# AI News 180m Report｜2026-07-30 15:00–18:00 JST｜Page 4 of 6

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Japan, 380 items from 2 sources; Taiwan, 170 items from 3 sources.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## [Vietnam market ahead of an emerging-market upgrade] Local correspondent explains the stock market outlook and domestic and international expectations

- Published: 2026-07-30T15:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000078.000133438.html
- anchor: #n1751386
- Companies mentioned: アイザワ証券株式会社、Japan Securities Co., Ltd.

Facts:
- Vietnam has set a target of average growth of 6.5–7.0% over the 5 years through 2025
- This year, it set a significantly higher target of average GDP growth of 10% or more for the 2026–2030 period
- Capital: 3 billion yen

## 静岡市 adopts Allganize’s generative AI platform “Alli LLM App Market” for its internal information inquiry system

- Published: 2026-07-30T15:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000104.000034106.html
- anchor: #n1751385
- Companies mentioned: Allganize Japan株式会社、Allganize、静岡市

Facts:
- Answer accuracy of more than 80% was confirmed
- For all employees starting in July 2026
- More than 300 companies have adopted its products

## Mango-rich sweets and drinks arrive for a limited time starting August 1 (Saturday)

- Published: 2026-07-30T15:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000109.000084389.html
- anchor: #n1751384
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社GRACE、UNI COFFEE ROASTERY、UNI DONUTS、UNI COFFEE ROASTERY BON BON

Facts:
- M size ¥880
- 750 yen
- 1,500 yen
- ¥450
- ¥570
- Number of employees: approximately 650

## [Shima Mediterranean Village] Long-stay campaign “CAMINO SHIMA” to launch on August 1 ahead of the 63rd Jingu Shikinen Sengu

- Published: 2026-07-30T15:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000122.000116691.html
- anchor: #n1751383
- Companies mentioned: IXホールディングス株式会社、株式会社志摩地中海村、Rias by Kokotxa、Taberna Azul、カフェアミーゴ

Facts:
- Starting August 1, 2026
- Until the 63rd Jingu Shikinen Sengu, scheduled for fall 2033

## Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra’s acclaimed production of the masterpiece opera Carmen, conducted by Honorary Music Director Myung-Whun Chung and featuring leading soloists, choruses and dance companies from Japan and abroad, sold out all performances and closed amid thunderous applause

- Published: 2026-07-30T15:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000129.000053202.html
- anchor: #n1751382
- Companies mentioned: 公益財団法人東京フィルハーモニー交響楽団、ミラノ・スカラ座、新国立劇場合唱団、世田谷ジュニア合唱団、南風野香スペイン舞踊団、Bunkamura、東京オペラシティ、サントリーホール、文化庁、独立行政法人日本芸術文化振興会、公益財団法人三菱UFJ信託芸術文化財団、Zimakuプラス、東京衣裳、劇光社、アートクリエイション、NHK

Facts:
- Held over 3 performances
- July 2026
- Will take over as music director from the 2026-27 season
- Will become music director of ミラノ・スカラ座 in 2027
- Special Artistic Advisor since 2001
- Became the orchestra’s honorary music director in September 2016
- Founded in 1911
- Approximately 160 members
- Performance duration: approximately 3 hours

## [High school student survey] More than 90% have been sidetracked by their smartphones while studying. Many feel guilty but find themselves doing it again

- Published: 2026-07-30T15:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000143.000116808.html
- anchor: #n1751381
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社DeltaX、塾選

Facts:
- 97.1% of high school students said they had opened their smartphones to study but ended up doing something else
- “Check social media” ranked No. 1 at 83.0%
- “Watch videos” ranked No. 2 at 73.0%
- “Message friends” ranked No. 3 (48.0%)
- YouTube ranked No. 1 (72.0%)
- Instagram came in a close second (71.0%)
- A total of 95.1% said they had recognized that they were dependent on their smartphones
- A total of 86.4% said they had experienced this
- 68.9% of high school students have taken steps to break their smartphone dependence
- A total of 53.6%, more than half, stopped within 3 days
- The share who gave up within 1 week reached 78.9%
- Just 11.2% have managed to keep it up

## Visualize your organization’s AI transformation phase in 5 minutes | AICX Association launches “AX Phase Assessment,” a tool to evaluate AI transformation maturity

- Published: 2026-07-30T15:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000144.000155740.html
- anchor: #n1751380
- Companies mentioned: 一般社団法人AICX協会、経済産業省、IPA、RX Japan合同会社

Facts:
- Takes about 5 minutes to complete
- 16 assessment result patterns
- April 2026
- 2026年8月5日（水）・6日（木）

## Book “Scaling Up Value Creation: A Transformation Scenario for Companies with ¥10 Billion in Revenue” to go on sale July 31

- Published: 2026-07-30T15:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000147.000054075.html
- anchor: #n1751379
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社船井総合研究所、神戸大学大学院経営学研究科 ビジネス価値共創研究教育センター、弁護士法人ネクスパート法律事務所、株式会社ホンダカーズ栃木県央

Facts:
- Sales of ¥10 billion
- 3,000 companies
- Approximately 40,000 companies
- Top 1%
- Sales up 225%
- ¥2 billion in sales
- 1,980 yen
- 22,000 yen

## July 31: “A girl with a prosthetic leg dances amid the ravages of war, in a dance of freedom and hope”

- Published: 2026-07-30T15:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000148.000047506.html
- anchor: #n1751378
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アイディアヒューマンサポートサービス、FCシャフタール・ドネツク、一般社団法人全国心理業連合会、ココロゴトカフェ、新渡戸文化中学校・高等学校

Facts:
- The UN has confirmed that at least 2,520 children have been killed or injured
- More than 20 charity matches held across Europe
- Donated US$1 million to support disaster victims

## [Survey on attitudes toward extremely hot days] About 80% (84.6%) are concerned about extreme heat, but fewer than 10% (4.6%) have prepared for it. Survey reveals a growing lack of preparation as temperatures reach 40°C

- Published: 2026-07-30T15:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000166.000028922.html
- anchor: #n1751377
- Companies mentioned: FWD生命保険株式会社、FWDグループ

Facts:
- Only 4.6% had checked their primary care doctor or other point of contact in preparation for an emergency
- “Extremely hot day” refers to a day when the high temperature reaches 40°C or above
- About 70% (69.0%) go to the office despite extreme heat, concerned about performance reviews and how others see them
- More than 40% (42.9%) want to switch to working from home because of extreme heat
- “Reduced concentration (51.5%)” ranked No. 1
- 39.8% avoided going out with “extremely hot days (40°C or above)” in mind
- “Children playing outdoors (37.8%)” was the top concern

