウッド伝統のイベント『クリエイターズオーディション』2026年秋開催

- Published: 2026-07-28T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002708.000000496.html
- anchor: #n1720036
- Companies mentioned: デジタルハリウッド、デジタルハリウッド株式会社

Facts:
- The 73rd edition in Tokyo
- The 71st edition in Osaka
- Capacity: 200 people
- Capacity: 70 people
- September 17 (Thursday), 2026
- Sept. 25, 2026 (Fri)

## 二 standout works, with such a difference in tone they could give you a cold! 2 new GCノベルズ titles out July 30!

- Published: 2026-07-28T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002766.000048095.html
- anchor: #n1720035
- Companies mentioned: マイクロマガジン社、GCノベルズ

Facts:
- Price: 1,430 yen
- Price: ¥1,320

## Celebrating the release of new song “When I Grow Up”! TOMOO listening party to be held for the first time at AWA Lounge!

- Published: 2026-07-28T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003584.000022425.html
- anchor: #n1720034
- Companies mentioned: AWA株式会社、IRORI Records、PONY CANYON、株式会社サイバーエージェント、エイベックス・エンタテインメント株式会社

Facts:
- The service offers 150 million songs
- Celebrities and users have created approximately 16 million playlists
- 980 yen per month (tax included)
- 1,080 yen (tax included)
- 480 yen per month (tax included)
- 270 yen per month (tax included)
- May 27, 2015
- December 1, 2014

## Chaos erupts as the show’s first “forced return home mission” is launched! What fate awaits the handsome manager and beautiful talent? The studio is stunned by Minami Minegishi’s frank remark during a romance talk | “Shuffle Island Season 7” Episode 4

- Published: 2026-07-28T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003666.000064643.html
- anchor: #n1720033
- Companies mentioned: ABEMA、AbemaTV,Inc.、WANIMA、ニューヨーク、礼賛

Facts:
- Free broadcast today, July 28, 2026 (Tue.), from 9 p.m.
- ABEMA marked its 10th anniversary on April 11, 2026
- The monthly ¥1,180 (tax included) ABEMA Premium plan offers exclusive features and content
- With the ad-supported ABEMA Premium plan, priced at ¥680 per month (tax included), you can watch ABEMA Premium-exclusive content with ads.

## Ticketing website カンフェティ launches e-tickets, combining resale prevention measures with customization options on par with paper tickets to support event organizers

- Published: 2026-07-28T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003761.000013972.html
- anchor: #n1720032
- Companies mentioned: ロングランプランニング株式会社、カンフェティ

Facts:
- 1.5 million members
- About 1,000 events available at any given time
- 21 million copies in total
- Capital: 30 million yen

## Ticketing website カンフェティ unveils a new self-service system, offering multifunctional ticket management at a 4.95% sales fee to keep costs down

- Published: 2026-07-28T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003762.000013972.html
- anchor: #n1720031
- Companies mentioned: ロングランプランニング株式会社、カンフェティ、GETTIIS、TIGET、チケットペイ、LivePocket

Facts:
- About 1.5 million カンフェティ members
- 21 million copies in total

## 【ジェラート ピケ】Second collaboration with ドラゴンクエスト, which celebrates its 40th anniversary, following last year’s launch! Slimes in ice cream cups, newly introduced Watabou, Baby Satan and more feature in original artwork!

- Published: 2026-07-28T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000004208.000018505.html
- anchor: #n1720030
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社マッシュスタイルラボ、gelato pique、ジェラート ピケ、ジェラート ピケ公式オンラインストア、ジェラート ピケ オム公式オンラインストア、マッシュグループ、MASH STORE、USAGI ONLINE、株式会社スクウェア・エニックス、ドラゴンクエスト、CAT & DOG、gelato pique Sleep

Facts:
- 【ドラゴンクエスト】【Women’s】Jacquard short-sleeve pullover and shorts set ¥15,950
- 【ドラゴンクエスト】【Men’s】Jacquard short-sleeve pullover and half-pants set ¥17,490
- 【ドラゴンクエスト】【Unisex】Jacquard cardigan ¥13,970
- 【ドラゴンクエスト】【Unisex】Slime hoodie ¥11,440
- 【ドラゴンクエスト】【Unisex】Watabou hoodie ¥11,440
- 【ドラゴンクエスト】【Unisex】Baby Panther hoodie ¥14,960
- 【ドラゴンクエスト】【Baby】Scalloped poncho ¥9,020
- 【ドラゴンクエスト】【Women’s】T-shirt with a small graphic ¥5,720
- 【Dragon Q

## Sharing the food and culture of Imakane, Hokkaido, with Sapporo! 札幌東急ホテルズ launches a “Regional Co-Creation Project” with a junior high school and a special needs school for students with disabilities, offering an original menu featuring the region’s signature potatoes from Aug. 16

- Published: 2026-07-28T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000004211.000005113.html
- anchor: #n1720029
- Companies mentioned: 札幌東急ホテルズ、JA今金町、北海道バリュースコープ株式会社、ぐうたび北海道

Facts:
- 2026年8月16日（日）～9月15日（火）の期間
- 2026年8月27日（木）11時～15時

## 話題の1冊がまたもや重版決定！「Royal Host ぴあ～55周年記念ファンブック～」４度目の重版で累計発行部数１０万部突破！

- Published: 2026-07-28T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000004271.000011710.html
- anchor: #n1720028
- Companies mentioned: ぴあ株式会社、ROYAL HOLDINGS Co., Ltd.、ロイヤルホスト

Facts:
- List price: 1,320 yen (1,200 yen before tax)

## 【PIQUE CAFE encounters DRAGON QUEST】First collaboration between ドラゴンクエスト, which celebrates its 40th anniversary, and ジェラート ピケ カフェ! Chilled sweets to enjoy with the monsters

- Published: 2026-07-28T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000004334.000018505.html
- anchor: #n1720027
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社マッシュフードラボ、gelato pique cafe、ジェラート ピケ カフェ、株式会社スクウェア・エニックス、ドラゴンクエスト

Facts:
- 2 varieties in total ¥1,580
- 2 varieties in total ¥1,080
- ￥1,080
- 2 varieties in total ¥1,480
- 5 varieties in total ¥780
- ￥1,650
- ￥5,280
- ￥3,960
- More than 97 million bottles in the series to date

## A seminar titled “The Latest Trends in the U.S. Stadium and Sports Business” by Hiroyuki Sakai, representative director of 株式会社MANAGEMENTIVA, will be held on Sept. 1, 2026 (Tue.)!

