Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- From 09 to 12 on the 18th
- From 21 to 24 on the 18th
Companies mentioned：霧島山、新燃岳
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Japan | 気象庁 (continued)（24）
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- 18th at 09
- 12:00
- 18th at 21
- 24:00
Information on epicenter and seismic intensity
Summary not yet available
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- 18th
- 09:00
- 12:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 3
- 18th
- 09:00
- 12:00
Information on epicenter and seismic intensity
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Around 23:09
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 3
- 18th at 09
- 12:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- 18th
- 09:00
- 12:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- 18th at 09
- 12:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- 18th
- 09:00
- 12:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- 18th
- 09:00
- 12:00
Companies mentioned：諏訪之瀬島
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- 18th at 09
- 12:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- 18th at 09
- 12:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 3
- 18th at 09
- 12:00
Information on epicenter and seismic intensity
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Around 22:33
Information on epicenter and seismic intensity
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Around 21:07
Estimated ash plume flow direction report
Summary not yet available
Volcanic observation report on eruption
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 2026 August 17, 20:29
Japan | 環境省（10）
Original「令和8年度調達におけるネイチャーポジティブに向けた実践モデル事業」参加企業の募集について
Summary not yet available
Facts
- From Reiwa 8 August 17 (Monday) through September 24 (Thursday) of the same year
- From the conclusion of the contract, etc., through Reiwa 9 February 26 (Friday)
Companies mentioned：環境省、合同会社デロイト トーマツ
Original令和８年度「脱炭素×復興まちづくり」実証事業の公募について
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 福島県 12 municipalities
- Carbon neutrality by 2050
Companies mentioned：環境省、福島県
Holding of the “2nd National Ecochil Survey Forum”
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Targeting approximately 100,000 parent-child pairs nationwide
- Establishment of unit centers at 15 universities and other institutions as regional survey hubs
Companies mentioned：環境省、国立研究開発法人国立環境研究所、こども家庭庁、文部科学省、国立研究開発法人国立成育医療研究センター、一般財団法人日本書道美術院、一般社団法人現代歌人協会、一般社団法人全日本かるた協会、株式会社PCO、京都大学
Original令和７年度（補正予算）ゼロエミッション船等の建造促進事業公募の採択結果について
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Number of projects selected: 4
- Subsidy rate: up to 1/2 or 1/3
Companies mentioned：一般財団法人日本船舶技術研究協会
Original【二次募集】「令和８年度環境課題の統合的解決に向けたモデル支援事業」参加企業の募集について
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Selected companies (approximately 3)
- The program is expected to include a joint information session and approximately 5 support consultations, taking into account participating companies’ past initiatives and needs.
Companies mentioned：EY新日本有限責任監査法人
Holding of the Asbestos Health Damage Review Subcommittee in September, Reiwa 8
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Tuesday, September 1, Reiwa 8
- Reiwa 8 September 3 (Thursday), 16:00–20:00
- Reiwa 8 September 11 (Friday)
- Reiwa 8 September 18 (Friday)
Companies mentioned：環境再生保全機構
Original令和８年度「地域の公共交通×脱炭素化移行促進事業」の二次公募について
Summary not yet available
Facts
- From Reiwa 8 August 17 (Monday) through September 14 (Monday) of the same year
Companies mentioned：一般社団法人地域循環共生社会連携協会
Holding of the 12th Joint Meeting of the Plastic Resource Circulation Subcommittee of the Circular Society Committee, Central Environment Council, and the Working Group on Plastic Resource Circulation Strategy of the Subcommittee on the Circular Economy of the Innovation and Environment Committee, Industrial Structure Council
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The meeting will be held on Reiwa 8 August 21 (Friday) in a hybrid format, including a WEB meeting.