## Taketsuru 21 Year Old featured in the latest whisky lottery, on sale from July 30

- Published: 2026-07-30T15:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000181.000145472.html
- anchor: #n1751376
- Companies mentioned: タチバナE酒販、株式会社アップライジング、Amazon、楽天市場、Yahoo!ショッピング、宮崎どげんかせんとい館

Facts:
- Limited to 466 entries
- 1口4,980円
- Taketsuru 21 Year Old
- Hakushu 12 Year Old

## Future Shop begins collaboration with “Offbeat EC Consulting/SNS Marketing Support”

- Published: 2026-07-30T15:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000191.000008279.html
- anchor: #n1751375
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社フューチャーショップ、株式会社Offbeat、楽天、Amazon、ruban de chouchou、&Mel

Facts:
- More than 420 million followers in total
- Cumulative gross merchandise value exceeds ¥25 billion

## Intimate Merger announces a co-hosted seminar in August to help solve data utilization challenges

- Published: 2026-07-30T15:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000191.000084943.html
- anchor: #n1751374
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社インティメート・マージャー、日本経済団体連合会

Facts:
- Approximately 1 billion audience data points

## ITFOR donates rice grown by employees to a children’s cafeteria in Chiyoda Ward

- Published: 2026-07-30T15:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000192.000060050.html
- anchor: #n1751373
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アイティフォー、認定NPO法人全国こども食堂支援センター・むすびえ様、社会福祉法人 千代田区社会福祉協議会様、MLTこどもプロジェクト

Facts:
- 8 kg of rice
- Equivalent to 120 servings

## “d Payment” regional campaign launching in August

- Published: 2026-07-30T15:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000210.000141840.html
- anchor: #n1751372
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社NTTドコモ、名古屋グランパス、テゲバジャーロ宮崎、TGC松山2026、松山ロープウェー、MONSTER baSH 2026

Facts:
- 1回あたり上限：30,000ポイント／ 期間中上限：30,000ポイント
- 1st prize: 100% points back
- 2nd prize: 50% points back
- 3rd prize: 10% points back
- 4th prize: 1% points back

## “d Payment” campaign launching in August

- Published: 2026-07-30T15:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000212.000141840.html
- anchor: #n1751371
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社NTTドコモ、三井アウトレットパーク ジャズドリーム長島、資生堂オンラインストア

Facts:
- Get up to 200 points
- d Points worth 10% of the payment amount
- 5,000 points per person
- ¥8,000 (tax included) or more
- 7% in d Points (7% of the purchase amount)
- 600 points in total

## Free provision of safety confirmation systems to companies and organizations headquartered in Kumamoto, Nagasaki and Kagoshima prefectures in connection with the Reiwa 8 Kumamoto Earthquake

- Published: 2026-07-30T15:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000254.000032205.html
- anchor: #n1751370
- Companies mentioned: トヨクモ株式会社、安否確認サービス2

Facts:
- Surpasses 5,000 contracts
- July 2026
- By the end of July 2027

## OBC to operate the “Kanjō Bugyō-mae Nebuta” float at the Aomori Nebuta Festival again this year!

- Published: 2026-07-30T15:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000274.000026471.html
- anchor: #n1751369
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社オービックビジネスコンサルタント、OBC、青森市PTA連合会、竹浪比呂央ねぶた研究所

Facts:
- The festival opens on Sunday, August 2, 2026
- It will also operate on August 7

## For Okinawa’s Obon season: Reservations now open for hotel-made Obon hors d’oeuvres, with Japanese, Western and Chinese options | Okinawa・ラグナガーデンホテル

- Published: 2026-07-30T15:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000280.000165726.html
- anchor: #n1751368
- Companies mentioned: ラグナガーデンホテル、明海グループ株式会社

Facts:
- Regular price: ¥14,000 (tax included)
- ¥13,300 (tax included)
- 5% discount
- 36 cm × 36 cm (serves 7–8)
- Aug. 25, 2026 (Tuesday)
- Until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, August 5, 2026
- 2026年8月21日(金) 15:00まで

## Performance confirmed! Murder mystery stage featuring 3 works, with a different work each day: “Heavenly Warlord”; “GOD Murder: The Divine Abduction at a Tokyo Tower Mansion”; and “March of the Saints: God’s Script”

- Published: 2026-07-30T15:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000307.000041146.html
- anchor: #n1751367
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ライズコミュニケーション、劇団ウルトラマンション、R＆J、RMP、エムキチビート、えりオフィス、HONEST、OFFICE S、オレンジ、KBKagency、GOKKO、田辺屋、Dマスタープロダクション、ピンナップスアーティスト、ポーラースター、ユークリッド・エンターテイメント、YKエージェント、ワイツー

Facts:
- S seats (front and middle seats; front-facing balcony seats): ¥9,000
- A seats (rear seats; side balcony seats): ¥7,500

## Add a cool touch to your new summer routine of evening activities. A plant-based smoothie with a beautiful blue-and-white contrast arrives for a limited time from Friday, July 31!

- Published: 2026-07-30T15:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000309.000045733.html
- anchor: #n1751366
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社大泉工場、BROOKS GREENLIT CAFE、_SHIP KOMBUCHA

Facts:
- Price: ¥980 (tax included)
- Capital: ¥20,000,000
- Established: March 1938 (founded in March 1917)

## 株式会社アシスト begins recruiting sales agents in the Oita area for a local search optimization service covering AIO, GEO, LLMO and MEO. The service optimizes generative AI responses and uses cutting-edge technology to connect brick-and-mortar businesses with users.

- Published: 2026-07-30T15:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000339.000057398.html
- anchor: #n1751365
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アシスト、Google、ChatGPT、Perplexity、Gemini、Meta Platforms, Inc.

Facts:
- Service satisfaction: 91.2%
- Staff satisfaction: 97.6%
- 15,000 cases cumulatively

## A total of 3,500 people attend the opening event for the “Wood Education Festival,” where children become “heroes who protect the future”!

