# AI News 180m Report｜2026-08-09 03:00–06:00 JST

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Taiwan, 53 items from 4 sources; Japan, 33 items from 4 sources.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## Information on epicenter and seismic intensity

- Published: 2026-08-09T05:20:33+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260808202033_0_VXSE53_270000.xml
- anchor: #n1868226

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-09T05:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260808200037_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n1868234

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- 09 hours on the 9th
- 12:00
- 21:00
- 24:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-09T05:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260808200033_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n1868233

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- 09 hours on the 9th
- 12:00
- 21:00
- 24:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-09T05:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260808200030_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n1868232

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- 09 hours on the 9th
- 12:00
- 21 hours on the 9th
- 24:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-09T05:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260808200055_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n1868231

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- from 09 hours to 12 hours on the 9th
- from 21 hours to 24 hours on the 9th

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-09T05:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260808200051_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n1868230

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- from 09 hours to 12 hours on the 9th
- from 21 hours to 24 hours on the 9th

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-09T05:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260808200048_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n1868229

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- 09 hours on the 9th
- 12:00
- 21 hours on the 9th
- 24:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-09T05:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260808200045_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n1868228

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- from 09 hours to 12 hours on the 9th
- from 21 hours to 24 hours on the 9th

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-09T05:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260808200041_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n1868227

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 3
- 09 hours on the 9th
- 12:00
- 21:00
- 24:00

## Information on epicenter and seismic intensity

- Published: 2026-08-09T04:44:04+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260808194404_0_VXSE53_270000.xml
- anchor: #n1868235

## Information on epicenter and seismic intensity

- Published: 2026-08-09T04:36:15+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260808193615_0_VXSE53_270000.xml
- anchor: #n1868236

## Information on the epicenter

- Published: 2026-08-09T04:35:26+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260808193526_0_VXSE52_270000.xml
- anchor: #n1868237

Facts:
- Today, the 9th
- 04:00
- 33 minutes

## Seismic intensity flash report

- Published: 2026-08-09T04:34:41+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260808193442_0_VXSE51_010000.xml
- anchor: #n1868238

Facts:
- Seismic intensity 3 or higher
- around 04 hours 33 minutes

## Information on epicenter and seismic intensity

- Published: 2026-08-09T03:59:24+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260808185924_0_VXSE53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n1868239

## Information on epicenter and seismic intensity

- Published: 2026-08-09T03:14:06+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260808181406_0_VXSE53_270000.xml
- anchor: #n1868240

## Information on epicenter and seismic intensity

- Published: 2026-08-09T03:02:07+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260808180207_0_VXSE53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n1868241

## Information on the epicenter

- Published: 2026-08-09T03:00:57+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260808180057_0_VXSE52_010000.xml
- anchor: #n1868242

Facts:
- Today, the 9th
- 02 hours
- 58 minutes

## Seismic intensity flash report

- Published: 2026-08-09T02:59:36+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260808175937_0_VXSE51_010000.xml
- Original 2: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260808180037_0_VXSE51_010000.xml
- anchor: #n1868244
- 2 identical notices

Facts:
- Seismic intensity 3 or higher
- around 02 hours 58 minutes

## Information on epicenter and seismic intensity

- Published: 2026-08-09T02:56:08+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260808175608_0_VXSE53_270000.xml
- anchor: #n1868245

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-09T02:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260808170044_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n1868253

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- the 9th
- 09:00
- 12:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-09T02:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260808170040_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n1868252

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 3
- the 9th
- 09:00
- 12:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-09T02:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260808170036_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n1868251

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- 09 hours on the 9th
- 12:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-09T02:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260808170033_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n1868250

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- 09 hours on the 9th
- 12:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-09T02:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260808170030_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n1868249

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- 09 hours on the 9th
- 12:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-09T02:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260808170055_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n1868248
- Companies mentioned: 霧島山、新燃岳

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- 09 hours on the 9th
- 12:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-09T02:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260808170051_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n1868247
- Companies mentioned: 諏訪之瀬島

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- the 9th
- 09:00
- 12:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-09T02:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260808170048_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n1868246
- Companies mentioned: 口永良部島

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- 09 hours on the 9th
- 12:00

