# AI News 180m Report｜2026-08-15 03:00–06:00 JST｜Page 1 of 2

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Japan, 94 items from 10 sources; Taiwan, 89 items from 10 sources.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

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

- Published: 2026-08-15T05:18:40+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_20260815041840_0001&info=20028187
- anchor: #n1981757
- Companies mentioned: 水利署

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-15T04:18:40
- Expiration time: 2026-08-15T07:19:00

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

- Published: 2026-08-15T05:18:40+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_20260815041840_0000&info=20028188
- anchor: #n1981756
- Companies mentioned: 水利署

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-15T04:18:40
- Expiration time: 2026-08-15T07:19:00

## Major Fire Incident Report (New Taipei City)

- Published: 2026-08-15T05:10:26+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=NFA_Fire_0220260815134798&info=20028186
- anchor: #n1981758
- Companies mentioned: 內政部消防署

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-15T04:10:26
- Expiration time: 2026-08-16T04:10:00

## Thunderstorm alerts（Kaohsiung City,Chiayi County,Tainan City）

- Published: 2026-08-15T04:34:06+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.gov.tw_thunderstorm_20260815033213_000&info=20028185
- anchor: #n1981759
- Companies mentioned: 中央氣象署

Facts:
- Chiayi County (2 townships in total)
- Tainan City (14 townships in total)
- Kaohsiung City (12 townships in total)

## Mudanj Reservoir (water release into Sichongxi): controlled water release（Pingtung County）

- Published: 2026-08-15T04:18:40+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_20260815031840_0001&info=20028184
- anchor: #n1981761
- Companies mentioned: 水利署

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-15T03:18:40
- Expiration time: 2026-08-15T06:19:00

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

- Published: 2026-08-15T04:18:40+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_20260815031840_0000&info=20028183
- anchor: #n1981760
- Companies mentioned: 水利署

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-15T03:18:40
- Expiration time: 2026-08-15T06:19:00

## Marine pollution incident（Yilan County）

- Published: 2026-08-15T01:00:08+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=OCA-marinePollution_3106&info=20028177
- anchor: #n1981780
- Companies mentioned: 宜蘭縣政府、環境保護局、海洋保育署

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-14T15:47:00
- Expiration time: 2026-11-14T15:47:00

## Marine pollution incident（Penghu County）

- Published: 2026-08-15T01:00:08+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=OCA-marinePollution_3107&info=20028176
- anchor: #n1981776
- Companies mentioned: 澎湖縣政府、環境保護局、海洋保育署

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-14T16:27:00
- Expiration time: 2026-11-14T16:27:00

## Heavy rain alert（Pingtung County,Kaohsiung City）

- Published: 2026-08-14T22:09:33+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_202608142109001&info=20028168
- anchor: #n1981763
- Companies mentioned: 中央氣象署

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-14T21:05:00
- Expiration time: 2026-08-15T11:00:00

## Heavy rain alert（Pingtung County）

- Published: 2026-08-14T22:09:33+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_202608142109001&info=20028167
- anchor: #n1981762
- Companies mentioned: 中央氣象署

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-14T21:05:00
- Expiration time: 2026-08-15T11:00:00

## Water Outage (Taichung City)

- Published: 2026-08-14T20:40:01+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_202608141940&info=20028163
- anchor: #n1981764
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-14T19:29:56
- Expiration time: 2026-08-15T17:00:00

## Water Outage (Taichung City)

- Published: 2026-08-14T20:00:01+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_202608141900&info=20028155
- anchor: #n1981765
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-14T18:52:51
- Expiration time: 2026-08-15T18:30:00

## Water outage (Kaohsiung City)

- Published: 2026-08-14T19:10:01+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_202608141810&info=20028153
- anchor: #n1981766
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-14T17:54:01
- Expiration time: 2026-08-15T17:00:00

## High-temperature alert (New Taipei City, Taipei City)

- Published: 2026-08-14T18:35:30+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_202608141735001&info=20028148
- anchor: #n1981768
- Companies mentioned: 中央氣象署