- Published: 2026-07-30T15:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000356.000008413.html
- anchor: #n1751364
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社AQ Group、フォレストビルダーズ、アキュラホームFC、AQビルダー、AQ木のみ構法、中大規模木造建築共創〈ともつく〉ネットワーク、日本建築士会連合会、東京大学、多摩美術大学、埼玉大学

Facts:
- About 170 locations nationwide
- 8-story building made entirely of wood
- Shortest construction period: 17 months for a pure-wood building exceeding 6,000 m²
- 価格最小：今までの木造ビル建設費の1/2の費用（坪145万円）

## 経済的に困難な子育て世帯の子ども1.5万人の「食と生活」実態調査約9割は食費が足りない、1日あたりの食費は1人500円を下回る

- Published: 2026-07-30T15:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000362.000005097.html
- anchor: #n1751363
- Companies mentioned: 公益社団法人セーブ・ザ・チルドレン・ジャパン、厚生労働省、文部科学省、こども家庭庁

Facts:
- About 90% say they “cannot afford to buy enough food” due to rising prices
- Survey conducted among a record-high approximately 8,700 households
- 54.9% of households said they would increase the amount of food they purchase
- In the 30% range of households said they would spend the money on cram school, extracurricular lessons or school supplies
- More than 15% of households said they would use the money to pay off debt or overdue bills such as utilities

## サイバーステップホールディングスグループ decides to provide support to areas affected by the Kumamoto Prefecture earthquake

- Published: 2026-07-30T15:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000370.000113626.html
- anchor: #n1751362
- Companies mentioned: サイバーステップホールディングス株式会社、テノーラ株式会社、ココロツナグ株式会社

Facts:
- Stockpiled rice balls: approximately 7,300 bags
- Emergency portable toilets: approximately 30,000 uses
- Drinking water (2 L): approximately 6,000 bottles
- Freeze-dried emergency food: approximately 1,200 servings (120 cans)

## Added a “Zero-Result Search Similar Product Recommendation AI” feature to Advantage Search. The AI reinterprets search terms that return no matching products and automatically suggests related items.

- Published: 2026-07-30T15:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000371.000072985.html
- anchor: #n1751361
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アピリッツ、Advantage Search

Facts:
- Starting at ¥300,000
- Starting at ¥55,000 per month

## Up to ¥570 worth of rewards: “Resichalle” to hold ウエルシアグループ’s “Sheet Mask Festival” starting Monday, July 27

- Published: 2026-07-30T15:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000478.000019382.html
- anchor: #n1751360
- Companies mentioned: クラシル株式会社、ウエルシア薬局株式会社、コーセーコスメポート株式会社、Dr.ルルルン株式会社、株式会社JT、株式会社クオリティファースト、株式会社I-ne、ロート製薬株式会社、クラシエホームプロダクツ販売株式会社、b&w株式会社

Facts:
- Additional coins worth ¥300
- Coins worth ¥50–¥90

## What characterizes brands that are frequently mentioned by ChatGPT? CINC conducts original research on 1,787 prompts in the business management systems field, including accounting, human resources and labor management, and sales management

- Published: 2026-07-30T15:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000491.000019378.html
- anchor: #n1751359
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社CINC、OpenAI、Google

Facts:
- 1,787 prompts
- 86.4%
- 58.8%
- 50.0％
- 54.9％
- 56.2％

## “AP LAB” launches on TikTok Shop! Showcasing product appeal through live commerce and short videos

- Published: 2026-07-30T15:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000530.000008833.html
- anchor: #n1751358
- Companies mentioned: AP LAB、TikTok Shop、株式会社SynaBiz、オークファン、NETSEA MallLive、Amazon.co.jp、オークファングループ、NETSEA

Facts:
- Sold approximately 1,000 items within 1 week of launch

## New celebratory telegram card: launch of the pressed-flower telegram “Hidamari”

- Published: 2026-07-30T15:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000619.000032702.html
- anchor: #n1751357
- Companies mentioned: NTT西日本、NTT東日本

Facts:
- Telegram card fee
- Start of accepting orders and delivery

## シンクイノベーション(株) to exhibit at Next Trend Show in Gifu 2026 on Aug. 26-27!

- Published: 2026-07-30T15:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000682.000071079.html
- anchor: #n1751356
- Companies mentioned: シンクイノベーション株式会社、ミマキ

Facts:
- 2014年にグッズ制作事業を開始して10年
- Aug. 26, 2026 (Wed.), 13:00–14:30
- Aug. 26, 2026 (Wed.), 10:00–17:00
- Aug. 27, 2026 (Thu.), 10:00–16:00

## [シントトロイデン] Regarding the signing of a sponsorship agreement with 丸両自動車運送株式会社

- Published: 2026-07-30T15:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000702.000042484.html
- anchor: #n1751355
- Companies mentioned: 丸両自動車運送株式会社、シント＝トロイデンVV（STVV）、SLベンフィカ、アル・ラーヤンSC、V・ファーレン長崎、湘南ベルマーレ、サガン鳥栖、セレッソ大阪、鹿島アントラーズ

Facts:
- 2026-2027 season
- Sponsorship agreement for the 3rd season
- 43 points
- 3rd place
- 22 wins
- 5 draws
- 13 losses
- Goal difference: 15
- 61 goals scored
- 46 goals conceded

## ルグラン軽井沢ホテル＆リゾート unveils a celebratory wedding plan featuring “10 luxurious perks” to mark its 8th anniversary

- Published: 2026-07-30T15:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000710.000016236.html
- anchor: #n1751354
- Companies mentioned: ルグラン軽井沢ホテル＆リゾート、株式会社ベルーナ、株式会社グランベルホテル、株式会社ブライダル産業新聞社、株式会社TAIAN

Facts:
- 8th anniversary
- ¥88,000 off the standard ceremony fee
- 20% off the standard price of attire for the bride and groom
- フリードリンク最大1人1,100円オフ
- Web invitations worth ¥22,000
- On an expansive 70,000-tsubo site
- A terrace at an elevation of 1,000 m
- Guest rooms: 58 in total

## Limited to 500 of each! “Pure gold” Baby Star noodles and Butamen fork

- Published: 2026-07-30T15:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000727.000021119.html
- anchor: #n1751353
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社おやつカンパニー、株式会社ユートレジャー

Facts:
- Pure gold Baby Star Ramen (approx. 0.5 g)
- Pure gold Butamen fork (approx. 0.3 g)
- Price: ¥38,500 (tax included)
- Price: 33,000 yen (tax included)

## QommonsAI training held in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, and Shiwa Town — improving business efficiency by sharing prompt templates, from the “individual” to the “entire organization”

- Published: 2026-07-30T15:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000728.000088829.html
- anchor: #n1751352
- Companies mentioned: Polimill株式会社、QommonsAI

Facts:
- 17 participants on site (13 in the morning and 4 in the afternoon), plus approximately 30 online
- As of July 2026, used by approximately 1,000 municipalities and approximately 500,000 people nationwide

## Take your tacos at home up a notch! “TACO Sauce Tomato Salsa” and “TACO Sauce Avocado Dip” launch Aug. 10

- Published: 2026-07-30T15:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000907.000003092.html
- anchor: #n1751351
- Companies mentioned: エスビー食品株式会社

