Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 3
- 09:00 on the 17th
- 12:00
- 21:00 on the 17th
- 24:00
2026-08-17 03:00–06:00 JST
69 received, 62 listed, 8 sources
One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Taiwan, 32 items from 4 sources; Japan, 30 items from 4 sources.
One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.
Japan | 気象庁（23）
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- 09:00 on the 17th
- 12:00
- 21:00 on the 17th
- 24:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- 09:00 on the 17th
- 12:00
- 21:00 on the 17th
- 24:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- 09:00 on the 17th
- 12:00
- 21:00 on the 17th
- 24:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- 09:00 on the 17th
- 12:00
- 21:00 on the 17th
- 24:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- 09:00 on the 17th
- 12:00
- 21:00 on the 17th
- 24:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- 09:00 on the 17th
- 12:00
- 21:00 on the 17th
- 24:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 3
- 09:00 on the 17th
- 12:00
- 21:00 on the 17th
- 24:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- 09:00 on the 17th
- 12:00
Companies mentioned：口永良部島
Information on epicenter and seismic intensity
Summary not yet available
Information on epicenter and seismic intensity
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Around 23:19
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- 09:00 on the 17th
- 12:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- 17th
- 09:00
- 12:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- 09:00 on the 17th
- 12:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- 09:00 on the 17th
- 12:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 3
- 09:00 on the 17th
- 12:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 3
- 17th
- 09:00
- 12:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- 09:00 on the 17th
- 12:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- 09:00 on the 17th
- 12:00
Information on epicenter and seismic intensity
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Around 22:49
Information on epicenter and seismic intensity
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Around 21:42
Information on epicenter and seismic intensity
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Around 21:25
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 3
- 21:00 on the 16th
- 24:00
- 09:00 on the 17th
- 12:00
Taiwan | 公視新聞（21）
23 people trapped in a malfunctioning elevator for about 1 hour; 桃機公司 apologizes and says it will investigate
Summary not yet available
Companies mentioned：桃機公司、星宇航空
Two teenagers kick YouBike bikes and upload video; operator says it has filed a lawsuit and will seek damages
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 4 vehicles kicked in succession
- Early on the 15th
Companies mentioned：YouBike、微笑單車
Patriot missile stocks nearly depleted; Ukraine suspends release of missile interception figures
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Russian forces launch 195 ballistic missiles
- Intercepted 29 of them
- A success rate close to 15%
Companies mentioned：SpaceX
11 earthquakes of magnitude 7 or higher worldwide so far this year; Kuo Kai-wen warns of 4 “seismic gaps”
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 11 major earthquakes of magnitude 7 or higher have occurred worldwide
- Magnitude 7.7 earthquake
- More than 40 people have died
- At least 300 homes damaged
- The largest was a magnitude 7.8 earthquake in the Philippines on June 7
- 4 “seismic gaps”
- A magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred
- At a depth of 66.6 kilometers
- Felt at intensity 3
- Taiwan averages about 4 earthquakes of magnitude greater than 6 each year
- There has been 1 so far this year
Companies mentioned：美國地質調查局、氣象署
New Taipei proposes rental-only “labor housing”; 內政部 rejects it over concerns including resale