## Information on epicenter and seismic intensity

- Published: 2026-08-09T01:35:23+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260808163523_0_VXSE53_270000.xml
- anchor: #n1868254

## Information on epicenter and seismic intensity

- Published: 2026-08-08T23:30:41+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260808143041_0_VXSE53_270000.xml
- anchor: #n1868255

Facts:
- around 23 hours 28 minutes

## Liyutan Reservoir (discharge into Jingshan Creek): free overflow (Miaoli County, Taichung City)

- Published: 2026-08-09T05:18:40+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
- Original: https://alerts.ncdr.nat.gov.tw/web/alerts/detail?id=WRA_ReservoirWarn_20260809041840_0001&info=20027158
- anchor: #n1868260
- Companies mentioned: 水利署

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-09T04:18:40
- Expiration time: 2026-08-09T07:19:00

## Baoshan No. 2 Reservoir (discharge to Shijing River): Free Overflow (Hsinchu City, Hsinchu County)

- Published: 2026-08-09T05:18:40+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
- Original: https://alerts.ncdr.nat.gov.tw/web/alerts/detail?id=WRA_ReservoirWarn_20260809041840_0000&info=20027159
- anchor: #n1868259
- Companies mentioned: 水利署

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-09T04:18:40
- Expiration time: 2026-08-09T07:19:00

## Shilin Weir (releasing water into the Daan Creek): regulated water release (Miaoli County, Taichung City)

- Published: 2026-08-09T04:58:40+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
- Original: https://alerts.ncdr.nat.gov.tw/web/alerts/detail?id=WRA_ReservoirWarn_20260809035840_0000&info=20027157
- anchor: #n1868261
- Companies mentioned: 水利署

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-09T03:58:40
- Expiration time: 2026-08-09T06:59:00

## Huoshan Reservoir (discharge to Beigang River): Free Overflow (Yunlin County, Chiayi County)

- Published: 2026-08-09T04:18:40+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
- Original: https://alerts.ncdr.nat.gov.tw/web/alerts/detail?id=WRA_ReservoirWarn_20260809031840_0000&info=20027156
- anchor: #n1868262
- Companies mentioned: 水利署

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-09T03:18:40
- Expiration time: 2026-08-09T06:19:00

## Marine typhoon warning (Taoyuan City, Keelung City, Lienchiang County, New Taipei City)

- Published: 2026-08-09T03:21:51+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
- Original: https://alerts.ncdr.nat.gov.tw/web/alerts/detail?id=CWA-Weather_typhoon-warning_202608090221517647&info=20027155
- anchor: #n1868263

Facts:
- Latitude 27.2 degrees north
- 124.0 degrees east longitude
- Central pressure: 962 hPa
- Maximum sustained winds near the center: 35 meters per second
- 126 kilometers per hour
- Maximum instantaneous gusts: 45 meters per second
- 162 kilometers per hour
- Seventh-level storm-force wind radius: 250 kilometers
- Tenth-level storm-force wind radius: 80 kilometers
- Moving at 17 kilometers per hour
- 28.4 degrees north latitude
- 120.3 degrees east longitude
- About 250 kilometers north of Matsu
- Extreme high temperature of 38 degrees

## Flood sensor threshold reached (Taichung City)

- Published: 2026-08-09T02:57:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
- Original: https://alerts.ncdr.nat.gov.tw/web/alerts/detail?id=WRA_floodSensor_20260809015700_0000&info=20027152
- anchor: #n1868264
- Companies mentioned: 中油

Facts:
- Flood depth has reached 10 centimeters or more

## Strong Wind Advisory for Land (yellow signal) (Yilan County, Nantou County, Pingtung County, Miaoli County, Taoyuan City, Keelung City, Lienchiang County, New Taipei City, Hsinchu City, Hsinchu County, Changhua County, Taichung City, Taipei City, Taitung County, Penghu County)

- Published: 2026-08-08T23:43:03+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
- Original: https://alerts.ncdr.nat.gov.tw/web/alerts/detail?id=CWA-Weather_strong-wind_202608082243001&info=20027125
- anchor: #n1868270