Facts:
- Scheduled in-store date: Aug. 10, 2026

## Authentic “mala tang” in 5 minutes! Asian hot pot for small groups: 菜館’s Small Pot Mix “Mala Tang Mix” launches Aug. 10; “Sundubu Jjigae Mix,” “Samgyetang Mix” and “Yukgaejang Mix” refreshed

- Published: 2026-07-30T15:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000910.000003092.html
- anchor: #n1751350
- Companies mentioned: エスビー食品株式会社、菜館

Facts:
- Suggested retail price (excluding tax)
- Ready in about 5 minutes
- Serves 2

## [Niconico Museum] A live camera makes its first visit to ヤマト運輸’s art transport hub, spotlighting the work and technology behind art transportation that supports museums

- Published: 2026-07-30T15:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000975.000096446.html
- anchor: #n1751349
- Companies mentioned: ヤマト運輸、株式会社ドワンゴ、ニコニコ生放送

Facts:
- 2026年8月8日（土）15時00分から
- 15時00分から
- 17時00分終了予定

## [松屋PREMIUM銀座店] Enjoy the flavors of 松屋フーズ with ease. Deli sales begin!

- Published: 2026-07-30T15:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000985.000047538.html
- anchor: #n1751348
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社松屋フーズ、Uber Eats

Facts:
- Matsuya-style Kobe beef suki-ni ¥1,080
- Japanese black wagyu umami tomato hamburger steak, single ¥1,280
- Maximum Koi Tamago, single ¥190
- From 11 a.m. on August 1, 2026 (Sat)
- Opened in June 2026

## WILDSIDE × COW BOOKS Collaboration Collection

- Published: 2026-07-30T15:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001087.000034350.html
- anchor: #n1751347
- Companies mentioned: WILDSIDE、COW BOOKS、株式会社ヨウジヤマモト、Yohji Yamamoto

Facts:
- WILDSIDE × COW BOOKS Shoulder Tote Bag ¥28,600 (tax included)
- Opening: 42 wide × 32 high × 18 gusset (cm)
- Adjustable shoulder strap length: 66–115 cm
- Handle length: 40 cm

## セルシス’s “CLIP STUDIO PAINT” sponsors a manga portfolio review event at Anime Expo 2026, one of North America’s largest pop culture events

- Published: 2026-07-30T15:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001138.000005223.html
- anchor: #n1751346
- Companies mentioned: セルシス、CLIP STUDIO PAINT、Anime Expo 2026、コアミックス、角川メディアハウス、海外MANGA人材育成委員会事務局、文化芸術活動基盤強化基金、海外MANGA人材育成プロジェクト、秋田書店、少年画報社、新潮社、竹書房、TOブックス、日本文芸社、白泉社、双葉社、ぶんか社、芳文社、リイド社、The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA)、経済産業省

Facts:
- Overseas sales reach approximately ¥6 trillion
- 全世界で6,000万人以上
- The most recent attendance exceeded 410,000

## [HIROFU] “Venezia,” a new color inspired by the city of water, joins CITTA, a tote bag series with ageless, versatile designs

- Published: 2026-07-30T15:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002089.000002439.html
- anchor: #n1751345
- Companies mentioned: HIROFU、株式会社ヒロフ、ワールドグループ

Facts:
- [CITTA] Leather Tote Bag S ¥53,800 (tax included)
- [CITTA] Leather Tote Bag M ¥64,900 (tax included)

## パソナ地方創生 selected for the Japan Tourism Agency’s “Corporate Version: Model Demonstration Project for Creating a Second Hometown,” promoting companies’ continued visits and coexistence with the local community in Kotohira, Kagawa Prefecture

- Published: 2026-07-30T15:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002272.000016751.html
- anchor: #n1751344
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社パソナ地方創生、QUINTBRIDGE、株式会社五人百姓池商店、株式会社TABIPPO、琴平バス株式会社、株式会社地域創生Coデザイン研究所

Facts:
- At “QUINTBRIDGE” in Miyakojima Ward, Osaka, on Aug. 5
- Date and time: Aug. 5 (Wed.), 16:00–18:30
- Structurally create at least 3 opportunities for visits throughout the program

## [リーガロイヤルホテル東京] A luxurious seasonal treat: steamed Shanghai crab

- Published: 2026-07-30T15:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002420.000016682.html
- anchor: #n1751343
- Companies mentioned: リーガロイヤルホテル東京、中国料理 皇家龍鳳

Facts:
- 1杯6,000円

## [リーガロイヤルホテル京都] Keeps on turning: “Rotating Restaurant Day Commemorative Fair” at Japan’s only revolving panoramic French restaurant

- Published: 2026-07-30T15:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002421.000016682.html
- anchor: #n1751342
- Companies mentioned: リーガロイヤルホテル、リーガロイヤルホテル京都、フレンチダイニング トップ オブ キョウト

Facts:
- Manège ¥7,000
- Tourné ¥10,000
- Motif ¥14,000
- Étoile ¥20,000
- “VISTA 360～sunset～” ¥1,771

## Hanayume (Hanayume) teams up with the film “Drama na Futari”! Original marriage registration forms released to celebrate the film’s premiere

- Published: 2026-07-30T15:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002779.000001348.html
- anchor: #n1751341
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社エイチームホールディングス、株式会社エイチームライフデザイン、ハピネットファントム・スタジオ、A24

Facts:
- The film “Drama na Futari,” scheduled to open on Friday, August 21, 2026
- Distribution period: Thursday, July 30, 2026, through Wednesday, September 30, 2026, until 23:59
- ・10 pairs, 20 winners of online advance movie tickets

## 5 Chinese dramas to stream exclusively on U-NEXT! “Detective Gao Yin’s Case Files: The Suzaku-do Murder Case,” “My Perfect Marriage” and more arrive in August

- Published: 2026-07-30T15:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002883.000031998.html
- anchor: #n1751340
- Companies mentioned: U-NEXT、USEN＆U-NEXT GROUP、Shenzhen Tencent Computer Systems Co., Ltd、Jetsen Huashi Media Co.,Limited、Shanghai Tencent Penguin Pictures Culture Communication Co., Ltd、株式会社U-NEXT HOLDINGS

Facts:
- 5 Chinese dramas
- 330 yen each (tax included) / 7 days
- 110 yen each (tax included) / 7 days
- More than 460,000 titles
- More than 1.29 million books

## 64% of manufacturing and factory workers say they experience “waste and inefficiency.” Waiting times and equipment problems burden workers on the job

- Published: 2026-07-30T15:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003112.000044800.html
- anchor: #n1751339
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社NEXER Group、カイゼンカメラSopak-C

Facts:
- 64.0% of manufacturing and factory workers say they experience “waste and inefficiency” in their daily work
- 56.3% selected “waiting time during work” as a situation where they experience waste
- “Downtime caused by equipment problems” was cited by 45.8%
- “Handwritten and paper-based records” were cited by 42.7%
- “Frequent movement between processes” and “non-standardized work procedures” were each cited by 35.4%
- 27.3% said they “do not particularly track” work hours or processes on the job
- 44.0% selected “inadequate work procedures” as a cause of overtime and rework
- 50.0% said measures to reduce overtime and rework are “not in place”
- 36.7% said they would like a system that offers “improvement proposals based on data analysis”

## A collectible figure brings to life a much-talked-about collaboration illustration featuring Tomie, drawn by horror manga master Junji Ito, and Hello Kitty. Preorders are now open at あみあみ.