Facts:
- 36-degree heat

## High-temperature information（Hualien County,New Taipei City,Changhua County,Taipei City,Taitung County）

- Published: 2026-08-14T18:35:30+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_202608141735001&info=20028147
- anchor: #n1981767
- Companies mentioned: 中央気象署

Facts:
- 36-degree heat

## Water Outage (Tainan City)

- Published: 2026-08-14T18:20:02+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_202608141720&info=20028145
- anchor: #n1981770
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-14T17:16:06
- Expiration time: 2026-08-17T16:00:00

## Water Outage (Tainan City)

- Published: 2026-08-14T18:20:02+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_202608141720&info=20028144
- anchor: #n1981769
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司、臺南市政府消防局

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-14T17:18:46
- Expiration time: 2026-08-17T16:00:00

## Water Outage (Taichung City)

- Published: 2026-08-14T18:10:02+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_202608141710&info=20028142
- anchor: #n1981772
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-14T17:04:58
- Expiration time: 2026-08-15T17:00:00

## Water Outage (Tainan City)

- Published: 2026-08-14T18:10:02+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_202608141710&info=20028141
- anchor: #n1981771
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司、臺南市政府消防局

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-14T17:06:19
- Expiration time: 2026-08-18T16:00:00

## Water outage (Yunlin County)

- Published: 2026-08-14T18:00:01+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_202608141700&info=20028135
- anchor: #n1981778
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- 115年08月15日
- 08:00~18:00

## Water Outage (Tainan City)

- Published: 2026-08-14T18:00:01+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_202608141700&info=20028136
- anchor: #n1981777
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司、臺南市政府消防局

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-14T16:26:05
- Expiration time: 2026-08-18T16:00:00

## Water outage (Kaohsiung City)

- Published: 2026-08-14T18:00:01+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_202608141700&info=20028137
- anchor: #n1981774
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-14T16:56:55
- Expiration time: 2026-08-15T17:00:00

## Water outage (Kaohsiung City)

- Published: 2026-08-14T18:00:01+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_202608141700&info=20028138
- anchor: #n1981773
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-14T16:59:17
- Expiration time: 2026-08-15T17:00:00

## Water Outage (Taichung City)

- Published: 2026-08-14T17:30:01+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_202608141630&info=20028128
- anchor: #n1981775
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-14T16:27:16
- Expiration time: 2026-08-15T17:00:00

## Water Outage (Taichung City)

- Published: 2026-08-14T17:00:02+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_202608141600&info=20028119
- anchor: #n1981779
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-14T15:58:08
- Expiration time: 2026-08-15T17:00:00

## Water Outage (Nantou County)

- Published: 2026-08-14T16:30:01+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_202608141530&info=20028110
- anchor: #n1981781
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-14T15:21:45
- Expiration time: 2026-08-17T17:00:00

## Water outage (Kaohsiung City)

- Published: 2026-08-14T13:10:02+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_202608141210&info=20028067
- anchor: #n1981782
- Companies mentioned: 台湾自来水公司

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-14T12:05:54
- Expiration time: 2026-08-15T16:00:00

## Water Outage (Taoyuan City)

- Published: 2026-08-14T13:00:02+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_202608141200&info=20028061
- anchor: #n1981786
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-14T11:42:55
- Expiration time: 2026-08-18T03:00:00

## Water Outage (Taoyuan City)

- Published: 2026-08-14T13:00:02+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_202608141200&info=20028062
- anchor: #n1981785
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-14T11:47:02
- Expiration time: 2026-08-19T03:00:00

## Water Outage (Taoyuan City)

- Published: 2026-08-14T13:00:02+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_202608141200&info=20028064
- anchor: #n1981784
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-14T11:52:03
- Expiration time: 2026-08-20T03:00:00

## Water Outage (Taoyuan City)

- Published: 2026-08-14T13:00:02+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_202608141200&info=20028063
- anchor: #n1981783
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-14T11:57:21
- Expiration time: 2026-08-21T03:00:00

## Water Outage (Tainan City)

- Published: 2026-08-14T12:30:01+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_202608141130&info=20028052
- anchor: #n1981787
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- 115年8月22日(六)上午09:00時至17:00時止

