# AI News 180m Report｜2026-08-13 18:00–21:00 JST｜Page 2 of 3

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Taiwan, 189 items from 5 sources; Japan, 74 items from 1 source.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## AI puts into words “Why that horse?” Launch of the horse-racing AI report “UmaUma Lab”

- Published: 2026-08-13T19:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000005.000173314.html
- anchor: #n1946093
- Companies mentioned: NEVELL株式会社、日本中央競馬会（JRA）

Facts:
- Basic plan: ¥1,100 per month (tax included)
- AI consultation option: ¥3,278 per month (tax included; add-on to the basic plan)

## 【Oct. 17】Fuji, Lake Yamanaka. A night where 10,000 fireworks meet the light of Akira Hasegawa, a pioneer of projection mapping | IMMERSIVE HANABI MAGIC × AKIRA HASEGAWA

- Published: 2026-08-13T19:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000009.000166935.html
- anchor: #n1946092
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社FIREBOX、Way Inc.、株式会社Way

Facts:
- Approximately 10,000 fireworks
- SSボックス席（1シート最大4名）400,000円（税込）
- S pair seats (2 people) 150,000 yen (tax included)
- A seats (1 person) 30,000 yen (tax included)
- B seats (1 person) 12,000 yen (tax included)
- C seats (1 person) 6,000 yen (tax included)
- Photographer seats (1 person) 24,000 yen (tax included)

## ROBOPRO Fund comment on changes to investment allocation ratios in the August rebalancing

- Published: 2026-08-13T19:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000023.000158171.html
- anchor: #n1946091
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社FOLIO、SBI岡三アセットマネジメント株式会社、バンガード・トータル・ストック・マーケットETF、バンガードFTSEディベロップド・マーケッツETF、バンガードFTSEエマージング・マーケッツETF、バンガード・トータル債券市場ETF、iシェアーズiBoxx米ドル建てハイイールド社債ETF、iシェアーズJPモルガン・米ドル建てエマージング・マーケット債券ETF、iシェアーズ米国不動産ETF、SPDR🄬 Gold MiniShares Trust

Facts:
- Equity assets increased to approximately 56% in total
- The combined total of bond assets and gold fell to approximately 42%

## Media invitation: “2026 Japan-Taiwan Innovation Summit Together, Go Big” — Taiwan’s minister in charge of national strategy and Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike to give speeches on the same stage on August 18

- Published: 2026-08-13T19:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000028.000059457.html
- anchor: #n1946090
- Companies mentioned: Startup Island TAIWAN、台湾・行政院国家発展委員会（NDC）、日本貿易振興機構（ジェトロ）、Phasetrum、HCmed Innovations、株式会社 パシフィック ブリッジ メディア アンド コンサルティング（PBMC）

Facts:
- 2026年8月17日（大阪）、18日・19日（東京）の3日間
- Approximately 40 Taiwanese startups

## 日本維新の会 大阪府総支部に「陳情書」を提出──党副代表・横山英幸大阪市長を巡る問題の解決を要請。

- Published: 2026-08-13T19:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000071.000182444.html
- anchor: #n1946089
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社薫製倶楽部、日本維新の会、大阪市、厚生労働省

Facts:
- Reiwa 8, August 13
- Demand letter addressed to Mayor Yokoyama (previously reported on August 9)
- Open questionnaire (previously reported on August 11)
- Response deadline: August 25
- Request for an investigation addressed to all caucuses of the 大阪市 assembly (previously reported on August 12)
- Materials 3 for the 3rd 大阪市 Food Poisoning Countermeasures Headquarters meeting (Reiwa 6, May 29)
- Detailed food poisoning report (submitted to 厚生労働省 on Reiwa 7, March 19)
- 厚生労働省発健生0729第5号

## 【Radio app GERA】A special program featuring rock band member Cody・Lee(李)高橋響 is set to stream! 9番街レトロ’s 京極風斗 will appear in the first half, and たかさき of ニートと居候とたかさき will appear as a duo in the second half

- Published: 2026-08-13T19:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000245.000026953.html
- anchor: #n1946088
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ファンコミュニケーションズ、GERA、Cody・Lee(李)高橋響、9番街レトロ、京極風斗、ニートと居候とたかさき、たかさき、SAMPLE、ソニー・ミュージックアーティスツ、吉本興業、A8.net、WAND、N-INE

Facts:
- The average price of newly built condominiums in Tokyo’s 23 wards is 160 million yen

## BMSG TRAINEE to hold “BMSG TRAINEE SHOWCASE 2026 WINTER” over 2 days in December at Yokohama BUNTAI, its largest venue to date. The group’s second solo concert this year

- Published: 2026-08-13T19:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000256.000118793.html
- anchor: #n1946087
- Companies mentioned: BMSG、BMSG TRAINEE、SKY-HI、STARGLOW、THE LAST PIECE、B-Town

Facts:
- 5 members: YUTA, KEI, RAIKI, TAICHI, and KANTA
- YUTA / KEI / RAIKI / TAICHI / KANTA / KAIRI / KEITO / COTA / RYOMA / AOI / HAL / YU / KEISHIN / RYOTO / ISANA / LEON / KAITO

## SKE48’s Yua Kawamura appointed ambassador for the “Golden Cup 2026”

- Published: 2026-08-13T19:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000258.000106743.html
- anchor: #n1946086
- Companies mentioned: SKE48、公益財団法人日本ハンドボール協会、インハイ.tv、SPORTS BULL

Facts:
- “Golden Cup 2026”
- 2026年12月18日（金）・12月19日（土）
- Participating teams: The top 4 teams in each gender division (8 teams in total) from the Reiwa 8 National High School Sports Festival Handball Competition

## 【Admission gift announced!】A special one-day screening of “Looking at the Stars of This Summer” on Friday, August 21! Attendees will receive an original postcard!

- Published: 2026-08-13T19:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000787.000008641.html
- anchor: #n1946085
- Companies mentioned: Filmarks、東映、KADOKAWA

Facts:
- One day only
- Aug. 21
- 21 theaters nationwide
- Flat 1,700 yen
- Flat rate of 1,000 yen
- Under 30
- 126 minutes

## Dance terrorist group O-MENZ LIVE 2026 “U.N.L.I.M.I.T.E.D” at Pacifico Yokohama: From an electrifying daytime show to a nighttime performance heralding a new chapter――

- Published: 2026-08-13T19:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000988.000060459.html
- anchor: #n1946084
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社リアルアキバ・コミュニケーションズ、METEORA st.、O-MENZ、MXテレビ

Facts:
- 10 finalists
- 3 members: Cat, Karasu Tengu, and Okina
- 7-member lineup
- More than 1.6 million followers in total
- More than 100 participants in total

## What to watch for in the game against パース・ワイルドキャッツ: September 10 (Thu.) @ Okinawa Suntory Arena

- Published: 2026-08-13T19:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001458.000036112.html
- anchor: #n1946083
- Companies mentioned: パース・ワイルドキャッツ、琉球ゴールデンキングス、千葉ジェッツ、茨城ロボッツ、NBL、オーストラリア