- Original令和８年８月21日（金） 15時00分～17時00分
Companies mentioned：三菱総合研究所
Original令和８年度脱炭素製品等の需要喚起に向けた検討会 （第２回）の開催について
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Net zero by 2050
- Held over 4 sessions
- An interim summary was compiled last September
- Reiwa 8 August 19
- 13:00 ～ 15:00
Original令和７年度補正予算循環型社会形成推進事業費補助金（自動車における再生材市場構築のための産官学連携推進事業）の一次公募の採択結果について
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 6 projects to introduce analytical equipment
- 1 project to introduce crushing equipment
Companies mentioned：公益財団法人廃棄物・３Ｒ研究財団
Japan | PR TIMES（7）
Craif appoints Nick Bevins as CMO (Chief Medical Officer), hired locally in the United States
Summary not yet available
Companies mentioned：Craif株式会社、Craif、Craif Inc.
Bio-AI company Craif raises approximately 5.3 billion yen in a global Series D round
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Approximately 5.3 billion yen in total
- Approximately 14.2 billion yen
- Approximately 900 million yen
- More than 2,500 medical institutions nationwide
- More than 4,700 drugstores and pharmacies
- More than 110,000 uses to date
- More than 85 academic papers and conference presentations
- 15 states
- 30 medical institutions
Companies mentioned：Craif株式会社、Granite Integral Capital Pte. Ltd.、株式会社タウンズ、Unreasonable、X&KSK、株式会社こどもの森、北洋スタートアップ 1 号ファンド、株式会社常陽銀行、株式会社東日本銀行、株式会社北洋銀行、株式会社北國銀行、株式会社名古屋銀行、株式会社日本政策金融公庫
A memory book celebrating Yuzuru Hanyu and Pooh is here! A keepsake edition featuring dress-up plush toys in 2 legendary outfits! Reservations for this made-to-order edition open today
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Price: 22,000 yen (tax included)
- Reservation period: Aug. 18, 2026 (Tue)–Oct. 20, 2026 (Tue)
- Expected to arrive at bookstores on or after May 27, 2027 (Thu).
Companies mentioned：講談社、Amazon、楽天ブックス
Expanded to a total of 36 courses: From tear stains and itching to gut health and medicinal cuisine. EduTail, a pet-care certification program for learning about common concerns for dogs and cats in depth
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Expanded to a total of 36 courses
- Approximately 50% of profits
- 48 rescued animals
Companies mentioned：一般社団法人愛玩動物健康管理協会、EduTail
Original出口夏希さんが念願の「果汁グミ」CMに初出演！ 太陽の下、駅のホームで果汁グミを頬張る至福の表情に注目！ 新CM「やっぱり果汁グミが好きだ。」公開
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Will be released starting Aug. 18, 2026
Companies mentioned：株式会社 明治、果汁グミ
Original【祝 米寿】後期高齢者VTuber「メタばあちゃん」ひろこが88歳になりました
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Actual age: 88
- 30,000 subscribers
- 75,000
- 8 members
Companies mentioned：OTAGROUP株式会社、週刊朝日、Mirrativ
Strengthening “Mimamori Support,” an emergency consultation service for WordPress recovery, as AI accelerates cyberattacks
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Regular backups and basic security checks starting at 980 yen per month
- Emergency rescue consultation: 9,800 yen
- Recovery work service: estimated cap of 33,000 yen
- Monitoring 74 websites as of Aug. 16, 2026
- Originalうち72サイトを1時間ごとに外部から表示を確認
- Daily backups of databases for 71 websites
- 327 generations held, approximately 14 GB
Companies mentioned：株式会社ヒーリングソリューションズ、Microsoft、Google Threat Intelligence Group
Taiwan | 中央社 CNA（5）
60-day negotiation period expires with U.S.-Iran differences unresolved; Trump says he is not seeking an extension
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The 60-day negotiation period
Companies mentioned：哥倫比亞廣播公司新聞網、彭博、美國福斯新聞
Tensions rise again in the Middle East, pushing up international oil prices
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Rose by $2.10, or 2.55%
- $84.50 per barrel
- Rose by $2.35, or 2.65%
- $90.87 per barrel
U.S. War Department examines universities’ foreign partnerships; converted 孔子學院 included on watch list
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 30 academic institutions across the United States