## Water outage (Yilan County)

- Published: 2026-08-14T11:30:01+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_202608141030&info=20028042
- anchor: #n1981800
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-13T09:11:41
- Expiration time: 2026-08-17T17:00:00

## Water outage (Kaohsiung City)

- Published: 2026-08-14T11:20:01+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_202608141020&info=20028038
- anchor: #n1981788
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-14T10:14:09
- Expiration time: 2026-08-15T14:00:00

## Water Outage (Nantou County)

- Published: 2026-08-14T10:30:01+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_202608140930&info=20028022
- anchor: #n1981789
- Companies mentioned: 台湾自来水会社

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-14T09:20:32
- Expiration time: 2026-08-17T17:00:00

## Water outage (Keelung City)

- Published: 2026-08-14T10:00:01+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_202608140900&info=20028018
- anchor: #n1981790
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-14T08:50:07
- Expiration time: 2026-08-19T16:00:00

## Water outage (Yunlin County)

- Published: 2026-08-14T09:40:01+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_202608140840&info=20028014
- anchor: #n1981792
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-14T08:25:26
- Expiration time: 2026-08-20T17:00:00

## Water Outage (Changhua County)

- Published: 2026-08-14T09:40:01+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_202608140840&info=20028013
- anchor: #n1981791
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-14T08:36:04
- Expiration time: 2026-08-17T17:00:00

## Fan (東京芝浦電気株式会社 (now 東芝ホームテクノ株式会社)) accident

- Published: 2025-10-14T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 製品評価技術基盤機構
- Original: https://safe-lite.nite.go.jp/jiko/detail/1487600
- anchor: #n1981680
- Companies mentioned: 東京芝浦電気株式会社、東芝ホームテクノ株式会社

Facts:
- Long-term use (50 years)

## Cassette gas stove (コヤマエアゾール工業株式会社 (bankrupt) (象印マホービン株式会社 brand)) accident

- Published: 2025-10-02T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 製品評価技術基盤機構
- Original: https://safe-lite.nite.go.jp/jiko/detail/1487601
- anchor: #n1981681
- Companies mentioned: コヤマエアゾール工業株式会社、象印マホービン株式会社

Facts:
- 27 years or more since manufacture

## Lighting fixture (アイリスオーヤマ株式会社) accident

- Published: 2025-09-10T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 製品評価技術基盤機構
- Original: https://safe-lite.nite.go.jp/jiko/detail/1487602
- anchor: #n1981682
- Companies mentioned: アイリスオーヤマ株式会社

Facts:
- Date of occurrence: 2025/09/03
- Date received: 2025/09/10

## Air conditioner (三菱重工業株式会社 (now 三菱重工サーマルシステムズ株式会社)) accident

- Published: 2025-08-28T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 製品評価技術基盤機構
- Original: https://safe-lite.nite.go.jp/jiko/detail/1487603
- anchor: #n1981683
- Companies mentioned: 三菱重工業株式会社、三菱重工サーマルシステムズ株式会社

Facts:
- Date of occurrence: 2025/08/12
- Date received: 2025/08/28

## Racket (for table tennis) ((blank)) accident

- Published: 2025-08-27T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 製品評価技術基盤機構
- Original: https://safe-lite.nite.go.jp/jiko/detail/1504978
- anchor: #n1981686

Facts:
- 3. Minor injury
- Date of occurrence: 2025/08/08
- Date received: 2025/08/27

## Intercom (パナソニック システムネットワークス株式会社 (now パナソニック エンターテインメント＆コミュニケーション株式会社)) accident

- Published: 2025-08-27T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 製品評価技術基盤機構
- Original: https://safe-lite.nite.go.jp/jiko/detail/1504977
- anchor: #n1981685
- Companies mentioned: パナソニック システムネットワークス株式会社、パナソニック エンターテインメント＆コミュニケーション株式会社

Facts:
- Date of occurrence: 2025/07/31
- Date received: 2025/08/27

## Intercom (パナソニック システムネットワークス株式会社 (now パナソニック エンターテインメント＆コミュニケーション株式会社)) accident

- Published: 2025-08-27T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 製品評価技術基盤機構
- Original: https://safe-lite.nite.go.jp/jiko/detail/1504976
- anchor: #n1981684
- Companies mentioned: パナソニック システムネットワークス株式会社、パナソニック エンターテインメント＆コミュニケーション株式会社