Facts:
- Average winds of scale 6 or above
- Gusts of scale 8 or above

## Provincial Highway 61 closed from 0K+0 to 2K+0 (New Taipei City, Taipei City)

- Published: 2026-08-08T21:34:31+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
- Original: https://alerts.ncdr.nat.gov.tw/web/alerts/detail?id=THB-Bobe_625_23594_42136_20260808203431&info=20027116
- anchor: #n1868271
- Companies mentioned: 交通部公路局

Facts:
- Forecast wind speeds reaching Level 8

## Water Outage (Changhua County)

- Published: 2026-08-08T19:00:01+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
- Original: https://alerts.ncdr.nat.gov.tw/web/alerts/detail?id=TWC_water_202608081800&info=20027102
- anchor: #n1868273
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-08T17:59:29
- Expiration time: 2026-08-09T12:00:00

## Heavy Rain Advisory (Yilan County, Nantou County, Miaoli County, Taoyuan City, Keelung City, New Taipei City, Hsinchu City, Hsinchu County, Taichung City, Taipei City)

- Published: 2026-08-08T18:23:06+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
- Original: https://alerts.ncdr.nat.gov.tw/web/alerts/detail?id=CWA-Weather_extremely-rain_202608081723001&info=20027101
- anchor: #n1868276

Facts:
- Typhoon No. 13

## Heavy Rain Advisory (Taoyuan City, New Taipei City, Taichung City, Taipei City)

- Published: 2026-08-08T18:23:06+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
- Original: https://alerts.ncdr.nat.gov.tw/web/alerts/detail?id=CWA-Weather_extremely-rain_202608081723001&info=20027100
- anchor: #n1868275
- Companies mentioned: 中央氣象署

Facts:
- Typhoon No. 13

## Heavy Rain Advisory (Miaoli County, Hsinchu County)

- Published: 2026-08-08T18:23:06+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
- Original: https://alerts.ncdr.nat.gov.tw/web/alerts/detail?id=CWA-Weather_extremely-rain_202608081723001&info=20027099
- anchor: #n1868274
- Companies mentioned: 中央氣象署

Facts:
- Typhoon No. 13

## High Temperature Information (Hualien County, Kinmen County, Taitung County, Tainan City)

- Published: 2026-08-08T17:50:23+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
- Original: https://alerts.ncdr.nat.gov.tw/web/alerts/detail?id=CWA-Weather_heat_202608081650001&info=20027090
- anchor: #n1868282
- Companies mentioned: 中央氣象署

Facts:
- Temperatures above 36 degrees
- Extreme high temperature of 38 degrees

## High Temperature Information (Hualien County)

- Published: 2026-08-08T17:50:23+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
- Original: https://alerts.ncdr.nat.gov.tw/web/alerts/detail?id=CWA-Weather_heat_202608081650001&info=20027089
- anchor: #n1868281
- Companies mentioned: 中央氣象署

Facts:
- Temperatures above 36 degrees
- Extreme high temperature of 38 degrees

## High Temperature Information (Hualien County, Taitung County)

- Published: 2026-08-08T17:50:23+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
- Original: https://alerts.ncdr.nat.gov.tw/web/alerts/detail?id=CWA-Weather_heat_202608081650001&info=20027088
- anchor: #n1868280
- Companies mentioned: 中央氣象署

Facts:
- Temperatures above 36 degrees
- Extreme high temperature of 38 degrees

## Provincial Highway 7 closed from 47K+100 to 60K+396 (Yilan County, Taoyuan City, New Taipei City, Hsinchu County)

- Published: 2026-08-08T17:45:22+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
- Original: https://alerts.ncdr.nat.gov.tw/web/alerts/detail?id=THB-Bobe_625_23593_42135_20260808164522&info=20027087
- anchor: #n1868272
- Companies mentioned: 交通部公路局

Facts:
- Highway 7, 47K+100 to 60K+396
- 2026-08-08T18:00:00
- 2026-08-09T15:00:00

## Water outage (Yunlin County)

- Published: 2026-08-08T17:20:01+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
- Original: https://alerts.ncdr.nat.gov.tw/web/alerts/detail?id=TWC_water_202608081620&info=20027083
- anchor: #n1868286
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- Year 115, August 10
- 08:00~18:00

