# AI News 180m Report｜2026-08-06 03:00–06:00 JST｜Page 2 of 2

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Japan, 70 items from 9 sources; Taiwan, 69 items from 9 sources.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## メリードゥ ビューティ プロダクツ株式会社「OMG+ エイジングケア エアリー シャンプー」 - 回収

- Published: 2026-07-13T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 消費者庁
- Original: https://www.recall.caa.go.jp/result/detail.php?rcl=00000035642&screenkbn=03
- anchor: #n1828944
- Companies mentioned: メリードゥ ビューティ プロダクツ株式会社

Facts:
- Response start date: July 13, 2026

## Minutes of the 67th Designated Intractable Disease Review Committee, 厚生科学審議会 Disease Control Committee

- Published: 2026-08-05T15:02:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 厚生労働省
- Original: https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/newpage_75317.html
- anchor: #n1829151
- Companies mentioned: 厚生科学審議会、日本神経学会、日本脳神経外科学会

Facts:
- The number of patients is fewer than 100
- The number of patients is 257, and
- The number of patients is about 600, and
- The number of patients is about 630, and
- The number of patients is estimated to be fewer than 60,000
- The number of patients is fewer than 10
- Cure rate: 30–60%
- Approximately 95% of patients are eligible
- Approximately 82% of patients are eligible
- Approximately 90% of patients are eligible
- The proportion of eligible patients is 100%

## Minutes of the 6th Study Group on “Workers” under the Labor Standards Act

- Published: 2026-08-05T15:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 厚生労働省
- Original: https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/newpage_74078.html
- anchor: #n1829152
- Companies mentioned: 厚生労働省、労働基準局、労働条件政策課

Facts:
- Date and time: Reiwa 8, July 17 (Friday), 17:00–19:00

## The Pharmaceutical Affairs Council’s Subcommittee on Prescription Drugs Requiring Guidance and General-Use Drugs will meet

- Published: 2026-08-05T14:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 厚生労働省
- Original: https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/newpage_75007.html
- anchor: #n1829154

Facts:
- Reiwa 8, August 19 (Wednesday)
- 15：00 ～ 17：00

## Minutes of the 93rd Labor Policy Council’s Working Life Subcommittee, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Retirement Allowance Mutual Aid Subcommittee

- Published: 2026-08-05T14:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 厚生労働省
- Original: https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/newpage_75008.html
- anchor: #n1829153
- Companies mentioned: 一般社団法人日本建設業連合会、一般社団法人全国建設業協会、全国森林組合連合会、全国中小企業団体中央会

Facts:
- Scheduled investment yield for the Construction Industry Retirement Allowance Mutual Aid System revised to 1.5%
- Raise the scheduled investment yield from the current 1.3% to 1.5%
- Monthly contributions for the general Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Retirement Allowance Mutual Aid System are capped at 30,000 yen

## Partnering with the film “Parallel and Perpendicular”

- Published: 2026-08-05T12:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 厚生労働省
- Original: https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/houdou/tie-up_heikoutosuichoku.html
- anchor: #n1829155
- Companies mentioned: 厚生労働省、国立障害者リハビリテーションセンター、国立特別支援教育総合研究所、発達障害ナビポータル、映画『平行と垂直』製作委員会、東映ビデオ

Facts:
- Approximately 700 locations
- Approximately 33,000 copies

## Minutes of the 7th Study Group on Medical Assistance, Health Management Support and Other Matters

- Published: 2026-08-05T11:38:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 厚生労働省
- Original: https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/newpage_75308.html
- anchor: #n1829156
- Companies mentioned: 日本医師会、日本歯科医師会、九州大学、一橋大学、日本栄養大学、神戸大学、東大阪市、日本看護協会、日本薬剤師会、千葉市

Facts:
- 13:00～15:00

## Personnel and Labor Magazine, Regular Edition No. 190

- Published: 2026-08-05T09:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 厚生労働省
- Original: https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/newpage_75242.html
- anchor: #n1829157

