2026-08-03 00:00–03:00 JST

【Survey on Attitudes Toward Private-Pay Medical Care】73% did not know ED and AGA treatments are not covered by insurance｜“It seems expensive” was the top concern about seeking treatment, at 69%【August 2026】

Published 2026-08-03 01:27 ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

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• 100 men and women nationwide who have sought private-pay medical care
• “It seems expensive” at 69%
• 73% “did not know” that ED and AGA treatments are not covered by insurance
• “Consult a doctor through online medical care” at 58%
• Consult a doctor at an in-person clinic

Companies mentioned：さいとう内科クリニック、医療法人進純会

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【Professional volleyball player 佐藤淑乃 named アルソア's new muse】First look at a new visual capturing her strength as she takes on the world and her natural smile

Published 2026-08-03 00:00 ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

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• Welcomed as our new muse from August 2026
• Release date: Monday, August 3, 2026
• Height: 178 cm
• I started playing volleyball at age 6

Companies mentioned：アルソア慧央グループ、アルソア、NECレッドロケッツ川崎、ヴェロ・バレー・ミラノ、ポニーキャニオン

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救助犬訓練士協会（RDTA）launches crowdfunding campaign with a 3 million yen goal to train rescue dogs to international standards and hold certification exams

Published 2026-08-03 00:00 ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

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• With a goal of 3 million yen
• There are only 7 certified dogs in Japan
• A substantial total cost of approximately 5 million yen

Companies mentioned：救助犬訓練士協会（RDTA）、国際救助犬連盟（IRO）、READYFOR、国際捜索救助諮問グループ（INSARAG）

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Problem child カナタ finally gets even a veteran instructor moving!? BOAT RACE 2026 CM series “From Zero to Pro: Instructor Machida’s Story,” Episode 8, “The Chief Who Never Smiles…”

Published 2026-08-03 00:00 ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

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• 12 episodes in total
• Available from Monday, August 3, 2026
• Amazon gift card worth 10,000 yen

Companies mentioned：一般財団法人BOATRACE振興会、ナナヲアカリ

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Sony Music's VTuber project “VEE” begins selling birthday goods and a birthday voice for its VTuber 音門るき!

Published 2026-08-03 00:00 ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

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• Set price: 6,700 yen (tax included)
• Acrylic panel, single-item price: 3,800 yen (tax included)
• Acrylic stand, single-item price: 1,700 yen (tax included)
• Can badges (set of 2), single-item price: 1,200 yen (tax included)
• Price: 1,500 yen (tax included)

Companies mentioned：株式会社ソニー・ミュージックエンタテインメント、VEE、音門るき、にじはしそら、浮々ゆにこ

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【On sale today】For someone like you to desire me this much… The forbidden, obsessive love story “Play God” │ 大洋図書

Published 2026-08-03 00:00 ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

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• All 6 episodes of “Play God”
• Run: August 3, 2026, until supplies run out

Companies mentioned：株式会社大洋図書、アニメイト、コミコミスタジオ、とらのあな、ホーリンラブブックス、iHZ［アイハーツ］編集部、b's-garden

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A favorite outfit for Mom, too. Antique houmongi gallery now open｜Ise, Mie Prefecture

Published 2026-08-02 23:57 ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

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• A fully reservation-only photo studio on a hill surrounded by nature, on approximately 700 tsubo of land; address undisclosed

Companies mentioned：torch合同会社、photomar、torch 猿田彦神社前店、torch 伊勢神宮前店、着物の部屋、hanataba photo、find me. shop、once、Torch Experience Ise、NHK、フェリシモ、tupera tupera、ハーミン＆フレンズ

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After 馬杜洛's downfall, 多明尼加 and 委內瑞拉 agree to gradually normalize relations

Published 2026-08-03 02:44 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

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• 多明尼加 joined the international community two years ago in accusing then-President 馬杜洛 of electoral fraud in his bid for re-election in 委內瑞拉
• The legitimacy of securing a 3rd term
• Claimed to have won the presidential election in 2024

Companies mentioned：委內瑞拉、多明尼加、馬杜洛、查維斯、龔薩雷茲、羅德里格斯、秘魯、智利

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Talking about saying goodbye to the Tigers, Skubal chokes up: It wasn't the original plan

Published 2026-08-03 02:02 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

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• 29-year-old Skubal

Companies mentioned：MLB、底特律老虎、洛杉磯道奇

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Two Greek firefighting helicopters collide while battling a wildfire; authorities launch search and rescue

Published 2026-08-03 00:26 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

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• Two helicopters
• Each carrying 2 crew members

Companies mentioned：英國廣播公司新聞網（BBC News）

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Benzo[a]pyrene exceeds legal limit; 源春製油廠: Raw material invoices submitted to authorities

Published 2026-08-03 00:17 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

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• Test results show benzo[a]pyrene levels exceeding the regulatory limit

Companies mentioned：源春製油廠、國際機能食品股份有限公司、威加國際股份有限公司、永豐餘生技股份有限公司、庭茂農業生技股份有限公司、亞世家企業股份有限公司

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Flooding at a Gansu scenic area kills 25; foreign media question whether it was a natural disaster or human error

Published 2026-08-02 23:48 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

A landslide struck a tourist area in China's Gansu province, killing 25 people. The state placed the case on its list of matters under supervision and ordered an investigation. A lack of safety management has fueled suspicions that it was a “man-made disaster.”

Companies mentioned：ドイツ之聲、界面新聞、中国新聞週刊、新華社

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《雀骨》 isn't first! The champion of Amy's TOP10 highest-rated mainland Chinese dramas is this one: viewers became fans after watching, and its reputation surpassed 《墨雨雲間》

Published 2026-08-03 01:30 ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒

A ranking of Chinese dramas starring post-00s actress Amy, ordered by ratings. The highest-rated was Minning Town, with a score of 9.2, while The Double, which boosted her profile, ranked 9th.

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《莫離》 and 《唐宮奇案》 both lose! The champion of the TOP10 strongest mainland Chinese dramas starring Bai Lu is this one: it outrated 《周生如故》 and won viewers over

Published 2026-08-03 01:01 ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒

A ranking of dramas starring actress Bai Lu, ordered by ratings. The highest-rated was Ordinary Greatness, with a score of 8.5, surpassing One and Only. Viewer empathy and her acting ability were factors behind the ratings.

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Warsh's first press conference falters? BofA warns 聯準會 may raise rates in September; markets fear its credibility is wavering

Published 2026-08-02 23:10 ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網

聯準會 Chair Warsh's first press conference failed to stabilize markets, causing inflation expectations and yields to rise. BofA warned that if the data do not improve, a September rate hike may become necessary to rebuild credibility.

Companies mentioned：米銀、聯準會、英國央行

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