Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 3
- 2nd, 09:00
- 12:00
- 2nd, 21:00
- 24:00
2026-08-02 03:00–06:00 JST
80 received, 79 listed, 7 sources
One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Japan, 49 items from 4 sources; Taiwan, 30 items from 3 sources.
One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.
Japan | 気象庁（29）
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- 2nd, 09:00
- 12:00
- 2nd, 21:00
- 24:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- 2nd, 09:00
- 12:00
- 2nd, 21:00
- 24:00
Companies mentioned：岩手山
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- 2nd, 09:00
- 12:00
- 2nd, 21:00
- 24:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- 2nd, 09:00
- 12:00
- 2nd, 21:00
- 24:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- 2nd, 09:00
- 12:00
- 2nd, 21:00
- 24:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- 2nd, 09:00
- 12:00
- 2nd, 21:00
- 24:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- 2nd, 09:00
- 12:00
- 2nd, 21:00
- 24:00
Information on epicenter and seismic intensity
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Around 04:52
Information on epicenter and seismic intensity
Summary not yet available
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- Around 04:34 on the 2nd
Information on epicenter and seismic intensity
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Around 04:10 on the 2nd
Information on the epicenter
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Today, the 2nd
- 04:00
- 10 minutes
Seismic intensity flash report
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Seismic intensity 3 or higher
- Around 04:10
Information on epicenter and seismic intensity
Summary not yet available
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- 2nd, 09:00
- 12:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- 2nd, 09:00
- 12:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- 2nd, 09:00
- 12:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- 2nd, 09:00
- 12:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Volcanic alert level
- 2nd, 09:00
- 12:00
Companies mentioned：諏訪之瀬島
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- 2nd, 09:00
- 12:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Volcanic alert level
- 2nd, 09:00
- 12:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 3
- 2nd, 09:00
- 12:00
Information on epicenter and seismic intensity
Summary not yet available
Volcanic observation report on eruption
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Date/time: Aug. 2, 2026, 01:12 (011612 UTC)
Estimated ash plume flow direction report
Summary not yet available
Ash fall forecast (detailed)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Original０１日２３時４５分から桜島（南岳山頂火口）で継続していた連続噴火は噴火基準未満となりました。
- Original０１日２３時４５分から０２日０７時までの降灰量は鹿児島市（桜島）ではやや多量となり、降灰は鹿児島県三島村まで予想されます。
Companies mentioned：桜島
Information on epicenter and seismic intensity
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Around 01:19 on the 2nd
Information on epicenter and seismic intensity
Summary not yet available
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- Around 01:07
Information on the epicenter
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Today, the 2nd
- 01:00
- 07 minutes
Japan | 国土交通省（18）
Original九州地方整備局所有船「海輝（かいき）」又は「海煌（かいこう）」 による給水支援を実施中
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Original配布量は１回あたり５リットル程度となります
- Water supply assistance will be provided at Yatsushiro Port from 11:00 to 14:00 (scheduled).
Companies mentioned：国土交通省、九州地方整備局、八代市
《三角港》Water supply assistance for disaster-hit areas begins, leveraging the wide-area port network — Response to the Reiwa 8 Kumamoto Earthquake [白山]
Summary not yet available
Facts
- About 100 tons of water for daily use (equivalent to about 33 water trucks) is available. Water supply assistance will end once it runs out.
- Gross tonnage: 4,185 tons
- Overall length: 93.9 m
- Overall width: 17.0 m
Companies mentioned：三角港、白山、国土交通省、北陸地方整備局、新潟港
《Yatsushiro Port》Ship-to-truck water supply for disaster-hit areas begins, leveraging the wide-area port network — Response to the Reiwa 8 Kumamoto Earthquake [清龍丸]
Summary not yet available
Facts
- About 150 tons of drinking water (equivalent to about 50 water trucks) is available. Water supply assistance will end once it runs out.
Companies mentioned：清龍丸
Summary of Minister Kaneko's press conference
Summary not yet available
Facts
- About 79,000 households are without water.
- 45 vehicles are already in operation.
- So that there will be 81 vehicles in total
- The loan period after the 31st year of operation should also be 30 years.
Companies mentioned：国土交通省、日本水道協会、水資源機構、海上保安庁、自衛隊、日本製紙、JR東日本、交通政策審議会、OECD、IMO
Summary of Minister Kaneko's press conference
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Membership, which stood at 167 when the organization was established, had expanded to 1,907 by the end of June this year, more than 11 times the initial figure.