Facts:
- Date of occurrence: 2025/08/11
- Date received: 2025/08/27

## LCD television (シャープ株式会社) accident

- Published: 2025-08-21T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 製品評価技術基盤機構
- Original: https://safe-lite.nite.go.jp/jiko/detail/1487605
- anchor: #n1981688
- Companies mentioned: シャープ株式会社

Facts:
- Date of occurrence: 2025/08/09
- Date received: 2025/08/21

## Lighting fixture (アイリスオーヤマ株式会社) accident

- Published: 2025-08-21T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 製品評価技術基盤機構
- Original: https://safe-lite.nite.go.jp/jiko/detail/1487604
- anchor: #n1981687
- Companies mentioned: アイリスオーヤマ株式会社

Facts:
- Date of occurrence: 2025/08/12
- Date received: 2025/08/21

## Battery pack (lithium-ion, for electrically assisted bicycle) (パナソニック サイクルテック株式会社) accident

- Published: 2025-08-20T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 製品評価技術基盤機構
- Original: https://safe-lite.nite.go.jp/jiko/detail/1504979
- anchor: #n1981689
- Companies mentioned: パナソニック サイクルテック株式会社

Facts:
- Date of occurrence: 2024/10/22
- Date received: 2025/08/20

## ガストーチ (榮製機株式会社) accident

- Published: 2025-08-18T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 製品評価技術基盤機構
- Original: https://safe-lite.nite.go.jp/jiko/detail/1487607
- anchor: #n1981691
- Companies mentioned: ガストーチ、榮製機株式会社

Facts:
- 11. Fire
- Date of occurrence: 2025/08/02
- Date received: 2025/08/18

## Electric-assist bicycle (ブリヂストンサイクル株式会社) accident

- Published: 2025-08-18T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 製品評価技術基盤機構
- Original: https://safe-lite.nite.go.jp/jiko/detail/1487606
- anchor: #n1981690
- Companies mentioned: ブリヂストンサイクル株式会社

Facts:
- 2. Serious injury
- Date of occurrence: 2025/06/26
- Date received: 2025/08/18

## Battery pack (lithium-ion, for power tools) (unknown) accident

- Published: 2025-08-13T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 製品評価技術基盤機構
- Original: https://safe-lite.nite.go.jp/jiko/detail/1504980
- anchor: #n1981692

Facts:
- Date of occurrence: 2025/07/27
- Date received: 2025/08/13

## Intercom (パナソニック システムネットワークス株式会社 (now パナソニック エンターテインメント＆コミュニケーション株式会社)) accident

- Published: 2025-08-07T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 製品評価技術基盤機構
- Original: https://safe-lite.nite.go.jp/jiko/detail/1504981
- anchor: #n1981693
- Companies mentioned: パナソニック システムネットワークス株式会社、パナソニック エンターテインメント＆コミュニケーション株式会社

Facts:
- Date of occurrence: 2025/07/07
- Date received: 2025/08/07

## Intercom (パナソニック システムネットワークス株式会社 (now パナソニック エンターテインメント＆コミュニケーション株式会社)) accident

- Published: 2025-08-06T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 製品評価技術基盤機構
- Original: https://safe-lite.nite.go.jp/jiko/detail/1504982
- anchor: #n1981694
- Companies mentioned: パナソニック システムネットワークス株式会社、パナソニック エンターテインメント＆コミュニケーション株式会社

Facts:
- Date of occurrence: 2025/07/16
- Date received: 2025/08/06

## Pencil sharpener (rechargeable) ((blank)) accident

- Published: 2025-08-04T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 製品評価技術基盤機構
- Original: https://safe-lite.nite.go.jp/jiko/detail/1504983
- anchor: #n1981696

Facts:
- Date of occurrence: 2025/07/21
- Date received: 2025/08/04

## Lighting fixture (アイリスオーヤマ株式会社) accident

- Published: 2025-08-04T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 製品評価技術基盤機構
- Original: https://safe-lite.nite.go.jp/jiko/detail/1487608
- anchor: #n1981695
- Companies mentioned: アイリスオーヤマ株式会社