- Published: 2026-07-28T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000004604.000032407.html
- anchor: #n1720026
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社MANAGEMENTIVA、レアル・マドリードCF、新社会システム総合研究所、SSK

Facts:
- Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026
- 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- Approximately 500 events organized annually
- more than 28 years since its founding

## Roguelite armor-break card game “Queen’s Blade Re:Build” launches on Steam!

- Published: 2026-07-28T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000004969.000003670.html
- anchor: #n1720025
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社クリーク・アンド・リバー社、株式会社ホビージャパン、SEモバイル・アンド・オンライン株式会社、C&R Creative Studios

Facts:
- More than 100 types of cards
- July 23, 2026
- Suggested retail price: ¥4,400
- About 2,000 creators
- Expanded to 18

## A new storage essential! Launch of a foldable storage box with casters for use in stores and offices

- Published: 2026-07-28T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000006062.000011495.html
- anchor: #n1720024
- Companies mentioned: サンワサプライ株式会社、サンワダイレクト

Facts:
- Generous storage capacity of about 31 L
- Retail price: 4,982 yen (before tax)
- Slim profile of about 5 cm when folded
- Load capacity of approximately 5 kg

## “The dam’s huge wall collapsed, and so many feelings came flooding back...” WOWOW interviews Kei Nishikori following his retirement announcement! “Kei Nishikori: Where He Is Now — Behind His Decision to Retire” airs and streams for free on Aug. 2 (Sunday)!

- Published: 2026-07-28T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000008862.000001355.html
- anchor: #n1720023
- Companies mentioned: WOWOW、ATP、全米オープンテニス、木下グループジャパンオープンテニス

Facts:
- Kei Nishikori, former world No. 4
- From 9:30 p.m. on Aug. 2 (Sunday)
- 8月24日に開幕する「全米オープンテニス」
- 9月30日に開幕する「木下グループジャパンオープンテニス」

## TV anime BanG Dream! Yume∞Mita Episode 7 airs July 30 (Thursday)! Advance stills and synopsis revealed

- Published: 2026-07-28T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000009646.000014827.html
- anchor: #n1720022
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ブシロード、TOKYO MX、ＢＳ日テレ、サンテレビ、テレビ愛知、北海道テレビ放送、静岡放送、テレビせとうち、東日本放送、広島テレビ放送、熊本朝日放送、新潟テレビ21、長崎文化放送、北陸朝日放送、テレビ愛媛、ABEMA、Prime Video、DMM TV、dアニメストア、FOD、Hulu、J:COM STREAM＆みるプラス、Lemino、TELASA、U-NEXT、アニメ放題、ニコニコ、バンダイチャンネル、TVer

Facts:
- Will air on Thursday, July 30, 2026
- 毎週木曜23:00より放送

## An online lottery for World Witches is set to launch!

- Published: 2026-07-28T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000019755.000007006.html
- anchor: #n1720021
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社KADOKAWA、くじ引き堂

Facts:
- Sales begin at 12 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026
- 11:59 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026
- 1回 770円(税込)
- 3 winners will be selected by lottery to receive a “Prize D: Set of all 6 can badge designs”

## The hugely popular “Amazing Illustrated Guide” series has surpassed 600,000 copies in total sales! “The Amazing Illustrated Guide to the Human Body” and “The Amazing Illustrated Guide to the Night Sky” are here!

- Published: 2026-07-28T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000019790.000007006.html
- anchor: #n1720020
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社KADOKAWA

Facts:
- List price: 1,595 yen (1,450 yen before tax)
- Page count: 176 pages
- July 28, 2026 (Tuesday)
- Friday, July 31, 2026

## The Dr.STONE Online Lottery: Autumn Reading Edition is set to go on sale again!!

- Published: 2026-07-28T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000019803.000007006.html
- anchor: #n1720019
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社KADOKAWA、くじ引き堂、Dr.STONE

Facts:
- Sales begin at 12 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026
- 11:59 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 31, 2026
- 1回 770円(税込)

## MoN Takanawa, a museum for experimental culture, opens its new season, “Sound as Culture — That Sound Is Culture,” on Oct. 1! Two programs marking the start of the season’s theme unveiled in advance

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:59:09+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000038.000151586.html
- anchor: #n1719974
- Companies mentioned: MoN Takanawa: The Museum of Narratives、一般財団法人JR東日本文化創造財団、Barbican Centre、スタジオ地図LLP、ブリティッシュ・カウンシル

Facts:
- Site area
- Total floor area
- Height

## LOUANGE TOKYO Le Château (Sakae, Nagoya): The “unknown genius” beloved by foodies begins a new chapter in Nagoya.

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:59:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000066.000056485.html
- anchor: #n1719975
- Companies mentioned: LOUANGE TOKYO Le Château、株式会社スイーツプラス、Baccarat

Facts:
- Weekdays: ¥3,850 (tax included; service charge not included)
- Weekends and holidays: ¥4,400 (tax included; service charge not included)
- 1日32食限定

## A female entrepreneur and former government architect is turning a vacant former coffee shop in Suzurandai, Kobe, into a community-focused shared atelier. “Suzuran Terrace SOTTO” grand opening on Aug. 22, 2026.