## Water outage (Yunlin County)

- Published: 2026-08-08T17:20:01+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
- Original: https://alerts.ncdr.nat.gov.tw/web/alerts/detail?id=TWC_water_202608081620&info=20027085
- anchor: #n1868285
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- 115年08月11日
- 08:00
- 18:00

## Water outage (Yunlin County)

- Published: 2026-08-08T17:20:01+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
- Original: https://alerts.ncdr.nat.gov.tw/web/alerts/detail?id=TWC_water_202608081620&info=20027084
- anchor: #n1868284
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-08T09:16:57
- Expiry time: 2026-08-12T18:00:00

## Water outage (Yunlin County)

- Published: 2026-08-08T17:20:01+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
- Original: https://alerts.ncdr.nat.gov.tw/web/alerts/detail?id=TWC_water_202608081620&info=20027082
- anchor: #n1868283
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- Year 115, August 13
- 08:00~18:00

## Typhoon Baidolphin floodgate information (New Taipei City, Taipei City)

- Published: 2026-08-08T16:54:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
- Original: https://alerts.ncdr.nat.gov.tw/web/alerts/detail?id=NTPC_GatesInfo_20260808155400&info=20027078
- anchor: #n1868277
- Companies mentioned: IKEA

Facts:
- Year 115, August 8
- 17:00 sharp
- 18:00 sharp

## Typhoon Baidolphin approaches; New Taipei opens red and yellow curb parking (New Taipei City, Taipei City)

- Published: 2026-08-08T16:53:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
- Original: https://alerts.ncdr.nat.gov.tw/web/alerts/detail?id=NTPC_Parking_20260808155300&info=20027077
- anchor: #n1868279
- Companies mentioned: 新北市政府

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-08T17:00:00
- Expiration time: 2026-08-11T05:00:00

## Typhoon Baidolphin approaches; New Taipei opens red and yellow curb parking (New Taipei City, Taipei City)

- Published: 2026-08-08T16:10:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
- Original: https://alerts.ncdr.nat.gov.tw/web/alerts/detail?id=NTPC_Parking_20260808150500&info=20027071
- anchor: #n1868278
- Companies mentioned: IKEA

Facts:
- Year 115
- August
- 8th
- 17:00
- 18:00

## Water Outage (Hualien County)

- Published: 2026-08-07T12:50:02+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
- Original: https://alerts.ncdr.nat.gov.tw/web/alerts/detail?id=TWC_water_202608071150&info=20026853
- anchor: #n1868301
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-07T11:19:26
- Expiration time: 2026-08-10T12:30:00

## Water Outage (Tainan City)

- Published: 2026-08-07T10:40:02+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
- Original: https://alerts.ncdr.nat.gov.tw/web/alerts/detail?id=TWC_water_202608070940&info=20026816
- anchor: #n1868302
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-07T09:34:04
- Expiration time: 2026-08-12T17:00:00

## Water outage (Yilan County)

- Published: 2026-08-07T10:00:01+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
- Original: https://alerts.ncdr.nat.gov.tw/web/alerts/detail?id=TWC_water_202608070900&info=20026804
- anchor: #n1868305
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-06T17:27:02
- Expiration time: 2026-08-10T17:00:00

## Water Outage (Nantou County)

- Published: 2026-08-07T09:30:02+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
- Original: https://alerts.ncdr.nat.gov.tw/web/alerts/detail?id=TWC_water_202608070830&info=20026797
- anchor: #n1868304
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-07T08:21:16
- Expiration time: 2026-08-10T17:00:00

## Water Outage (Nantou County)

- Published: 2026-08-07T09:30:02+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
- Original: https://alerts.ncdr.nat.gov.tw/web/alerts/detail?id=TWC_water_202608070830&info=20026798
- anchor: #n1868303
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-07T08:22:30
- Expiry time: 2026-08-11T17:00:00

## Remote-controlled plane crashes through Taichung home’s roof; suspected unregistered aircraft may violate Civil Aviation Act

- Published: 2026-08-08T20:30:29+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/821459
- anchor: #n1868743
- Companies mentioned: 台灣無人飛行器協會

Facts:
- Drones or remote-controlled planes weighing more than 250 grams
- May be fined NT$50,000
- May be fined NT$30,000