Facts:
- Date of occurrence: 2025/07/23
- Date received: 2025/08/04

## Semi-sealed (FE type) instant gas water heater (for city gas) (株式会社ノーリツ) accident

- Published: 2025-08-01T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 製品評価技術基盤機構
- Original: https://safe-lite.nite.go.jp/jiko/detail/1487609
- anchor: #n1981697
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ノーリツ

Facts:
- 11. Fire
- Date of occurrence: 2025/07/06
- Date received: 2025/08/01

## Electric wheelchair (handlebar type) (株式会社セリオ) accident

- Published: 2025-07-31T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 製品評価技術基盤機構
- Original: https://safe-lite.nite.go.jp/jiko/detail/1487610
- anchor: #n1981698
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社セリオ

Facts:
- 11. Fire

## Intercom (パナソニック システムネットワークス株式会社 (now パナソニック エンターテインメント＆コミュニケーション株式会社)) accident

- Published: 2025-07-25T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 製品評価技術基盤機構
- Original: https://safe-lite.nite.go.jp/jiko/detail/1504984
- anchor: #n1981700
- Companies mentioned: パナソニック システムネットワークス株式会社、パナソニック エンターテインメント＆コミュニケーション株式会社

Facts:
- Date of occurrence: 2025/05/00
- Date received: 2025/07/25

## Digital telephone system (株式会社大興電機製作所 (business succeeded by サクサ株式会社)) accident

- Published: 2025-07-25T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 製品評価技術基盤機構
- Original: https://safe-lite.nite.go.jp/jiko/detail/1487611
- anchor: #n1981699
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社大興電機製作所、サクサ株式会社

Facts:
- Date of occurrence: 2025/07/17
- Date received: 2025/07/25

## Gas cock (for city gas) ((blank)) accident

- Published: 2025-07-24T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 製品評価技術基盤機構
- Original: https://safe-lite.nite.go.jp/jiko/detail/1504986
- anchor: #n1981702

Facts:
- 3. Minor injury
- Date of occurrence: 2025/07/12
- Date received: 2025/07/24

## Electric washing machine (fully automatic) ((blank)) accident

- Published: 2025-07-24T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 製品評価技術基盤機構
- Original: https://safe-lite.nite.go.jp/jiko/detail/1504985
- anchor: #n1981701

Facts:
- Date of occurrence: 2024/11/03
- Date received: 2025/07/24

## Tablet device ((blank)) accident

- Published: 2025-07-23T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 製品評価技術基盤機構
- Original: https://safe-lite.nite.go.jp/jiko/detail/1504988
- anchor: #n1981706

Facts:
- Date of occurrence: 2025/07/06
- Date received: 2025/07/23

## Fan (USB-powered, lithium-ion battery-powered, tabletop type) ((blank)) accident

- Published: 2025-07-23T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 製品評価技術基盤機構
- Original: https://safe-lite.nite.go.jp/jiko/detail/1504987
- anchor: #n1981705

Facts:
- Date of occurrence: 2025/06/24
- Date received: 2025/07/23

## Lithium battery charger (株式会社ＥＣｏｒｅ) accident

- Published: 2025-07-23T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 製品評価技術基盤機構
- Original: https://safe-lite.nite.go.jp/jiko/detail/1487613
- anchor: #n1981704
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ＥＣｏｒｅ

Facts:
- The outside temperature was above 30°C

## Mobile phone (smartphone) ((blank)) accident

- Published: 2025-07-23T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 製品評価技術基盤機構
- Original: https://safe-lite.nite.go.jp/jiko/detail/1487612
- anchor: #n1981703

Facts:
- Date of occurrence: 2025/06/24
- Date received: 2025/07/23

## Stepladder (aluminum) ((blank)) accident

- Published: 2025-07-22T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 製品評価技術基盤機構
- Original: https://safe-lite.nite.go.jp/jiko/detail/1504989
- anchor: #n1981707

Facts:
- Damage: 3. Minor injury
- Date of occurrence: 2025/07/13
- Date received: 2025/07/22