Facts:
- Average of 17.3 points last season
- 7.3 rebounds
- 3.6 assists
- 211 cm tall
- Average of 28.7 points
- 93-103

## 【Spick & Span】40th Anniversary! A special 4 months begin with “&,” the theme of the 40th anniversary

- Published: 2026-08-13T19:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002636.000011498.html
- anchor: #n1946082
- Companies mentioned: Spick & Span、TICCA、Barbour、Traditional Weatherwear、ベイクルーズ、Saint James Japon、LADUREE JAPON、WILL WORKS、ル・プチメック、Foodies USA, Inc.、KEBOZ

Facts:
- Marking its 40th anniversary
- 40 stores
- Founded in 1986

## 【English conversation】Learn through familiar topics! Boost your listening skills in 15 minutes over lunch! Free weekly Thursday seminars: “Chris’s Lunchtime English Conversation [Everyday Life and Buildings] [Healthcare English]”

- Published: 2026-08-13T19:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000005001.000003670.html
- anchor: #n1946081
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社クリーク・アンド・リバー社、C&R社、プロフェッショナルエデュケーションセンター、クリエイター･エージェンシー、C&Rグループ

Facts:
- 15 minutes over lunch
- 30 people per session
- Founded in 1990

## ORICO announces the 6-in-1 MagSafe-compatible M.2 NVMe docking station—combining direct iPhone ProRes recording, 10Gbps transfers, 4K output, and 100W PD charging in one device Copy

- Published: 2026-08-13T18:52:24+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000201.000145928.html
- anchor: #n1945985
- Companies mentioned: ORICO、Amazon

Facts:
- Price after final discount: ￥3,918
- Regular price: ￥6,599
- USB-C 10Gbps port
- PD 100W fast charging
- ProRes 4K video

## Operation of special trains for the “Sendai River Fireworks Festival”

- Published: 2026-08-13T18:51:06+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001312.000037933.html
- anchor: #n1945986
- Companies mentioned: 九州旅客鉄道株式会社、JR九州

Facts:
- Sunday, August 16, 2026
- 20:46 (platform 12)
- 20:58 (platform 14)
- 21:30 (platform 12)
- 21:42 (platform 14)
- 21:18 (special service)
- 21:30
- 21:36
- 21:49
- 22:08
- 21:43
- 21:56
- 22:02
- 22:17
- 22:34

## uka Moon study 28/Aug, appearing with the full moon, opens for advance reservations!

- Published: 2026-08-13T18:50:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000564.000050026.html
- anchor: #n1945987
- Companies mentioned: トータルビューティーカンパニー uka、uka、uka公式オンラインストア、uka東京ミッドタウン 六本木、uka 広尾店、uka park side suite、ukacojp/store、uka store、Care & Share、uka store Sapporo Stellar Place、uka store Sendai PARCO2、uka store Shibuya RAYARD MIYASHITA PARK、uka store NEWoMan SHINJUKU、uka store NEWoMan YOKOHAMA、uka store Nagoya Takashimaya GATE TOWER MALL、uka store Kyoto ShinPuhKan、uka store Osaka LUCUA 1100、uka store DAIMARU SHINSAIBASHI、uka store AMU Plaza Hakata

Facts:
- Price: 2,750 yen (tax included)
- Capacity: 10mL
- Price: 19,800 yen (tax included)

## 【Survey report】10% of existing clients are using AI to develop their own products and services

- Published: 2026-08-13T18:48:16+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000259.000110808.html
- anchor: #n1945988
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社BOTANICO

Facts:
- 10% of respondent companies said, “We use AI to develop our own products and services” or “We somewhat agree.”
- 10% of the 30 respondent companies gave one of the following answers.
- Meanwhile, 90%...

## Solve problems with generative AI! Seminar: You don’t need to learn Excel (advanced course)

- Published: 2026-08-13T18:44:37+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000016.000168819.html
- anchor: #n1945886
- Companies mentioned: 宮崎県商工会連合会、㈱ビジネス・ナビゲーター

Facts:
- 日時：2026年10月9日（金）13:30～16:30（13:00開場）
- Capacity: 50 people (in-person venue)
- Registration deadline: Wednesday, October 7, 2026

## 【TAC Civil Service】“Get the full picture of civil service jobs in 30 minutes! Online job information seminar” to be held on 8/21 (Fri.)

- Published: 2026-08-13T18:40:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002752.000021078.html
- anchor: #n1945887
- Companies mentioned: TAC株式会社、早稲田校

Facts:
- Learn about civil service jobs in 30 minutes! Job information seminar
- Friday, Aug. 21, 2026
- 12:30 ～13:00
- Phone: 03（5287）4940 (main)

## Audio AI × NotebookLM × NapkinAI Seminar (Practical Session)

- Published: 2026-08-13T18:31:47+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000015.000168819.html
- anchor: #n1945888
- Companies mentioned: 宮崎県商工会連合会、㈱ビジネス・ナビゲーター

Facts:
- 日時：2026年9月16日（水）13:30～16:30（13:00開場）
- Capacity: 50 people (in-person venue)
- Tel: 0985-24-2057

## ＜SUMMER SONIC 2026＞Streaming schedule and additional performers announced! Exclusive live streaming on WOWOW On Demand! Experience the excitement on-site from your own front-row seat.

- Published: 2026-08-13T18:30:13+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000008890.000001355.html
- anchor: #n1945889
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社WOWOW、SUMMER SONIC、ZOZOマリンスタジアム、幕張メッセ、Radiohead、Grenn Day、BLACKPINK

Facts:
- SUMMER SONIC celebrates its 25th anniversary
- Sept. 27 (Sun.), noon
- Broadcast and streaming on Oct. 24 (Sat.)
- Broadcast and streaming on Oct. 25 (Sun.)
- Broadcast and streaming on Oct. 31 (Sat.)
- Archive streaming available for 30 days after the broadcast and streaming end
- 110 acclaimed titles now streaming

## 選挙ドットコム has released its voting match for the 2026 Kagawa gubernatorial election (voting on Aug. 30)

- Published: 2026-08-13T18:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000347.000019431.html
- anchor: #n1945892
- Companies mentioned: 選挙ドットコム、イチニ株式会社

Facts:
- Surpassed 4 million uses in the 2025 House of Councillors election.
- The voting match tool has been used more than 10 million times in total.
- Used by approximately 41 million users.

## 【Toda City・September-only campaign】Collection of outgrown strollers, baby beds and bouncers｜Up to 1,000 yen off when families with children declutter baby items｜まるっと本舗 junk removal

- Published: 2026-08-13T18:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000348.000163141.html
- anchor: #n1945891
- Companies mentioned: SYSTR株式会社、まるっと本舗

Facts:
- Up to ¥1,000 off
- Cardboard box package: from ¥3,000
- Mini-truck package: from ¥8,000
- 1.5t truck package: from ¥15,000

## To mark the 20th anniversary of the TV anime, the “The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya ABEMA Channel” will launch for the first time. All 28 TV anime episodes and the theatrical film “The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya” will stream free daily for 4 days starting Aug. 16 (Sun.)