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:57:39+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000004.000180328.html
- anchor: #n1719976
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社SOTTO、喫茶プシュケー、認知症予防カフェ「いろどり」、アップサイクル金継ぎブランド「TOITSUGI」

Facts:
- Kita Ward, Kobe, has 14,010 vacant homes
- Vacancy rate: 13.5%
- There are approximately 9 million vacant homes nationwide
- Vacancy rate: 13.8%

## HitPaw Edimakor celebrates its 2nd anniversary with a campaign｜Experience the latest AI video editing features at up to 65% OFF

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:53:32+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000107.000092733.html
- anchor: #n1719977
- Companies mentioned: HitPaw、HitPaw Edimakor、HitPaw Screen Recorder

Facts:
- Up to 60% off
- Up to 65% OFF
- Through July 31, 2026

## ピタゴラスイッチのテーマ曲でお馴染みの栗コーダーカルテットが大阪府交野市にやって来る！『栗コーダーカルテットコンサートinかたの』チケットペイにてにて販売開始！

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:50:27+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000223.000140094.html
- anchor: #n1719978
- Companies mentioned: 栗コーダーカルテット、チケットペイ、株式会社ペイメントフォー

Facts:
- Advance tickets: Adults ¥2,500
- Same-day tickets: Adults ¥3,000
- Capital: 1.13478 billion yen

## 毎日通える街の定食屋『食堂 髙ひろ』8月6日（木）11:30～「西荻高架下」に新店舗オープン 人気の鮮魚定食と出店記念として全店舗ご飯おかわり1杯無料を再開（～8/31）

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:50:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000001.000187788.html
- anchor: #n1719983
- Companies mentioned: 食堂 髙ひろ、日牟禮屋株式会社、西荻高架下

Facts:
- A total of 16 tenants, mainly food and retail businesses, will be located there
- Free rice refills return for the first time in 1 year and 4 months

## オープンクリニック「山形院」、7月25日に開院

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:50:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000002.000185765.html
- anchor: #n1719982
- Companies mentioned: オープンクリニック、一般社団法人オープンクリニック

Facts:
- July 25, 2026
- 〒990-0039
- 10:00～20:00

## 神戸・新開地で愛され続ける老舗洋食店「グリル一平」、看板メニューのビーフシチューとハンバーグを「紀ノ国屋アントレ 神戸さんちか店」にて販売開始

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:50:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000006.000113153.html
- anchor: #n1719981
- Companies mentioned: グリル一平、紀ノ国屋アントレ 神戸さんちか店、株式会社一神

Facts:
- 70 years since founding
- Founded in 1952
- The 1995 Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake

## Applications now open: The 29th CSO Forum 2026 seeks solutions to social issues, with a grand prize of ¥1 million

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:50:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000013.000119595.html
- anchor: #n1719980
- Companies mentioned: 特定非営利活動法人大阪NPOセンター、大阪産業創造館、ホテルモントレ大阪、大阪府、大阪市、堺市、（独）中小企業基盤整備機構 近畿本部、在大阪・神戸米国総領事館、（公財）大阪産業局、大阪商工会議所

Facts:
- Runner-up prize: ¥500,000
- Finalist prize: ¥100,000
- This program is supported by more than 3,500 companies and organizations, including applicants

## All matches streamed live and on demand again this year! The 3rd Oedo Flag and Katsushika Mayor’s Cup National Invitational Youth Kendo Tournament, with special sponsorship from 富山常備薬

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:50:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000722.000032749.html
- anchor: #n1719979
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社毎日新聞社、葛飾区剣道連盟、富山常備薬、ウッドクリエイト株式会社、株式会社東洋堂ハウスSP、JBS株式会社、ビーンズ亀有、ハレア・カラー株式会社、堀越正憲社会保険労務士事務所

Facts:
- 120 teams from across Japan, mainly in the greater Tokyo area
- 4 teams from overseas, more than last year
- All 119 matches streamed live for free

## Event report: Brain fitness check experience booth featured at Nakano Ward community event “Community-Wide Safety Festa”

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:49:26+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000036.000078951.html
- anchor: #n1719984
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社白寿生科学研究所、株式会社トータルブレインケア、公益財団法人日本ヘルスケア協会、MIKAN ～認知症と地域づくりと健康福祉～

Facts:
- Booth visitors: 45 (estimated)
- “Community-Wide Safety Festa 2026,” held at Nakano Ward Office on July 24, 2026

## 『NGS ヘッドライン WAVE』7月28日（火）21時より配信！ 8月のアップデート情報を公開！

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:47:03+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000007539.000005397.html
- anchor: #n1719985
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社セガ、東方Project

Facts:
- The total number of registered users worldwide has exceeded 12 million
- A seamless open field where up to 32 players can come and go

## Kazuki Kato’s first-ever orchestra concert, “Kazuki Kato 20th Anniversary Orchestra Concert 2026,” was a huge success!

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:46:12+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000009.000141581.html
- anchor: #n1719986
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社サモンプロモーション、ホットスタッフプロモーション、FOB新潟、サウンドクリエーター、ズーム、グリーンミュージック

Facts:
- Ticket price
- General admission
- Reserved seating
- CD + DVD

## Next-generation regenerative beauty brand DDS iPS-X taps talent Manami Hashimoto

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000002.000184826.html
- anchor: #n1719846
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ICT戦略研究所、DDS iPS-X、株式会社ミューズ、再生美容株式会社

Facts:
- Launches in July 2026
- In Cannes, France, in May 2026

## NinjaOne integrates with ServiceNow to unify IT operations and simplify service desk team workflows

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000002.000184948.html
- anchor: #n1719845
- Companies mentioned: NinjaOne、ServiceNow

Facts:
- About 40,000 corporate customers in more than 140 countries and regions
- 98% customer satisfaction for more than 5 years

## New store opening: Baked goods and smoothie shop “Yohaku to, Amさ.” grand opens July 31 in Minatogawa Stateside Town, Okinawa!!

