AI News 180m Report｜2026-08-20 03:00–06:00 JST｜Page 2 of 2https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.htmlOne place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Japan, 90 items from 10 sources; Taiwan, 73 items from 9 sources.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.en Information on the epicenterhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2098861https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2098861Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:53:23 +0900Japan気象庁 Seismic intensity flash reporthttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2098862https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2098862Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:52:00 +0900Japan気象庁 Information on epicenter and seismic intensityhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2098863https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2098863Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:06:08 +0900Japan気象庁 Ash fall forecast (scheduled)https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2098871https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2098871Wed, 19 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0900Japan気象庁 Ash fall forecast (scheduled)https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2098870https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2098870Wed, 19 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0900Japan気象庁 Ash fall forecast (scheduled)https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2098869https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2098869Wed, 19 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0900Japan気象庁 Ash fall forecast (scheduled)https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2098868https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2098868Wed, 19 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0900Japan気象庁 Ash fall forecast (scheduled)https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2098867https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2098867Wed, 19 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0900Japan気象庁 Ash fall forecast (scheduled)https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2098866https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2098866Wed, 19 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0900Japan気象庁 Ash fall forecast (scheduled)https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2098865https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2098865Wed, 19 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0900Japan気象庁 Ash fall forecast (scheduled)https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2098864https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2098864Wed, 19 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0900Japan気象庁 The 226th Labor Policy Council Employment Security Subcommittee meeting will be heldhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2099031https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2099031Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0900Japan厚生労働省 Health and Medical Care: Health Consultation Services in Areas Affected by the Reiwa 8 Kumamoto Earthquakehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2099033https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2099033Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0900Japan厚生労働省 Notice of the 55th Certification Review Board for Workers and Others Affected by Asbestos in Construction Workhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2099038https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2099038Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0900Japan厚生労働省 薬事審議会血液事業部会令和８年度第１回安全技術調査会（ペーパーレス・Web併用）の開催についてhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2099037https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2099037Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0900Japan厚生労働省 We will review consultation and support services, as well as supervisory guidance, related to overtime work and other mattershttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2099036https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2099036Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0900Japan厚生労働省 The Pharmaceutical Affairs Council's First Committee on Pharmaceuticals will meethttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2099035https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2099035Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0900Japan厚生労働省 Regarding the 37th Cancer Registry Subcommittee of the Health Science Council (online meeting)https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2099034https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2099034Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0900Japan厚生労働省 We are partnering with the film “Even If Mom Is No Longer in This World”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2099039https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2099039Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0900Japan厚生労働省 Human Resources and Labor Magazine, Special Feature No. 247https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2099040https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2099040Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0900Japan厚生労働省 Minutes of the 7th Labor Conditions Subcommittee meeting of the Labor Policy Council, “Subcommittee on the Coordination of Labor Relations Accompanying Organizational Restructuring,” July 3, 2026https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2099049https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2099049Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:23:00 +0900Japan厚生労働省 4th Study Group on the Stable Training and Securing of Healthcare Professionals: Meeting Noticehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2099050https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2099050Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:46:00 +0900Japan厚生労働省 Machinery Orders Survey — Machinery Orders Survey Results Tables (Quarterly; Major and Minor Categories)https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2099356https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2099356Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0900Japan政府統計 e-Stat Machinery Orders Survey: Main Long-Term Time Series Tables (from 2005/4) — Long-Term Series: Achievement Rate by Machinery Typehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2099354https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2099354Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0900Japan政府統計 e-Stat Machinery Orders Survey: Main