- 130 academic and civil society organizations from China, Russia, Iran and other countries
- Each institution must submit a report to the War Department by the 31st
Companies mentioned：五角大廈、孔子學院、美國戰爭部、美國總統川普、國會兩院軍事、撥款委員會、眾議院中國委員會
Media: Xi Jinping to visit U.S. in September and meet Trump; has no plans to attend the 聯合國 General Assembly
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Xi Jinping is expected to meet Trump in Washington on Sept. 24
- But he has no plans to attend the 聯合國 General Assembly’s general debate, which begins Sept. 22
- Xi Jinping could arrive in the United States on the evening of Sept. 23
- And depart on the 25th
- The last time Xi Jinping personally visited New York and delivered a speech at the UN General Assembly was in 2015
- During the peak of the COVID-19 (2019 coronavirus disease) pandemic in 2021
Companies mentioned：Politico、白宮、歐盟、聯合國
Private helicopter crashes on Greece’s Sifnos Island, killing 3 and sparking fire
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 3 people killed
- The bodies of 3 victims
Companies mentioned：希臘消防部門、美聯社、中央社
Japan | 国土交通省（5）
Promoting further investment in facilities to capture the world’s top share in next-generation ships — 4 projects selected under the Shipbuilding Promotion Program for Zero-Emission Ships and Other Vessels (Reiwa 7 supplementary budget)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Original総額約2,050 億円の生産設備等への投資
- 4 projects selected
Opening the 3rd round of applications for subsidies to introduce systems and vehicles needed for further energy savings through more efficient transportation! — Reiwa 8 “Truck Transportation Energy-Saving Promotion Program”
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Approximately 40% of energy consumption in the transportation sector
- Applications will be accepted starting Aug. 31 (Mon)
- Through Sept. 9 (Wed), 16:00
Companies mentioned：パシフィックコンサルタンツ株式会社、パシフィックリプロサービス株式会社
Reviewing revisions to the “Guide to Considering Wide-Area Water Supply” — Promoting wide-area cooperation to strengthen the foundations of water supply
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The 1st meeting to review revisions to the “Guide to Considering Wide-Area Water Supply” will be held on Aug. 19, Reiwa 8.
- Original日時：令和８年８月19日（水）14時00分～15時30分
Companies mentioned：国土交通省、東京都立大学、近畿大学、甲南大学、中京大学、日本水道協会、全国簡易水道協会、全国市町村水道資機材情報センター、八戸圏域水道企業団、岩手中部水道企業団、大阪広域水道企業団、香川県広域水道企業団、かずさ水道広域連合企業団、広島県水道広域連合企業団、奈良県広域水道企業団、総務省
Construction Statistics (June, Reiwa 8)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Original6月の出来高総計は、5兆444億円
- Up 5.8% year on year
- Original民間の出来高総計3兆2,582億円
- Up 7.9% year on year
- Original公共の出来高総計1兆7,862億円
- Up 2.2% year on year
Companies mentioned：国土交通省、e-Stat
Summary of Minister Kaneko’s visits to the Philippines and Malaysia
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 70th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between Japan and the Philippines
- Next year marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Malaysia
Companies mentioned：フィリピン沿岸警備隊、マレーシア内務大臣、フィリピン観光大臣、マレーシア運輸大臣、海上保安庁モバイルコーポレーションチーム
Taiwan | 鉅亨網（4）
Microsoft-backed bonds offer a 7% yield! Investors rush to buy $8 billion in AI data center bonds
Microsoft-related data center bonds have attracted more than $8 billion in demand, with the issue expected to reach $3.9 billion. Yields nearing 7% are drawing investors.
Companies mentioned：マイクロソフト(MSFT-US)、黒石(BX-US)、QTS Realty Trust、花旗(C-US)、高盛(GS-US)、モルガン・スタンレー(MS-US)、モルガン・チェース(JPM-US)、Alphabet(GOOGL-US)、アマゾン(AMZN-US)
Iran has had enough! Policy shifts to an all-out offensive, with vows to break the U.S. military blockade.
Iran is shifting its policy from defense to an all-out offensive in response to stalled diplomatic talks with the United States, signaling a possible escalation of military action in the Strait of Hormuz. The impact on energy supplies and worsening regional tensions are raising concerns.