## Bathroom vanity (タカラスタンダード株式会社) accident

- Published: 2025-07-18T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 製品評価技術基盤機構
- Original: https://safe-lite.nite.go.jp/jiko/detail/1504991
- anchor: #n1981709
- Companies mentioned: タカラスタンダード株式会社

Facts:
- Date of occurrence: 2025/06/11
- Date received: 2025/07/18

## Bathroom vanity (タカラスタンダード株式会社) accident

- Published: 2025-07-18T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 製品評価技術基盤機構
- Original: https://safe-lite.nite.go.jp/jiko/detail/1504990
- anchor: #n1981708
- Companies mentioned: タカラスタンダード株式会社

Facts:
- Damage: 3. Minor injury

## Italian senior teacher-student dance goes viral on TV, inspiring peers to stay active

- Published: 2026-08-14T22:46:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/822519
- anchor: #n1982267
- Companies mentioned: ローマ市長、テレビ台

Facts:
- 79-year-old Grandma Elisa

## Weight-loss shots spark a drug revolution; patients may regain two-thirds of lost weight within a year of stopping treatment

- Published: 2026-08-14T22:40:33+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/822520
- anchor: #n1982266
- Companies mentioned: 威爾康乃爾醫學院

Facts:
- Weighed 92 kilograms
- Lost 29.5 kilograms
- More than 1億 people
- More than US$1000億 annually
- Took the shots for 5 consecutive months

## Film festival compiles highlights of cat videos; U.S. screenings' box-office proceeds will go to charity

- Published: 2026-08-14T22:32:57+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/822518
- anchor: #n1982268
- Companies mentioned: 貓咪影展、舊金山

Facts:
- Edited into a 70-minute highlight reel
- Hundreds of theaters across the United States

## Activity at Mount Aso's Nakadake crater intensifies; alert raised to Level 3, restricting access

- Published: 2026-08-14T22:26:32+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/822528
- anchor: #n1982265
- Companies mentioned: 日本氣象廳

Facts:
- Level 3
- 2 kilometers
- Magnitude 7.1 earthquake

## 12-team tournament and Olympic qualifiers to be held in Taiwan; business district association estimates crowds at the Dome will rise 6成

- Published: 2026-08-14T22:18:53+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/822493
- anchor: #n1982283
- Companies mentioned: 中華民國棒球協會、中華職棒、台北市政府體育局、東區商圈發展協會

Facts:
- Crowds up by more than 60%
- Crowds grow by 40%

## 法拉吉國會補選獲六成選票 垃圾桶伯爵得票逾26%

- Published: 2026-08-14T22:16:10+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/822497
- anchor: #n1982281
- Companies mentioned: 英國改革黨

Facts:
- Won more than 22,000 votes
- Placed second with more than 9,400 votes
- Undeclared financial dealings worth 5 million pounds

## 排雲山莊 reopens hiring with a “10 days on, 10 days off” schedule; difficult high-altitude working conditions make recruitment challenging

- Published: 2026-08-14T22:11:02+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/822496
- anchor: #n1982282
- Companies mentioned: 排雲山莊、玉管處、南投縣社勞局

Facts:
- Starting monthly salary of NT$45,000
- 15 days off per month
- Work 10 days, rest 10 days
- Staffing is currently planned at 12 people
- 1天工時是10個小時

## Trump says he has full control of the Strait of Hormuz; Iran counters that passage without permission is not allowed

- Published: 2026-08-14T22:09:26+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/822498
- anchor: #n1982280
- Companies mentioned: 伊朗官媒、國際危機組織、阿聯國營、阿布達比國家石油公司

Facts:
- Only about 14 vessels currently pass through the Strait of Hormuz each day
- More than 130 vessels before the war

## Heavy rain in Japan's Chiba kills 8; 12-hour rainfall reaches 3 times the August average

- Published: 2026-08-14T22:06:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/822500
- anchor: #n1982279
- Companies mentioned: NHK、JR、陸上自衛隊

Facts:
- 7,000 people
- 4,000 people
- 6 large buses

## Homes gifted between spouses are excluded from residual property division in divorce; experts urge adding conditions to ensure protection