Long-Term Time Series Tables (from 2005/4) — Long-Term Series: Achievement Rate of Forecasts, Actual Amounts and Forecast Amounts by Major Demand Categoryhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2099353https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2099353Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0900Japan政府統計 e-Stat Machinery Orders Survey: Main Long-Term Time Series Tables (from 2005/4) — Long-Term Series: Machinery Orders by Public-Sector Industry (Original and Seasonally Adjusted Series; Quarterly)https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2099352https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2099352Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0900Japan政府統計 e-Stat Machinery Orders Survey: Main Long-Term Time Series Tables (from 2005/4) — Long-Term Series: Machinery Orders by Non-Manufacturing Industry (Original and Seasonally Adjusted Series; Quarterly)https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2099350https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2099350Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0900Japan政府統計 e-Stat Machinery Orders Survey: Main Long-Term Time Series Tables (from 2005/4) — Long-Term Series: Machinery Orders by Manufacturing Industry (Original and Seasonally Adjusted Series; Quarterly)https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2099348https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2099348Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0900Japan政府統計 e-Stat Machinery Orders Survey: Main Long-Term Time Series Tables (from 2005/4) — Long-Term Series: Machinery Orders by Machinery Type for Private Demand (Major and Minor Categories; Original Series; Quarterly)https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2099346https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2099346Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0900Japan政府統計 e-Stat Machinery Orders Survey: Main Long-Term Time Series Tables (from 2005/4) — Long-Term Series: Machinery Orders by Machinery Type (Major and Minor Categories; Original Series; Quarterly)https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2099344https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2099344Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0900Japan政府統計 e-Stat Machinery Orders Survey: Main Long-Term Time Series Tables (from 2005/4) — Long-Term Series: Machinery Orders by Major Demand Category (Original and Seasonally Adjusted Series; Quarterly)https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2099342https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2099342Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0900Japan政府統計 e-Stat 大日産業 “Electric-assist bicycles: WORTHY, DIVINEe, DECODE” — Exchange/collectionhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2098831https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2098831Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0900Japan消費者庁 北越 “Rice crackers: Ariake Maki” — Refund/recallhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2098832https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2098832Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0900Japan消費者庁 イズミ「釜揚げしらす」（ゆめテラス、ゆめタウン、ゆめマートの各店舗、LECTで販売） - 返金／回収https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2098830https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2098830Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0900Japan消費者庁 パイオニア企画 “Fruit Crunch (Raspberry) 20g” — Exchange/refundhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2098828https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2098828Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0900Japan消費者庁 Andenken (company stores) “Ring Baumkuchen Chocolade” — Exchange/refundhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2098829https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2098829Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0900Japan消費者庁 アイ・エー・シー「ヘアトリートメント：リノン​ モイストヘアミルク」 - 回収https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2098827https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2098827Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0900Japan消費者庁 美軍 reportedly secretly establishes a security corridor in Hormuz, transporting 10 million barrels of crude oil dailyhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2099417https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2099417Thu, 20 Aug 2026 05:42:31 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA South Carolina U.S. Senate candidate admits unfamiliarity with Taiwan issues in party primary; opponent says he is unfit for officehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2099416https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2099416Thu, 20 Aug 2026 05:38:28 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 5-year-old girl killed by gunfire in Gaza; Israel admits for the first time that it opened fire and launches investigationhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2098568https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2098568Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:07:25 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA U.S. badminton rising star 陳翝櫟 pulls off upset to advance at world championships; family has ties to Taiwan and he occasionally trains therehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2098446https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2098446Thu, 20 Aug 2026 03:53:22 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Reuters poll: Most U.S. voters say 川普 improperly profited after returning to officehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2098234https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2098234Thu, 20 Aug 2026 02:49:19 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Third call for applications for the Innovative Operation Efficiency and Non-Fossil Energy Conversion Promotion Program for Domestic Shipping — Supporting energy efficiency and the shift to non-fossil energy in domestic shippinghttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2099095https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2099095Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0900Japan国土交通省 A concentrated inspection campaign for port State control (PSC) inspections of foreign vessels will be conducted in coordination with countries around the world!