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000002.000187225.html
- anchor: #n1719844
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社余白と甘さ、余白と、甘さ。港川本店

Facts:
- ¥194 each (tax included)
- ¥648 each (tax included)
- ¥756 and up (tax included)
- 1会計につき\1,620(税込)以上お買上げ

## 独自調査レポート: 54% of the IT industry recognizes that “there are tasks AI could handle” but has yet to act — Security concerns are the biggest barrier from the frontline perspective (37%) [株式会社GeNEE]

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000003.000108150.html
- anchor: #n1719843
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社GeNEE

Facts:
- AI化余地があると回答した人の業務のうち、1日平均24%（月換算約38時間）が本来AIに任せられる業務で占められている
- The No. 1 task with potential for AI replacement is “preparing meeting minutes and reports” (55%).
- At companies with 29 or fewer employees, only 41% said there are tasks that AI could handle
- The figure reaches 62% at companies with 300–999 employees, a recognition gap of up to 20 percentage points depending on company size

## How can businesses spot changes in cash flow early? Survey of 200 people on the figures executives prioritize (conducted by リンクソートコンサルティング, specialists in cash flow and business turnaround support)

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000003.000174960.html
- anchor: #n1719842
- Companies mentioned: リンクソートコンサルティング、Freeasy

Facts:
- 200 business owners and executives, and self-employed people
- “Indicators related to overall business profit (operating profit, ordinary profit, net profit, etc.)” at 29.5% (59 people)
- “Indicators related to sales scale (such as revenue)” at 25.5% (51 people)
- “Indicators related to profit margins and profitability (gross profit, gross margin, etc.)” also at 24.5% (49 people)
- “Fixed costs such as personnel expenses and rent” at 22.5% (45 people)
- “Indicators related to cash on hand (such as cash and bank deposit balances)” — 22.0% (44 people)
- “Outstanding loan balances and repayment amounts” — 20.5% (41 people)
- “Indicators related to cash flow (such as future income and expenditure plans and cash flow)” — 19.5% (39 people)
- “Break-even points and the sales levels needed to become profitable” — 19.0% (38 people)
- “Sales indicators such as customer, order and contract numbers” — 17.5% (35 people)
- “Collection and payment status for accounts receivable and accounts payable” — 17.0% (34 people)

## Former professional baseball manager Kiyoshi Nakahata to appear in Imari, Saga Prefecture! Free special talk show on Sept. 15, 2026, exploring the “perfectly upbeat mindset” that moves organizations and the essence of management!

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000004.000130658.html
- anchor: #n1719841
- Companies mentioned: 税理士法人アップパートナーズ、株式会社パーフェクト・スピーチ、横浜DeNAベイスターズ

Facts:
- Date and time: Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, 14:00–15:30
- Number of employees: 387 across the group (as of July 1, 2026)
- More than 3,100 clients in total
- More than 900 medical clients (a tax accountant specializing in medical and dental practices)

## Integration launched between “NICE営業物語 for RICOH” and “どっと原価３”

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000004.000185210.html
- anchor: #n1719840
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社システムズナカシマ、リコージャパン株式会社、株式会社建設ドットウェブ、RICOH kintone plus

## The film “Repair Cafe” surpasses 300 screenings and 16,000 cumulative viewers. A dedicated website compiling examples of its use across Japan and screening application information is now available.

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000004.000186118.html
- anchor: #n1719839
- Companies mentioned: アーティクル株式会社、日立製作所、日本女子大学、パタゴニア、株式会社ごみの学校、経済産業省、日建設計PYNT、キビコクシネマ、吉備国際大学、なおすばふくおか、Cinema the Gaura Project、Repair Café International

Facts:
- 300 screenings
- About 50 screenings
- About 1,000 viewers
- About 30 employees from Hitachi Group companies took part

## It’s not a choice between sports and work. 2 active athletes present a new career model: the “parallel career.”

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000004.000186552.html
- anchor: #n1719838
- Companies mentioned: 一般社団法人 日本スポーツキャリア協会、合同会社伴走クラブ、アスレチカ、伴走TV、京都サンガF.C.、FC琉球OKINAWA

Facts:
- They have set 2 goals: to become a 100 million yen player in business.

## [SO.NATURAL] Long-awaited return to Japan! 3 new products from FIXX, a leading makeup-setting brand from Korea, promise to keep makeup in place for 24 hours

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000005.000119256.html
- anchor: #n1719837
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ティーサイド、SO.NATURAL、FIXX

Facts:
- FIXX Water Glow Makeup Setting Fixer (75ml)
- FIXX All Day Blur Fit Prep Fixer
- FIXX All Day Tight Face Prep Fixer

## [Organic jewelry brand NADIA] New “Akashobin Pin Brooch” launches from the popular “UENO ZOO Collection”

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000005.000181076.html
- anchor: #n1719836
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ナガホリ、NADIA、Maison de NADIA（メゾン・ド・ナディア）銀座本店、KORLOFF（コルロフ）、LA SOMA（ラ・ソマ）

Facts:
- Sapphire (no heat) total 0.720ct
- Diamond total 1.270ct
- Price including tax: ¥4,730,000

## 30 years after it was discontinued, the nostalgic Nuuboo is back as a mascot!

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000006.000083754.html
- anchor: #n1719835
- Companies mentioned: 有限会社ACCENT、森永製菓、NOOBOW PRODUCTIONS、ARTITY

Facts:
- Starting July 31, 2026
- Suggested retail price: ¥2,750 (tax included)
- Suggested retail price: ¥1,650 (tax included)
- Capital: 3,000,000 yen
- Number of employees: 20

## Free “Sales Combat Power Assessment” launched to visualize sales capability as “combat power”

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000006.000165196.html
- anchor: #n1719834
- Companies mentioned: CLF PARTNERS株式会社、拓殖大学

Facts:
- 5 phases: “Preparation, Contact, Proposal, Closing and Follow-up”
- 50 questions in total

## Deflag’s “Sales AI Integration” now supports Microsoft 365

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000007.000184112.html
- anchor: #n1719833
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社deflag、Microsoft、サイバーソリューションズ株式会社

Facts:
- More than 40% of sales staff's working hours are spent on administrative tasks and internal coordination
- Survey conducted among 2,402 sales professionals

## リーンモビリティ、豊田通商と都市型小型EV「Lean3」の国内法人向け販売代理店契約を締結。

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000009.000135629.html
- anchor: #n1719832
- Companies mentioned: リーンモビリティ、豊田通商、Lean Mobility株式会社、豊田通商株式会社

Facts:
- About 1/3 the size of a typical car
- Top speed of 60 km/h
- Cruising range of about 100 km
- Founded in 2022
- Japanese headquarters established in 2025

## [Performance report] KIMONO × DANCE PROJECT performs at JAPAN EXPO Paris 2026 in France

- Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000009.000155777.html
- anchor: #n1719831
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社KIMONO DANCE JAPAN、SEFA EVENT、劇団美松、劇団魁

Facts:
- At a venue with an estimated 250,000 visitors
- This is the 3rd year the group has performed at JAPAN EXPO Paris
- More than 80 performers in total
- Ticket price: 5,000 yen (unreserved seating)

## “Mie Travel Reception 2026” held! Yuna Taira and Nanase Aikawa shared the excitement of the Okihiki festival, where people “pulled the rope as one.” Ryo Matsumaru and Mijumaru took the stage to explain a large-scale puzzle that can only be solved in 三重県!