- Published: 2026-08-13T18:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003783.000064643.html
- anchor: #n1945890
- Companies mentioned: ABEMA、KADOKAWA、SOS団

Facts:
- All 8 episodes of “Endless Eight”
- Free streaming for 12 consecutive hours
- 10 works celebrating anniversaries this year

## 【To be held Aug. 15 (Sat.)】University students plan “Honbetsu Summer Vacation Shoka-kai,” an event themed around love for Honbetsu

- Published: 2026-08-13T18:29:56+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000006.000184363.html
- anchor: #n1945851
- Companies mentioned: 本別町、本別町役場、ステラ★ほんべつ

Facts:
- Accepting 3 university students from across Japan in an internship program
- FY2026 version of the internship-style regional revitalization cooperation program
- To be held Aug. 15 (Sat.) at the roadside station “ステラ★ほんべつ”
- Date and time: Aug. 15, 2026 (Sat.), 10:00–20:00

## Guide to permissions and audit design for safely implementing generative AI agents in business operations released

- Published: 2026-08-13T18:22:18+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000014.000186443.html
- anchor: #n1945852
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社くるみバディ、株式会社くるみ

Facts:
- How to design it in 90 days
- Aug. 7, 2026
- Capital: 5,000,000 yen

## 36 players from across Japan selected for the “Japan Summer League 2026”

- Published: 2026-08-13T18:21:10+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000070.000149949.html
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/3722219-en.html
- anchor: #n1945853
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ジャパンリーグ、合同会社K.O.H、埼玉西武ライオンズ

Facts:
- 3,662 schools and 3,363 teams took part in the National High School Baseball Championship regional tournaments
- Only 49 schools can make it to Koshien
- That represents just 1.3% of participating schools
- 142-kilogram bench press
- They will compete over 5 days
- 10 games in total
- 7-inning format

## Wintest receives an order for multiple units of its “WTS-577” display driver IC testing equipment from a major Chinese OSAT

- Published: 2026-08-13T18:20:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000024.000183285.html
- anchor: #n1945854
- Companies mentioned: ウインテスト株式会社、OSAT

Facts:
- Order value: approximately 150 million yen

## Everything about self-pay clinic management, all in one place. “ドカリー（Docally）,” a growth-support platform guiding the country's 100,000 clinics toward becoming primary care providers for preventive care, launches today, Aug. 13

- Published: 2026-08-13T18:16:33+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000001.000188409.html
- anchor: #n1945855
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社シフトメディカル、ドカリー（Docally）

Facts:
- Launched on Aug. 13, 2026

## Regarding the capital alliance with 株式会社FRONTEO and the launch of a PoC to identify candidate target molecules for microRNA nucleic acid drugs and elucidate their mechanisms of action in treatment-resistant cancers

- Published: 2026-08-13T18:10:08+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000008.000102278.html
- anchor: #n1945789
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社PURMX Therapeutics、株式会社FRONTEO、Drug Discovery AI Factory (DDAIF)、MIRX002、miR-3140-3p、悪性胸膜中皮腫、頭頸部扁平上皮がん、日本医療研究開発機構

Facts:
- 20–25 bases
- Approximately 2,600 types

## “JAPAN GROOVE MARKET,” a record market showcasing music culture from Japan, to be held at Hankyu Men's Osaka starting Sept. 9, 2026 (Wed.)!

- Published: 2026-08-13T18:08:15+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000710.000034304.html
- anchor: #n1945790
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ローソンエンタテインメント、HMV record shop、ナイアガラ・レコード、編み物☆堀ノ内

Facts:
- From Sept. 9, 2026 (Wed.) through Sept. 15 (Tue.)
- Scheduled for general release on Sept. 30, 2026 (Wed.)
- 6 titles will be available for advance sale during the event
- Cassette player／8,800 yen (tax included)
- T-shirt (white)／ 8,800 yen (tax included)
- T-shirt (black)／ 8,800 yen (tax included)
- Hoodie (black)／16,500 yen (tax included)
- Hoodie (gray)／16,500 yen (tax included)
- Magnet (rectangular) ／660 yen (tax included)
- Magnet (round) ／660 yen (tax included)
- Clear file／770 yen (tax included)

## 【Okayama University】Event themed around “robotics research” to be held for Reiwa 8 “Family Day”

- Published: 2026-08-13T18:06:04+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000004183.000072793.html
- anchor: #n1945791
- Companies mentioned: 国立大学法人岡山大学、岡山大学病院、岡山大学研究・イノベーション共創機構、岡山大学ダイバーシティ推進本部、岡山大学メディア「OTD」

Facts:
- A record 35 families
- Approximately 100 people took part

## “KYOMAF MUSIC LIVE2026,” a music event held in collaboration with the anime festival Kyomaf, announced! Kalafina, known for numerous anime theme songs including “Magia,” will perform in a special one-night-only concert!

- Published: 2026-08-13T18:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000002.000188805.html
- anchor: #n1945811
- Companies mentioned: Kalafina、T.N.T、株式会社STORYPOD、キョードーインフォメーション、KYOMAF MUSIC LIVE2026実行委員会

Facts:
- Reserved seats: ¥6,500 (tax included
- U-22 seats: ¥5,500 (tax included

## Synopsis and scene stills revealed for Act 8, “Great Khatun Bōrāqčin,” of the TV anime “The Jadoogal of the Tent”!

- Published: 2026-08-13T18:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000023.000175441.html
- anchor: #n1945810
- Companies mentioned: 天幕のジャードゥーガル製作委員会、秋田書店、宝島社、日本漫画家協会、サイエンスSARU、テレビ朝日、BS朝日、AT-X、CSテレ朝チャンネル1、アニマックス、ABEMA、DMM TV、dアニメストア、FOD、Hulu、J:COM STREAM、Lemino、milplus、Netflix、Prime Video、TELASA、TVer、U-NEXT、WOWOWオンデマンド、アニメ放題、ニコニコ、バンダイチャンネル

Facts:
- Took 1st place in the Women’s category of This Manga Is Amazing! 2023
- Ranked in the Manga Taisho for 2 consecutive years, 2023 and 2024
- 第55回日本漫画家協会コミック部門で大賞を受賞
- A harem tale set in 13th-century Mongolia
- The “IMAnimation” block on a nationwide network of 24 TV テレビ朝日-affiliated stations
- Every Saturday from July 4, 2026, at 11:30 p.m.
- ※The premiere will air on July 4 (Sat.) from 11 p.m., with 2 consecutive episodes
- ※The premiere will air on July 4 (Sat.) from 1 a.m., with 2 consecutive episodes

## 【HAKUBA Mountain Festival 2026】Final performers revealed and schedule announced!!

- Published: 2026-08-13T18:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000042.000114586.html
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/3722037-en.html
- anchor: #n1945809
- Companies mentioned: 白馬観光開発株式会社、HAKUBA RESORT DEVELOPMENT Co.,Ltd.、株式会社テレビ朝日ミュージック、TV ASAHI MUSIC CO.,LTD.

