AI News 180m Report｜2026-07-29 03:00–06:00 JST｜Page 2 of 2https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.htmlOne place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Japan, 78 items from 11 sources; Taiwan, 67 items from 10 sources.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.en Materials for the 3rd meeting on reviewing the identification of savings and other assets under the long-term care insurance systemhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730707https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730707Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900Japan厚生労働省 Holding the 14th meeting of the 国土交通省 Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Headquarters in writing (cancellation of the in-person meeting)https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730767https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730767Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900Japan国土交通省 Disclosure of information on air transport services (October to March, FY Reiwa 7)https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730766https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730766Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900Japan国土交通省 Air traffic control system outagehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730765https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730765Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900Japan国土交通省 Recall notice (ヒョンデ INSTER)https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730764https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730764Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900Japan国土交通省 FY Reiwa 8 Subsidy Program for Vehicle Diagnostic Scan Tools Launches! — Supporting the Introduction of Maintenance Equipment to Help Diagnose Failures in Automotive Electronic Systemshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730763https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730763Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900Japan国土交通省 Applications open for subsidies under the Accident Prevention Support Promotion Project — Supporting advanced initiatives to prevent traffic accidents by bus, taxi and truck operators, among othershttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730762https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730762Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900Japan国土交通省 Average congestion rates rise in the Tokyo and Osaka areas and remain flat in the Nagoya area — Results of the urban railway congestion survey for FY Reiwa 7https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730761https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730761Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900Japan国土交通省 Considering Facility Optimization and Broader-Area Cooperation in Wastewater Treatment: Furthering Efforts by the ４ Relevant Ministries for Sustainable Wastewater Treatmenthttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730760https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730760Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900Japan国土交通省 令和8年7月28日16時27分頃の熊本県熊本地方の地震に伴う土砂災害に関する警報等の暫定的な運用についてhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730759https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730759Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900Japan国土交通省 Kumamoto earthquake damages 45 medical institutions; power and water outages, gas equipment damagedhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730977https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730977Wed, 29 Jul 2026 05:41:28 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 藤森惠子 sworn in as president, becoming 秘魯’s 9th president in 10 yearshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730239https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730239Wed, 29 Jul 2026 04:41:25 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA A hospital in the area reported being full after the Kumamoto earthquakehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730240https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730240Wed, 29 Jul 2026 04:41:23 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Kumamoto earthquake closes 150 tourist attractions and other facilities; cracks appear in buildingshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730116https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730116Wed, 29 Jul 2026 03:53:20 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Zelensky and Trump discuss 愛國者防空系統; Zelensky says talks were goodhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730115https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730115Wed, 29 Jul 2026 03:42:18 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA False claims spread after Kumamoto’s magnitude 7.1 earthquake; old disaster photos and lion-escape posts resurfacehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730114https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730114Wed, 29 Jul 2026 03:05:15 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA アッキーフーズ “Genkai Wakame, raised in the rough seas of Kyushu, 100g; stem wakame, 100g” (sold at ㈱三徳 supermarkets) — Refund/recallhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730501https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730501Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900Japan消費者庁 ずうちふうず “Cheesecake, apple potato, twin apple pie” (sold in Neyagawa, Osaka) — Exchange/refundhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730500https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730500Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900Japan消費者庁 ウオロク “Two-stage-cured silver salmon kasuzuke, 2 pieces; two-stage-cured silver salmon shio-koji-zuke, 2 pieces” (39 stores, excluding some locations) — Refund/recallhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730498https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730498Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900Japan消費者庁 ジェラートマリノ “Strawberry milk” (sold at 田中ストロベリーファーム, みらい清瀬新鮮館 and 西東京ふれあい新鮮館) — Refund/recallhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730499https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730499Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900Japan消費者庁 [Residential fire] [At 01:29 on the 28th, a residential fire on Central Road in Linnei Township, Yunlin County, was extinguished; 4 people rescued (2 men, 2 women), including 2 men with minor injuries taken to hospital] Initial (final) reporthttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730844https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730844Tue, 28 Jul 2026 01:00:00 +0900Taiwan內政部消防署 [Earthquake] [At 10:14 on the 27th, a magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 36.7 kilometers east-northeast of the Tainan City Government (Nansi District, Tainan City); no damage reported] Initial (final) reporthttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730847https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730847Mon, 27 Jul 2026 01:00:00 +0900Taiwan內政部消防署 [Hospital fire] [At 11:13 on the 27th, a fire broke out at 國軍桃園總醫院 in Longtan District, Taoyuan City; hospital staff extinguished it with fire extinguishers; no casualties] Initial (final) reporthttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730846https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730846Mon, 27 Jul 2026 01:00:00 +0900Taiwan內政部消防署 [School fire] [At 13:14 on the 27th, a laboratory fire broke out at 