- About 60% of all cities, wards, towns and villages are participating.
Companies mentioned：JR東海
Summary of Minister Kaneko's press conference
Summary not yet available
Companies mentioned：JR東海、鉄道・運輸機構、JR東日本
Summary of Minister Kaneko's press conference
Summary not yet available
Facts
- July 21, 2026
Companies mentioned：JR東海
Summary of Minister Kaneko's press conference
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Looking ahead to the early 2050s
- Reiwa 9 fiscal year budget request
- Completion in fiscal year Reiwa 17
Companies mentioned：国土交通省、与党整備委員会、鉄道・運輸機構、熊本県、流域市町村、五木村、相良村
Summary of Minister Kaneko's press conference
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 4 Japanese-related vessels remaining in the Persian Gulf
Companies mentioned：成田国際空港株式会社
Summary of Minister Kaneko's press conference
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Originalトラックドライバーの１運行当たりの平均拘束時間は、２０２５年度は１０時間１３分
- Time spent waiting for cargo and loading and unloading was cut by 1 hour, from about 3 hours to about 2 hours.
- There were initially 45 Japanese-related vessels remaining.
- Currently 4 vessels
- The economic and social impact of “transportation deserts” is about 10 trillion a year.
Companies mentioned：JR東海、EY Strategy & Consulting株式会社
Summary of Minister Kaneko's press conference
Summary not yet available
Facts
- About 50,000 “volunteer rescuers” nationwide
- About 200,000 people
- About 40,000 vessels
- 26 Japanese-related vessels remain in the Persian Gulf.
Companies mentioned：日本水難救済会、海上保安庁、JETT、JR東海
Summary of Minister Kaneko's press conference
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The number of Japanese-related vessels remaining in the Persian Gulf has reached 31.
- About 350 new sites nationwide were found to have improperly placed fill suspected of violating the Fill Regulation Act.
- Expand the rent reduction measure, increasing the maximum reduction to about 50% for units of 50 m² or less.
Companies mentioned：北陸新幹線、UR
Summary of Minister Kaneko's press conference
Summary not yet available
Facts
- We have received a report that 32 Japanese-related vessels remain.
- A train carrying 30 passengers derailed.
- 72 landslides occurred.
Companies mentioned：近畿日本鉄道、国土交通省、文部科学省、運輸安全委員会、JETT
Summary of Minister Kaneko's press conference
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 35 Japanese-related vessels remain.
Companies mentioned：ANA、JETT、JR東海
Summary of Minister Kaneko's press conference
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Expanded to 1.8 times the usual level
- 1 Japanese-related vessel
- 37 Japanese-related vessels remain.
- 0 Japanese nationals
- 「１．１」
- B/C is 0.5
Companies mentioned：日本船主協会、日本維新の会
Summary of Minister Kaneko's press conference
Summary not yet available
Facts
- At least 1,000 flight hours
- The number of audits increased by 60%.
- The number of safety orders issued also increased 8 times.
- A prison sentence of 5 years
Companies mentioned：日本財団
Summary of Minister Kaneko's press conference
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Bulk carriers around 200 m in length
- Double shipbuilding capacity to 18 million gross tons
- Double shipbuilding capacity to 18 million gross tons by 2035
Companies mentioned：大島造船所、日本船主協会
Summary of Minister Kaneko's press conference
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Up to about 18,000 deaths
- About 400,000 buildings completely destroyed or burned
- 2,740 districts qualify as transportation deserts.