- Published: 2026-08-14T22:03:44+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/822501
- anchor: #n1982278
- Companies mentioned: 陳水扁、陳幸妤、趙建銘

Facts:
- Must exercise the right within 2 years
- 5 years

## First cross-border technical migrant workers in the lodging industry: Regent Taipei approved to hire 37 Indonesian workers

- Published: 2026-08-14T21:45:27+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/822504
- anchor: #n1982276
- Companies mentioned: 台北晶華酒店、勞動部、峇里島

Facts:
- Employment permits for the first 37 Indonesian technical workers
- Raise the wages of 1 domestic worker by at least 2,000
- After working in Taiwan for 5 years, they can also apply to the Ministry of the Interior for permanent residency
- More than 50 lodging operators applied to conduct domestic recruitment procedures
- Demand exceeds 500 workers

## 主計總處 raises economic growth forecast to 11.05%, a 39-year high

- Published: 2026-08-14T21:34:47+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/822506
- anchor: #n1982275
- Companies mentioned: 主計總處、MSCI、第一金投顧

Facts:
- Economic growth forecast: 11.05%
- GDP per capita is expected to reach US$45,332
- Consumer price index (CPI) rises 2.07%
- Economic growth could reach 6.04% next year (2027)
- GDP per capita is projected to top US$49,874
- CPI annual growth is estimated at 1.9%
- Nikkei 225 closes at 68,713 points
- Up 0.59%
- South Korea's KOSPI closes at 6,977 points
- Up 2.41%
- Taiwan stocks hit an intraday high of 46,402 points
- Closed at 45,811 points
- Down 0.46%
- Global Standard Index weighting rises to 3.13%
- Increase of 0.0

## U.S. imposes drone tariffs; Taiwan faces a 15% rate. Local firms gain an edge in expanding U.S. sales and hope for technical cooperation

- Published: 2026-08-14T21:24:30+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/822507
- anchor: #n1982274
- Companies mentioned: 凌霄航太股份有限公司

## Former TV producer Li Nengqian implicated in alleged espionage case; Taipei prosecutors add charges against 3 suspects for helping gather intelligence

- Published: 2026-08-14T21:09:48+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/822510
- anchor: #n1982273
- Companies mentioned: 台灣數位安全發展協會、國防院中共政軍與作戰概念研究所

## Statute of limitations under old law for prosecuting child sexual assault ruled unconstitutional; 憲法法庭 sends 11 cases back for retrial

- Published: 2026-08-14T21:07:10+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/822511
- anchor: #n1982272
- Companies mentioned: 司法院、憲法法庭、立院、蔡尚謙律師

Facts:
- 11 victims petition for constitutional review
- A total of 13 petitions
- The old law's 20-year statute of limitations under the Criminal Code
- The statute of limitations for offenders begins anew when the victim turns 20

## Legislature passes 3 referendum proposals; 中選會 estimates all will qualify and plans to add NT$1.4 billion in funding

- Published: 2026-08-14T20:43:47+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/822516
- anchor: #n1982269
- Companies mentioned: 國民黨、民眾黨、民進黨、中選會

Facts:
- Election-related spending is expected to increase by NT$1.4 billion

## Taiwan and U.S. coast guards begin 2-week joint training to boost maritime law enforcement and counter Chinese military vessels

- Published: 2026-08-14T20:40:28+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/822515
- anchor: #n1982270
- Companies mentioned: 海巡署、AIT、美國海岸防衛隊、淡江大學國際事務與戰略所

Facts:
- A 2-week “Small Boat Operations: Team Deployment and Patrol” training
- The two sides faced off for more than 2 hours
- After 10 days and 9 nights of live-fire exercises

## 115年度總預算三讀通過 通案刪480億

- Published: 2026-08-14T20:40:07+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/822512
- anchor: #n1982271
- Companies mentioned: 立法院、行政院、司法院、監察院、國民黨、民眾黨、民進黨

Facts:
- 通案刪除總預算約1.689％，共480億元
- Special expenses cut by 60%
- Media policy and business promotion expenses cut by 50%
- Overseas travel expenses cut by up to 70%
- 39 proposals currently held in abeyance
- About 58.8 billion in reductions
- 凍結的預算有163億
- 63.4 billion drone budget

