AI News 180m Report｜2026-08-20 12:00–15:00 JST｜Page 8 of 10https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.htmlOne place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Japan, 755 items from 2 sources; Taiwan, 164 items from 4 sources.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.en Ending the notion that “healthy snacks don’t last”: Chiba farm launches 2 varieties of gluten-free granola, “NAGASHIMA FAMILY FARM”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106414https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106414Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES New installation of the state-of-the-art digital press “Revoria Press PC2120,” dramatically enhancing the expressive capabilities and productivity of specialty printinghttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106413https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106413Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [ISS] Publishes “A Glossary of Security Terms You Should Know to Use the Internet Safely”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106412https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106412Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Offering on-site motorcycle training by a former motorcycle police officer ahead of the autumn touring seasonhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106411https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106411Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES KAISER ENTERPRISE, operator of “アンジュール東京,” dubbed “Roppongi’s No. 1 cabaret club,” to exhibit at “Growth Job Fair DXPO ‘26 Summer,” a career fair attracting many growth companieshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106410https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106410Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES More than 10,000 dishes from across Japan reach Kumamoto, as “dish support” for disaster-hit restaurants creates a new network of assistancehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106409https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106409Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Why does a man who climbed the Himalayas keep making detergent? Masahiro Kimura, developer of “zero-rinse” detergent “Umi e…®,” to release his first book on August 28.https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106408https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106408Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 歴史音声コンテンツマップを運営する株式会社ぐるり、サービス名を 「GURURI」から「YUISYO」へ変更し、インパクトモデルを策定https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106407https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106407Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Home rice polishing machine “Takumi Mai (YE-RC52)” to go on sale August 20 (Thursday)https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106406https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106406Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES LYNXS、厚生労働省「令和8年度介護テクノロジー等による生産性向上の取組に関する調査及び効果測定事業」に採択https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106405https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106405Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [7th location in Latin America] Japanese food brand “GOEN” opens at the Casa inn hotel in Irapuato, Guanajuato, Mexicohttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106404https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106404Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES VITURE to launch its 5th-anniversary model, “VITURE Pro 2 XR Glasses,” on August 20. At 63 g, they feature the thinnest frame in the brand’s history, redefining wearing comforthttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106403https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106403Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES “For just 21 days, become Japan’s biggest gin-drinking city.” 21 locations in Osaka Kita take on the challenge of serving 21,000 drinks at “Kansai Gin Rally LAB 2026”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106402https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106402Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Additional investment in Letara, a Hokkaido University-born JAXA partner startup developing hybrid chemical propulsion systems for spacecrafthttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106401https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106401Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 東筑軒と公立大学法人北九州市立大学の学生とが挑む、新しい“学びのカフェ”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106400https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106400Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Spanish footwear brand POPA makes its Japan debut. The brand, available in more than 20 countries worldwide, will unveil its 2027SS collection for the first time at TRANOÏ TOKYOhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106399https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106399Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Wieden+Kennedy Tokyo to host “THE KENNEDYS 2026,” a creative internship program for students.https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106398https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106398Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Be Healthy offers free “YouTube/SNS patient acquisition funnel assessments” for clinicshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106397https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106397Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Kamakura’s Yuigahama beach house “BBQ SEASIDE LOUNGE” introduces a limited-time coupon to make after 6 even more enjoyable while avoiding the scorching daytime heat! Groups of 8 or more receive 1 bottle of sparkling wine, and groups of 16 or more receive 2 bottleshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106396https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106396Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES “Beauty and wellness from within.” FLOWER CAFE BLOOMY'S × Flory refreshes its main menuhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106395https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106395Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES “Book as usual in Outlook. Check nearby on a digital sign.” Japan Maritime Bank publishes a case study on its use of “KI Sign”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106394https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106394Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES The 2nd collaboration with Sanrio Characters! Ichiroku Honpo launches “クルミーユ ポムポムプリン”!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106393https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106393Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Letara accelerates development of low-cost next-generation rocket engines, raising 2.6 billion yen in a pre-Series A roundhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106392https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106392Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Smart Style Complex and U'eyes Design form a business partnership to diagnose websites by combining AI search optimization with human-centered designhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106391https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106391Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES “エージェントハブ,” a system for recruitment agencies, adds a feature that automatically registers job seeker information from resume and work history datahttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106390https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106390Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Create your own original Caramel Corn package at “Ｇｏ Ｇｏ！ ＣａｒａｍｅｌＣｏｒｎ Ｆａｃｔｏｒｙ (Caramel Corn Factory),” opening in Harajuku for a limited 3-day run!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106389https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106389Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Exeo Digital Solutions to exhibit at the OutSystems event “OutSystems World Tour Japan 2026”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106388https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106388Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES E-book “Kimono Casts a ‘Spell’ on You” by kimono instructor and 和美行(WABIGYO) founder Miyuki Ishii ranks No. 1 in 4 Amazon categorieshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106387https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106387Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 【MOTON】Mini hand cream with a ribbon charm launches! Available in limited quantities at LOFT and PLAZA.https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106386https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106386Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Lifestyle shop from パリ 【キャトル・セゾン仙台 reopens】https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106385https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106385Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Create your own AI company. Put it to work. Win contracts. Then take the company you’ve nurtured into M&A. “SoLoCo” officially launches September 1! A campaign will be held to mark the official launch!