Facts:
- 2 days
- 1,400 m above sea level
- 17 stages in total
- Adults 7,900 yen
- 9,400 yen including a parking pass
- Children (ages 4 through elementary school): 2,000 yen
- Adults: 12,000 yen
- 15,000 yen including a parking pass
- Children (ages 4 through elementary school): 4,000 yen
- The total length is 3,445 m
- Elevation difference: 1,060 m
- Adults: 3,500 yen
- Children: 2,200 yen
- Adults: 2,200 yen
- Children: 1,320 yen

## 【銀座かねまつ】5 new sneakers to enjoy the new season

- Published: 2026-08-13T18:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000073.000085425.html
- anchor: #n1945808
- Companies mentioned: 銀座かねまつ、株式会社かねまつ

Facts:
- ￥26,400 (tax included)
- ￥25,300 (tax included)
- ￥35,200 (tax included)
- Heel height: 4 cm
- Heel height: 3.8 cm
- Heel height: 4.5 cm
- Heel height: 4.6 cm
- Aug. 12, 2026 (Wed.)
- Aug. 31

## Shinker representative Hikaru Soneda to speak at “BIRDS NIGHT / SESSION” in Fukuroi on Sept. 25, discussing practical ways to attract new customers and increase repeat business

- Published: 2026-08-13T18:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000095.000111800.html
- anchor: #n1945807
- Companies mentioned: Shinker、THE BLUE OCEAN、Peatix、島田掛川信用金庫、静岡イノベーションベース（SIB）、浜松未来総合専門学校

Facts:
- Sept. 25, 2026 (Fri)
- Capacity is limited to the first 40 people
- Established: Oct. 3, 2022

## [Moomin] New arrival! Delicate embroidery captures the warm bonds between Little My and Snufkin, Mymble and their siblings. Surprisingly lightweight despite its large capacity! A tote bag that combines cuteness and functionality for everyday use

- Published: 2026-08-13T18:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000140.000032942.html
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/3722032-en.html
- anchor: #n1945806
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ティ・ツウ・オー、moomin

Facts:
- Large capacity of approximately 15 L
- Only approximately 130 g
- 6,490 yen (tax included)

## A family torn apart!? Seminar on “A Truly Happy Inheritance,” drawing lessons from inheritance failures, to be held Sept. 9 (Wednesday) at 参謀BAR新宿

- Published: 2026-08-13T18:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000141.000016218.html
- anchor: #n1945805
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社経営参謀、ミライエ税務会計事務所、株式会社クラフト・ティー、デロイトトーマツグループ

Facts:
- An estate worth 50 million yen or less
- Event charge: 1,100 yen
- More than 30 events every month
- More than 400 business leaders

## [Sold out] CAMEL “CAMEL No. 83 Fukushima Matsukawa Grid-Connected Battery Series ① Sold Out,” enriching people’s future prosperity and present lives

- Published: 2026-08-13T18:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000152.000136212.html
- anchor: #n1945804
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社グローバルクラウドエステート、東京電設サービス

Facts:
- Approximately ¥20,000 per unit
- Primarily high-value contracts in the primary adjustment capacity market (approx. 89%)
- Spot market transactions (approx. 11%)

## “LUIDA'S BAR (Luida's Tavern) in OSAKA” to open as a permanent location in Namba, Osaka!

- Published: 2026-08-13T18:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000197.000119643.html
- anchor: #n1945803
- Companies mentioned: ドラゴンクエスト、パセラリゾーツ、LUIDA'S BAR in OSAKA

Facts:
- It has been decided that the permanent location will open on Aug. 25, 2026 (Tuesday)!
- ご予約受付開始 2026年8月13日(水) 18:00より
- Reservations can be made starting 30 days in advance.
- Through Aug. 31, 2026 (Monday), hours will be those for weekends and public holidays.

## [Handball] The 8 teams competing in the “Golden Cup 2026” have been announced; the Inter-High semifinals are on the 14th

- Published: 2026-08-13T18:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000257.000106743.html
- anchor: #n1945802
- Companies mentioned: 公益財団法人日本ハンドボール協会、浦和学院高等学校、興南高等学校、北陸高等学校、瓊浦高等学校、昭和学院高等学校、白梅学園高等学校、神戸星城高等学校、府立洛北高等学校、インハイ.tv、SPORTS BULL

Facts:
- 8 competing teams
- Semifinals on Aug. 14 (Friday)
- To be held in December 2026
- Dec. 18, 2026 (Fri.)

## Classic Movie Reading, a staged reading that reimagines classic films with a distinctive approach, opens with “Singin’ in the Rain”

- Published: 2026-08-13T18:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000268.000021465.html
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/3722025-en.html
- anchor: #n1945801
- Companies mentioned: Classic Movie Reading、宝塚歌劇団、DISH//、劇団東京都鈴木区、Classic Movie Reading「雨に唄えば」製作委員会

Facts:
- S seats (with special benefit): 11,000 yen (tax included)
- A seats (with special benefit): 9,900 yen (tax included)
- A seats: 8,800 yen (tax included)

## “MONOWAVE,” a 2D puzzle action game that heals the world by spreading emotions, set for release on Steam/Nintendo Switch™ on Sept. 17, 2026 (Thursday)!

- Published: 2026-08-13T18:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000342.000053399.html
- anchor: #n1945800
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社Phoenixx、Studio BBB Inc.、Valve Corporation、任天堂、Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.、Microsoft

Facts:
- Release planned for sometime in 2026

## A poet and a Buddhist priest talk at Kotoba no Convenience Store. A live recording of the podcast “Don’t Live More Mindfully Than I Do” will be held at the “KOTOVA Shibuya Center-gai Exhibition”!

- Published: 2026-08-13T18:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000344.000049041.html
- anchor: #n1945799
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ソニー・ミュージックエンタテインメント、ディレクションズ、ラストワンダー、VACANCES編集部、temporary

Facts:
- イベントチケットは、2026年8月15日(土)18:00発売開始。
- First 40 people only.
- Date: Aug. 27, 2026 (Thursday)
- Time: Gather at 17:45 / START 18:00 / END 19:30 (scheduled)
- Ticket price: 2,800 yen (tax included); admission to the exhibition is included
- Capacity: 40 people (first come, first served)
- On sale: From 18:00 on Aug. 15, 2026 (Saturday)
- Period: Through Aug. 31 (Monday)
- Admission: Regular ticket

## “Black Desert,” the ultimate open-world RPG, adds the new region “Edania: Inner Castle” and new accessories! An offline event in October 2026 has also been announced!

