AI News 180m Report｜2026-08-05 12:00–15:00 JST｜Page 7 of 9https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.htmlOne place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Japan, 678 items from 1 source; Taiwan, 222 items from 4 sources.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.en mento launches a project to verify the ROI of “coaching × AI” with Professor Tsunetaka Ishiyama of 法政大学 and Yōku Date of Business Research Labhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820456https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820456Wed, 05 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 「メディア博士」 launches an automatic captioning feature supporting 66 languages, with no editing requiredhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820455https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820455Wed, 05 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [Case study] ポストキネマラボ株式会社 adopts バーチャルプランナー, a presentation creation outsourcing service. It refreshes sales materials to accurately reflect abstract design requests while balancing credibility and a pop aesthetichttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820454https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820454Wed, 05 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [和泉チエン] Rust-resistant chain launched! 「e-TUFCOAT (ES410AR-e)」 for electric-assist bicycles to go on sale in September 2026https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820904https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820904Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES SAMOE株式会社 takes a new step toward overseas markets — expands to 120 countries worldwide with the Buyee Connect purchase support servicehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820903https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820903Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Japan's largest magic convention, The JAPAN MAGIC CONVENTION 2026, set for 9/22!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820902https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820902Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Promoting DX in apartment building management without additional costs for management associations: リヴビルディング installs ギガプライズ digital signage in 22 buildingshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820901https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820901Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES AI automates checks of Google search results. Launch of i-dig, a service that centrally manages listings on comparison and ranking websiteshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820900https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820900Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES AI avatars of professional service providers and consultants handle customer inquiries 24 hours a dayhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820899https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820899Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES The Christmas event 「BALLPARK Xmas YOKOHAMA KANNAI 2026」 at Yokohama Park and surrounding areas is returning this year!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820898https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820898Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES The challenge of a former Kagawa Prefectural Government employee living with depression. A designer who returned to society with the help of a daily log launches LIFERNY, a planner specializing in mental health that affirms even the days you “can't write,” with crowdfunding beginning in August 2026!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820897https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820897Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Can AI read your digital catalog? — A hands-on assessment of the “AI readability” of 4 major digital book serviceshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820896https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820896Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Sunkist juice stand opens in Japan for the first time | Limited-time opening at Namba Marui from August 9https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820895https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820895Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES ADONN launches the new V1000DSP DSP amplifier, featuring a dual DSP made by AKM, in its online shop. Bluetooth, digital inputs and a dedicated controller come standardhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820894https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820894Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES For food manufacturers who could only say, “You'll understand if you try it.” A guide to developing sales channels and creating sixth-sector businesses, “Keep the Passion, Change Only How You Sell,” goes on sale; Kindle edition free from August 5 to 9https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820893https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820893Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Survey on how AI is used during job searches and career changes | Approximately 90% said it influenced their choice of employerhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820892https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820892Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES The 3rd Book Fair Championship (BFC), where booksellers from across Japan compete to run “Japan's most entertaining bookstore fair,” is set to take placehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820891https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820891Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [株式会社小林洋行] Notice Regarding the Status of Share Buybackshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820890https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820890Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Carrying the words of postwar poet Yoshiro Ishihara into the future through the performing arts. Ahead of a performance in Fujimino, Saitama Prefecture, a place associated with him, crowdfunding has begun for the citizen-participation stage production “Longing for Home and the Sea: From Siberia to the Future”!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820889https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820889Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Survey on the “mental stamina” of travelers affected by unpredictable weather in Okinawa and its remote islands: About 2 in 3 travelers say smartphone rain forecasts dampen their spirits, but about 60% (60.5%) of those who “gave up because of a rain forecast” said there had actually been “sunny days”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820888https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820888Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 真之介＆石川マリー release 5th single “Get It Out” today, Y2K R&B that unleashes emotionshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820887https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820887Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES “Turning food waste into delicious value.” “S&W Kyushu Waste-Not Mandarin Orange 100% Straight Juice,” upcycled from mandarin oranges grown for processing, to go on sale Aug. 5, 2026https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820886https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820886Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES New show “Nitchiro’s Niche World” launches on Prime Video and U-NEXThttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820885https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820885Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Furniture maker’s home appliance brand ALTINOR surpasses cumulative sales of 30,000 units about 1 year after launch; campaign also offers up to ¥20,000 in cash backhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820884https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820884Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 東京曳舟病院 and C&CH協会 sign business partnership on establishing a general medicine department and training personnel — strengthening care from acute treatment through home carehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820883https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820883Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES The UFB DUAL® ultrafine bubble-generating nozzle has been installed at Kaihotsu-no-Yu in Fukui City, which reopened under a new brand on Aug. 3https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820882https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820882Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES MultiPost, a bulk social media posting tool, revamps its official social media accounts around character-led content; relatable creator きらりん begins activitieshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820881https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820881Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Event announcement: “2026 INCLUSIVE CAMP in Shirakawa Kogen,” where children requiring medical care and their families can enjoy camping to the fullest, to be held Aug. 29 (Sat.) and 30 (Sun)!