Information on epicenter and seismic intensity
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2026-08-03 03:00–06:00 JST
64 received, 63 listed, 10 sources
One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Japan, 34 items from 4 sources; Taiwan, 29 items from 6 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)
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- Eruption alert level 2
- 9:00 on the 3rd
- 12:00
- 21:00 on the 3rd
- 24:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
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- Eruption alert level 3
- 9:00 on the 3rd
- 12:00
- 21:00 on the 3rd
- 24:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
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- Eruption alert level 2
- 9:00 on the 3rd
- 12:00
- 21:00
- 24:00
Companies mentioned：阿蘇山
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
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- Eruption alert level 2
- 9:00 on the 3rd
- 12:00
- 21:00
- 24:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
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- Eruption alert level 2
- 9:00 on the 3rd
- 12:00
- 21:00 on the 3rd
- 24:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
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- Eruption alert level 2
- 9:00 on the 3rd
- 12:00
- 21:00 on the 3rd
- 24:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
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- Eruption alert level 2
- 9:00 on the 3rd
- 12:00
- 21:00 on the 3rd
- 24:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
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- Eruption alert level 2
- 9:00 on the 3rd
- 12:00
- 21:00 on the 3rd
- 24:00
Information on epicenter and seismic intensity
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- 3rd
- 04:00
- 17 minutes
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
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- Eruption alert level 2
- 9:00 on the 3rd
- 12:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
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- Eruption alert level 2
- 9:00 on the 3rd
- 12:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
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- Eruption alert level 2
- 9:00 on the 3rd
- 12:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
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- Eruption alert level 2
- 9:00 on the 3rd
- 12:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
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- Eruption alert level 2
- 9:00 on the 3rd
- 12:00
Companies mentioned：諏訪之瀬島
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
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- Eruption alert level 2
- 9:00 on the 3rd
- 12:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
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Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- 9:00 on the 3rd
- 12:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
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- Eruption alert level 3
- 9:00 on the 3rd
- 12:00
Ash fall forecast (detailed)
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- The continuous eruption at 桜島 (Minamidake summit crater), which had continued since 23:34 on the 02nd, has fallen below the eruption threshold.
- From 23:34 on the 02nd to 07:00 on the 03rd, ashfall was moderately heavy in Kagoshima City (桜島), and ashfall is expected as far as Mishima Village, Kagoshima Prefecture.
Companies mentioned：桜島
Volcanic observation report on eruption
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- Date and time: 2026-08-03 00:30 (021530UTC)
Information on epicenter and seismic intensity
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- 3rd
- 00:00
- 26 minutes
Ash fall forecast (detailed)
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- 23:34 on the 02nd
- 06:00 on the 03rd
Companies mentioned：桜島、鹿児島市、鹿児島県三島村
Information on epicenter and seismic intensity
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- Around 00:25 on the 3rd
Volcanic observation report on eruption
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- Date and time: 2026-08-03 00:04 (021504UTC)
Ash fall forecast (detailed)
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- 06:00 on the 03rd
Companies mentioned：鹿児島市、三島村
Ash fall forecast (preliminary)
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- Within 1 hour
- Approximately 3 km
Volcanic observation report on eruption
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- Date and time: 2026-08-02 23:34 (021434UTC)
Estimated ash plume flow direction report
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Information on epicenter and seismic intensity
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Taiwan | 公視新聞（17）
Taipei Open badminton tournament concludes; 楊博軒 and 胡綾芳 win silver in mixed doubles
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- Led 9-5
- Fought to a 19-19 tie
- 17-year-old Indian rising star 夏爾瑪
Companies mentioned：楊博軒、胡綾芳、李洋、田口真彩、渡邊勇大、沖本優大、夏爾瑪、阮垂玲、戴資穎
Electric-assist bicycles repeatedly crash into rice paddies in Chishang, damaging crops; farmers hope to seek compensation directly from tourists
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Facts
- A subsidy of 1000 yuan each time
- Original1年可申請4次
- Original景觀稻田區1年大約會有50起的摔車事故
Companies mentioned：池上鄉公所
Crowds gather at Wuling before dawn; police issue 18 tickets for illegal parking