- Published: 2026-08-13T18:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000550.000040769.html
- anchor: #n1945798
- Companies mentioned: Pearl Abyss、Pearl Abyss JP、Pearl Abyss Corp.、MMORPG.com、KOCCA

Facts:
- On Aug. 13, 2026 (Thursday)
- Oct. 3, 2026 (Saturday)
- Approximately 50 million adventurers

## [おうちにプロ] Survey on people’s reluctance to let strangers into their homes to clean their air conditioners

- Published: 2026-08-13T18:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000579.000117030.html
- anchor: #n1945797
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ゼロアクセル、クラウドワークス、おうちにプロ、株式会社ゼロアド、株式会社BimoRa、株式会社ワンプレート、株式会社ザ・建物、GLOW-NAVI、Coco-Moola、ゼロメディア

Facts:
- 80%
- 68%
- 100 people
- More than 4,000 cases
- 20,000 cases
- 1,000 yen

## 神聖朗読劇「カリギュラ」開幕! 2026年8月12日（水）～8月16日（日） 東京建物ぴあシアター 作：アルベール・カミュ 翻訳：大川珠季 音楽・演奏：西川裕一 構成・演出：深作健太

- Published: 2026-08-13T18:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000928.000041063.html
- anchor: #n1945796
- Companies mentioned: MAパブリッシング、ぴあ、サンライズプロモーション、Goh

Facts:
- Price: 10,000 yen (reserved seating, tax included)

## A hit with Gen Z! Keyboard app “Simeji” launches a collaboration quiz event celebrating the third anniversary of the end-of-the-century time-reversal RPG “Reverse: 1999”!

- Published: 2026-08-13T18:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000981.000006410.html
- anchor: #n1945795
- Companies mentioned: バイドゥ株式会社、BLUEPOCH

Facts:
- 75 million downloads
- More than 200,000 emoticons

## Perfect for summer! “Mango & Yogurt with Warabi Mochi,” a new addition to the fun-to-mix “Mix-and-Match Sweets” lineup!

- Published: 2026-08-13T18:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001117.000155396.html
- anchor: #n1945794
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社セブン‐イレブン・ジャパン、セブン‐イレブン

Facts:
- Price: ¥398 (¥429.84 including tax)
- Release date: Starting Aug. 11 (Tue), rolling out sequentially

## Guest AmbiO from South Korea. Tetsu shows off his unexpected talent, and he takes on Ruwon in a thumb-wrestling match! “Tsumami wa Beni Shoga Danshi—! Come Over to My Place for Drinks!” airs Aug. 15 (Saturday) from 23:00

- Published: 2026-08-13T18:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000005248.000029501.html
- anchor: #n1945793
- Companies mentioned: AmbiO、BSよしもと、吉本興業株式会社

Facts:
- They only just debuted in South Korea in March 2026
- Every 3rd and 4th Saturday of the month from 23:00

## Yuu Nagira’s bookstore-award-winning novel “You, Like a Star” to return to the stage in Osaka! The staged reading “You, Like a Star” will run at Knowledge Theater in Osaka from Oct. 31 to Nov. 1, 2026!

- Published: 2026-08-13T18:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000008790.000001719.html
- anchor: #n1945792
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社講談社、Office ENDLESS、朗読劇『汝、星のごとく』大阪2026製作委員会

Facts:
- The series has surpassed 1.76 million copies in circulation
- All seats reserved: 11,000 yen (tax included)

## “Reiwa 8 Kumamoto Earthquake Disaster Portal” integrated into “イマココナビ”; joint operation to continue supporting recovery and reconstruction

- Published: 2026-08-13T17:54:41+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000151.000031581.html
- anchor: #n1945671
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社エルボーズ、イマココナビ

Facts:
- 260,000 people on the first day after launch
- A cumulative 500,000 people in the first week after launch
- Reduced server load by 86.9%

## Major “eFootball™” update released today, Aug. 13, bringing further enhancements including new features

- Published: 2026-08-13T17:52:45+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001473.000050711.html
- anchor: #n1945672
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社コナミデジタルエンタテインメント、プラチナゲームズ株式会社、FC バルセロナ、マンチェスター ユナイテッド、リオネル メッシ、ラミン ヤマル、アントニオ コンテ、フランク ランパード

Facts:
- Up to 8 people can participate
- 開催期間：2026年8月13日(木) ～ 9月3日(木)
- Release date: Aug. 13, 2026

## Can a company protect itself simply by making employees “take” health checkups?

- Published: 2026-08-13T17:47:47+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000001.000188296.html
- anchor: #n1945673
- Companies mentioned: ステラヘルスジャパン株式会社、那覇市

Facts:
- 健康診断受診率および有所見者の受診率100％

## Giving Tochigi’s culture new form with AI. “Tochigi Art × AI Workshop” to be held in Utsunomiya on Aug. 29

- Published: 2026-08-13T17:46:52+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000043.000121928.html
- anchor: #n1945674
- Companies mentioned: 特定非営利活動法人 栃木県こども応援なないろ、合同会社皆川商店

Facts:
- On Aug. 29, 2026 (Saturday), at Tochigi Fukushi Plaza in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture
- Date and time: Aug. 29, 2026 (Saturday), 9:30–11:30
- Capacity: First 20 people
- Participation fee: 1,000 yen; cash on the day
- Registration deadline: Aug. 28, 2026 (Friday), 20:00

## Fiscal year ending March 2027 (FY2027-1Q) financial results briefing, Q&A summary and other materials posted <English follows>

- Published: 2026-08-13T17:45:54+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000262.000107878.html
- anchor: #n1945675
- Companies mentioned: 東洋エンジニアリング株式会社

Facts:
- FY2026-1Q

## US think tank war game exposes Taiwan’s fatal weakness: Beijing need not invade by force; withholding energy and pressuring 台積電 could force Taiwan to compromise

- Published: 2026-08-13T20:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11156376
- anchor: #n1946351
- Companies mentioned: 台積電、ACS、美聯社

Facts:
- For a long time, Taiwan has relied on imports for as much as 97% of its energy
- Responsible for producing 95% of the world’s most advanced semiconductor chips
- Beijing ultimately imposed a 10% cut in key mineral exports
- Cut the export quota for semiconductor technology to China by 50% in one move
- Cut the export quota for key minerals to the US, Japan and Australia by 50%

## Postpone travel to 烏干達! Foreign Ministry warns: 3 nationals had their passports held at the border, and immigration officers demanded “中國 passports”

- Published: 2026-08-13T19:50:35+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11156374
- anchor: #n1946352
- Companies mentioned: 烏干達、台灣、中國、索馬利蘭、剛果、南蘇丹、摩洛哥

Facts:
- 3 Taiwanese businesspeople holding ROC passports and their family members
- There are currently nearly 70 Taiwanese nationals in 烏干達
- About 35 Taiwanese-invested businesses
- Emergency assistance hotline for the Somaliland Representative Office in 索馬利蘭: +252-636-292-616
- Foreign Ministry’s “Emergency Service Hotline for Taiwanese Abroad”: +886-800-085-095

## Why is the Nichirin sword in Demon Slayer always associated with the “sun”? Japan’s mythology has featured its most powerful force against evil since a thousand years ago

- Published: 2026-08-13T19:44:51+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11156383
- anchor: #n1946353

Facts:
- Japan’s mythology featured a “sun goddess” 1300 years ago!

## 泰山 posts a 787 million loss in the first half! With the oil safety incident and its 街口 investment going awry, why did it still decide to bid for 街口支付?