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820880https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820880Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Niimi Sangyo wins a special award at the Japan DX Awards 2026 for field digital transformation in industrial energyhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820879https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820879Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Regarding the absorption merger of ティスコ株式会社 and the integration of its “TRSⅡ” comprehensive renovation support system businesshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820878https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820878Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES First initiative since joining Blue Seafood Partner: blue seafood dishes served at an employee cafeteria in Tokyo’s Shinagawa areahttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820877https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820877Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES With more reprints on the way, the book has surpassed cumulative sales of 30,000 copies! The book “How the World’s Ultra-Wealthy Build Their First ¥100 Million,” by Masanori Obara, formerly of ゴールドマン・サックス, is a hot topichttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820876https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820876Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Retro Game Gather gets its first major update! Revamps its game data platform, adds links to external archives and introduces new pricing planshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820875https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820875Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES arte, which operates “arte concierge,” a B2B-only service for luxury travel companies, will hold joint information sessions starting in August for experience providers with high-value contenthttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820874https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820874Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Miyajima-born salt brand みやじまの塩 finally opens its first directly operated store on Miyajimahttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820873https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820873Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES ZEISS to speak at the “Marine Ecosystem Symposium” hosted by 国立科学博物館https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820872https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820872Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES “CoCoLaLa ミックスフルーツ” wins 1 Star at Great Taste Awards 2026!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820871https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820871Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Learn about art while working. Applications open for students in “YAU LEARNING,” a lecture series for working adults!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820870https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820870Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 【100th Anniversary】Japan Bed’s Thickest-Ever 33cm Flagship Mattress: Launch of “Millionaire,” a Luxury Mattress Commemorating the Company’s 100th Anniversaryhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820869https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820869Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES FLASH株式会社 raises funds from multiple investors; cumulative seed-round funding reaches approximately 1.3 billion yenhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820868https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820868Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Osaka-based short-video marketing company “Yaaha” signs official sponsorship agreement with セレッソ大阪; “Yaaha Supporting Match” to be held on August 8, the new season’s opening dayhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820867https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820867Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 【☆Emergency Services Day Event☆】A major local clinic, fire department, and AEON join forces! Children’s medical-care experience event “Sukusuku Children’s Job Experience Expo: Medical Care × Firefighting—A Hands-On Look at Frontline Life-Saving Work” to be held on Saturday, September 5.https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820866https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820866Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 【Follow-up analysis of survey】Why is the consultation rate just 7%? A doctor explains the mindset of “women who can’t seek advice”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820865https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820865Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 一般社団法人XRコンソーシアム transfers its creative awards, held since 2015, to 株式会社Vhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820864https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820864Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Passing on the goodwill from the Reiwa 2 torrential rains—“Rural Act'26” to be held in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto Prefecture; launches “Rural Act For KUMAMOTO,” a disaster-area support project through the festival, and announces the final performers!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820863https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820863Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Asterminds obtains a SOC 2® Type I attestation report for its AI interview agent “InTake”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820862https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820862Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Program launches for students to plan a “town opening” ahead of the 2027 opening of the World Trade Center Building main tower and terminalhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820861https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820861Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Every day spent facing “data processing screens” instead of customers? The hidden workplace losses as more than 80% of e-commerce staff give up on measures to “boost sales”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820860https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820860Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Italian luxury legwear brand ピエールマントゥー unveils its 2026-27 fall/winter collection! The “VELIA COLLECTION,” inspired by the 12 zodiac signs, goes on presale starting August 5 (Wed.)https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820859https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820859Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 【特定技能】支援担当者1人あたり「外国人50人未満・受入10機関未満」へ ― 2027年施行の新要件を解説する登録支援機関向けセミナー、8月25日開催https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820858https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820858Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [Reuse market exceeds 3 trillion yen] Have brand-name goods and precious metals found while sorting a family home over Obon appraised before throwing them awayhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820857https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820857Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [Survey on earthquake preparedness] A major gap between disaster-prevention awareness and seismic measures. While about 60% stockpile water and food, only 3.8% have seismic assessmentshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820785https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820785Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES ADVATEC raises 160 million yen in a pre-Series B round, bringing total funding to 760 million yenhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820784https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820784Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Japanese online storage service “BitoB Cloud” plans to launch its “Cloud Storage” Mac app on August 5, 2026, following the Windows versionhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820783https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820783Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [2026 Edition] Survey on the state of video marketing in manufacturing | “Videos for YouTube and social media” and “videos for company websites” draw attention for the coming fiscal year and beyondhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820782https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820782Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [August 26] Online webinar co-hosted by 3 companies for contact centers: “Operational design and evaluation systems to eliminate variations in response quality”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820781https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820781Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [Now on sale to popular acclaim] A taste of summer! Hanshin-grown black soybean edamame with rich flavor and sweetness!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820780https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820780Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 【中堅・中小企業に聞いた多要素認証の導入実態調査結果を公表】約9割が不正ログインに不安を抱くも、約7割は1要素認証のままhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820779https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820779Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [ClaudeCode training focused on the Chubu region] Official launch of a security-focused AI agent training service that non-engineers can masterhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820778https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820778Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Speakers take part in multiple sessions and a company booth is exhibited at “Airbnb Partners Host EXPO ~Resorts and Rural Areas Near the Kanto Region~”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820777https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820777Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Nagoya confectionery shop Ganso Shachimonaka Honten, with a history of 119 years, expands to Tokyo and Osakahttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820776https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820776Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Seaside restaurant in Inage Seaside Park: The hugely popular paella set returns for 2 months only this fall! Back on sale starting September 2, 2026 (Wed.)https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820775https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820775Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES New arrivals: refreshing sweets that capture the essence of summer and portable good-luck tea!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820774https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820774Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Beware of flooding caused by sudden torrential rain!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820773https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260805-12/index-en-p7.html#n1820773Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [Ahead of Disaster Prevention Day] Great for awareness events and corporate emergency stockpiles! 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