- Published: 2026-07-24T19:44:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000009.000144988.html
- anchor: #n1720513
- Companies mentioned: 三重県、RIDDLER株式会社、ホンダモビリティランド株式会社、Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team、新宿 なだ万、三重テラス、いせしませんぐう旅実行委員会

Facts:
- The Jingu Shikinen Sengu, held once every 20 years
- Together with about 4,000 people
- The Shikinen Sengu, a tradition spanning 1,300 years
- Starting Aug. 7
- Available for 2 months only

## The legendary 3DCG anime takes over movie theaters! Details announced for “POPEE the Performer: Wolf Circus Troupe’s Triumphant Return to Shibuya”!

- Published: 2026-07-24T18:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003997.000003639.html
- anchor: #n1720798
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社パルコ、瑞鷹株式会社、株式会社サンクリエート

Facts:
- Admission: ¥1,500 each
- Admission: ¥500
- [Price] ¥800 (tax included)
- Original KV T-shirt (M/L/XL) ¥5,000
- POPEE One-Hit T-shirt (M/L/XL) ¥5,000
- Original KV poster (A2 size) ¥1,000
- Original sticker A ¥1,200
- Original sticker B ¥1,200
- Storyboard clear file ¥500
- Random Popee EMOTIONS pin badge ¥500
- Random Kedamono EMOTIONS pin badge ¥500
- Random theater-style film keychain: ¥900
- Random 3-piece acrylic keychain: ¥1,300

## Tainan hosts national AI robotics competition, with 406 teams of elementary and junior high school students competing

- Published: 2026-07-28T14:44:50+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202607280121.aspx
- anchor: #n1720836
- Companies mentioned: 台南市府、台南市政府教育局

Facts:
- 406 student teams
- 1,044 participants
- Up 75 teams from last year
- Top prize for the competition raised to as much as NT$10,000
- First-place prize in the high school division raised from NT$7,500 to NT$10,000
- Junior high division prize raised from NT$5,000 to NT$7,000
- Elementary school division prize raised from NT$2,500 to NT$4,000

## 中聯 degumming and discoloration irregularities; Chen Chien-jen: High-risk raw materials require stricter oversight

- Published: 2026-07-28T14:43:48+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202607280120.aspx
- anchor: #n1720837
- Companies mentioned: 中聯、中研院、台灣癌症基金會、中央社

Facts:
- The control standard for phospholipids in degummed oil is below 5,000 ppm
- Control benchmark for Brazilian soybeans is 1.1%
- Margin of error is 0.3%
- Insufficient bleaching earth added to Brazilian soybeans, at 0.47% to 0.79%

## Strong convective development brings heavy rain advisories to 11 counties and cities, including Taoyuan, Hsinchu and Miaoli

- Published: 2026-07-28T14:41:46+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202607280119.aspx
- anchor: #n1720833

## West exhibition hall at 台中國際會展中心 awarded contract; completion expected in 120

- Published: 2026-07-28T14:41:44+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202607280118.aspx
- anchor: #n1720834
- Companies mentioned: 台中國際會展中心、台中市政府、中央

Facts:
- Total budget of NT$6 billion
- Expected to be completed in year 120 of the Republic of China calendar
- The 2 linked halls will have 4,460 exhibition booths
- Can provide about 2,100 standard exhibition booths

## Rising HIV cases in Chiang Mai, Thailand draw attention; average of 2 new cases a day

- Published: 2026-07-28T14:41:42+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202607280117.aspx
- anchor: #n1720835
- Companies mentioned: 曼谷郵報、Bangkok Post

Facts:
- About 23,900 HIV infections recorded to date
- About 700 new cases each year
- Nearly 2 new infections a day on average
- HIV prevalence among ethnic minority men engaged in sex work reaches 3.6%
- 61.9% of men who have sex with men meet strangers through dating apps and have sex

## Candidates back people-centered transportation reform; Kaohsiung mayoral hopefuls from the KMT and 民進黨 sign pledge

- Published: 2026-07-28T14:36:40+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202607280116.aspx
- anchor: #n1720805
- Companies mentioned: 下一代人本交通促進會、Facebook

Facts:
- Mandatory two-stage left-turn intersections to be cut sharply to less than 5% of the city total

## Premier Cho attends groundbreaking for New Taipei's Provincial Highway 105 while ill; completion expected in 2030

- Published: 2026-07-28T14:36:38+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202607280115.aspx
- anchor: #n1720806
- Companies mentioned: 行政院、內政部、新北市政府、民進黨、國民黨

Facts:
- Overcomes an elevation difference of 180 meters
- Completion expected in September 2030
- Total project cost is about NT$8.219 billion
- Central government subsidy of NT$4.656 billion

## Green councilors propose public platform for information requests; Taipei says it will consider the proposal before proceeding

- Published: 2026-07-28T14:32:35+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202607280114.aspx
- anchor: #n1720800
- Companies mentioned: 台北市政府、台北市議會、民進黨、國民黨、民眾黨、台北市資訊局

Facts:
- Estimated to take about 3 months
- Can go online in less than 1 month
- Converting data formats is expected to take about 2 to 3 months

## Taichung councilor Chen Yu-jung says she was elbowed; 2 councilors deny the accusation

- Published: 2026-07-28T14:31:33+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202607280113.aspx
- anchor: #n1720801
- Companies mentioned: 民主進步黨、中國國民黨、台中市議會、民進黨

## China's 6 departments issue notice banning the sale of retired and scrapped military equipment and parts

- Published: 2026-07-28T14:29:31+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202607280112.aspx
- anchor: #n1720802
- Companies mentioned: 中國融通資產管理集團有限公司