- Published: 2026-08-13T19:42:02+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11156373
- anchor: #n1946354
- Companies mentioned: 泰山、中聯油脂股份有限公司、街口金融科技、街口電子支付

Facts:
- After-tax net loss of 787 million in the first half
- After-tax net profit was NT$322 million in the same period last year
- Losses from the oil safety incident include product returns, inventory destruction and estimated compensation, with a pretax impact of about 400 million
- Recognized about 200 million in investment losses under the equity method
- Recognized 520 million in impairment losses
- 泰山 previously invested about 3.6 billion in 街口金融科技
- Seeks repayment of its 3.5958 billion investment
- 50 million shares of 街口電子支付

## Did the “Philosopher’s Stone” in Fullmetal Alchemist really exist? European alchemists searched for hundreds of years for the legendary substance said to turn lead into gold

- Published: 2026-08-13T19:39:27+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11156380
- anchor: #n1946355
- Companies mentioned: 歐洲核子研究組織（CERN）

Facts:
- It weighs only about 29 picograms, or 2.9×10⁻¹¹ grams

## Tomorrow’s weather: Torrential rain turns the map red! Fine weather is over across Taiwan, with the heaviest rain in 7 days; another typhoon may form. A week of forecasts at a glance

- Published: 2026-08-13T19:35:26+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11155998
- anchor: #n1946356
- Companies mentioned: 中央氣象署

Facts:
- Daytime temperatures will generally range from 32 to 35 degrees
- Some areas could reach 36 degrees

## Across the Pacific! New Taipei and US Bay Area libraries offer reciprocal borrowing privileges, sharing digital reading resources across Taiwan and the US

- Published: 2026-08-13T19:30:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11156124
- anchor: #n1946358
- Companies mentioned: 新北市立圖書館、舊金山公共圖書館、阿拉米達郡立圖書館、聖塔克拉拉郡立圖書館

Facts:
- There are currently 107 public libraries

## Hear the stories stones tell! Gold Museum’s “Stone Stories” exhibition offers summer holiday family learning and gifts

- Published: 2026-08-13T19:30:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11156126
- anchor: #n1946357
- Companies mentioned: 新北市立黃金博物館、國立臺灣博物館、國立自然科學博物館、國立臺灣史前文化博物館

Facts:
- A small activity involving a learning worksheet will be held from Aug. 15 (Saturday) to Aug. 23 (Sunday)
- The “Stone Stories—The Origins and Tales of Stones” exhibition runs through Sept. 20

## Ko Chih-en vows to “strike out Lai Jui-lung and shut out 新潮流”; Tsai Ping-tsung: Don’t turn baseball into a tool for political hatred

- Published: 2026-08-13T19:29:04+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11156375
- anchor: #n1946359
- Companies mentioned: 國民黨、新潮流

## 吉伊卡哇 box office tops 5 billion! The real-life inspiration for the film’s setting is on a “mysterious island” next to Taiwan

- Published: 2026-08-13T19:28:11+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11156366
- anchor: #n1946360
- Companies mentioned: 吉伊卡哇、與那國町觀光協會、Nagano、Dr. Coto's Clinic

Facts:
- Japanese box office revenue exceeds 5 billion yen
- It has also grossed more than 60 million in Taiwan
- Yonaguni Island, Japan’s westernmost island, is about 111 kilometers from Taiwan

## “Weaving Radiance”: Zhucheng Qixi Coming-of-Age Ceremony arrives 8/19, with “Sixteen-Year-Old Ceremony” by day and “Milky Way Music Waves” at night!

- Published: 2026-08-13T19:26:16+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11156372
- anchor: #n1946361
- Companies mentioned: 理想混蛋、芒果醬Mango Jump、許富凱、米非、FEniX

Facts:
- The event will take place on Qixi, Aug. 19
- The “Milky Way Music Waves” Qixi evening concert will begin at 19:00

## [After-Work Economics] Could The Purge happen again? Should retail investors flee or rush in? Chief economist reveals 3 key indicators! ft. Chen Yi-kuang and Luo Wei

- Published: 2026-08-13T19:21:19+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11156363
- anchor: #n1946362
- Companies mentioned: 富邦投顧、富邦金控、台積電、SpaceX、三星、海力士

Facts:
- Taiwan stocks closed at 42,671 points
- Down 2,953 points in one day
- 134 stocks were limit-down
- Nearly 1,800 stocks fell
- 外資賣超 1,890 億
- 自營商同樣是賣超第一名，將近 900 億
- Foreign investors’ futures short positions also hit a record high of more than 86,000 contracts on the same day
- 單單台積電就賣掉將近 1.45 兆
- 年初到現在上櫃已經買超 2,000 多億
- 韓國今年到現在被賣超 3 兆
- 台灣是 1 兆 4
- 台灣股票型 ETF 規模已經來到 8.5 兆

## 《蜘蛛人：重生日》神秘紅髮女孩到底是誰？她不是普通新角色，竟是X戰警「最強變種人」

- Published: 2026-08-13T19:12:55+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11156364
- anchor: #n1946363
- Companies mentioned: 漫威、X戰警、蜘蛛人、《怪奇物語》

Facts:
- Jean Grey first appeared in issue 1 of X-Men in 1963
- 出現的並不是一名為了電影臨時創造的新角色，而是一位在漫威漫畫中存在超過60年

## 不是香蕉芒果！「1水果超甜」GI值超低竟只有44.5，營養師：補充維生素C又助眠？

- Published: 2026-08-13T19:12:28+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11156360
- anchor: #n1946364
- Companies mentioned: 台灣食品營養成分資料庫、國健署、International Food Research Journal

Facts:
- Longan has a glycemic index (GI) of about 44.5
- Each 100 grams of edible longan contains about 72 calories
- About 18.0 grams of carbohydrates
- About 15.2 grams of total sugars
- About 1.8 grams of dietary fiber
- Each 100 grams of edible longan contains about 95.4 milligrams of vitamin C
- Red guava contains about 214.4 milligrams of vitamin C per 100 grams
- A serving of fresh, unpeeled longans filling a rice bowl about 8 parts full—roughly 13 fruits—can serve as a guide for one fruit serving

## Could tenants’ deposits worth over 100 million be misused? Hua Ching-chun outlines safeguards: 兆基 has set aside 34 million for its 8000 rental management cases

- Published: 2026-08-13T19:09:30+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11156361
- anchor: #n1946365
- Companies mentioned: 兆基、兆基屋管、趙姬投資、寄居蟹管顧、住都中心、民眾黨

Facts:
- 兆基 manages 8000 public housing rental units
- Deposits for 8000 rental management cases total about 240 million
- 兆基 has set aside an additional 34 million
- 兆基 currently handles a total of 15,000 cases
- 兆基 manages 8400 units under the central government’s rental management program
- The county and city rental management program covers 7000 cases
- 兆基 and 寄居蟹 together handle nearly 30,000 rental management cases
- Average rent of NT$20,000 per case, with a NT$20,000 deposit
- 兆基帳上累積押租金，將達11、12億元之譜