- About 40 construction companies and others
Companies mentioned：国土交通省、公正取引委員会、日本維新の会、与党、鉄道・運輸機構
Taiwan | 公視新聞（16）
Original台北羽球公開賽混雙台灣內戰 楊博軒、胡綾芳挺進冠軍戰
Summary not yet available
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- Narrowly won 26-24
- Lost 11-21 in straight games
- Won 21-17 in straight games
- Conceded the opening game 19-21
- Launched a 6-0 run
- Eliminated 19-21
- Won the opening game 26-24
Companies mentioned：台北羽球公開賽、黄宥薰、夏爾馬、楊博軒、胡綾芳、李佳馨、吳冠勳、林俊易、俞泰彬、陳政寬、劉廣珩
Russia launches second major airstrike in a week, killing 9 and injuring 28 in Kyiv
Summary not yet available
Companies mentioned：Wildberries
Woman loses her temper while seeking free legal advice and throws black tea on a lawyer
Summary not yet available
Facts
- A 37-year-old woman surnamed Su
- Could face up to 3 years in prison
Companies mentioned：台北市信義分局三張犁派出所、台北市法務局、台北律師公會、台中地院、台中律師公會、民間司改會、法務部
Seller unable to clarify source of products with excessive benzo[a]pyrene levels; Shih Chung-liang suspects tea seeds were imported from China
Summary not yet available
Facts
- China’s standard for benzo[a]pyrene is 10 PPB
- A total of 773 bottles of Taiwan camellia oil were sold through stores and the official website
- Bail set at NT$1 million
Companies mentioned：威加國際、永豐餘生技、國際機能食品公司、源春製油廠、中聯油脂、中聯公司
Fire breaks out at chemical plant in Hsinchu Industrial Park; blaze brought partly under control by evening, no injuries reported
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The factory covers an area of 3,000 ping
- Monthly output exceeds 1,000 tons
Companies mentioned：互力精密、錸德集團、鴻海
Original高雄男子涉毒駕撞死騎士 依過失致死等罪聲押
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Continued pushing the motorcycle for 350 meters
- Sent 62-year-old motorcyclist surnamed Wu flying
Fire breaks out at chemical plant in Hukou, Hsinchu; Fire Department urges nearby residents to keep doors and windows closed
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 17 vehicles
- 34 firefighters
- 3,000 square meters
- 3 migrant workers from overseas
Companies mentioned：互力精密化學工廠
Changhua’s “18 Levels of Hell” raises admission by NT$10; 南天宮 cites higher maintenance costs
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Admission prices have all been raised by NT$10
Companies mentioned：南天宮、靜宜大學
Huang Kun-hui Professor Foundation survey finds growing acceptance of “getting into a good school through cram-school tutoring”
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 2026: 57.9%
- 2018: 45.3%
- Increased by 12.6%
- 80.6%
- 49.9%
- Plunged by 30.7%
- 90.9%
- 93.6%
Companies mentioned：黄昆辉教授基金会、銘傳大學、台師大師培學院
Cultural and Creative Expo opens today at C-LAB; theme “The Zero Bit” explores AI issues
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The historic Air Force Command Headquarters building, restored over more than 3 years
- The cultural exhibitions run for one month starting on the 1st
- The brand exhibition at the Cultural and Creative Expo begins on the 6th
Companies mentioned：台灣設計研究院
Civic groups call for a basic law on dementia; 衛福部 says a dedicated law still needs discussion among stakeholders
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Dementia prevalence among people aged 65 and older is about 8%
- That amounts to nearly 400,000 people living with dementia
Companies mentioned：台灣失智症協會、行政院、立法院、台北醫學大學、衛福部
Residents unhappy over delays to Tongmen Bridge closure and repairs; Hualien County Government confirms work will run from 8/5 to 9/5
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The original schedule was July 20 to August 20
Companies mentioned：花蓮縣政府、秀林鄉銅門村、銅門部落、榕樹部落、文蘭橋
Shen Po-yang criticizes frequent child abuse cases in Taipei; Chiang Wan-an says city government has zero tolerance for child abuse
Summary not yet available
Facts
- There were 8 serious child abuse cases of this kind
- More than 100 children were victimized
- There were more than 600 instances of this kind of inappropriate treatment
Companies mentioned：民進黨、國民黨、台北市政府、行政院
60,000 migrants storm Ceuta, leaving 57 dead; 48,000 return to Morocco amid shortages of supplies
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Original西班牙最高法院7月初裁定
Companies mentioned：西班牙军队、西班牙國民警衛隊、西班牙最高法院、西班牙政府、桑切斯、歐洲右派人士、美國總統川普、共和黨
Second public briefing held on license renewal for Nuclear Plant No. 3; 核安會 pledges rigorous review of the plan
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Units 1 and 2 have both been operating for more than 40 years
- The plant is only about 900 meters from the Hengchun Fault
Companies mentioned：台電、核安會、綠色公民行動聯盟、地球公民基金會
