# AI News 180m Report｜2026-08-17 03:00–06:00 JST

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.

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-17T05:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260816200036_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2026707

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 3
- 09:00 on the 17th
- 12:00
- 21:00 on the 17th
- 24:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-17T05:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260816200033_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2026706

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- 09:00 on the 17th
- 12:00
- 21:00 on the 17th
- 24:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-17T05:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260816200030_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2026705

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- 09:00 on the 17th
- 12:00
- 21:00 on the 17th
- 24:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-17T05:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260816200054_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2026704

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- 09:00 on the 17th
- 12:00
- 21:00 on the 17th
- 24:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-17T05:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260816200051_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2026703

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- 09:00 on the 17th
- 12:00
- 21:00 on the 17th
- 24:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-17T05:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260816200048_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2026702

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- 09:00 on the 17th
- 12:00
- 21:00 on the 17th
- 24:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-17T05:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260816200044_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2026701

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- 09:00 on the 17th
- 12:00
- 21:00 on the 17th
- 24:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-17T05:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260816200040_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2026700

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 3
- 09:00 on the 17th
- 12:00
- 21:00 on the 17th
- 24:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-17T02:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260816170049_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2026710
- Companies mentioned: 口永良部島

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- 09:00 on the 17th
- 12:00

## Information on epicenter and seismic intensity

- Published: 2026-08-17T00:25:16+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260816152516_0_VXSE53_270000.xml
- anchor: #n2026716

## Information on epicenter and seismic intensity

- Published: 2026-08-16T23:22:06+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260816142206_0_VXSE53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2026717

Facts:
- Around 23:19

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-16T23:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260816140056_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- Original 2: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260816170056_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2026725
- 2 identical notices

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- 09:00 on the 17th
- 12:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-16T23:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260816140052_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- Original 2: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260816170052_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2026724
- 2 identical notices

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- 17th
- 09:00
- 12:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-16T23:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260816140049_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2026723

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- 09:00 on the 17th
- 12:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-16T23:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260816140045_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- Original 2: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260816170045_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2026722
- 2 identical notices

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- 09:00 on the 17th
- 12:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-16T23:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260816140041_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- Original 2: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260816170042_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2026721
- 2 identical notices

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 3
- 09:00 on the 17th
- 12:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-16T23:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260816140037_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- Original 2: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260816170037_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2026720
- 2 identical notices

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 3
- 17th
- 09:00
- 12:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-16T23:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260816140034_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- Original 2: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260816170034_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2026719
- 2 identical notices

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- 09:00 on the 17th
- 12:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-16T23:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260816140031_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- Original 2: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260816170031_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2026718
- 2 identical notices

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- 09:00 on the 17th
- 12:00

## Information on epicenter and seismic intensity

- Published: 2026-08-16T22:52:04+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260816135204_0_VXSE53_270000.xml
- anchor: #n2026726

Facts:
- Around 22:49

## Information on epicenter and seismic intensity

- Published: 2026-08-16T21:45:13+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260816124513_0_VXSE53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2026727

Facts:
- Around 21:42

## Information on epicenter and seismic intensity

- Published: 2026-08-16T21:28:41+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260816122841_0_VXSE53_270000.xml
- anchor: #n2026728

Facts:
- Around 21:25

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-16T20:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260816110039_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2026729

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 3
- 21:00 on the 16th
- 24:00
- 09:00 on the 17th
- 12:00

## 23 people trapped in a malfunctioning elevator for about 1 hour; 桃機公司 apologizes and says it will investigate

- Published: 2026-08-16T20:34:28+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/822636
- anchor: #n2027245
- 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

- Published: 2026-08-16T20:32:14+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/822637
- anchor: #n2027244
- Companies mentioned: YouBike、微笑單車

Facts:
- 4 vehicles kicked in succession
- Early on the 15th

## Patriot missile stocks nearly depleted; Ukraine suspends release of missile interception figures

- Published: 2026-08-16T20:28:40+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/822639
- anchor: #n2027242
- Companies mentioned: SpaceX

Facts:
- Russian forces launch 195 ballistic missiles
- Intercepted 29 of them
- A success rate close to 15%

## 11 earthquakes of magnitude 7 or higher worldwide so far this year; Kuo Kai-wen warns of 4 “seismic gaps”

- Published: 2026-08-16T20:25:08+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/822641
- anchor: #n2027241
- Companies mentioned: 美國地質調查局、氣象署

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

## New Taipei proposes rental-only “labor housing”; 內政部 rejects it over concerns including resale

- Published: 2026-08-16T20:22:23+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/822638
- anchor: #n2027243
- Companies mentioned: 新北市府、內政部、OURs都市改革組織、新北市城鄉發展局