## Dioxin levels in Yunlin lamb exceed limits; source of contaminated fodder still under investigation

- Published: 2026-07-28T14:28:29+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202607280111.aspx
- anchor: #n1720803
- Companies mentioned: 雲農畜牧場、嘉南羊乳

Facts:
- Dioxin level in fodder submitted for testing by a sheep owner surnamed Li was 0.353pg TEQ/g
- EU sets an alert threshold of 0.3pg TEQ/g for fruits and vegetables
- Ordered released on NT$30,000 bail
- The 8 sheep owned by Li have been culled

## Former 中日龍 pitcher turned to show business; Eiji Bando dies at age 86

- Published: 2026-07-28T14:28:27+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202607280110.aspx
- anchor: #n1720804
- Companies mentioned: 中日龍、日本放送協會、朝日新聞

Facts:
- He was 86.
- 1958 Summer Koshien tournament
- During his 11 years with the team
- A record of 77 wins and 65 losses
- 13th Japan Academy Film Prize

## AI deepfake of president's voice; 民進黨 caucus says laws govern fabrication

- Published: 2026-07-28T14:27:25+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202607280109.aspx
- anchor: #n1720799
- Companies mentioned: 民進黨、國民黨、民眾黨、中央社

Facts:
- Current polls do not necessarily guarantee that the current 8 seats can be retained

## U.S. plans to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to counter China's global influence

- Published: 2026-07-28T14:22:22+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202607280108.aspx
- anchor: #n1720758
- Companies mentioned: 川普政府、美聯社、馬斯克、政府效率部（DOGE）、中共、中國駐華盛頓大使館

Facts:
- Spend US$175.8 million
- About NT$5.66 billion
- Invest nearly another US$500 million
- About NT$16.09 billion

## Tutoring center teacher in Pingtung County accused of sexually harassing student; acquitted on appeal, then sentenced to 5 months

- Published: 2026-07-28T14:19:20+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202607280107.aspx
- anchor: #n1720759
- Companies mentioned: 屏東某補習班

Facts:
- Sentenced to 5 months in prison
- 15-year-old female student

## Kaohsiung railway depot family amusement park to open 8/8; Chen Chi-mai says inspections will be stepped up

- Published: 2026-07-28T14:16:18+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202607280106.aspx
- anchor: #n1720760
- Companies mentioned: 台鐵

Facts:
- Scheduled to open on August 8
- A uniform nationwide directive to be issued by the central government within 24 hours

## Atayal bamboo and rattan craft preserver Chen Shuang-cheng dies; 文化部 presents commendation

- Published: 2026-07-28T14:16:16+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acul/202607280105.aspx
- anchor: #n1720761
- Companies mentioned: 文化部、中央社

Facts:
- Died at the age of 91

## Dispute over renewal of UN human rights chief's term; U.S. makes rare walkout in protest as 法國 criticizes 聯合國

- Published: 2026-07-28T14:11:14+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202607280104.aspx
- anchor: #n1720754
- Companies mentioned: 聯合國、美國、法國、北韓、俄羅斯、尼加拉瓜、馬利、聯合國人權事務高級專員、圖克、Volker Turk、聯合國秘書長、古特瑞斯、Antonio Guterres、美國駐聯合國大會候補代表、內格雷亞、Dan Negrea、法國駐日內瓦聯合國代表團、法國大使、邦納豐、Jerome Bonnafont、以色列、加薩走廊、Gaza Strip、川普、古特瑞斯副發言人、哈克、Farhan Haq

Facts:
- 144 votes in favor
- 10 votes against
- 13 abstentions
- 美國's 250th anniversary of its founding

## Online-only bank partners with VASP providers to launch linked payment service

- Published: 2026-07-28T14:10:12+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202607280103.aspx
- anchor: #n1720755
- Companies mentioned: LINE Bank、MaiCoin

Facts:
- LINE ecosystem has 21 million monthly active users
- More than 2.3 million customers use convenient financial services

## Legislature passes Cable Radio and Television Act in third reading, raising cap on government's indirect shareholding to 1%

- Published: 2026-07-28T14:09:09+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202607280102.aspx
- anchor: #n1720756
- Companies mentioned: 國民黨、國家通訊傳播委員會

Facts:
- Fines of NT$200,000 to NT$2 million may be imposed

## Truck catches fire on Tongluo section of National Freeway 1; 4 people flee as equipment in cargo bed suspected of overheating

- Published: 2026-07-28T14:09:07+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202607280101.aspx
- anchor: #n1720757
- Companies mentioned: 國道公路警察局、苗栗縣政府消防局

Facts:
- At about 10:13 a.m.
- Southbound National Freeway 1, 144.6-kilometer Tongluo section
- Fire extinguished about 30 minutes later
- Scene cleared at 11:17
- A 55-year-old man surnamed Wang
- He and his coworkers had just finished work and were heading back to Fengyuan, Taichung, when they noticed thick smoke and flames coming from the cargo bed behind them. They quickly pulled over and escaped. They suspected that a cutting machine they had recently used overheated and started the fire. Fortunately, none of the 4 people was injured.

## Taoyuan marks Indigenous Peoples Day; wear Indigenous clothing from 8/1 to 8/7 for free rides on the Taoyuan Airport MRT

- Published: 2026-07-28T14:08:05+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202607280100.aspx
- anchor: #n1720651
- Companies mentioned: 桃園大眾捷運股份有限公司、桃園市政府原住民族行政局、桃園陽光劇場、KIRI國際原住民族文創園區

Facts:
- Starting on August 1, Indigenous Peoples Day
- Through the 7th
- A single purchase of at least NT$300
- Top cash prize of NT$100,000

## Han Kuang 42 exercise strengthens blockade response; drills transfer of supplies and escort operations in the western Pacific

- Published: 2026-07-28T14:07:03+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202607280099.aspx
- anchor: #n1720652
- Companies mentioned: 国军、海巡署、中央社、台北市后备旅、陆军步兵137旅

Facts:
- August 5 to 14

## 農業部: Ban on feeding pigs kitchen waste will not erase black pig culture

- Published: 2026-07-28T14:04:01+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202607280098.aspx
- anchor: #n1720653
- Companies mentioned: 農業部、中央畜產會、屏東縣黑豬飼養畜牧協會、春發成牧場