## Health and Medical Care: Project to Promote Support for Organ Transplantation Systems

- Published: 2026-07-31T09:32:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 厚生労働省
- Original: https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/seisakunitsuite/bunya/kenkou_iryou/kenkou/ishoku/zissitaisei_00001.html
- anchor: #n1829186
- Companies mentioned: 厚生労働省

Facts:
- Application period: August 5, 2026 (Wednesday)–September 4, 2026 (Friday)
- Scheduled date for application of the implementation guidelines and project launch: October 1, 2026 (Thursday)

## Reuters: 伊朗 warns Gulf states that further US military action could endanger regional energy facilities

- Published: 2026-08-06T05:32:07+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608060008.aspx
- anchor: #n1829427
- Companies mentioned: 伊朗、美國、沙烏地阿拉伯、土耳其、卡達、巴基斯坦

Facts:
- 5 sources said
- 美國總統川普於7月28日威脅攻擊伊朗能源網絡與基礎設施

## 伊朗 says it has agreed with 阿曼 on a shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz; whether the strait reopens depends on the United States

- Published: 2026-08-06T04:52:04+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608060007.aspx
- anchor: #n1828686
- Companies mentioned: 伊朗、阿曼、美国、伊朗通訊社（IRNA）、法新社

Facts:
- 1 shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz

## Heat wave sweeps Europe; Austria sets temperature record, Hungary cuts power use

- Published: 2026-08-06T04:28:02+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608060006.aspx
- anchor: #n1828685
- Companies mentioned: GeoSphere Austria

Facts:
- Temperatures in the town of Bad Deutsch-Altenburg reached 41.2 degrees Celsius
- Temperatures in parts of Italy climbed to 40 degrees Celsius

## 民主黨進步派密西根州初選勝出 挾「左轉」聲勢挑戰建制派

- Published: 2026-08-06T03:32:59+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608060005.aspx
- anchor: #n1828563
- Companies mentioned: 民主黨、共和黨、路透社、以色列、川普、桑德斯、華倫、舒默、惠特梅爾、陸天娜、Super PAC

Facts:
- 將於11月期中選舉對決共和黨籍前聯邦眾議員羅傑斯
- 在過去3次美國總統大選中，川普有2次拿下密西根州

## Left-wing candidate wins Michigan primary, fueling Democratic Party anxiety

- Published: 2026-08-06T03:25:56+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608060004.aspx
- anchor: #n1828562
- Companies mentioned: 川普、民主社會主義者協會、密西根州、紐約市、科羅拉多州、俄勒岡、喬治亞、肯塔基、賓州、衣索比亞、以色列

Facts:
- 35 Senate seats and all 435 House seats will be contested
- 41-year-old Egyptian American public health scholar Said
- Stevens, a 4-term representative
- 29歲的衣索比亞移民基羅斯
- Dijit, a 30-year congressional veteran

## 川普「解放日」關稅已退還約1000億美元 占已收稅6成

- Published: 2026-08-06T02:54:54+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608060003.aspx
- anchor: #n1828441
- Companies mentioned: 川普、美國最高法院、美國國際貿易法庭、美國海關與邊境保護局、CAPE系統

Facts:
- About US$166 billion in related tariff revenue has been collected in total
- 252,496 refund applications
- 2500多萬筆進口報關資料

## Response concerning the decision on the appeal regarding the approval of the change to the passenger fare ceiling for 東日本旅客鉄道株式会社

- Published: 2026-08-05T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 国土交通省
- Original: https://www.mlit.go.jp/report/press/unyu00_hh_000339.html
- anchor: #n1829213
- Companies mentioned: 東日本旅客鉄道株式会社、JR東日本

Facts:
- Reiwa 8, August 5
- The Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism referred the matter to the Transport Council on May 27, Reiwa 8
- The disposition approving the change to the passenger fare ceiling for 東日本旅客鉄道株式会社, issued by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism on December 27, Reiwa 4

## Call for additional technologies to be listed in the construction startup technology catalog! Expanding information on products and services from construction startups

- Published: 2026-08-05T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 国土交通省
- Original: https://www.mlit.go.jp/report/press/kanbo08_hh_001356.html
- anchor: #n1829212
- Companies mentioned: 国土交通省、一般財団法人国土技術研究センター

