# AI News 180m Report｜2026-08-03 00:00–03:00 JST

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Taiwan, 8 items from 3 sources; Japan, 7 items from 1 source.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## 【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: 2026-08-03T01:27:20+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000001.000187472.html
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/3615444-en.html
- anchor: #n1792828
- Companies mentioned: さいとう内科クリニック、医療法人進純会

Facts:
- 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

## 【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: 2026-08-03T00:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000007.000183849.html
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/3615426-en.html
- anchor: #n1792705
- 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

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

## 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: 2026-08-03T00:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000014.000182411.html
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/3615424-en.html
- anchor: #n1792704
- 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）

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

## 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: 2026-08-03T00:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000172.000157135.html
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/3615427-en.html
- anchor: #n1792703
- Companies mentioned: 一般財団法人BOATRACE振興会、ナナヲアカリ

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

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

- Published: 2026-08-03T00:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000341.000049041.html
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/3615425-en.html
- anchor: #n1792702
- 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

Facts:
- 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)

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

- Published: 2026-08-03T00:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000359.000118288.html
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/3615423-en.html
- anchor: #n1792701
- 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

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

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

- Published: 2026-08-02T23:57:11+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000048.000186262.html
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/3615413-en.html
- anchor: #n1792639
- 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

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

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

- Published: 2026-08-03T02:44:04+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608030003.aspx
- anchor: #n1794091
- 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

Facts:
- 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

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

- Published: 2026-08-03T02:02:01+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202608030002.aspx
- anchor: #n1794090
- Companies mentioned: MLB、底特律老虎、洛杉磯道奇

Facts:
- 29-year-old Skubal

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

- Published: 2026-08-03T00:26:53+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608020198.aspx
- anchor: #n1792707
- Companies mentioned: 英國廣播公司新聞網（BBC News）

Facts:
- Two helicopters
- Each carrying 2 crew members

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

- Published: 2026-08-03T00:17:51+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608020197.aspx
- anchor: #n1792706
- 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

Facts:
- Test results show benzo[a]pyrene levels exceeding the regulatory limit

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

- Published: 2026-08-02T23:48:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202608020196.aspx
- anchor: #n1792640
- Companies mentioned: ドイツ之聲、界面新聞、中国新聞週刊、新華社

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.”

## 《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: 2026-08-03T01:30:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11153447
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/3615456-en.html
- anchor: #n1794030

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.

## 《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: 2026-08-03T01:01:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11153060
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/3615459-en.html
- anchor: #n1794031

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.

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

- Published: 2026-08-02T23:10:50+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6556005
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/3615418-en.html
- anchor: #n1792579
- Companies mentioned: 米銀、聯準會、英國央行

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.