中華醫事科技大學 in Rende District, Tainan City; the fire was extinguished; no casualties] Initial (final) reporthttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730845https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730845Mon, 27 Jul 2026 01:00:00 +0900Taiwan內政部消防署 Release of the report by the study group on the future of the Act on Conservation of Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Florahttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730860https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730860Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900Japan環境省 Results of recruitment of participating financial institutions for the “FY Reiwa 8 Practical Program to Support the Development of Transition Plans for Achieving a Decarbonized Society (for regional financial institutions)”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730859https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730859Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900Japan環境省 Call for companies to participate in the “FY Reiwa 8 Business Support Project for Promoting Environmental Due Diligence”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730858https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730858Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900Japan環境省 First Japanese encephalitis death reported in Taiwan this year; public urged to stay alert, prevent mosquito bites and get vaccinatedhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730595https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730595Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0900Taiwan衛福部疾病管制署 COVID pandemic continues to intensify; people who have not yet received this season’s COVID vaccine are urged to get vaccinated as soon as possible for protection. Seek medical care promptly if you have suspected symptomshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730594https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730594Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0900Taiwan衛福部疾病管制署 Starting August 10, 2026, publicly funded pneumococcal vaccines for adults will be fully upgraded to new 20-valent or 21-valent vaccines, with vaccination completed in 1 dosehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730593https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730593Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0900Taiwan衛福部疾病管制署 日本銀行 Policy Board Monthly Bulletin, June Reiwa 8 (No. 914)https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730813https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730813Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:30:00 +0900Japan日本銀行 Core indicators of consumer priceshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730814https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730814Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0900Japan日本銀行 Odds of a Fed rate hike this week near 40%! Warsh still has three major reasons to stand pathttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730117https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730117Wed, 29 Jul 2026 04:00:03 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網Federal Reserve Chair Warsh is likely to hold off on raising interest rates this week. Key reasons include the effects of energy prices and AI investment, the push for policy reforms, and political pressure. This will be an important decision in determining the direction of monetary policy. Squeezed by high prices and a cooling job market, U.S. consumer confidence fell again in Julyhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1729994https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1729994Wed, 29 Jul 2026 03:00:02 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網The U.S. consumer confidence index fell to 90.8 in July, below expectations. High prices and a cooling labor market are weighing on household sentiment, but consumer spending remains firm and is expected to support economic growth. First hearing date set in market manipulation case involving shares of ベースフード（株） and 2 other stockshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730362https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730362Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0900Japan金融庁 Implementation of a public comment period on the Cabinet Office Order (draft) to partially amend the Order for Enforcement of the Act on Investment Trusts and Investment Corporationshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730361https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730361Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0900Japan金融庁 タクシール's first simultaneous rollout across 5 cities nationwide! Wrapped taxis commemorating the release of マドンナ's latest album, Confessions II, begin operatinghttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730238https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730238Wed, 29 Jul 2026 04:00:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES A survey found that 74% of people experience “social media fatigue.” About half of them report “lower-quality sleep” and “reduced concentration.”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730237https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730237Wed, 29 Jul 2026 04:00:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES The second-generation senior citizen cards in Taipei and New Taipei will not be fully replaced until 116https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730922https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730922Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:54:32 +0900Taiwan台灣事實查核中心 Online claims that Yuanta Taiwan Top 50 will undergo a split are falsehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730923https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730923Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:05:01 +0900Taiwan台灣事實查核中心 The 中選會 chair visits the 臺南市選委會, urging it to uphold the “ten-character motto” and work together to ensure the successful administration of the 115 local public officials electionhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730673https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730673Tue, 28 Jul 2026 19:28:53 +0900Taiwan中央選舉委員會 Damage caused by the Reiwa 8 Kumamoto Earthquake and response by fire departments and other organizations (Report 13, R8.7.28)https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730798https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730798Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:52:38 +0900Japan消防庁 東聯互動股份有限公司 was found to have deficiencies in the remittance limits and business management of its small-amount overseas remittance services for foreign migrant workers. It was fined NT$200,000 and issued a corrective order and related sanctions.https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730453https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730453Tue, 28 Jul 2026 01:00:00 +0900Taiwan金融監督管理委員會 IDWR provisional data, 2026, week 29https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730883https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1730883Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900Japan国立健康危機管理研究機構 Revised outlook for Taiwan’s economic situation in 2026: A brighter outlook, with clear peaks and troughshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1590948https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260729-03/index-en-p2.html#n1590948Mon, 13 Jul 2026 01:00:00 +0900Taiwan中央研究院