Facts:
- Reiwa 8, August 5
- Until 17:00

## Long-term plans for the Teshio, Kuji and Naka river systems revised to account for climate change: Reviewing basic river improvement policies that also take a watershed flood management approach

- Published: 2026-08-05T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 国土交通省
- Original: https://www.mlit.go.jp/report/press/mizukokudo03_hh_001357.html
- anchor: #n1829211

Facts:
- At the Hombetsu reference point: from 6,400m3/s to 7,000m3/s
- At the Nayoro Ohashi reference point: from 3,300m3/s to 4,400m3/s
- At the Makunbetsu reference point: from 1,800m3/s to 1,900m3/s

## 2 new infrastructure PPP candidate projects selected in Bangladesh! 8th Japan-Bangladesh Joint PPP Platform meeting held

- Published: 2026-08-05T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 国土交通省
- Original: https://www.mlit.go.jp/report/press/tochi_fudousan_kensetsugyo03_hh_000001_00138.html
- anchor: #n1829210
- Companies mentioned: 国土交通省、バングラデシュPPP庁、日バングラデシュPPP協議会会員企業、(独)国際協力機構

Facts:
- 2 new projects selected
- Approximately 95 participants from Japan
- Approximately 30 participants from Bangladesh

## 共信-KY (6617): Announces on behalf of subsidiary 共信醫藥科技股份有限公司 that a case study on the investigational drug PTS100 for treating human liver tumors has been accepted for publication in the international academic journal Journal of Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

- Published: 2026-08-06T01:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公開資訊觀測站
- Official text: https://mopsov.twse.com.tw/mops/web/ajax_t05st01?encodeURIComponent=1&step=2&firstin=1&off=1&queryName=co_id&inpuType=co_id&TYPEK=otc&co_id=6617&year=115&month=8&b_date=1&e_date=31&seq_no=1&spoke_time=301&spoke_date=20260806
- anchor: #n1828961
- Companies mentioned: 共信-KY、共信醫藥科技股份有限公司、Journal of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Facts:
- Investigational drug PTS100

## 耀登 (3138): Announces that the company has acquired a right-of-use asset from a related party

- Published: 2026-08-06T01:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公開資訊觀測站
- Official text: https://mopsov.twse.com.tw/mops/web/ajax_t05st01?encodeURIComponent=1&step=2&firstin=1&off=1&queryName=co_id&inpuType=co_id&TYPEK=sii&co_id=3138&year=115&month=8&b_date=1&e_date=31&seq_no=5&spoke_time=3519&spoke_date=20260806
- anchor: #n1828960
- Companies mentioned: 耀登

## 耀登 (3138): Announces and reports matters under Article 25, Paragraph 1, Subparagraph 4 of the Regulations Governing Loaning of Funds and Making of Endorsements/Guarantees by Public Companies

- Published: 2026-08-06T01:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公開資訊觀測站
- Official text: https://mopsov.twse.com.tw/mops/web/ajax_t05st01?encodeURIComponent=1&step=2&firstin=1&off=1&queryName=co_id&inpuType=co_id&TYPEK=sii&co_id=3138&year=115&month=8&b_date=1&e_date=31&seq_no=7&spoke_time=4235&spoke_date=20260806
- anchor: #n1828959
- Companies mentioned: 耀登

## 耀登 (3138): Subsidiary AUDEN TECHNO (BVI) CORPORATION’s extension of loans reaches the threshold under Article 22, Subparagraph 3 of the Regulations Governing Loaning of Funds and Making of Endorsements/Guarantees by Public Companies

- Published: 2026-08-06T01:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公開資訊觀測站
- Official text: https://mopsov.twse.com.tw/mops/web/ajax_t05st01?encodeURIComponent=1&step=2&firstin=1&off=1&queryName=co_id&inpuType=co_id&TYPEK=sii&co_id=3138&year=115&month=8&b_date=1&e_date=31&seq_no=8&spoke_time=4258&spoke_date=20260806
- anchor: #n1828958
- Companies mentioned: 耀登、AUDEN TECHNO (BVI) CORPORATION