Summary not yet available
Facts
- A total of 18 violations were cited
Companies mentioned：台灣星空守護聯盟
Death toll from Kumamoto earthquake rises to 38; woman in her 7th decade dies of suspected heatstroke while sheltering in car
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Facts
- 3649 buildings
- At least above 38°C
- Could even reach 40°C
- Donate 15 million yen
Companies mentioned：NHK、高雄市府
2nd Taiwan Cup Rocket Competition concludes; 屏科實中 wins the 1K category
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Facts
- This year's competition attracted 71 teams
- 859 young competitors registered
- 21 teams advanced to the finals
- 20 teams successfully conducted flight tests
Companies mentioned：屏科實中、國家太空中心
Keelung junior high school student receives threatening email; fellow student suspected in the case is released to parents for supervision
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Facts
- A junior high school in Keelung
Companies mentioned：基隆市教育處、基隆市警局第四分局、台灣光寰協會、台少盟
Medical emergency aboard the Glory Sea; medical team launches air evacuation
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Facts
- March this year (2026)
- The 2024 “歌詩達號” cruise ship
Companies mentioned：MSC榮耀號、歌詩達號、空勤總隊、航港局、高雄餐旅大學觀光研究所
民眾黨 holds 7th anniversary celebration in Taichung; Lu Hsiu-yen attends and says blue-white cooperation will move forward resolutely
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Facts
- 2026: Nationwide push to topple the Cabinet
- 2028: Nationwide push to topple Lai
Companies mentioned：民眾黨、國民黨、民進黨
Weekly roundup／Japan's Kumamoto hit by a 7.1-magnitude earthquake; penalties for drug-impaired driving increased (2026.7.27-8.2)
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- A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Japan's Kumamoto region on the afternoon of the 28th
- The earthquake has killed 38 people
- And injured 89
- Causing 9 deaths and 2 injuries, respectively
- 7 dead and 5 injured
- Only about 20 kilometers from the epicenter of this earthquake
- Becomes the country's 17th Indigenous people
- 29 nominees for the new Control Yuan term
- Weekly clinic visits could exceed 50,000
- 42 new locally transmitted severe cases
- 2 locally transmitted deaths
- Original有9成以上都沒接種本季新冠肺炎疫苗
Companies mentioned：永旺夢樂城、八代紙工廠、中聯油、食藥署、行政院、監察院、疾管署
Workers sending money home fall victim to illegal remittance scams; civic groups join 銀行 to teach migrant workers how to open accounts and send money
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- Taiwan has more than 850,000 migrant workers
Companies mentioned：One-Forty、銀行
Suspected norovirus outbreak at 彰濱秀傳產後護理之家; 11 employees and 2 postpartum women develop symptoms
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- 11 employees
- 2 postpartum women
- Costs 8400 yuan per day
Companies mentioned：彰濱秀傳產後護理之家、秀傳醫院、台灣生育改革行動聯盟
Han Kuang Exercise No. 42 set to begin; all of Tainan's 137th Brigade equipped with U.S.-aid carbines
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- The 14-day full-brigade mobilization and call-up exercise for the 137th Infantry Brigade
- The defense budget was originally expected to account for 3.32% of GDP
- Defense spending accounts for 3% of GDP
- 波蘭 is even close to 5%
- A total of 8 Chinese military vessels were detected
- 2 official ships
- 5 sorties by Chinese military aircraft
- 3 sorties also crossed the Taiwan Strait median line
Companies mentioned：國軍、海軍陸戰隊、國防安全研究院、陸軍、憲兵、北約、波蘭、德國、英國、中國海警、美國務院、國防部
Original北市6成學校午餐找不到廠商 教育局承諾8/21前完成招標
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- More than 110,000 students
- Before August 21
- Original5成的學校
Companies mentioned：台北市教育局、民進黨、國民黨、中華民國餐盒食品商業同業公會全國聯合會
Benzo[a]pyrene levels in 源春製油廠's tea seed oil exceed the limit; company says some ingredients came from Weijia Company
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- 台糖 has tested 32 batches of ingredients and soybean salad oil products this year
Companies mentioned：源春製油廠、威加國際股份有限公司、台糖、中聯油品、南僑、食藥署、中聯公司
Moscow restaurant blast kills 3, injures 21; woman carrying homemade bomb tries to enter private event
Summary not yet available
Companies mentioned：庫德林斯卡婭廣場、荷槍實彈的警員、武裝安全部隊、俄羅斯聯邦安全局（FSB）、烏克蘭、巴什科爾托斯坦、克里米亞、美國、美國國務卿盧比歐（Marco Rubio）、美方特使魏科夫（Steve Witkoff）、庫許納（Jared Kushner）
Severed hand of a Formosan macaque found at Kenting's Jialeshui; Kenting National Park Headquarters says police are investigating
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Facts
- Maximum fine of NT$300,000
Companies mentioned：墾丁國家公園、台灣獼猴共存推廣協會、野保法
4.7-magnitude earthquake in Naples, Italy; landslide and falling bricks hit cars, injuring 26
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- A magnitude 4.7 earthquake
- At least 26 injured
- The epicenter was about 3 kilometers west of Naples
- About 10 tremors
Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心（6）
Liyutan Reservoir (discharge into Jingshan Creek): free overflow (Miaoli County, Taichung City)
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Facts
- Effective time: 2026-08-03T04:18:40
- Expiration time: 2026-08-03T07:19:00
Companies mentioned：水利署
Huoshan Reservoir (discharge to Beigang River): Free Overflow (Yunlin County, Chiayi County)
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- Effective time: 2026-08-03T03:18:40
- Expiration time: 2026-08-03T06:19:00
Companies mentioned：水利署
Water outage (Yunlin County)
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- Original115年8月3日
- Original上午08時00分
- Original下午18時00分
- 19:00 p.m.