U.S. Treasury sell-off shows no sign of stopping! 30-year yield surges to a 19-year high.
The yield on 30-year U.S. Treasury bonds rose to 5.29%, its highest level since 2007. The budget deficit, inflation and an increase in AI-related bond issuance are contributing factors, driving up the government's borrowing costs.
Companies mentioned：Barclays
Why can’t Treasury yields be pushed down? Citadel Securities says the Fed is unwilling to tighten policy.
Citadel Securities says that although the Fed has cut rates, Treasury yields remain high, reflecting market doubts about the credibility of policy and posing risks to financial markets. The analysis highlights the long-term challenges of policy and fiscal discipline.
Companies mentioned：Citadel Securities、Federal Reserve、Microsoft、Alphabet、OpenAI、Anthropic
Japan | 厚生労働省（4）
New promotional videos released to support work-style reform in the construction and transportation industries
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Available through March 31, 2027
Companies mentioned：厚生労働省、国土交通省、内田有紀
Regarding the holding of the 303rd Subcommittee on Medical Care for Atomic Bomb Survivors
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 303rd Subcommittee on Medical Care for Atomic Bomb Survivors
- Aug. 24, Reiwa 8
- 10：00～15：00
Pharmaceutical Affairs Council’s Second Committee on Drugs to meet
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Reiwa 8, Monday, Aug. 24
- 18：00 ～ 20：00
188th Labor Policy Council Safety and Health Subcommittee (Meeting Notice)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Aug. 24, Reiwa 8 (Mon), 14:00–16:00
- By Aug. 20, Reiwa 8 (Thu)
Companies mentioned：厚生労働省、労働基準局安全衛生部計画課
Japan | 消費者庁（3）
シャトレーゼ “Summer sweets zip bags and 17 other products” — Refund/Recall
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 17 other products
- Aug. 14, 2026
Companies mentioned：シャトレーゼ
小川珈琲 (OGAWA COFFEE LABORATORY 高輪 KURA:000) “Beer: no.00 FIRST SIP, no.02 WILD HORIZON” — Refund/Recall
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Response start date: 2026-08-12
Companies mentioned：小川珈琲、OGAWA COFFEE LABORATORY 高輪 KURA:000
長崎でじま青果 “Long eggplant” (sold in Nagasaki Prefecture) — Recall
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Response start date: August 8, 2026
Companies mentioned：じま青果
Taiwan | 內政部消防署（3）
Original【山域事故-蜂螫】【13日21:40屏東縣滿州鄉「欖仁溪」往「出風谷」探勘路線，3人(2男、1女)遭蜂螫，1女送醫，另2男死亡，16日空勤直升機完成吊掛08:55落滿州國中，將大體交由家屬及警方處理】結報
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 3 people (2 men and 1 woman) were stung by bees
- The other 2 men died
- The Fire Department deployed rescue personnel 50 times (28 firefighters and 22 volunteer firefighters)
- Coast Guard personnel deployed 9 times
- 中華民國山難救助協會: 22 personnel deployments
- Air rescue helicopter: 2 sorties
- 2 deployments by this agency’s special rescue personnel
Companies mentioned：屏東縣政府消防局、空勤總隊、中華民國山難救助協會、消防署
[Rain-related incident—people stranded] [At 18:53 on the 16th, 9 migrant workers were stranded on a sandbar in the Wu River after water levels rose rapidly near Chuantou 3rd Street, Dadu District, Taichung City. All were safely rescued by boat, with no injuries or deaths] Initial (final) report
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 9 migrant workers
- The Fire Department deployed 10 vehicles
- 2 boats
- 15 people
- 1 drone (Skydio X10)
- 2 Vietnamese nationals
- 7 Filipino nationals
Original【住宅火災】【17日01:57高雄市苓雅區自強三路1號「85大樓」火災，已撲滅，無傷亡】初(結)報
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The Fire Department deployed 13 vehicles and 35 personnel
- Burned area about 5 square meters
Companies mentioned：高雄市政府消防局
Japan | 消防庁（2）
Original令和８年８月千葉豪雨による被害及び消防機関等の対応状況（第11報・R8.8.17更新）
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Deaths
- Missing persons
- of which
- Serious injuries
- Minor injuries
- Total
- Completely destroyed
- Half-destroyed
- Flooding
- Damage
Companies mentioned：千葉県、千葉市、市川市、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 the Kumamoto earthquake in Reiwa 8 and response by fire departments and other agencies (Report 55; updated R8.8.17)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Deaths
- Injured
- Damage to homes
- Evacuation order
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、宇城市、八代市、嘉島町、甲佐町、氷川町、上天草市、天草市、美里町、芦北町
Taiwan | 金融監督管理委員會（2）
玉山商業銀行 was fined NT$20,000 for violating Article 27, Paragraph 1 of the Personal Data Protection Act in force at the time, pursuant to Article 48, Paragraph 2 of the same law.