## 10% of childbirth facilities nationwide closed last year; 衛福部 announces NT$6.86 billion for maternal and child care

- Published: 2026-08-08T20:28:26+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/821460
- anchor: #n1868742
- Companies mentioned: 衛福部、健保署、婦產科醫學會、醫改會

Facts:
- A total of 23 childbirth facilities in Taiwan have closed
- Announces NT$6.86 billion in funding
- Provides a further NT$231 million to implement adjustments to child healthcare payments
- A total of NT$1.77 billion has been injected
- Keeping a childbirth facility operating costs at least NT$2 million a month

## Camellia oil found with excessive benzo[a]pyrene at a total of seven companies; FDA to meet with businesses in Yunlin and Chiayi

- Published: 2026-08-08T20:26:24+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/821462
- anchor: #n1868741
- Companies mentioned: 翰霖貿易公司、基隆農會、中華民國食品技師公會

Facts:
- Chiayi County has 34 oil mills
- This batch of camellia oil produced by 翰霖貿易公司 totaled 218 bottles

## Colombian President 艾思普雷雅 takes office as Latin American politics continues shifting to the right

- Published: 2026-08-08T20:25:07+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/821464
- anchor: #n1868740
- Companies mentioned: 艾思普雷雅、川普、塞培德、美洲之盾

Facts:
- The 48-year-old millionaire lawyer 艾思普雷雅
- Plans to provide US$1 billion in aid to Colombia’s new government

## Uganda detains Taiwanese travelers’ passports in 2 consecutive incidents; Foreign Ministry suspects link to Taiwan’s temporary visa suspension

- Published: 2026-08-08T20:23:04+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/821465
- anchor: #n1868739
- Companies mentioned: 佳繽旅行社

Facts:
- There were only 630 visits last year (2025)

## To guard against foreign interference in elections, 北檢 writes to neighborhood chiefs urging vigilance against Chinese tactics

- Published: 2026-08-08T20:19:35+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/821466
- anchor: #n1868738
- Companies mentioned: 北檢、中共

Facts:
- Mailed to 380 neighborhood chiefs
- The maximum sentence is 10 years

## Chinese maritime authorities manage ship traffic in the Taiwan Strait; 陸委會 says Beijing has no jurisdiction

- Published: 2026-08-08T20:18:11+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/821468
- anchor: #n1868737
- Companies mentioned: 海巡署、陸委會、中國海事部門、中國海警、美國在台協會、美國海岸防衛隊、台灣海巡署海上編隊

Facts:
- 4 中國海警 vessels
- It happened just 5 days earlier
- Unilaterally announced on the 6th

## Typhoon Baidolphin approaches; strong winds topple construction fencing and scaffolding, injuring 1

- Published: 2026-08-08T20:10:41+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/821469
- anchor: #n1868736
- Companies mentioned: 台北市、新北市、台北市長蔣萬安、新北市長侯友宜

Facts:
- Average winds of scale 6 or above
- Gusts of scale 8 or above
- 10-level gusts
- Began at 2:00
- Towed away at 6:00
- 4 hours later
- 4 p.m.
- Began at 5:00
- Completely closed at 6:00

## China restricts Taiwan Strait shipping in the name of typhoon preparedness; 海委會 denounces it as “false enforcement, real expansion”

- Published: 2026-08-08T17:09:55+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/821455
- anchor: #n1868744
- Companies mentioned: 海委會、中國廣東海事局

Facts:
- 中國廣東海事局 on the 5th
- 海委會 on the 7th

## Deadly shooting in Thailand leaves 8 dead; 14-year-old student suspected of acting amid academic pressure

- Published: 2026-08-08T14:17:59+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/821444
- anchor: #n1868752
- Companies mentioned: 德希林中學

Facts:
- A total of 8 people died
- More than 30 people were injured
- 14-year-old student

## Older man told by train conductor to stop speaking loudly in carriage; both injured in physical altercation

- Published: 2026-08-08T14:15:23+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/821450
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/3683263-en.html
- anchor: #n1868749
- Companies mentioned: 台鐵、台鐵產業工會、內政部、交通部

Facts:
- The man surnamed Yang is about 75 years old
- The man surnamed Lin is about 45 years old
- July this year (2026)