- Published: 2026-07-30T15:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003699.000025615.html
- anchor: #n1751338
- Companies mentioned: あみあみ、大網株式会社、グッドスマイルカンパニー、GSC制作部、ジェイアイ、朝日新聞出版、SANRIO CO., LTD.

Facts:
- Reference price: 18,800 yen (tax included)
- Height: approximately 140 mm (non-scale)

## “Umeda Snoopy Festival 2026 × Snoopy Drops” collaboration event to be held! Campaign offers a chance to win Snoopy stickers

- Published: 2026-07-30T15:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000005911.000013450.html
- anchor: #n1751337
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社カプコン、Peanuts Worldwide、ソニーグループ、チャールズ M.シュルツ氏、Apple TV、阪急うめだ本店、阪急メンズ大阪

Facts:
- “Umeda Snoopy Festival 2026”
- Aug. 12 (Wed.)–Aug. 25 (Thu.), 2026

## About 1 year until the women’s soccer World Cup. 3 Nadeshiko Japan players discuss conditioning insights from genetic testing

- Published: 2026-07-30T14:59:34+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000060.000131089.html
- anchor: #n1751238
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社KEAN Health、フットボールチャンネル、Nicheee!

Facts:
- Number of attendees: about 20
- 1回に60～100mg程度
- The 2027 women’s soccer World Cup

## AndTech WEB online seminar on “Fundamentals of Adhesion and Joining Technologies for Dissimilar Materials and Evaluation of Strength Properties” scheduled for September 30

- Published: 2026-07-30T14:57:37+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001760.000080053.html
- anchor: #n1751239
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社AndTech、群馬大学

Facts:
- Participation fee: ¥55,000 (including tax)

## ノジマＴリーグ 2026-2027シーズン 公式戦 8月2日(日)開催 日本ペイントマレッツ vs トップおとめピンポンズ名古屋 ベンチ入り選手発表

- Published: 2026-07-30T14:54:34+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003014.000038094.html
- anchor: #n1751240
- Companies mentioned: ノジマＴリーグ、日本ペイントマレッツ、トップおとめピンポンズ名古屋

Facts:
- To be held Sunday, August 2

## Parenting media トモニテ significantly updates its childcare logging feature, adding 5 new functions

- Published: 2026-07-30T14:54:10+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000469.000018729.html
- anchor: #n1751241
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社エブリー、トモニテ、日本小児科学会

Facts:
- Sequential rollout starting July 2026
- 5 new features

## [August only] 生田神社 in Kobe to offer 5 limited-edition goshuin! The Omi Summer Festival will also be held on August 7, 8 and 9!

- Published: 2026-07-30T14:52:21+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000052.000102769.html
- anchor: #n1751242
- Companies mentioned: 生田神社、大海神社

Facts:
- Offering fee: 1,000 yen
- Offering fee: 500 yen

## [Oisix Niigata] Himiko to throw the first pitch at the Seibu game on Friday, August 7

- Published: 2026-07-30T14:51:53+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000132.000156814.html
- anchor: #n1751243
- Companies mentioned: オイシックス新潟アルビレックス・ベースボール・クラブ、胎内DEERS、オイシックス株式会社、NPBファーム・リーグ、埼玉西武ライオンズ、BCリーグ、愛媛マンダリンパイレーツ、Xリーグ、adidas Golf

Facts:
- The event will be held at HARD OFF ECO Stadium Niigata on Friday, August 7
- 18:00試合開始
- ・BD: 2001.02.08 (age 25)
- Recorded 101 km/h at the 2024 愛媛マンダリンパイレーツ first-pitch ceremony
- Has served as an official ambassador for Xリーグ, Japan’s top amateur American football league, for 3 years
- Joined the NPBファーム・リーグ in 2024
- Masumi Kuwata to become CBO (Chief Baseball Officer) starting in 2026

## Safe Superintelligence Inc., led by Ilya Sutskever, and NVIDIA announce a long-term strategic partnership

- Published: 2026-07-30T14:47:53+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000641.000012662.html
- anchor: #n1751244
- Companies mentioned: Safe Superintelligence Inc.、NVIDIA、AlexNet、AlphaGo、GPT、Andreessen Horowitz、DST Global、Greenoaks、Sequoia Capital

Facts:
- The company was founded in 2024

## [マザームーンカフェ × C-Farm] “Farm to Fries” launches, made with hand-grown organic potatoes finished in a Dr.Fry 2S

- Published: 2026-07-30T14:47:29+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000024.000088221.html
- anchor: #n1751245
- Companies mentioned: マザームーンカフェ、C-Farm、株式会社オンアース

Facts:
- 150g ¥580 (tax included)
- 250g ¥880 (tax included)
- The company currently operates 14 locations, primarily in the Kansai region

## IrukaDark launches “Spreadsheet Research,” a new feature that creates tabular lists using its proprietary agent loop, cutting company list creation from days to tens of minutes

- Published: 2026-07-30T14:47:28+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000109.000037237.html
- anchor: #n1751246
- Companies mentioned: コーレ株式会社、IrukaDark

Facts:
- Research 1000 generative AI startups in Japan
- Research 500 AI-related media outlets in the United States
- Research 100 desktop AI services

## [JAF Tottori] Cheer on an exciting home game at the stadium! Show your JAF membership card for a 50% discount on same-day ガイナーレ鳥取 match tickets (all seating categories)

- Published: 2026-07-30T14:46:03+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000007357.000010088.html
- anchor: #n1751247
- Companies mentioned: JAF、一般社団法人日本自動車連盟、ガイナーレ鳥取、FC大阪、福島ユナイテッドFC

Facts:
- 50% discount on same-day match tickets (all seating categories)
- Saturday, August 8, match against FC大阪
- Saturday, August 22, match against 福島ユナイテッドFC