## Chen Hsing-yu reveals that Chao Chien-ming received injections at home; Tainan health authorities investigate clinic

- Published: 2026-08-14T20:40:05+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/822502
- anchor: #n1982277
- Companies mentioned: 台南市衛生局、衛福部

Facts:
- One injection costs 15,000

## Legislature votes to freeze 200 million of 公視's budget and cut 200 million from TaiwanPlus funding 【news concerning the broadcaster】

- Published: 2026-08-14T18:56:39+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/822456
- anchor: #n1982284
- Companies mentioned: 公視、TaiwanPlus、文化部、國民黨、民眾黨

Facts:
- Cut by 21.85 million
- Freeze 200 million
- A reduction of 200 million

## Blue and White clear drone budget; Cho Jung-tai's salary from September to December fully frozen

- Published: 2026-08-14T18:22:27+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/822450
- anchor: #n1982285
- Companies mentioned: 立法院、國民黨、經濟部、行政院

Facts:
- 44.2 billion drone budget
- 19.2 billion drone procurement budget
- 13.15 million

## 13 child sexual assault cases dismissed after the statute of limitations expired; 憲法法庭 rules it unconstitutional

- Published: 2026-08-14T18:03:21+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/822444
- anchor: #n1982286

Facts:
- 13 cases concerning the statute of limitations for prosecuting sex crimes against child victims
- This year's ruling No. 6
- The period will instead begin when the victim turns 20
- Article 80 of the Criminal Code before its amendment promulgated on February 2, 2005

## U.S. says China-origin laundering cost it tens of billions in tariff revenue; names more than 40 countries involved in Beijing's tariff evasion

- Published: 2026-08-14T17:47:25+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/822438
- anchor: #n1982287
- Companies mentioned: 高盛、白宮經濟顧問委員會

Facts:
- The total value of goods illegally transshipped by China each year is about US$40 billion to US$303 billion
- This is equivalent to costing the U.S. about tens of billions of dollars in tax revenue each year
- Resulting in the loss of 450,000 jobs
- Causing U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) to fall by US$113 billion to US$150 billion
- If calculated using tax rates of 25% to 45%

## Menu set by rainfall: Brazilian restaurant earns three 米其林 stars

- Published: 2026-08-14T16:56:02+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/822406
- anchor: #n1982289
- Companies mentioned: 米其林、伊凡拉爾斯頓、科達斯、卡瑟琳娜科達斯

Facts:
- 米其林指南3顆星
- A full 60 days without rain
- 41-year-old chef Larston

## 全台房租統計逾8成行政區未調漲 新北市中位數1.3萬元最高

- Published: 2026-08-14T16:00:26+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/822407
- anchor: #n1982288
- Companies mentioned: 內政部

Facts:
- The sample comprised 833,000 rent subsidy leases as of the end of March this year (2026)
- The latest national median rent is 8,600
- A slight 1.2% increase from the previous period
- New Taipei City's median is 13,000
- Taipei City's is 12,500
- 可透過補貼減少其租金負擔約4成
- 減少負擔程度甚至可超過5成

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-15T05:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260814200058_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n1981733

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- 15th
- 09:00
- 12:00
- 21:00
- 24:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-15T05:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260814200054_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n1981732

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- 15th
- 09:00
- 12:00
- 21:00
- 24:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-15T05:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260814200050_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n1981731

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- 09:00 on the 15th
- 12:00
- 21:00 on the 15th
- 24:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-15T05:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260814200046_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n1981730

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- 09:00 on the 15th
- 12:00
- 21:00 on the 15th
- 24:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-15T05:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260814200042_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n1981729

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 3
- 09:00 on the 15th
- 12:00
- 21:00 on the 15th
- 24:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-15T05:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260814200037_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n1981728

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 3
- 09:00 on the 15th
- 12:00
- 21:00 on the 15th
- 24:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-15T05:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260814200034_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n1981727

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- 09:00 on the 15th
- 12:00
- 21:00 on the 15th
- 24:00