## Taoyuan airport quarantine station recruits travelers as undercover helpers for detector-dog field training

- Published: 2026-08-08T14:08:04+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/821447
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/3683265-en.html
- anchor: #n1868751
- Companies mentioned: 桃園機場檢疫站

Facts:
- A total of 637 cases of illegally carried items were detected
- Total weight reached 360 kilograms

## Li Wen-hsiang appointed chairman of 兆基; two days later, 宏碁 disclosed his resignation

- Published: 2026-08-08T14:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/821449
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/3683264-en.html
- anchor: #n1868750
- Companies mentioned: 兆基、宏碁、趙姬投資、寄居蟹管理顧問公司

Facts:
- More than 1.8 billion in investment funds
- Nearly 700 million in funds
- Released on bail of 2 million

## Roads cleared for air-raid drill; Kaohsiung man attempts to cross, suspected of violating the Civil Defense Act

- Published: 2026-08-08T13:55:31+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/821451
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/3683262-en.html
- anchor: #n1868748
- Companies mentioned: 高市前鎮分局瑞隆所、市警局民防管制中心、市府

Facts:
- Fines of up to NT$150,000
- It will also take place from Aug. 10 to 13 in areas north of central Taiwan, as well as the outlying islands and eastern Taiwan

## Han Kuang Exercise enters its fourth day with coastal strike drills; 2 new types of drones unveiled

- Published: 2026-08-08T13:52:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/821452
- anchor: #n1868747
- Companies mentioned: 海軍、光六飛彈快艇、海巡八里艦、陸戰隊、M109突擊艇、公視、全球防衛雜誌、陸軍、陸射劍二、金門守備大隊、M60A3戰車、CM21甲車

Facts:
- 舷號64的光六飛彈快艇
- 2 new types of drones

## Taipei and New Taipei open Level 2 disaster response centers as Typhoon Baihaitun draws closer

- Published: 2026-08-08T13:49:21+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/821453
- anchor: #n1868746
- Companies mentioned: 財訊傳媒

Facts:
- Responded on the 8th
- During the day on the 9th

## Baihaitun approaches as strong convection blankets northern Taiwan; 氣象署 urges vigilance for sudden heavy rain

- Published: 2026-08-08T13:44:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/821454
- anchor: #n1868745
- Companies mentioned: 氣象署、海巡署、文化大學、全聯

Facts:
- Road conditions took about 30 minutes to return to normal
- The period from the evening of the 8th through the 9th will be when it is closest to Taiwan
- It will also bring long-period swells to coastal areas, with waves reaching giant-wave levels in northern waters and around Matsu tomorrow

## Letter on Future Accounts Act sent after third reading; Executive Yuan says it will take appropriate action if the act oversteps constitutional bounds

- Published: 2026-08-08T12:20:15+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/821439
- anchor: #n1868753

Facts:
- Spending in the first year is estimated at about NT$216.2 billion
- NT$31.1 billion more than the version planned by the Executive Yuan
- NT$5,000 per month

## Wildfires spread through Canada's 卑詩省 wine region; thousands of residents evacuated

- Published: 2026-08-09T05:43:11+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608090006.aspx
- anchor: #n1868771
- Companies mentioned: 卑詩省、巴德山脈大火、塞默蘭、皮奇蘭、歐肯納根湖、基羅納、安大略省、魁北克省、墨西哥、澳洲、法國、紐西蘭、加拿大跨單位森林消防中心

Facts:
- The burned area has reached about 9,500 hectares
- 塞默蘭 has about 12,000 residents
- About 6,500 people live in 皮奇蘭
- About 45 kilometers from 基羅納
- About 1,500 firefighters have been deployed to battle the blaze
- The wildfire has burned 4 million hectares

## Tensions rise over China-Philippines dispute at Scarborough Shoal; U.S. criticizes Beijing for undermining stability and backs Manila

- Published: 2026-08-09T04:40:07+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608090005.aspx
- anchor: #n1867951
- Companies mentioned: 中國、菲律賓、美國、聯合國、中華民國

Facts:
- In September 2025, 中國 announced the establishment of a “national-level nature reserve” at Scarborough Shoal (called Huangyan Island by 中國)
- The arbitral tribunal issued its ruling on July 12, 2016