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The total land area used must not exceed 20% of the industrial park’s total area
Companies mentioned：新北市府、內政部、OURs都市改革組織、新北市城鄉發展局
Candidate Shen Po-yang raises traffic congestion in Neihu; Taipei City Government says improvements have been made in phases
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Afternoon peak travel time down 6.07%
- Traffic has been jammed for 10 years
Companies mentioned：Puma
Kaohsiung police inspect a dance club, find 21 migrant workers with expired status and drugs
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 21 migrant workers with expired status
- More than 200 people
- Another person was wanted in a fraud case
Companies mentioned：高雄市林園分局、高雄市毒防局、消防局、內政部移民署、高雄地檢署
Truck driver stopped after weaving through traffic in the Hsuehshan Tunnel; saliva rapid test comes back positive
Summary not yet available
Facts
- A patrol car spotted the vehicle at 10:55
- Driving under the influence of drugs is punishable by up to 3 years in prison
Companies mentioned：國道公路警察局、第九大隊、頭城分隊
Veteran train conductor named on New Taipei’s repeat drunk-driving list; 台鐵 says severe punishment will follow if allegations are confirmed
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The violation took place in July 2024
- The second time in 10 years
- The person admitted to drunk driving in 2022 and 2024
Companies mentioned：台鐵、台鐵產業工會
North City police forensics squad leader dismissed over alleged corruption and leaks involving disclosure of public data
Summary not yet available
Facts
- On the 15th, police searched the homes of the 2 people in operations at multiple locations
- As many as hundreds of records had already been handed to Wu Zhengyou
Companies mentioned：台北市警察局、北檢、銘傳大學
Week in review / General budget passes third reading; urban resilience drills (2026.8.10-8.16)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Across-the-board cuts of NT$48 billion from the general budget
- Special expenses cut by 60%
- 公視 budget ultimately cut by a total of NT$21.85 million
- Freeze 200 million
- Original新冠疫情上週新增72例本土重症
- 14 deaths
- Known to have caused more than 200 deaths
- Causing 9 deaths
- About 1,200 vehicles were abandoned as people fled
- 7,000 people forced to spend the night at 成田機場
Companies mentioned：公視、總統、賴清德、行政院、民眾黨、國民黨、民進黨、AIT、谷立言、國家海洋研究院、陳澄波、澄波101號、澄波102號、疾管署、哥倫比亞、艾思普雷雅、喬科省、千葉縣、成田機場
Taimali daylily season gets underway; traffic controls in place as road damage is repaired
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Taimali’s daylily-growing area, more than 1,300 meters above sea level
- A maximum of 14 vehicles will be allowed in at a time to attractions with limited parking
- 4 runs a day, with a total of 8 nine-seat tour shuttle vans
Companies mentioned：太麻里鄉公所
SUV gets stuck on railway crossing in Nanzhou, Pingtung; quick-thinking resident presses warning button, averting accident
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Maximum fine of NT$90,000
- I probably helped about 5 to 6 times
Companies mentioned：台鐵
US consumer momentum cools; all four major US stock indexes turn lower Friday
Summary not yet available
Facts
- U.S. retail sales fell 0.6% in July.
- All four major US stock indexes... fell by less than 1%
- 台積電 ADR falls nearly 1%
- Taiwan stocks still have a chance to return to 46,000 points
- If it gets past 47,395 points
- A record high of 48,215 points
- The weighted index has gained 58.17% overall
- 206 listed and OTC companies posted record revenue in July
- Listed and OTC companies also reported strong first-half profits of NT$3.6 trillion
Companies mentioned：台積電、統一投顧、富邦投顧
Taiwan-based representatives take turns unboxing emergency go-bags in response to urban resilience drills
Summary not yet available
Facts
- More than 5,000 reservists mobilized to take part in the drills
Companies mentioned：AIT、加拿大駐台北貿易辦事處、英國在台辦事處、歐洲經貿辦事處、國安會、國防院中共政軍所、美國眾議院外委會
Taiwan has had just 1 earthquake of magnitude greater than 6 this year, slightly below average
Summary not yet available
Facts