## Publication of the “Summary of Opinions from the 30th Expert Panel on Sustainable Finance”

- Published: 2026-08-05T17:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 金融庁
- Original: https://www.fsa.go.jp/news/r8/singi/20260805.html
- anchor: #n1828807
- Companies mentioned: 金融庁、TNFD

Facts:
- 30th Expert Panel on Sustainable Finance
- Summary of Opinions from the 30th Expert Panel on Sustainable Finance (PDF: 2.1MB)
- List of Members of the Expert Panel on Sustainable Finance (PDF: 1.2MB)
- Expanded rapidly over the past 5 or 6 years

## [Event Cancellation Notice] Financial education event “Learning About Money for the Future with Wanysa in Asahikawa”

- Published: 2026-08-05T16:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 金融庁
- Original: https://www.fsa.go.jp/news/r8/sonota/20260713/20260713.html
- anchor: #n1828808
- Companies mentioned: イオンモール旭川西、金融庁

Facts:
- August 22, Reiwa 8 (2026)
- 10時00分～16時30分
- (2161-3 Midorimachi 23-chome, Asahikawa, Hokkaido 070-0823)
- Phone: 0570-016811
- (For IP phones: 03-5251-6811)
- 金融庁 Tel. 03-3506-6000

## Organizational restructuring of 金融庁

- Published: 2026-08-05T10:30:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 金融庁
- Original: https://www.fsa.go.jp/news/r8/20260805.html
- anchor: #n1828809
- Companies mentioned: 金融庁、証券取引等監視委員会、公認会計士・監査審査会、財務局

Facts:
- The measure will be implemented on August 7, when the Cabinet Order comes into force.

## Architects’ association boycotts other groups serving as building permit review units; 公平會 imposes fine

- Published: 2026-08-05T01:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公平交易委員會
- Original: https://www.ftc.gov.tw/internet/main/doc/docDetail.aspx?uid=126&docid=18479
- anchor: #n1828855
- Companies mentioned: 桃園市建築師公會、桃園市建築學會、公平會

Facts:
- Also fined NT$500,000

## “Goddess-level” spa course claims to detoxify and burst fat cells? Fined for false advertising!

- Published: 2026-08-05T01:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公平交易委員會
- Original: https://www.ftc.gov.tw/internet/main/doc/docDetail.aspx?uid=126&docid=18478
- anchor: #n1828854
- Companies mentioned: 富邦媒體科技股份有限公司、紘沐行銷有限公司、伊麗絲美容館、momo購物網

Facts:
- Fubon Company, Hongmu Company and 伊麗絲美容館 each fined NT$50,000

## 萬福生技有限公司 fined NT$200,000 for conducting multilevel marketing without filing a report

- Published: 2026-08-05T01:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公平交易委員會
- Original: https://www.ftc.gov.tw/internet/main/doc/docDetail.aspx?uid=126&docid=18477
- anchor: #n1828853
- Companies mentioned: 萬福生技有限公司

Facts:
- Fined NT$200,000

## Summary of Opinions from the Monetary Policy Meeting (held June 15 and 16)

- Published: 2026-08-05T08:50:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 日本銀行
- Original: https://www.boj.or.jp/mopo/mpmsche_minu/minu_2026/g260616.pdf
- anchor: #n1829263
- Companies mentioned: 日本銀行

## Factors Affecting Changes in Bank of Japan Current Account Balances (August estimate)

- Published: 2026-08-05T08:50:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 日本銀行
- Original: https://www.boj.or.jp/statistics/boj/fm/juqp/juqp2608.xlsx
- anchor: #n1829262
- Companies mentioned: 日本銀行

Facts:
- Banknote factor
- Fiscal and other factors
- Government bonds, etc.
- Treasury bills, etc.
- Funds surplus or shortage

## [Financial results] GlobalFoundries rides AI tailwinds! Silicon photonics demand boosts second-quarter performance

- Published: 2026-08-06T03:30:05+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6561402
- anchor: #n1828564
- Companies mentioned: Tower Semiconductor

GlobalFoundries reported results for the second quarter of fiscal 2026, with demand for silicon photonics chips rising amid growing demand from AI data centers. Revenue and adjusted earnings per share exceeded market forecasts, but free cash flow declined.