## -First service following the business and capital alliance with ㈱ケアchat- Launch of “AI Care Administration,” software to streamline operations at care facilities

- Published: 2026-07-30T14:45:37+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000007.000175720.html
- anchor: #n1751248
- Companies mentioned: あおぞらケアグループ、株式会社ケアchat、株式会社ACG、株式会社Lichi、社会福祉法人 蒼天会

Facts:
- The plan is to reach 25 companies in the first year and 150 companies after 3 years.
- ・Initial setup fee: from 198,000 yen / tax included
- ・Monthly fee: from 39,600 yen / tax included
- Capital: ¥45 million
- Number of employees: 699
- Capital: 1.775 million yen
- Employees: 2 executives

## Taiwan halts progress on Papua New Guinea natural gas; economics minister says spot purchases can be adjusted, but long-term contracts must still be honored

- Published: 2026-07-30T17:47:29+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202607300245.aspx
- anchor: #n1754355
- Companies mentioned: 巴布亞紐幾內亞、台灣、中油、外交部、經濟部、財政部、民進黨、王世堅

Facts:
- The share of long-term contracts is “less than this (8%)”
- Net tax revenue losses of about NT$52.3 billion to NT$60.1 billion
- Affects about 82,600 workers across the auto industry supply chain
- Only about 11,000 people are employed in vehicle manufacturing

## Roadside iron railing blocked intersection for 15 years; rider crashes into it and suffers fractures, wins more than NT$30,000 in state compensation

- Published: 2026-07-30T17:45:27+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202607300244.aspx
- anchor: #n1754356
- Companies mentioned: 高雄市政府警察局

Facts:
- Sought a total of NT$314,167 in damages
- Court orders Kaohsiung City Police Department to pay Lai NT$32,833 in damages

## Middle East conflict rapidly escalates; 巴基斯坦 says U.S.-Iran talks are ongoing

- Published: 2026-07-30T17:39:24+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202607300243.aspx
- anchor: #n1754332
- Companies mentioned: 巴基斯坦、美國、伊朗、荷莫茲海峽、伊斯蘭馬巴德諒解備忘錄

Facts:
- (Central News Agency, Islamabad, 30, compiled from foreign media reports)

## Market research: DRAM supply to remain tight next year, while NAND Flash supply loosens

- Published: 2026-07-30T17:38:22+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202607300242.aspx
- anchor: #n1754333
- Companies mentioned: 集邦科技、北美雲端服務供應商

Facts:
- Demand is expected to exceed supply by about 1% to 2%

## Councillor reveals more than 100 school safety reports involving an elementary school student; Taipei City: schools to face stronger oversight

- Published: 2026-07-30T17:36:23+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202607300239.aspx
- anchor: #n1754327
- Companies mentioned: 中央社、國民黨、台北市、教育局、衛生局、社會局、民眾黨、蔣萬安

Facts:
- The case generated 109 school safety reports
- There were 15 school safety reports that year
- Attacked classmates 58 times
- Attacked teachers 33 times
- Damaged public property 18 times

## 勞動部 and 經濟部 to work together to review imports of goods made with forced labor within 30 days

- Published: 2026-07-30T17:36:20+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202607300241.aspx
- anchor: #n1754334
- Companies mentioned: 勞動部、經濟部、美國

Facts:
- The review committee will have 12 members
- Members may serve for up to two years
- Up to 60 days
- Send by official letter within 5 days

## Slept only 5 hours but says she is not tired; Chiu Pin-chien reaches the last 8 at the Taipei badminton tournament

- Published: 2026-07-30T17:36:20+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202607300237.aspx
- anchor: #n1754329
- Companies mentioned: 世界羽球總會（BWF）

Facts:
- Taiwan’s top women’s singles player Chiu Pin-chien, ranked 17th in the world
- Slept only 5 hours
- Reaches the last 8
- Taiwan’s “No. 2 women’s singles player,” Lin Hsiang-ti, is ranked 18th

## The “Siraya” completes sea trials; 西拉雅族 name recognition adds cultural significance

- Published: 2026-07-30T17:34:18+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202607300240.aspx
- anchor: #n1754326
- Companies mentioned: 西拉雅族、海巡署、海洋委員會、行政院

Facts:
- Gross tonnage of about 5,200 tons
- Range of 15,000 nautical miles
- Within 55 degrees north and south latitude
- Expected to pass final inspection by the end of October

## Disability groups spend the night at the Legislative Yuan, urge amendments to disability rights law to align with international conventions

- Published: 2026-07-30T17:30:14+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202607300238.aspx
- anchor: #n1754328
- Companies mentioned: 障礙權利推動聯盟、台灣身心障礙者自立生活聯盟、衛福部

Facts:
- Taiwan incorporated the CRPD into domestic law in 2014
- Taiwan is set to face the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in November

## ASE Technology Holding estimates capital spending at US$10.5 billion; advanced packaging and testing revenue to double again next year

- Published: 2026-07-30T17:29:09+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202607300236.aspx
- anchor: #n1754330
- Companies mentioned: 日月光投控、LEAP、ATM、EMS

Facts:
- 日月光投控's total capital spending this year will exceed US$10 billion, reaching US$10.5 billion
- The holding company's consolidated revenue in the third quarter is expected to grow 21% to 22% quarter over quarter
- Third-quarter gross margin is expected to range from 20.5% to 21.5%
- Third-quarter operating margin is estimated at between 11.5% and 12.5%
- The packaging and testing business is expected to post a third-quarter gross margin of about 28% to 29%
- Third-quarter revenue from electronic manufacturing services is expected to grow 40% year over year
- Third-quarter operating margin is about 3.2% to 3.4%
- This year, annual revenue from advanced packaging and testing LEAP services is expected to exceed the previous estimate of

## Cheng Li-wen visits Yunlin to rally party members, seeks a clean sweep in year-end elections

- Published: 2026-07-30T17:29:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202607300235.aspx
- anchor: #n1754331
- Companies mentioned: 國民黨、民進黨

Facts:
- Yunlin County Magistrate Chang Li-shan has been in office for 8 years

## 昇恆昌 completes carbon inventories at Taoyuan Airport locations for 2 consecutive years, creating a low-carbon gateway

- Published: 2026-07-30T17:26:05+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202607300234.aspx
- anchor: #n1754325
- Companies mentioned: 昇恆昌、桃園國際機場公司、BSI、英國標準協會

Facts:
- Voluntarily completed carbon inventories at Taoyuan Airport locations for the 2nd consecutive year
- The Nankan bonded logistics warehouse has also completed greenhouse gas inventories for 3 consecutive years
- Used 6.5 tons of recycled glass to make about 17.4 million glass beads
- Made about 17.4 million glass beads