Companies mentioned：台灣自來水公司
High-temperature advisory (Hualien County, Pingtung County, Kaohsiung City, Yunlin County, New Taipei City, Hsinchu County, Changhua County, Taipei City, Tainan City)
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- 36-degree heat
High-temperature advisory (Taoyuan City, New Taipei City, Taipei City)
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Facts
- Probability of consecutive temperatures reaching 36 degrees
Companies mentioned：中央氣象署
Water Outage (Taichung City)
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- Effective time: 2026-08-02T12:22:26
- Expiration time: 2026-08-03T17:30:00
Companies mentioned：台灣自來水公司
Taiwan | 中央社 CNA（3）
2 killed in midair collision between Greek firefighting helicopters; 220 forest and agricultural fires this summer
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- Two crew members aboard one of the aircraft were killed
- A total of 220 forest and agricultural fires have occurred nationwide since July 27
- The death toll from wildfires in Greece this week has risen to 5
Companies mentioned：貝爾（Bell）、國營希臘廣播電視公司（ERT）
伊朗: Close to reaching agreement with 阿曼 on a new shipping route through the 荷莫茲海峽
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- The strategic waterway 荷莫茲海峽, through which about 20% of global oil demand passes on a typical day
Companies mentioned：伊朗、阿曼、荷莫茲海峽、法新社、伊朗通訊社、馬斯開特
New “Spider-Man” film takes in a massive $927 million worldwide in its opening weekend, ranking 2nd in film history
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- Worldwide box office reaches $927 million
- A staggering $355 million at the North American box office
- Took in $572 million at the box office
- The China market contributed $121 million
- Worldwide box office total exceeds $1.9 billion
- Total box office estimated at $430 million
- Cumulative box office in the U.S. and Canada nears $400 million
- Ranks 3rd at the North American box office with $6.3 million
- Ranks 4th with $5.8 million
- Box office reaches $5.3 million
Companies mentioned：索尼影業、美聯社、法新社、雷翠克公司、影藝事業顧問公司娛樂經銷研究、迪士尼-皮克斯、環球影業、迪士尼
Japan | 国土交通省（2）
Partial national management of port facilities at Yatsushiro Port in 熊本県 — Response to the Reiwa 8 Kumamoto Earthquake
Summary not yet available
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- The national government will manage some of the port facilities at Yatsushiro Port starting August 3 (Monday).
- Reiwa 8, August 3 (Monday)–Reiwa 8, September 2 (Wednesday)
Companies mentioned：熊本県、国土交通省
《Misumi Port》Bathing support for disaster-hit areas using the port's wide-area network to begin — Response to the Reiwa 8 Kumamoto Earthquake 【白山】
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Facts
- Women: 18:00–20:00
- Men: 20:00–22:00
Companies mentioned：国土交通省、海上保安庁
Japan | PR TIMES（2）
細川洋行グループ wins triple honors at major global packaging awards with a retort-compatible monomaterial spout pouch
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Facts
- Approximately 20% less plastic used in the cap compared with conventional products
Companies mentioned：細川洋行グループ、Cheerpack Asia Pacific社、Flavour Makers社、Australian Organic Food Co、CHEER PACK®
【樋口日奈 appears live in the chat!?】BS Nippon TV drama 『酒巻さんと不思議なBAR』 to premiere on YouTube! Second special giveaway campaign also launches!
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Watch all 6 episodes in one go
- A giveaway for 3 winners selected by lottery
- Application period: August 6, 2026
Companies mentioned：BS日テレ、株式会社ＢＳ日本、樋口日奈、酒巻さんと不思議なBAR
Taiwan | 鉅亨網（1）
〈Inside China〉Hermès CEO: Waiting for Chinese pork prices to rise
Hermès’ CEO said he was waiting for Chinese pork prices to rise, drawing attention as a symbol of a recovery in consumption. The stock plunged following the financial results, highlighting market concerns.
Japan | 消防庁（1）
Status of damage and response by fire departments and other agencies following the Reiwa 8 Kumamoto Earthquake (Report No. 31・R8.8.2)
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- Deaths
- Injured
- Damage to homes
- Evacuation order
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
Taiwan | 公開資訊觀測站（1）
易威 (1799): On behalf of its grand-subsidiary 江蘇華瀚醫藥科技有限公司, announces that HH-001 sacubitril valsartan sodium tablets were selected for the 12th round of mainland China's centralized procurement list
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The 12th round of mainland China's centralized procurement list
Companies mentioned：易威、江蘇華瀚醫藥科技有限公司
Taiwan | 中央研究院（1）
中研院 Arts and Cultural Events > 微笑唸歌團: Nian-ge Takes to the Jianghu
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 90 minutes (including a 10-minute intermission)
- Children under 12 should be accompanied by a parent
- 微笑唸歌團 was established in 2011
Companies mentioned：微笑唸歌團、中研院