## 兆基 illegal fundraising scandal widens! Hua Jingqun denies ties, saying "not knowing them would be dereliction of duty"; past photos together resurface

- Published: 2026-08-13T19:07:48+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11156352
- anchor: #n1946366
- Companies mentioned: 兆基、趙姬公司、國住都中心、天下雜誌、僑委會

Facts:
- 兆基 suspected of illegally raising more than NT$1 billion
- Court orders release on NT$1 million bail

## Taipei City Resilience Exercise: Air-raid sirens and slower internet speeds to take place simultaneously; Chiang Wan-an reveals a system upgrade this year

- Published: 2026-08-13T19:04:41+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11156338
- anchor: #n1946367
- Companies mentioned: 國家通訊傳播委員會（NCC）、台北市政府警察局

Facts:
- 7 cities and counties: Keelung City, Taipei City, New Taipei City, Taoyuan City, Yilan County, Hsinchu County and Hsinchu City
- A 30-minute air-defense and mobile network speed-reduction exercise
- Transmission range extended from the original 600 meters to 1.2 kilometers
- Extended to 1.2 kilometers to 1.7 kilometers

## Internet celebrity 雪碧 nominated for the "100 Most Beautiful Faces in the World" for the first time! Competes with Gal Gadot, exclaiming: "I'm so moved"

- Published: 2026-08-13T19:02:28+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11156359
- anchor: #n1946368
- Companies mentioned: TC Candler、Instagram、TWICE、i-dle

Facts:
- 2026 nominees
- Today (13)

## "Zhang Xue's heavyweight motorcycle was never eligible for registration in Taiwan"; road-rights groups fire back: "Stop making excuses"—if you want to talk about fair trade, let heavyweight motorcycles onto the national freeway

- Published: 2026-08-13T19:00:41+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11156333
- anchor: #n1946369
- Companies mentioned: 張雪機車、台灣機車路權促進會、世界貿易組織、交通部

Facts:
- Taiwan joined the 世界貿易組織 in 2002
- The relevant amendments had already passed their third reading in the Legislative Yuan in 2011
- 15 years have passed to date

## A green card guaranteed for US$100,000? US uncovers its largest-ever "sham marriage" ring, with almost all suspects from China

- Published: 2026-08-13T19:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11156339
- anchor: #n1945998
- Companies mentioned: 福斯新聞

Facts:
- 11 suspects
- US$100,000
- US$30,000
- 1,000 cases
- A 5-year prison sentence
- A sentence of 十 years

## 兆基屋管公司 bond storm: Former chairman accused of embezzling nearly NT$700 million; investors furious: "Is the government endorsing fraud?"

- Published: 2026-08-13T18:52:19+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11156344
- anchor: #n1945999
- Companies mentioned: 兆基屋管公司

## 全聯1款水餃好吃到掃光貨架！老饕讚冰箱必備「料多餡滿、皮Q多汁」：很夠味一吃成主顧

- Published: 2026-08-13T18:47:09+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11156345
- anchor: #n1946000
- Companies mentioned: 全聯、王品、及第水餃、台糖、標太郎、漢來、灣仔碼頭

## Chou Szu-chi threatened online with "sending a hitman to deal with him"! Baseball star takes a stand and files a lawsuit; Lin-surnamed fan apologizes in the early hours and donates NT$150,000

- Published: 2026-08-13T18:42:12+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11156335
- anchor: #n1946001
- Companies mentioned: 中信兄弟、社團法人台灣球芽棒球發展協會、Threads

Facts:
- Donate NT$150,000

## Could Han Kuo-yu's furious outburst in the Legislative Yuan be aimed at 2028? Huang Wei-han reveals 3 objective conditions, saying "he has them all": an outlier among the 4 big names in the KMT

- Published: 2026-08-13T18:40:29+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11156346
- anchor: #n1946002
- Companies mentioned: 國民黨、立法院

Facts:
- 2028 presidential election

## Does the journey home in 《奧德賽》 really take 10 years? Why Odysseus wandered for so long—the real reason wasn't that he was "lost"

- Published: 2026-08-13T18:34:08+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11156347
- anchor: #n1946003
- Companies mentioned: 《奧德賽》、伊薩卡、荷馬、埃俄羅斯、喀耳刻、波塞頓、波呂斐摩斯、卡呂普索、奧吉吉亞島、赫利俄斯、宙斯、雅典娜、潘妮洛普

Facts:
- The Greeks fought at Troy for 9 years
- Odysseus stayed here for a full 7 years
- It was not until the 8th year that the gods intervened
- He was away from home for around 20 years in total

## Are 《星際大戰》 and 《哈利波特》 actually the same story? Mythologist reveals the age-old formula behind hero stories

- Published: 2026-08-13T18:27:17+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11156342
- anchor: #n1946004
- Companies mentioned: Joseph Campbell、James Joyce、George Lucas、EBSCO

Facts:
- Joseph Campbell published 《千面英雄》 as early as 1949
- Search for "hero's journey" today and you'll often find flowcharts with 12 steps, 17 steps, or even more complex sequences

## 2027 World Baseball 12-team tournament in Taipei! Taiwan to host the preliminaries and playoffs as Team Taiwan vies for a 2028 Olympic berth on home soil

- Published: 2026-08-13T18:23:27+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11156332
- anchor: #n1946005
- Companies mentioned: 中華棒協、WBSC

Facts:
- 2027 World Baseball 12-team tournament
- 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
- The 12-team tournament will produce 2 Olympic berths

## Will obtaining a Taiwan Compatriot Permit make you be treated as a "Chinese person"? New mainland China entry-exit rules take effect in September! Could you be unable to return after traveling there? 梁文傑 issues a public warning

- Published: 2026-08-13T18:19:42+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11156341
- anchor: #n1946006
- Companies mentioned: 中國國務院、陸委會、梁文傑

Facts:
- Takes effect on September 15
- 陸委會 held its regular press conference on August 13

## Former wife of 兆基屋管's Lee Chien-cheng returns to Taiwan! Taipei prosecutors say embezzlement and money-laundering suspicions are serious; court orders release on NT$1 million bail

- Published: 2026-08-13T18:17:27+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11156337
- anchor: #n1946008
- Companies mentioned: 兆基屋管、趙姬投資、寄居蟹管理顧問公司

Facts:
- Lee Chien-cheng is suspected of embezzling NT$700 million of the funds
- 兆基 raised around NT$1.8 billion by issuing corporate bonds in 2020
- Lin You-ren released on NT$2 million bail

## 《大嘻哈時代》 received NT$86.92 million in subsidies over 3 seasons? Wang Hung-wei calls out Da Zhi and Sanlih, saying they are "guaranteed handouts"

- Published: 2026-08-13T18:14:47+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11156318
- anchor: #n1946009
- Companies mentioned: 大嘻哈時代、聯鑫行銷、三立電視

Facts:
- The 3 seasons received a total of NT$86.92 million in subsidies from the Ministry of Culture
- Subsidies for the third season surged to NT$46.92 million
- The first and second seasons received NT$20 million in subsidies each
- Lyrics involved criticism of the opposition and Mayday; a song album with a title involving "raping a dog" also received NT$700,000 in subsidies