## New Taipei Metro extends trial operating hours on the Sanying Line starting Aug. 1; free rides through the end of August

- Published: 2026-07-30T17:24:03+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202607300233.aspx
- anchor: #n1754313
- Companies mentioned: 新北捷運公司

Facts:
- Starting Aug. 1
- 10 p.m.
- 900,000 passenger trips
- About 6 minutes
- About 8 minutes

## Kumamoto quake death toll rises to 34; AEON mall and paper mill among the hardest hit

- Published: 2026-07-30T17:20:01+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202607300232.aspx
- anchor: #n1754312
- Companies mentioned: AEON、日本製紙

Facts:
- The death toll has risen to 34
- A magnitude 7.1 earthquake
- AEON Mall reported 1 more fatality this afternoon, bringing the death toll to 7
- 日本製紙八代工廠則有8人死亡

## 喬治市藝術節「島嶼島」 李蕢至與原舞者登場

- Published: 2026-07-30T17:15:58+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acul/202607300231.aspx
- anchor: #n1754306
- Companies mentioned: 喬治市藝術節、原舞者、文化部駐馬來西亞文化組、李蕢至

Facts:
- This year’s festival will run from Aug. 1 to 9
- Features more than 40 international and Malaysian performances and programs from 10 countries
- The “Gathering of the Seasons—Rainbow and Ocean” program will be presented from Aug. 8 to 9
- “Following the Ritual, Crossing Over” will be performed from 14 to 16

## 台積電洩密案 2前工程師各判10年、6年定讞

- Published: 2026-07-30T17:14:56+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202607300230.aspx
- anchor: #n1754307
- Companies mentioned: 台積電、東京威力

Facts:
- Chen Li-ming sentenced to 10 years in prison
- Sentenced to 10 months
- 3-year suspended sentence
- Pay NT$1 million to the state treasury
- 應支付台積電1億元
- NT$50 million to the state treasury
- Attend 6 sessions of legal education courses

## Accountability in 中聯油脂 case; Lee Hui-chih says both businesses and central and local governments must review their actions

- Published: 2026-07-30T17:13:54+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202607300229.aspx
- anchor: #n1754308
- Companies mentioned: 中聯油脂、行政院、衛福部、食藥署

Facts:
- 40.1% of respondents believe the central government should be held responsible

## Restrictions on imports of goods made with forced labor; Kung Ming-hsin says the review committee will be jointly run by the economics and labor ministries

- Published: 2026-07-30T17:09:52+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202607300228.aspx
- anchor: #n1754309
- Companies mentioned: 美國貿易代表署（USTR）、巨大集團、美國海關及邊境保衛局（CBP）

Facts:
- Taiwan was assigned a recommended tariff rate of 10%

## N700ST high-speed train rolls off production line; Transportation Minister Chen Shih-kai appears with Japanese officials

- Published: 2026-07-30T17:08:50+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202607300227.aspx
- anchor: #n1754310
- Companies mentioned: 台湾高铁、日立东芝联盟、华航

Facts:
- A magnitude-7.1 earthquake struck Japan’s Kumamoto Prefecture on the 28th
- Taiwan High Speed Rail’s 700T trains rolled off the production line in Kobe 22 years ago

## 飛燕號走私1.2噸毒品案 主嫌供出幕後更審獲減刑

- Published: 2026-07-30T17:06:46+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202607300225.aspx
- anchor: #n1754259
- Companies mentioned: 飛燕號、人力仲介公司

Facts:
- 「飛燕號」貨輪涉走私逾1.2公噸安毒和愷他命案
- Lee sentenced to 16 years and 8 months in prison
- Lee was sentenced to 15 years in the first trial
- The Lee-named ringleader’s sentence was reduced to 17 years on appeal

## The Taiwan dollar fell 8.8 cents to close at 32.454

- Published: 2026-07-30T17:06:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202607300226.aspx
- anchor: #n1754311
- Companies mentioned: 中央社

Facts:
- Closed at 32.454
- Fell 8.8 cents
- Trading volume totaled US$2.261 billion
- Opened at 32.38
- High of 32.361
- Low of 32.518

## Pingpu peoples recognized, indigenous population grows; Council of Indigenous Peoples: 118 laws and regulations need adjustment

- Published: 2026-07-30T17:03:44+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202607300224.aspx
- anchor: #n1754258
- Companies mentioned: 原住民族委員會、立法院、民進黨、無黨籍

Facts:
- Applications are pending for 8 Pingpu groups
- Indigenous population increases by nearly 26,000
- Increase of about 4.24%
- 118 laws and regulations need adjustment
- Impact assessment expected within 3 months

## Kumamoto earthquake: China Airlines donates NT$10 million for reconstruction

- Published: 2026-07-30T16:55:41+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202607300223.aspx
- anchor: #n1754121
- Companies mentioned: 中華航空、華航集團

Facts:
- Donated NT$10 million

## 西拉雅族 recognized as the 17th indigenous group; 賴瑞隆 calls it a milestone for ethnic justice

- Published: 2026-07-30T16:51:39+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202607300222.aspx
- anchor: #n1754122
- Companies mentioned: 西拉雅族、民進黨、賴瑞隆、伍麗華、李蕙琪、Tarau

Facts:
- Taiwan's 17th Indigenous group

## 中共中央政治局 convenes meeting, schedules 20th Fifth Plenum for October

- Published: 2026-07-30T16:49:37+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202607300221.aspx
- anchor: #n1754123
- Companies mentioned: 中共中央政治局、中共中央、中國共產黨

Facts:
- Decides to hold the Chinese Communist Party's 20th Fifth Plenum in Beijing this October

## Wayne Chiang visits 民眾黨團, praises its rational oversight and hopes to maintain good interactions

- Published: 2026-07-30T16:48:35+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202607300220.aspx
- anchor: #n1754124
- Companies mentioned: 民眾黨團、國民黨團、民進黨團、教育局

Facts:
- Only impose the minimum fine on childcare centers that knew of a violation but failed to report it

## Electric scooter subsidy program halted, prompting review; Hsieh Kuo-liang says central government has yet to provide more than NT$7 billion

- Published: 2026-07-30T16:47:33+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202607300219.aspx
- anchor: #n1754125
- Companies mentioned: 基隆市府、審計部

Facts:
- 中央該給70餘億元沒給
- Target set at 50,000 vehicles
- More than 21,000 vehicles reimbursed to date
- Total budget appropriations exceeded NT$1,247,090,000
- Cumulative spending exceeded NT$623,330,000
- Execution rate of 49.98%
- City government faces a shortfall of nearly NT$9 billion
- 市府整體歲入也少了10餘億元