Facts:
- About 5.2 million pigs are raised nationwide
- 其中黑豬40多萬頭
- About 9%

## After Taiwan office unilaterally shut down, Foreign Ministry halts spot-market imports of liquefied natural gas from Papua New Guinea

- Published: 2026-07-28T14:00:59+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202607280097.aspx
- anchor: #n1720650
- Companies mentioned: 巴布亞紐幾內亞、台灣、ExxonMobil、中油公司

Facts:
- Purchased 500,000 tons of liquefied natural gas from Papua New Guinea on the spot market in the first half of this year
- The long-term contract with supplier ExxonMobil is for 1.2 million metric tons annually

## With 10 Olympic medals, Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi receives People's Honor Award

- Published: 2026-07-28T13:55:56+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202607280096.aspx
- anchor: #n1720589
- Companies mentioned: 日本放送協會（NHK）、讀賣新聞

Facts:
- 10 Olympic medals in total
- 3 bronze medals
- 38 wins

## Mother hacked to death after being caught up in son's financial dispute; Kaohsiung prosecutors indict suspect and seek citizen judge trial

- Published: 2026-07-28T13:54:54+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202607280095.aspx
- anchor: #n1720516
- Companies mentioned: 中央社

Facts:
- A financial dispute involving NT$60,000
- A 46-year-old man surnamed Lü
- A 42-year-old man surnamed Lin
- A 68-year-old woman surnamed Wang

## Two earthquakes of magnitude 5 or higher strike Qinghai, China

- Published: 2026-07-28T13:53:52+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202607280094.aspx
- anchor: #n1720517
- Companies mentioned: 中国地震台网、央视新闻、中国地震局

Facts:
- Magnitude 5.7
- Magnitude 5.8
- Focal depth of 10 kilometers
- 18 minutes apart

## Overseas study report criticized as vague; Shen You-chung says online version is an abridged edition

- Published: 2026-07-28T13:52:50+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202607280093.aspx
- anchor: #n1720518
- Companies mentioned: 立法院民眾黨團、陸委會、中央社

Facts:
- 沈有忠5月赴越南考察報告僅3頁
- The full version runs 33 pages
- 陸委會今年編列出國預算達800多萬元
- The trip cost more than NT$144,700 in total

## Risso’s dolphin strays into Magong’s Suogang; Penghu County Government and others join rescue and release effort

- Published: 2026-07-28T13:51:48+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202607280092.aspx
- anchor: #n1720519
- Companies mentioned: 海巡、海洋委員會、海洋保育署、澎湖縣政府

Facts:
- Maximum adult length: 2.6 meters
- Weighs about 160 kilograms

## After repeated Russian drone incursions into its airspace, Romania expels Russian diplomats

- Published: 2026-07-28T13:49:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202607280091.aspx
- anchor: #n1720520
- Companies mentioned: 北大西洋公約組織、F-16、見證者、Shahed

Facts:
- Romania shot down 3 drones over 3 consecutive days
- And demanded they leave within 5 days
- Leaving 2 people injured

## State media: China supports open AI, but decisions should be based on models and risks

- Published: 2026-07-28T13:48:15+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202607283004.aspx
- anchor: #n1720515
- Companies mentioned: 阿里巴巴

## Toy store sold restricted shotguns and barrels; Taipei prosecutors indict owner

- Published: 2026-07-28T13:47:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202607280090.aspx
- anchor: #n1720521
- Companies mentioned: 中央社

Facts:
- A 55-year-old man surnamed Fan
- More than 200 FS-0521 shotguns
- Displayed 18 FS-0521 shotguns
- NT$4,250
- Sold 13 FS-0521 shotguns
- Earned NT$59,250
- 264 imitation guns
- 202 gun barrels
- NT$59,250 in proceeds from gun sales

## Recounting remarks at food safety meeting, Chen Chi-mai says discussion that day was about amending the law, not arguing over who was right

- Published: 2026-07-28T13:41:41+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202607280089.aspx
- anchor: #n1720514
- Companies mentioned: 中聯

Facts:
- 20% delisting standard
- 中聯 holds about 40% of the market

## Presidential Office: Freedom of speech does not mean one may impersonate someone’s voice; altering the president’s voice is a deliberate attempt to mislead

- Published: 2026-07-28T13:36:39+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202607280088.aspx
- anchor: #n1720485
- Companies mentioned: 中央社、總統府、行政院、立法院

Facts:
- 18 family measures for childbirth and child-rearing

## Woman’s legs became uneven after car crash; anterior hip replacement surgery helps correct the problem

- Published: 2026-07-28T13:31:37+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202607280087.aspx
- anchor: #n1720483
- Companies mentioned: 奇美醫院

Facts:
- The difference in leg length had reached 2.7 centimeters

## Groundbreaking held for Changhua Life Park; anti-crematorium self-help group protests and clashes outside

- Published: 2026-07-28T13:25:33+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202607280086.aspx
- anchor: #n1720482
- Companies mentioned: 彰化縣政府、二林芳苑反火葬場自救會

Facts:
- Equipped with 10 cremators
- Capacity to cremate up to 60 bodies a day
- Changhua Life Park’s total construction budget is more than NT$700 million
- The construction portion is scheduled to take about 420 days

## Thai foreign minister orders probe into clash involving Chinese fans; organizer’s suspension of security staff draws criticism

- Published: 2026-07-28T13:11:30+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202607280085.aspx
- anchor: #n1720441
- Companies mentioned: GMMTV、Thai PBS、Thai Enquirer

Facts:
- The incident, which drew diplomatic attention, took place on the 25th at an event held in Bangkok
- Other videos that recently surfaced appear to show staff speaking with the Chinese female fan for about 10 to 20 minutes

## Wildfires continue to spread in Spain; another heat wave is expected to make firefighting more difficult

- Published: 2026-07-28T13:10:28+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202607280084.aspx
- anchor: #n1720442
- Companies mentioned: 西班牙國家氣象局（AEMET）