Facts:
- The total land area used must not exceed 20% of the industrial park’s total area

## Candidate Shen Po-yang raises traffic congestion in Neihu; Taipei City Government says improvements have been made in phases

- Published: 2026-08-16T20:19:13+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/822643
- anchor: #n2027240
- Companies mentioned: Puma

Facts:
- Afternoon peak travel time down 6.07%
- Traffic has been jammed for 10 years

## Kaohsiung police inspect a dance club, find 21 migrant workers with expired status and drugs

- Published: 2026-08-16T20:17:04+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/822644
- anchor: #n2027239
- 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

Facts:
- 21 migrant workers with expired status
- More than 200 people
- Another person was wanted in a fraud case

## Truck driver stopped after weaving through traffic in the Hsuehshan Tunnel; saliva rapid test comes back positive

- Published: 2026-08-16T20:09:21+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/822649
- anchor: #n2027238
- Companies mentioned: 國道公路警察局、第九大隊、頭城分隊

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

## Veteran train conductor named on New Taipei’s repeat drunk-driving list; 台鐵 says severe punishment will follow if allegations are confirmed

- Published: 2026-08-16T20:05:26+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/822633
- anchor: #n2027246
- Companies mentioned: 台鐵、台鐵產業工會

Facts:
- The violation took place in July 2024
- The second time in 10 years
- The person admitted to drunk driving in 2022 and 2024

## North City police forensics squad leader dismissed over alleged corruption and leaks involving disclosure of public data

- Published: 2026-08-16T19:51:09+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/822632
- anchor: #n2027247
- Companies mentioned: 台北市警察局、北檢、銘傳大學

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

## Week in review / General budget passes third reading; urban resilience drills (2026.8.10-8.16)

- Published: 2026-08-16T17:00:59+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/822631
- anchor: #n2027248
- 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

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
- 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

## Taimali daylily season gets underway; traffic controls in place as road damage is repaired

- Published: 2026-08-16T14:02:23+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/822617
- anchor: #n2027256
- Companies mentioned: 太麻里鄉公所

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

## SUV gets stuck on railway crossing in Nanzhou, Pingtung; quick-thinking resident presses warning button, averting accident

- Published: 2026-08-16T13:58:36+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/822618
- anchor: #n2027255
- Companies mentioned: 台鐵

Facts:
- Maximum fine of NT$90,000
- I probably helped about 5 to 6 times

## US consumer momentum cools; all four major US stock indexes turn lower Friday

- Published: 2026-08-16T13:56:20+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/822621
- anchor: #n2027254
- Companies mentioned: 台積電、統一投顧、富邦投顧

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

## Taiwan-based representatives take turns unboxing emergency go-bags in response to urban resilience drills

- Published: 2026-08-16T13:51:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/822622
- anchor: #n2027253
- 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

Facts:
- More than 5,000 reservists mobilized to take part in the drills

## Taiwan has had just 1 earthquake of magnitude greater than 6 this year, slightly below average

- Published: 2026-08-16T13:48:29+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/822623
- anchor: #n2027252
- Companies mentioned: 氣象署、氣象局

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

## Record-breaking downpours in Japan’s Chiba Prefecture leave 9 dead; more than 1,000 vehicles stranded on roads awaiting towing

- Published: 2026-08-16T13:44:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/822625
- anchor: #n2027251
- Companies mentioned: NHK

Facts:
- 1,200 vehicles
- More than 1,000 vehicles
- An increase of 50 vehicles

## 新冠公費快篩、給藥有資格限定 疾管署：9月討論是否放寬

- Published: 2026-08-16T13:37:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/822626
- anchor: #n2027250
- Companies mentioned: 疾管署、健保署、基層醫療協會、內政部、台中市衛生局

Facts:
- 新冠門急診就診人數超過2萬4000人
- 72 new local cases of severe illness
- 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

## 彰基前正副院長涉背信洗錢 遭檢搜索訊後聲押禁見

- Published: 2026-08-16T13:32:55+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/822627
- anchor: #n2027249
- Companies mentioned: 彰化基督教醫院、財政部中區國稅局

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

## Magnitude 7.7 earthquake in Indonesia; 47 known dead, hundreds of homes damaged

- Published: 2026-08-16T12:10:56+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/822612
- anchor: #n2027257

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

- Published: 2026-08-16T11:53:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/822611
- anchor: #n2027258

Facts:
- Magnitude 5.2
- A major earthquake of magnitude 7

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

- Published: 2026-08-17T04:18:40+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_20260817031840_0000&info=20028422
- anchor: #n2026730
- Companies mentioned: 水利署

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-17T03:18:40
- Expiration time: 2026-08-17T06:19:00