## 27-year veteran leads an exodus! Google loses 4 AI heavyweights; shares briefly fall more than 5% intraday

- Published: 2026-08-06T02:30:06+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6561431
- anchor: #n1828442
- Companies mentioned: OpenAI、Anthropic、Meta、Radical Ventures、Khosla Ventures

Google substantially reshuffled the leadership of its AI division, assigning Hassabis to a strategic role while 4 people, including Dean, left to establish startups. The stock price temporarily fell more than 5%, fueling concerns about the company’s ability to maintain its AI lead.

## Damage from the Reiwa 8 Kumamoto Earthquake and response by fire departments and other organizations (Report No. 41, R8.8.5)

- Published: 2026-08-05T13:44:55+09:00
- Source: Japan | 消防庁
- Original: https://www.fdma.go.jp/disaster/info/items/20260728kumamotojishin41.pdf
- anchor: #n1829247
- 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、岡山県、広島県、山口県、宮崎県

Facts:
- Deaths
- Injured
- Damage to homes
- Evacuation order

## Damage from the Reiwa 8 Kumamoto Earthquake and response by fire departments and other organizations (Report No. 40, R8.8.5)

- Published: 2026-07-28T16:52:38+09:00
- Source: Japan | 消防庁
- Original: https://www.fdma.go.jp/disaster/info/items/20260728kumamotojishin40.pdf
- anchor: #n1829248
- Companies mentioned: 消防庁、気象庁、福岡県、熊本県、大分県、鹿児島県、佐賀県、長崎県、宮崎県、岡山県、広島県、山口県

Facts:
- Deaths
- Injured
- Damage to homes

## 116-year Executive Yuan technology budget hits record NT$182.3 billion, advancing technology development toward a smart nation

- Published: 2026-08-05T16:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家科學及技術委員會
- Original: https://www.nstc.gov.tw/folksonomy/detail/d6fe2704-39be-449b-b7d4-32264f018f8b?l=CH
- anchor: #n1829062
- Companies mentioned: 大南方新矽谷、晶創臺灣

Facts:
- Growth of about 9.47% compared with year 115
- 大南方新矽谷: 8.4 billion
- 晶創臺灣: 20.7 billion
- Next-generation communications: 4.4 billion
- Smart robotics: 2.2 billion
- Space Program, Phase 三: 6.9 billion
- Marine technology program: 2.2 billion
- Net-zero technology: 10.8 billion
- Technology for older adults: 1.6 billion

## Ouji Suzuka takes on his first ceramic artist role; SUENAGAグループ releases new commercial “The Young Ceramic Artist”; co-starring with promising young actor Maru Nouchi for the second consecutive year

- Published: 2026-08-06T04:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000014.000061397.html
- anchor: #n1828684
- Companies mentioned: SUENAGAグループ、岡山土地倉庫、トヨタレンタリース新岡山

Facts:
- Broadcasting will begin in Okayama, Hiroshima and Kagawa prefectures from Saturday, August 8, 2026
- In addition to the 30-second version, a 120-second extended drama-style version of the commercial is also scheduled for release

## Academia Sinica joins hands with 教育部 and four leading universities to launch a new model for cultivating research talent

- Published: 2026-07-29T01:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央研究院
- Original: https://www.sinica.edu.tw/news_content/55/3887
- anchor: #n1745974
- Companies mentioned: 中央研究院、教育部、臺灣大學、成功大學、清華大學、陽明交通大學、國立臺灣科學實驗高級中等學校籌備處

## Online claims that a traveler was prosecuted for photographing a propeller; in fact, phones are prohibited on certain aircraft models during flight, and the traveler was not penalized for taking photos

- Published: 2026-08-05T15:02:05+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 台灣事實查核中心
- Original: https://tfc-taiwan.org.tw/fact-check-reports/propeller-photo-fine-mobile-use-violation-facts
- anchor: #n1829372
- Companies mentioned: 德安航空、華信航空、立榮航空

Facts:
- and paid 20,000 yuan to the public treasury
- 19-seat DHC6-400 aircraft