Summary not yet available
Facts
- NT$20,000
Companies mentioned：玉山商業銀行
合作金庫商業銀行股份有限公司: Regarding deficiencies in the bank’s handling of disputed credit card charges, it was found to have violated Article 45-1, Paragraph 1 of the Banking Act and Articles 3, Paragraph 1, and 8, Paragraph 1 of the Regulations Governing the Implementation of Internal Control and Audit Systems by Financial Holding Companies and Banking Industries in force at the time. Pursuant to Article 129, Subparagraph 7 of the same law, a fine of NT$12 million is imposed; pursuant to Article 61-1, Paragraph 1 of the same law, the bank is also ordered to take corrective action; and pursuant to Subparagraph 2 of the same paragraph, beginning the day after this order is served, the bank must stop accepting new customers for credit card services for 1 month. It may resume operations only after the Commission approves the corrective measures.
Summary not yet available
Facts
- A fine of NT$12 million is imposed
- The bank must stop accepting new customers for credit card services for 1 month
Companies mentioned：合作金庫商業銀行股份有限公司、金融監督管理委員會
Japan | 日本銀行（1）
Outlook Report Highlights (July 2026): Outlook for Economic Activity and Prices
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Will clearly exceed 2%
- Will move toward around 2%
Japan | 金融庁（1）
Partial revision of the “Comprehensive Guidelines for Supervision of Major Banks and Others” and related documents
Summary not yet available
Companies mentioned：金融庁
Taiwan | 公平交易委員會（1）
The Fair Trade Commission reviewed the Grab merger case professionally and objectively, with absolutely no predetermined position.
Summary not yet available
Companies mentioned：Grab、foodpanda
Taiwan | 國家科學及技術委員會（1）
National Science and Technology Council chair leads delegation to Pittsburgh to deepen cooperation in AI and robotics.
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Visited on August 13 to 14, Eastern Time
Companies mentioned：國家科學及技術委員會、卡內基美隆大學、匹茲堡市長、機器人創新中心、製造未來創新中心、先進製造機器人研究所、國家機器人工程中心、工研院、柳營科技工業區
Taiwan | 中央研究院（1）
Academician Wang Huijun named a founding honorary member of 歐洲生化學會聯盟(FEBS)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The inaugural group comprises 96 founding members appointed from around the world
- Including 27 Nobel laureates
Companies mentioned：歐洲生化學會聯盟(FEBS)、麻省理工學院、伊利諾大學香檳分校、亞太生化暨分子生物學家聯盟(FAOBMB)、美國科學促進協會、世界科學院
Taiwan | 台灣事實查核中心（1）
Benzo[a]pyrene is a top-level carcinogen, but animal study results cannot be directly extrapolated to humans.
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The initial notice in the China United Oil incident reported a benzo[a]pyrene test result of 8.1 µg/kg.
- Taiwan’s legal limit for edible oils is 2.0 µg/kg.
Companies mentioned：中聯油脂
Taiwan | 經濟部水利署（1）
Registration is open for the 2026 International Water Resources Forum. All are welcome to participate.
Summary not yet available
Facts
- October 13, 2026
- Registration is now open and will close on October 2.
Companies mentioned：水利署