“江醫師” and “高仰三” camellia oils pulled from shelves over excessive benzo[a]pyrene levels
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Benzo[a]pyrene content: 2.6 ppb
- Exceeding the regulatory limit of 2 ppb
- 780 bottles in total
- 773 bottles were sold at 江醫師健康舖子 stores and on its official website
- Among the 24 products tested
- 2 “高仰三苦茶油” products failed the benzo[a]pyrene test
- A total of 2349 bottles were produced in the 2 problematic batches
- 威加公司 also sealed 790 bottles in its warehouse
- Judge sets bail at NT$1 million
Companies mentioned：江醫師健康舖子、源春製油廠、高仰三、威加公司、連淨公司、長庚生技、中聯油脂煉油廠
Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心（10）
Liyutan Reservoir (discharge into Jingshan Creek): free overflow (Miaoli County, Taichung City)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Effective time: 2026-08-02T04:18:40
- Expiration time: 2026-08-02T07:19:00
Companies mentioned：水利署
Baoshan No. 2 Reservoir (discharge to Shijing River): Free Overflow (Hsinchu City, Hsinchu County)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Effective time: 2026-08-02T04:08:40
- Expiration time: 2026-08-02T07:09:00
Companies mentioned：水利署
Huoshan Reservoir (discharge to Beigang River): Free Overflow (Yunlin County, Chiayi County)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Effective time: 2026-08-02T03:18:40
- Expiration time: 2026-08-02T06:19:00
Companies mentioned：水利署
Major fire incident alert (Chiayi County)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Effective time: 2026-08-02T02:52:16
- Expiration time: 2026-08-03T02:52:00
Companies mentioned：內政部消防署
Major fire incident alert (Chiayi County)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Effective time: 2026-08-01T22:51:11
- Expiration time: 2026-08-02T22:51:00
High-temperature alert (Hualien County, New Taipei City, Changhua County, Taipei City)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Probability of consecutive temperatures reaching 36 degrees
Companies mentioned：中央氣象署
High-temperature alert (New Taipei City, Taipei City)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 36-degree heat
Companies mentioned：中央氣象署
Water Outage (Tainan City)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 1 location in total
- 2026-08-01T11:04:51
- 2026-08-04T17:00:00
Companies mentioned：台灣自來水公司
Water Outage (Tainan City)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Effective time: 2026-08-01T11:12:51
- Expiration time: 2026-08-05T17:00:00
Companies mentioned：台灣自來水公司
Major fire incident alert (Hsinchu County)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Effective time: 2026-08-01T12:35:40
- Expiration time: 2026-08-02T12:36:00
Taiwan | 中央社 CNA（4）
Explosion at restaurant in central Moscow kills at least 3, injures 15
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 15 people injured
- At about 8 p.m. local time
Companies mentioned：Balzi Rossi、RIA、Baza
Accused of emulating 伊朗, Yemen’s 青年運動 denies plans to charge tolls for passage through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait
Summary not yet available
Facts
- (CNA, Sana’a, 1, compiled from foreign media reports)
Companies mentioned：青年運動、人道主義行動協調中心、薩巴新聞社、葉門政府、伊朗
中國海警 again spotted in Taiwan waters; U.S. State Department expresses concern and criticizes destabilizing actions
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Taiwan has exercised peaceful jurisdiction over the relevant waters for more than 70 years
Companies mentioned：中國海警、美國國務院、美國在台協會、Facebook、台灣海巡署、海巡署、中華民國台灣、中華人民共和國
World Cup investment plan sparks controversy; CONCACAF calls for comprehensive review of FIFA president
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Could raise as much as US$4.2 billion
Companies mentioned：國際足球總會、FIFA、中北美洲及加勒比海足球協會、CONCACAF、歐洲足球總會、UEFA
Japan | 消防庁（1）
Damage caused by the Reiwa 8 Kumamoto Earthquake and response by fire service organizations, etc. (Report No. 28, R8.8.1)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Approximately 1,400 people
Companies mentioned：消防庁、気象庁、熊本県、福岡県、大分県、鹿児島県、長崎県、佐賀県、宮崎県、岡山県、広島県、山口県、福岡市消防局、北九州市消防局、岡山市消防局、広島市消防局
Japan | PR TIMES（1）
Sept. 2, 2026 | Our consultant to speak at “Market-First Management through SCM Reform Starting with AI Demand Forecasting,” hosted by 株式会社トライエッティング
Summary not yet available
Facts
- An online seminar hosted by 株式会社トライエッティング on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026
- Event date and time: Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, 14:00–15:30
- Capital: 98 million yen
Companies mentioned：株式会社トライエッティング、株式会社船井総研サプライチェーンコンサルティング、春日井製菓株式会社