## Water Outage (Taichung City)

- Published: 2026-08-16T21:50:01+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_202608162050&info=20028413
- anchor: #n2026732
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-16T20:42:59
- Expiration time: 2026-08-17T17:00:00

## Water Outage (Taichung City)

- Published: 2026-08-16T21:50:01+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_202608162050&info=20028414
- anchor: #n2026731
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-16T20:47:17
- Expiration time: 2026-08-17T17:00:00

## Water Outage (Tainan City)

- Published: 2026-08-16T18:20:01+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_202608161720&info=20028405
- anchor: #n2026746
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-14T15:25:01
- Expiration time: 2026-08-17T17:00:00

## High-temperature advisory (Hualien County, Nantou County, Taoyuan City, Yunlin County, New Taipei City, Hsinchu County, Changhua County, Taipei City)

- Published: 2026-08-16T18:18:59+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_202608161718001&info=20028404
- anchor: #n2026734

Facts:
- 36-degree heat

## High-temperature advisory (Hsinchu County, Changhua County, Taipei City)

- Published: 2026-08-16T18:18:59+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_202608161718001&info=20028403
- anchor: #n2026733
- Companies mentioned: 中央氣象署

Facts:
- 36-degree heat

## Water outage (Kaohsiung City)

- Published: 2026-08-16T12:40:02+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
- Original: https://alerts.ncdr.nat.gov.tw/web/alerts/detail?id=TWC_water_202608161140&info=20028342
- anchor: #n2026735
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-16T11:12:51
- Expiration time: 2026-08-17T17:00:00

## Damage caused by the Reiwa 8 August Chiba heavy rain and response by fire service organizations and others (Report 10; updated R8.8.16)

- Published: 2026-08-13T07:06:47+09:00
- Source: Japan | 消防庁
- Original: https://www.fdma.go.jp/disaster/info/items/20260813ooame10.pdf
- anchor: #n2026989
- 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

Facts:
- Deaths
- Missing persons
- Serious injuries
- Minor injuries
- Completely destroyed
- Half-destroyed

## Damage caused by Typhoon No. 15 in Reiwa 8 and response by fire service organizations and others (Report 3; updated R8.8.12)

- Published: 2026-08-11T17:01:30+09:00
- Source: Japan | 消防庁
- Original: https://www.fdma.go.jp/disaster/info/items/20260810taifu15gou3.pdf
- anchor: #n1933469
- 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

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

## Damage caused by Typhoon No. 13 in Reiwa 8 and response by fire service organizations and others (Report 5; updated R8.8.10)

- Published: 2026-08-07T08:01:07+09:00
- Source: Japan | 消防庁
- Original: https://www.fdma.go.jp/disaster/info/items/20260804taihuu13gou5.pdf
- anchor: #n1891010
- Companies mentioned: 鹿児島県、沖縄県、消防庁

Facts:
- Deaths
- Injured
- Disaster-related deaths
- Completely destroyed
- Half-destroyed

## Damage caused by the Reiwa 8 Kumamoto earthquake and response by fire service organizations and others (Report 54; updated R8.8.16)

- Published: 2026-07-28T16:27:55+09:00
- Source: Japan | 消防庁
- Original: https://www.fdma.go.jp/disaster/info/items/20260728kumamotojishin54.pdf
- anchor: #n2026992
- 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

## Mamdani speaks Chinese with retroflex pronunciation, setting a high bar for political messaging

- Published: 2026-08-17T04:56:24+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608170006.aspx
- anchor: #n2026485
- 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

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

## Zimbabwe ferry disaster death toll rises to 84 as search continues

- Published: 2026-08-17T04:39:22+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608170005.aspx
- anchor: #n2026424
- Companies mentioned: 辛巴威警方、法新社、民防單位

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

## 推進加薩和平計畫 傳庫許納埃及會晤哈瑪斯新領導人

- Published: 2026-08-17T03:54:19+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608170004.aspx
- anchor: #n2026302
- 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

Facts:
- At least 5 Palestinians were injured

## Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Season Pass 3 DLC character, the 2nd addition: dancing fighter Duck King

- Published: 2026-08-17T05:06:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000901.000028651.html
- anchor: #n2026624
- 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

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)

## 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)

- Published: 2026-08-17T04:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000005.000177600.html
- anchor: #n2026423
- Companies mentioned: Google、ahamo、NTTドコモ、嵐、BiSH、NHK

Facts:
- 340 million streaming plays

## 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

- Published: 2026-08-17T02:30:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11156938
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/3741326-en.html
- anchor: #n2026137

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.

## 株式会社ウェルソック

- Published: 2026-04-30T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 帝国データバンク
- Original: https://www.tdb.co.jp/report/bankruptcy/flash/5223
- anchor: #n1587074
- 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

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