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2099094https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2099094Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0900Japan国土交通省 Seismic retrofitting of homes, extending from disaster-preparedness lessons in elementary schools to families and communities! — Distributing “Surviving a Major Earthquake: Home Seismic Retrofitting” and a teacher's guide to elementary schoolshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2099093https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2099093Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0900Japan国土交通省 Reviewing the “Guidelines on Replacing Lead Water Service Pipes” — Promoting efforts to eliminate lead water service pipes as soon as possiblehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2099092https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2099092Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0900Japan国土交通省 The “2nd Practical Panel on the Use of Climate Change-Related Data and Adaptation” will be held — Discussions will cover examples of the use of climate change-related data and related challenges.https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2099091https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2099091Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0900Japan国土交通省 Direct-selling business adds non-compete clause for sellers after contract termination; fined for failing to report it and for the clause being manifestly unfair!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2098737https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2098737Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:00:00 +0900Taiwan公平交易委員會 Advertised patent had expired; fined for false advertising!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2098736https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2098736Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:00:00 +0900Taiwan公平交易委員會 怡可淨活氧機(INT-25) claims to have an SGS test report; fined NT$100,000 for false advertisinghttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2098735https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2098735Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:00:00 +0900Taiwan公平交易委員會 Starring rising actor 岩波詩織, a favorite of Generation Z! BS Asahi launches a vertical short-drama series! The first installment starts streaming at 6 p.m. on August 20! A realistic, chuckle-inducing conversational drama featuring women from 3 generations brought together by their shared passion for their favorite stars.https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2098796https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2098796Thu, 20 Aug 2026 05:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Stickers featuring the popular “Cure Arcana” are also included! The latest sticker book for “Detective Precure!” is now on sale!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2098795https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2098795Thu, 20 Aug 2026 05:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES What is the “ultimate next-generation energy” attracting intense interest from the world’s top investors? Nikkei Special “Marco Polo’s Future Map: Japan’s Winning Strategy for Tomorrow” airs Friday, August 21, at 9 p.m.!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2098507https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2098507Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Is the Trump-Kim summit really coming back? Trump says he will meet Kim Jong Un again this yearhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2098447https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2098447Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:00:08 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網U.S. President Trump expressed his intention to resume talks with Kim Jong Un within this year. He explicitly stated that North Korea possesses 57 nuclear warheads, drawing attention. Short sellers get squeezed! Moderna shares surge 160% intraday, leaving them with $5 billion in paper losseshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2098235https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2098235Thu, 20 Aug 2026 03:00:03 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網Moderna's stock price rose 160% at one point, leaving short sellers with about $5 billion in unrealized losses. This was due to the success of a clinical trial for a cancer vaccine, and expectations grew for a shift in the company's growth strategy. 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13報・R8.8.19更新）https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2099154https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2099154Thu, 13 Aug 2026 07:06:47 +0900Japan消防庁 令和８年熊本地震による被害及び消防機関等の対応状況（第57報・R8.8.19更新）https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2099157https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2099157Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:27:55 +0900Japan消防庁 Regarding the “2nd Practical Panel on the Use of Climate Change-Related Data and Adaptation”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2098689https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2098689Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:56:00 +0900Japan金融庁 Taiwan American Express International Co., Ltd. was fined NT$50,000 for violating Article 19, Paragraph 1 of the Personal Data Protection Act, pursuant to Article 47 of the same law.https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2098780https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2098780Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:00:00 +0900Taiwan金融監督管理委員會 Regarding the “2nd Practical Panel on the Use of Climate Change-Related Data and Adaptation”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2099269https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2099269Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0900Japan環境省 Humanities Salon Series: Island Pacific: 夏曼．藍波安’s Ocean Poetics and Indigenous Relational Ethicshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2098942https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2098942Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0900Taiwan國家科學及技術委員會 陳詩允, an associate research fellow at our Institute of Molecular Biology, received the 第二十二屆 Yung Shin Lee Tian-Teh Youth Medical Science and Technology Award.https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n1856265https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n1856265Fri, 07 Aug 2026 01:00:00 +0900Taiwan中央研究院 The “Free Health Checkups for Migrant Workers” program has been held for more than 20 years, is unrelated to Indonesia’s Independence Day, and is open only to those with legal status.https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2099361https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-03/index-en-p2.html#n2099361Wed, 19 Aug 2026 23:49:46 +0900Taiwan台灣事實查核中心