- There has been 1 so far this year
- Taiwan averages about 4 earthquakes of magnitude greater than 6 each year
- As of mid-August this year, 11 major earthquakes of magnitude 7 or higher have occurred worldwide
- The number of magnitude 7 or higher earthquakes this year is expected to be around 15 to 16
Companies mentioned：氣象署、氣象局
Record-breaking downpours in Japan’s Chiba Prefecture leave 9 dead; more than 1,000 vehicles stranded on roads awaiting towing
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 1,200 vehicles
- More than 1,000 vehicles
- An increase of 50 vehicles
Companies mentioned：NHK
Original新冠公費快篩、給藥有資格限定 疾管署：9月討論是否放寬
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Original新冠門急診就診人數超過2萬4000人
- 72 new local cases of severe illness
- Original第276梯次替代役役男，確診新冠肺炎148人
- 39 cases of influenza A
- 7 cases of influenza B
Companies mentioned：疾管署、健保署、基層醫療協會、內政部、台中市衛生局
Original彰基前正副院長涉背信洗錢 遭檢搜索訊後聲押禁見
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Over these 11 years
- Searches ordered at 30 locations
- The 3 people included former president surnamed Kuo, former vice president surnamed Lai, and Liu, a vendor representative
Companies mentioned：彰化基督教醫院、財政部中區國稅局
Magnitude 7.7 earthquake in Indonesia; 47 known dead, hundreds of homes damaged
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Magnitude 7.7 earthquake
- Death toll reaches 47
- At least 300 homes damaged
- Magnitude 6.9 earthquake
- The earthquake struck at a depth of 183.2 kilometers
Magnitude 5.2 earthquake off Taiwan’s east coast last night; maximum intensity 3, a subduction-zone quake
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Magnitude 5.2
- A major earthquake of magnitude 7
Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心（7）
Liyutan Reservoir (discharge into Jingshan Creek): free overflow (Miaoli County, Taichung City)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Effective time: 2026-08-17T03:18:40
- Expiration time: 2026-08-17T06:19:00
Companies mentioned：水利署
Water Outage (Taichung City)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Effective time: 2026-08-16T20:42:59
- Expiration time: 2026-08-17T17:00:00
Companies mentioned：台灣自來水公司
Water Outage (Taichung City)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Effective time: 2026-08-16T20:47:17
- Expiration time: 2026-08-17T17:00:00
Companies mentioned：台灣自來水公司
Water Outage (Tainan City)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Effective time: 2026-08-14T15:25:01
- Expiration time: 2026-08-17T17:00:00
Companies mentioned：台灣自來水公司
High-temperature advisory (Hualien County, Nantou County, Taoyuan City, Yunlin County, New Taipei City, Hsinchu County, Changhua County, Taipei City)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 36-degree heat
High-temperature advisory (Hsinchu County, Changhua County, Taipei City)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 36-degree heat
Companies mentioned：中央氣象署
Water outage (Kaohsiung City)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Effective time: 2026-08-16T11:12:51
- Expiration time: 2026-08-17T17:00:00
Companies mentioned：台灣自來水公司
Japan | 消防庁（4）
Damage caused by the Reiwa 8 August Chiba heavy rain and response by fire service organizations and others (Report 10; updated R8.8.16)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Deaths
- Missing persons
- Serious injuries
- Minor injuries
- Completely destroyed
- Half-destroyed
Companies mentioned：千葉県、千葉市、市川市、船橋市、松戸市、佐倉市、習志野市、柏市、市原市、八千代市、鎌ヶ谷市、四街道市、白井市、我孫子市、印西市、東金市、八街市、茂原市、大網白里市、長柄町、白子町、山武市、九十九里町、ちば消防共同指令センター、ちば北西部消防指令センター、船橋市消防局、消防庁、消防庁災害対策本部
Damage caused by Typhoon No. 15 in Reiwa 8 and response by fire service organizations and others (Report 3; updated R8.8.12)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Human casualties; residential damage; missing; injured; above-floor inundation; below-floor inundation; partial damage. Prefecture; deaths; of which disaster-related deaths; missing; severe injuries; minor injuries; subtotal. Residential buildings: total; completely destroyed; half destroyed; total; damaged; inundated above floor; inundated below floor; partially damaged. People; people; people; people; people; people; people; buildings; buildings; buildings; buildings; buildings; buildings. 岩手県 2 2 2; 茨城県 5 5 5 2 2; 栃木県 1 1 1 21 21; 埼玉県 1 1 1; Total 9 9 9 23 23