Facts:
- About 60,000 residents were forced to flee their homes
- There were originally about 48 homes here, and all were burned down
- Temperatures in the northeast are forecast to reach 42 degrees Celsius
- 39 degrees in the central region
- Another 15,000 people were forced to evacuate
- The wildfires have burned about 77,000 hectares of land
- Wildfires have burned 150,000 hectares of land in Spain so far this year
- And claimed 13 lives

## Shooting at Taipei cosmetic surgery clinic: prosecutors file additional charges against 4 suspects

- Published: 2026-07-28T13:07:26+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202607280083.aspx
- anchor: #n1720443
- Companies mentioned: 仁愛館

Facts:
- Prosecutors seek a 15-year sentence
- Prosecutors seek an 8-year sentence

## Former aviation police officer implicated in X-ray machine scandal; retrial appeal court sentences him to 12 years and 10 months

- Published: 2026-07-28T13:06:24+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202607280082.aspx
- anchor: #n1720444
- Companies mentioned: 航空警察局、同方威視技術公司

Facts:
- He was sentenced to 17 years and 6 months in both the first and second trials
- Cai paid Sun Yiming NT$1.86 million in kickbacks
- He also gave Ms. Li NT$1.2 million

## AI wave tightens correlation between US and South Korean stocks, undermining their hedging value

- Published: 2026-07-28T13:06:21+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202607280081.aspx
- anchor: #n1720445
- Companies mentioned: 三星電子、SK海力士、Rayliant、美光科技、Micron Technology、晟碟、Sandisk、英特爾、Intel、Futurum Group

Facts:
- 韓國綜合股價指數（KOSPI）與那斯達克100指數（Nasdaq 100）的 60日相關係數，最近攀升至約0.50
- SK海力士 shares plunged 15%, their biggest drop ever
- The index fell more than 8%
- The Nasdaq 100 also fell, closing down 1.88%
- 美光科技（Micron Technology） closed down 4%
- 晟碟（Sandisk） plunged 12%
- 英特爾（Intel） fell 6%

## To curb demand for leveraged single-stock ETFs, South Korea considers setting limits for retail investors

- Published: 2026-07-28T13:06:19+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202607280080.aspx
- anchor: #n1720338
- Companies mentioned: 三星電子、SK海力士

Facts:
- The minimum cash margin required to invest in leveraged single-stock ETFs will rise to 30 million won
- Investment in these ETFs will be limited to less than 20% of an individual’s total financial investment portfolio

## 台中捷運藍線嘉年華 8/9海線健走串聯重要站點

- Published: 2026-07-28T13:06:17+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202607280079.aspx
- anchor: #n1720339
- Companies mentioned: 台中捷運、台中市政府捷運工程局、台中港三井OUTLET PARK

Facts:
- The first contract package, BC11 (stations B01 to B03), has a budget of about NT$11.9 billion
- The second contract package, BC12 (stations B04 to B08), has a budget of about NT$22.6 billion
- About 3 kilometers one way
- About 6 kilometers in total
- The Blue Line is 24.78 kilometers long
- The top 3 finishers in each group can each receive NT$3,000 in prize money
- Participants will have a chance to take home a 65-inch LCD television

## 新台幣午盤重貶1.18角 暫收32.423元

- Published: 2026-07-28T13:05:15+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202607280078.aspx
- anchor: #n1720340

Facts:
- Trading at 32.423
- Plunged 1.18 jiao
- Trading volume totaled US$986 million
- Opened at 32.33 per U.S. dollar
- High: 32.33
- Low: 32.455 per U.S. dollar

## Uncrewed Vehicle Act sent to negotiations; Pan Men-an urges lawmakers to show mercy and swiftly provide relief

- Published: 2026-07-28T13:01:13+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202607280077.aspx
- anchor: #n1720336
- Companies mentioned: 台灣

Facts:
- A total of 14 draft versions
- Over the past 2 years

## A-share indexes open lower across the board; 長鑫科技 falls more than 7% at the open

- Published: 2026-07-28T13:00:11+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202607280076.aspx
- anchor: #n1720337
- Companies mentioned: 長鑫科技、長鑫存儲、中芯國際、華虹半導體、艾司摩爾、ASML

Facts:
- Fell more than 7% at the open
- Closed the morning session down 1.63%
- Surged 465.82%
- Opened down 7.71%
- At 45.22
- Total funds raised were about 57.9 billion yuan
- Trading totaled 141.187 billion yuan

## 長鑫科技 lists; Hong Kong media: Chinese-made memory chips break US-South Korean duopoly

- Published: 2026-07-28T12:59:09+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202607280075.aspx
- anchor: #n1720274
- Companies mentioned: 長鑫存儲、長鑫科技、工商銀行、三星、海力士、美光科技、安徽省會合肥市政府、中國國家積體電路產業投資基金二期股份有限公司、大基金二期、安徽省投資集團、長鑫集團、阿里巴巴、小米、騰訊、美的、碧桂園

Facts:
- Closed at 49 yuan
- Surging more than 4.6 times its IPO price
- 長鑫 raised nearly 60 billion yuan through its listing
- About NT$287.5 billion
- The Hefei municipal government invested 14.4 billion yuan in 長鑫科技
- Holds more than 35%
- Book value reached 1.3 trillion yuan
- Book profit was 1.29 trillion yuan
- Estimated return on investment reached as high as 90 times
- 中國國家積體電路產業投資基金二期股份有限公司 (commonly known as 「大基金二期」) holds an 8.73% stake
- 安徽省投資集團 holds a 7.91% stake

## 健康幣首波可換無糖飲料茶葉蛋 四大超商有意合作

- Published: 2026-07-28T12:58:06+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202607280074.aspx
- anchor: #n1720275
- Companies mentioned: 衛福部、國健署、台灣癌症基金會、四大超商

Facts:
- Racing to launch in month 9

## Concealing swine fever and reusing old photos to evade inspections; father and son at Taichung livestock farm sentenced in first instance

- Published: 2026-07-28T12:55:04+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202607280073.aspx
- anchor: #n1720202
- Companies mentioned: 洽興畜牧場

Facts:
- A total of 46 dead pigs were omitted from reports
- 28 pigs that may have been infected or were still within the drug withdrawal period
- Combined sentence of 3 years in prison
- Chen's father sentenced to 1 year and 6 months
- Also fined NT$100,000