## National Taiwan Normal University plans school in Yunlin HSR Special District, with admissions as early as academic year 119

- Published: 2026-07-30T16:46:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202607300216.aspx
- anchor: #n1754128
- Companies mentioned: 台灣師範大學、雲林縣政府

Facts:
- Plans for 36 classes
- Capacity for 900 students
- Admissions to begin as early as academic year 119

## Rescuers race against time after powerful Kumamoto earthquake as families wait by rubble for a miracle

- Published: 2026-07-30T16:46:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202607300217.aspx
- anchor: #n1754127
- Companies mentioned: 永旺夢樂城熊本、永旺、日本製紙八代工廠

Facts:
- A magnitude 7.1 earthquake
- A total of 12 people have been found so far
- 6 dead
- 1 person in cardiopulmonary arrest
- 5 people injured
- About 3,000 customers were inside the venue
- 1,300 to 1,500 employees
- It took nearly 30 minutes to help people evacuate
- 5 people were killed
- 4 people are missing

## 16 sorties by Chinese aircraft crossed the Taiwan Strait median line; 國軍 monitoring

- Published: 2026-07-30T16:46:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202607300218.aspx
- anchor: #n1754126
- Companies mentioned: 國防部、國軍

Facts:
- 16 sorties by Chinese aircraft crossed the Taiwan Strait median line
- A total of 22 sorties by various Chinese aircraft, including J-11s, J-16s, H-6s and KJ-500s, as well as drones, flew out to sea
- Starting at 7:24 a.m.

## 飛傲科技 sets up at Kaohsiung Software Park; Chen Chi-mai says move will boost southern Taiwan's industrial competitiveness

- Published: 2026-07-30T16:45:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202607300215.aspx
- anchor: #n1754129
- Companies mentioned: 飛傲科技、高雄市政府

Facts:
- 飛傲科技 held an opening ceremony today for its Robot Innovation Center at Kaohsiung Software Park

## Zhubei's Crescent Bay scenic improvement project completed, enhancing coastal recreation quality

- Published: 2026-07-30T16:44:20+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202607300213.aspx
- anchor: #n1751773
- Companies mentioned: 竹北市公所、中央社

Facts:
- Officially opens in time for the “Ocean Music Festival—The Wind Has Risen,” which begins on August 1
- Zhubei Half-Marathon held on Nov. 14

## Strong earnings at Japanese companies lift Nikkei; SK海力士 drags South Korean shares lower

- Published: 2026-07-30T16:44:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202607300214.aspx
- anchor: #n1754130
- Companies mentioned: 愛德萬測試、日本電氣公司、日立製作所、SK海力士

Facts:
- South Korean chip giant SK海力士 (SK Hynix) plunged 5.64% at the close today
- Japan's benchmark Nikkei index rose 433.24 points, or 0.71%
- Japan's benchmark Nikkei index rose 433.24 points, or 0.71%, to close at 61867.43
- The Topix fell 21.53 points, or 0.54%
- The Topix fell 21.53 points, or 0.54%, to close at 3952.50
- South Korea's KOSPI fell 69.68 points, or 1.23%
- South Korea's KOSPI fell 69.68 points, or 1.23%, to close at 5593.56

## New Taipei Go instructor convicted of molesting 12 children sentenced to 21 years and 6 months in second retrial

- Published: 2026-07-30T16:42:18+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202607300212.aspx
- anchor: #n1751774
- Companies mentioned: 台灣高等法院、最高法院

Facts:
- 12 children
- Sentenced to 21 years and 6 months
- 64 offenses

## ASE reports record second-quarter profit of NT$21 billion; advanced packaging revenue beats expectations

- Published: 2026-07-30T16:41:16+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202607300211.aspx
- anchor: #n1751775
- Companies mentioned: 日月光投控、LEAP

Facts:
- Second-quarter net profit attributable to owners of the parent totaled NT$21.068 billion
- Basic earnings per share for the quarter were NT$4.8
- Revenue from advanced packaging and testing (LEAP) is expected to exceed the earlier estimate of US$3.5 billion
- Consolidated revenue in U.S. dollar terms grew 24% year on year in the first half
- Packaging and testing business grew 35% year on year
- This year's mainstream business is expected to grow 20% year on year
- Overall packaging and testing business revenue is expected to grow 35% year on year
- Capital spending on machinery and equipment totaled about US$2.7 billion in the first half
- Capital spending on facilities, infrastructure and automation totaled about US$1.4 billion
- Second-quarter consolidated revenue totaled NT$191.064 billion
- Up 10% quarter on quarter
- Up 26.7% year over year
- Second-quarter gross margin was 21%
- Up 1 percentage point from 20.1% in the first quarter

## Taitung Agriculture Department Director Hsu Chia-hao released on NT$200,000 bail; prosecutors to appeal

- Published: 2026-07-30T16:41:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202607300210.aspx
- anchor: #n1751776
- Companies mentioned: 台東縣政府、台東縣議會、台東縣調查站、台東地檢署、台東地方法院

Facts:
- Tsai Ming-han released on NT$100,000 bail
- The minimum sentence for abusing official duties for personal gain is imprisonment for 5 years or more
- Banned from leaving the country for 8 months

## Siraya recognized as an Indigenous group; Tainan Mayor Huang Wei-che says move advances equality and transitional justice

- Published: 2026-07-30T16:40:09+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202607300208.aspx
- anchor: #n1751771
- Companies mentioned: 行政院、台南市政府、中央社

Facts:
- The Siraya are Taiwan's 17th Indigenous group
- 11,828 people completed the “熟” designation
- 10,714 people completed the ethnic-group affiliation notation
- 29 schools offer Siraya language courses

## AI precision radiotherapy helps end-stage hypopharyngeal cancer patient retain swallowing function

- Published: 2026-07-30T16:40:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202607300209.aspx
- anchor: #n1751777
- Companies mentioned: 振興醫院

Facts:
- 癌症已蟬聯10大死因之首44年
- Lung, liver and colorectal cancers have ranked among the top 3 for 22 consecutive years
- Recently treated a 50-year-old patient with stage 4 hypopharyngeal cancer

## Taiwan stocks fluctuate; Tung Tzu-hsien says don't fixate on the red-and-green Christmas tree, and AI is no long-term bubble

- Published: 2026-07-30T16:39:07+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202607300207.aspx
- anchor: #n1751772
- Companies mentioned: 和碩

Facts:
- Two years ago, the Taiwan Stock Exchange Weighted Index was still around 20,000 points
- It now fluctuates between 40,000 and 45,000 points
- Donations have exceeded NT$100 million