- Emergency Safety Measures; evacuation orders. Prefecture; city; town; village; households; people; city; town; village; households; people. 香川県 1 1 8,209 17,701; Total 1 1 8,209 17,701
- Emergency Safety Measures; evacuation orders. Prefecture; city; town; village; households; people; city; town
Companies mentioned：消防庁、岩手県、茨城県、栃木県、埼玉県、香川県、宮城県、新潟県、滑川町
Damage caused by Typhoon No. 13 in Reiwa 8 and response by fire service organizations and others (Report 5; updated R8.8.10)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Deaths
- Injured
- Disaster-related deaths
- Completely destroyed
- Half-destroyed
Companies mentioned：鹿児島県、沖縄県、消防庁
Damage caused by the Reiwa 8 Kumamoto earthquake and response by fire service organizations and others (Report 54; updated R8.8.16)
Summary not yet available
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、宮崎県、岡山県、広島県、山口県
Taiwan | 中央社 CNA（3）
Mamdani speaks Chinese with retroflex pronunciation, setting a high bar for political messaging
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 紐約市政府 will give away more than 2000 tickets to Broadway shows
- A video specialist online analyzed the footage and found 10 signs of editing
Companies mentioned：紐約市政府、戲院發展基金、布魯克林市政會議、中央社、Instagram、X、臉書
Zimbabwe ferry disaster death toll rises to 84 as search continues
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The current death toll stands at 84
- The vessel was certified to carry 90 people
- It was actually carrying 114 adults
- 5 crew members
- A total of 77 people have been rescued
- It was carrying at least 161 people
Companies mentioned：辛巴威警方、法新社、民防單位
Original推進加薩和平計畫 傳庫許納埃及會晤哈瑪斯新領導人
Summary not yet available
Facts
- At least 5 Palestinians were injured
Companies mentioned：哈瑪斯、庫許納、和平理事會、穆拉狄諾夫、尼坦雅胡、以色列、巴勒斯坦伊斯蘭聖戰組織
Japan | PR TIMES（2）
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Season Pass 3 DLC character, the 2nd addition: dancing fighter Duck King
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Price: ¥2,980 (tax included)
- Price: ¥5,170 (tax included)
- Price: ¥6,490 (tax included)
- Price: ¥1,480 (tax included)
- Price: ¥1,980 (tax included)
- DLC character, 1 character / ¥550 each (tax included)
Companies mentioned：株式会社SNK、PlayStation、Xbox、Steam、Epic Games Store、CAPCOM、コアミックス、武論尊・原哲夫／コアミックス, 「北斗の拳」製作委員会、Valve Corporation
Kazunari Ninomiya and Aina the End appear together for the first time in new Google Pixel 11 × ahamo web commercials, “Nino × Aina Talk and Edit” and “Nino × Aina Quick Share,” launching August 13 (Thu)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 340 million streaming plays
Companies mentioned：Google、ahamo、NTTドコモ、嵐、BiSH、NHK
Taiwan | 風傳媒（1）
Why is incense placed in every offering during the Zhongyuan Festival? It’s not because people fear the spirits will “miss out”! Many get the real reason wrong
The custom of burning incense among the offerings for Zhongyuan Pudu has been found to be not a way to keep the “good brothers” from fighting, but a ritual act of honoring and inviting wandering spirits as an expression of “filial respect for the lonely” (孝孤). This reflects the essence of Taiwan’s traditional ritual culture.
Japan | 帝国データバンク（1）
株式会社ウェルソック
株式会社ウェルソック and its group company （株）ウェルソックファシリティーズ received an order from the Tokyo District Court to commence bankruptcy proceedings due to insolvency and difficulty continuing their business.
Facts
- Capital: ¥694,548,750
- Annual revenue: approximately ¥181 million
- Liabilities: approximately ¥345.79 million owed to approximately 71 creditors
- Liabilities: approximately ¥130.1 million owed to approximately 15 creditors
Companies mentioned：株式会社ウェルソック、（株）ウェルソック、（株）ウェルソックファシリティーズ