## 川普相關美商擬於格陵蘭鑽油 當局警告未核准

- Published: 2026-08-09T04:11:05+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608090004.aspx
- anchor: #n1867950
- Companies mentioned: 川普、格陵蘭能源、80哩、衛報、真實社群、史維茲、藍德瑞

Facts:
- May contain crude oil worth as much as US$1 trillion
- Plans to invest US$60 million to drill 2 oil wells
- A ship carrying 300 of the company's containers loaded with drilling equipment

## Bulgaria says drone was carrying explosives; Ukraine denies deliberate attack

- Published: 2026-08-09T03:16:02+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608090003.aspx
- anchor: #n1867749
- Companies mentioned: 保加利亚、乌克兰、罗马尼亚、土耳其、北大西洋公约组织、泛巴尔干管线

## 【News monitoring—residential fire】【TVBS新聞台: Fire breaks out in shrine room of Yilan home! Owner rushes to flee with 90-year-old mother】Initial (final) report

- Published: 2026-08-08T01:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 內政部消防署
- Original: https://www.nfa.gov.tw/cht/index.php?code=list&flag=detail&ids=22&article_id=21717
- anchor: #n1868568
- Companies mentioned: TVBS新聞台

Facts:
- 3-story reinforced-concrete building
- Fire department dispatched 13 vehicles and 28 personnel
- Burned area about 25 square meters

## 【Institutional fire】【8th, 05:44: Grass fire on the rooftop of 蘆洲分局 on Changrong Road, Luzhou District, New Taipei City; extinguished by staff; no injuries or fatalities】Initial (final) report

- Published: 2026-08-08T01:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 內政部消防署
- Original: https://www.nfa.gov.tw/cht/index.php?code=list&flag=detail&ids=22&article_id=21718
- anchor: #n1868567
- Companies mentioned: 蘆洲分局

Facts:
- Burned area about 25 square meters
- Fire department dispatched 5 vehicles and 11 personnel

## [Residential fire] [Residential fire on Wenchang Street, Shalu District, Taichung City, at 06:08 on the 7th; extinguished; 1 man with minor injuries taken to hospital] Initial/final report

- Published: 2026-08-07T01:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 內政部消防署
- Original: https://www.nfa.gov.tw/cht/index.php?code=list&flag=detail&ids=22&article_id=21716
- anchor: #n1868569
- Companies mentioned: 消防局、環境部大氣環境司、綜合醫院梧棲院區

Facts:
- 4-story reinforced-concrete structure
- Burned area approximately 70 square meters
- 消防局 deployed 17 vehicles and 40 personnel

## Damage caused by Typhoon No. 13 in Reiwa 8 and response by fire departments and other agencies (3rd report, updated R8.8.8)

- Published: 2026-08-07T08:01:07+09:00
- Source: Japan | 消防庁
- Original: https://www.fdma.go.jp/disaster/info/items/20260804taihuu13gou3.pdf
- anchor: #n1868511
- Companies mentioned: 消防庁、鹿児島県、沖縄県

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

## 令和８年熊本地震による被害及び消防機関等の対応状況（第46報・R8.8.8更新）

- Published: 2026-07-28T16:27:55+09:00
- Source: Japan | 消防庁
- Original: https://www.fdma.go.jp/disaster/info/items/20260728kumamotojishin46.pdf
- anchor: #n1868512
- 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

## Launch of “Michibiki No. 7” aboard H3 Rocket No. 9 [Rescheduled]

- Published: 2026-08-08T14:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 宇宙航空研究開発機構
- Original: https://www.jaxa.jp/press/2026/08/20260808-1_j.html
- anchor: #n1868464
- Companies mentioned: 宇宙航空研究開発機構、JAXA

Facts:
- Launch date: Tuesday, August 11, 2026
- 打上げ時間帯 ： 4時00分～5時30分

## [October 2026] Health Promotion Officer Training (online) schedule published | Materials for internal approval and decision-making available

- Published: 2026-08-09T05:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000255.000112624.html
- anchor: #n1868180
- Companies mentioned: アイムセーフ合同会社

Facts:
- Course fee: 9,000 yen (including tax and instructional materials)
- This training is required for health promotion officers appointed at workplaces with 10 to 49 regularly employed workers.
- Certificates of completion will be issued within approximately 3 business days.