## How long can you temporarily park in a red zone without getting fined? Police reveal the correct procedure! Many people don't know the "NT$1,200 fine for violations"

- Published: 2026-08-13T18:00:28+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11156326
- anchor: #n1946010
- Companies mentioned: 新北市交通事件裁決處、台中市政府警察局第六分局

Facts:
- A maximum fine of NT$1,200
- A fine of NT$300
- Less than 3 minutes

## Could an extra NT$50 an hour be enough? European and US tech firms scramble for "first-person video" data, turning India into a robot data hub

- Published: 2026-08-13T18:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11156307
- anchor: #n1945690
- Companies mentioned: iPhone、人工智慧（AI）與機器人企業、彭博、輝達（Nvidia）、花旗集團（Citigroup）、Research and Markets、Build AI、Awign Enterprises、OpenAI、Physical Intelligence、Figure AI、特斯拉（Tesla）、蘋果公司（Apple）

Facts:
- Earn around 20,000 rupees a month by sorting waste
- Around NT$6,744
- Earn an extra 150 rupees an hour
- Around NT$50.6
- Around US$7 an hour
- Around NT$217
- Prices of US$15 to US$30
- The market for humanoid robots could reach US$7 trillion
- Around NT$217 trillion
- The market for robot-video training data will grow from US$11.9 billion in 2026

## "The ultimate cheat code" An Chih-hsuan's romance confirmed! Date photos from Jeju Island surface, showing her holding hands intimately with 《換乘》's Sung Baek-hyun

- Published: 2026-08-13T17:55:25+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11156309
- anchor: #n1945691
- Companies mentioned: 台鋼雄鷹、Wing Stars、2S娛樂

Facts:
- The 2 stayed at the shop for around 1 hour

## Don't throw out that old thermos or pot just yet! Recycle them at this 1 location and get cash—"earn NT$200"; available across Taiwan, see all the offers

- Published: 2026-08-13T17:50:22+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11156290
- anchor: #n1945692
- Companies mentioned: 膳魔師、THERMOS、zero zero

Facts:
- NT$200 shopping voucher
- A maximum fine of NT$6,000
- Can be applied to a single purchase of NT$1,500 or more
- The typical service life is around 3 to 5 years

## Tainan council speaker vote-buying case: Chiu Li-li's acquittal upheld! Supreme Court rejects prosecutors' appeal

- Published: 2026-08-13T17:48:42+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11156314
- anchor: #n1945693
- Companies mentioned: 民進黨、台南市無黨團結聯盟、台南市政府地政局

Facts:
- Chiu Li-li and 9 defendants acquitted; verdicts final
- The Tainan District Prosecutors Office concluded its investigation and indicted the defendants in March 2023

## A LINE message from the "健保局" says your National Health Insurance card has an issue and has been suspended? 健保署 warns it's a scam: Don't click the link

- Published: 2026-08-13T17:48:18+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11156315
- anchor: #n1945694
- Companies mentioned: 健保局、健保署、LINE

Facts:
- For landlines, call 0800-030-598 or 4128-678
- For mobile phones, call 02-4128-678 instead

## 《睡美人》 wasn't awakened by a prince's kiss at all! The original version from 400 years ago is terrifying: she woke only after giving birth to twins while unconscious

- Published: 2026-08-13T17:46:26+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11156317
- anchor: #n1945695
- Companies mentioned: Perceforest、Giambattista Basile、Charles Perrault、Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm、University of Pittsburgh、D. L. Ashliman、Cambridge University Press

Facts:
- In an early literary version of 《睡美人》 from around 400 years ago
- In 1697, French author Charles Perrault published 《林中睡美人》
- The Brothers Grimm included 《玫瑰公主》 in their 1812 collection 《兒童與家庭童話集》

## It's not just a CCL price increase! This AI server concept stock posts its highest profit in 18 quarters, with analysts setting a target price of NT$330

- Published: 2026-08-13T17:44:35+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11156310
- anchor: #n1945696
- Companies mentioned: 騰輝電子-KY、6672

Facts:
- It briefly hit the limit-up on the 10th, closing at NT$251.5
- Today (13), it closed at NT$264.5
- Down 1.31%
- Price target raised from 260 yuan to 330 yuan
- Revenue reached 1.6 billion yuan
- Up 30% quarter over quarter
- Gross margin was 36%
- Net income after tax was 230 million yuan
- EPS reached 2.96 yuan
- A nearly 18-quarter high
- EPS for the first half was 4.75 yuan
- EPS could reach 11.27 yuan this year

## Prevent severe illness among older adults! THA integrates frontline communication scripts and backup checklists for the “flu shot in one arm, COVID shot in the other” campaign to create a welcoming vaccination site

- Published: 2026-08-13T17:44:21+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11156313
- anchor: #n1945697
- Companies mentioned: 台灣健康聯盟（THA）、疾管署、衛生福利部、新北市醫師公會

Facts:
- The phased goal is to reach a 25% COVID-19 vaccination rate by year-end
- Raise the vaccination rate among adults aged 65 and older to 35% by May 2027
- Adults aged 65 and older account for 73.4%

## 陸委會 extends goodwill! Rao Qingling’s video appearance at the Cross-Strait Forum in Shanghai is confirmed to carry no penalty; Liang Wenjie points to the key ruling

- Published: 2026-08-13T17:38:04+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11156312
- anchor: #n1945698
- Companies mentioned: 陸委會、國民黨、移民署、內政部、中央社

Facts:
- May be fined at least NT$100,000
- A fine of up to NT$500,000

## Never store white rice at room temperature! 農業部 shares 1 tip to keep rice fresh and free of weevils for months

- Published: 2026-08-13T17:30:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11156101
- anchor: #n1945699
- Companies mentioned: 農業部

## Calls on the opposition to “do these 3 things” to push back against Lai Ching-te’s broken promise on social housing; Hou Han-ting says he made a video predicting it 3 years ago

- Published: 2026-08-13T17:28:24+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11156265
- anchor: #n1945700
- Companies mentioned: 兆基、民眾黨、民進黨

Facts:
- President Lai Ching-te pledged to build an additional 130,000 social housing units on the foundation laid by former President Tsai Ing-wen
- Civic groups criticized the current number, saying it has fallen to 30,000 units
- Of those, 25,000 were built during Tsai Ing-wen’s tenure
- Only 5,000 were newly built
- A funding shortfall of 10 billion yuan
- 700 million yuan in diverted funds

## Flight delayed but then departs early? Experts say: Don’t do “this”! You could miss your flight

- Published: 2026-08-13T17:22:08+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11156304
- anchor: #n1945701
- Companies mentioned: 美國運輸統計局、西南航空、AirAdvisor

Facts:
- About 73% of flights arrive on time
- Flight delays cost the U.S. economy nearly 33 billion dollars each year
- During the 2022 holiday travel meltdown, 西南航空 was hit with a 140 million dollar fine over mass flight cancellations and delays