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106384https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106384Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Returning recruitment costs to people ready to take on a challenge—株式会社スパイクスタジオ introduces a new program providing 1 million yen to those hired through direct applications via its recruitment websitehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106383https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106383Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 【Introducing キャトル・セゾン’s 2026AW launch, from a Paris-born lifestyle shop】https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106382https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106382Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES パテント・インテグレーション to exhibit at the “2026 Intellectual Property and Information Fair & Conference”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106381https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106381Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Korea’s No. 1*¹ skincare brand Sulwhasoo（ソルファス） to make its full-scale debut in Japan this fallhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106380https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106380Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 【Introducing the 2026AW launch from “私の部屋,” a lifestyle shop offering ideas for a beautiful, fulfilling life in Japan】https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106379https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106379Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Visualizing the “trends” and “unexpected outcomes” of brands selected by AI and presenting measures to take—BringFlower and リテラ significantly update LLMO Compass and file patent applications for related technologieshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106378https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106378Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 【群馬県みなかみ町】ベジチェック®で野菜摂取量を″見える化"×毎月の伴走で目指す「プラス1皿」https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106377https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106377Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Developed a life-size, 3-dimensional, interactive “AI Matsuo Basho Prototype” to bring haiku master Matsuo Basho back to life in the modern erahttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106376https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106376Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES An 85.29% marriage rate without a dedicated planner. A video takes an in-depth look at the full picture of ナレソメ予備校’s “self-directed matchmaking plan”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106375https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106375Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 【Independent survey】“Implementation, production and operation” is the largest segment in Japan’s AI robotics industry—industry structure analysis report released - 株式会社Listerhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106374https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106374Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES It began with meeting one rescued cat. The “Cat Charity Sale,” now in its 6th year, will be held again this year. More than 3.66 million yen donated to date; this year, supporting rescued cats and Kumamotohttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106373https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106373Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 東京メトロ「Find my Tokyo.」イメージキャラクターの有村架純さんによる新CM「赤坂_ツウな人生のはじまり」篇が8月21日（金）より公開https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106372https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106372Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Exhibitor announcement: AI Expo Summer 2026 | 株式会社Athena Technologieshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106371https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106371Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Prevent customer-service mistakes and strengthen compliance. 一般社団法人Ayumi launches an "accompanied mystery shopping service" offering a disability-informed perspective for lodging facilities and stores.https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106370https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106370Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES A new venture by a funeral-supplies manufacturer addressing the loss of the 1 million pets that die each year: the grief-care app Konokotohttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106368https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106368Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES The bounty of the mountains and the beauty of handmade craftsmanshiphttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106367https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106367Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 韓国オリーブヤング メイクアップカテゴリー1位を獲得※1した「3CE」#三角ティント に新色が登場！“きらっと”ティントで、表情輝く。クリアなオイルの膜が、ラメまで密着ロックhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106133https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106133Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 博多芸妓衆が総出演 「第三十二回博多をどり」開催 受け継がれる博多の伝統芸能を博多座で披露https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106132https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106132Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES A new option in an era of soaring whey protein prices: "Non-Fat Milk Protein," made with domestically produced skim milk powder less affected by overseas raw material prices and currency fluctuations, now available on Amazon and Rakuten Ichiba.https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106131https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106131Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 西和賀町が「THE いわてDAY 2026」出展、8月30日に東京で開催https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106130https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106130Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES A 4-day pop-up offering an immersive experience of Kurokirishima, "Hodokeru Kurokiri Sakaba: A Kurokiri Fullness Moment," opens at Toranomon Hills!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106129https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106129Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 株式会社アート expands its lineup by more than 30 types of security camera-related equipment and confirms its participation in "危機管理産業展2026"https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106128https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106128Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 侯友宜談朝野僵局：行政立法都須依法執行權責https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2107206https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2107206Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:48:03 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Cross-strait relations seminar opens in Wuhan; Taiwan media not invited to cover ithttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2107207https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2107207Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:46:03 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Taiwan stocks swing more than 700 points, ending up 214 points at 44,933https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2107208https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2107208Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:45:01 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNATaiwan stocks closed up 214.39 points at 44,933.74 on the 20th after fluctuating. Trading was brisk, with heavyweight shares mixed. 民進黨 rejects claims that countersignature authority amounts to a legislative veto, urges opposition not to distort the factshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2107204https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2107204Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:41:58 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 軟網女將江旻育拚名古屋亞運 被看好奪牌熱門https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2107205https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2107205Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:40:56 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 學生涉違反兒少法 警專：依校規調查嚴懲最重開除https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2107181https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2107181Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:39:54 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 日本 posts trade deficit for third consecutive month as Middle East tensions push up crude oil costshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2107176https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2107176Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:35:52 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 萬鋼, known as the father of 中國新能源汽車, discusses cutthroat industry competition: beyond anxiety, workers need to catch up on their studieshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2107177https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2107177Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:35:50 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Retrial in case involving driver on zombie vape killing police officer focuses on dangerous drivinghttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2107178https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2107178Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:30:48 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Taichung kindergarten suspected of mistreating children; councilor calls on Education Bureau to investigatehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2107179https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2107179Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:30:45 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Zhuo Boyuan criticizes Wei Pingzheng over lack of campaign resources, says party headquarters bullied Wang Hui-mei with its nominationhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2107180https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2107180Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:29:43 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 五角大廈 updates US-Iran war casualty figures, with more than 750 US service members woundedhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2107175https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2107175Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:25:41 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Two Taichung officers lightly injured and taken to hospital after being struck by a falling tree while clearing a broken branch; no serious injurieshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2107135https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2107135Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:16:37 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Cho Jung-tai: Extensive freezes to this year's budget amount to cuts; will push to have funds unfrozenhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2107131https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2107131Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:12:34 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Taiwan ranks joint third in Muslim travel ratings; president vows to continue building a welcoming environmenthttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2107132https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2107132Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:12:32 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNATaiwan ranked third among non-Islamic destinations in the 2026 Global Muslim Travel Index. President Lai pledged to continue strengthening the Muslim-friendly environment. Elderly person speeds along road in hospital wheelchair in Kaohsiung; Kaohsiung Chang Gung says it is for use only inside the hospitalhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2107133https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2107133Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:10:30 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNAA member of the public filmed an elderly person speeding along the road in a hospital wheelchair and uploaded the video. Chang Gung Hospital said the wheelchair is for use only inside the hospital and urged people not to take it off the premises. KMT urges Cho Jung-tai to countersign in accordance with the law; DPP says the Legislative Yuan should respect constitutional orderhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2107134https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2107134Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:08:28 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA First-instance verdicts handed down in multiple cases involving 中國恆大集團; Xu Jiayin sentenced to life in prisonhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2107028https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2107028Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:05:26 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA No need to unsend after a typo: LINE opens free trial of new message editing featurehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2107029https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2107029Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:05:24 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Chen Ying says Taitung is the gateway to the world; Wu Xiuhua establishes women's support grouphttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2107030https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2107030Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:04:22 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 巨大2025年永續報告書出爐 碳排大減4成創最高年度減量https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2107025https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2107025Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:00:19 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 國道三義段3車追撞特斯拉女駕駛不治 3死3傷https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2107026https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2107026Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:00:17 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 116 budget tops NT$3.9 trillion in both revenue and spending; defense exceeds 3% of GDPhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2107027https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2107027Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:00:15 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 瓊斯盃台灣藍隊保送晉級惹議 籃協：確保4強賽有地主https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106963https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106963Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:59:13 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Widespread identity fraud in Egyptian phone number registrations; 5 million people rush to use identity-checking service in 7 dayshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106964https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106964Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:59:11 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA President Lai donates NT$200,000 to buy products from sheltered workshops, urges public and businesses to join inhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106895https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106895Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:56:24 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA KMT says distributing NT$20,000 to all would not require borrowing; DPP says budgeting is not market haggling and must not violate the Budget Acthttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106891https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106891Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:54:09 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA South Korea to make first test voyage on Arctic route to Europe; need to cooperate with Russia raises concerns among Western allieshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106892https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106892Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:53:07 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA National Taiwan Normal University takes labs into Indigenous communities to encourage children to study sciencehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106893https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106893Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:53:04 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Monet's Garden at the Taipei Dome to begin trial operations on Aug. 22; Taipei Metro to boost crowd management and have trains skip stations when necessaryhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106894https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106894Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:52:02 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 南投男毒駕市區狂飆 員警及時攔停送辦https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106887https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106887Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:40:58 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Who is Natalie, Trump's close aide? Media recount stories about herhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106888https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106888Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:39:56 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Israel will not investigate deaths of Australian aid workers; Australian foreign minister expresses angerhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106889https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106889Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:39:54 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 產險公會：經濟產業共同成長 今年簽單保費有機會拚3千億https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106890https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106890Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:38:51 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 議員指夏莉絲幼兒園案處置仍須改進 蔣萬安重申從重從速處理https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106873https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106873Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:37:49 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 日本東武日光線列車撞人 4名除草人員傷重不治https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106874https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106874Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:36:47 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Drug-manufacturing and packaging site uncovered in Tainan; bubble tea shop used as cover for illegal operationhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106875https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106875Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:36:45 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 13縣市大雨特報 新北注意山區暴雨https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106872https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106872Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:29:43 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 警專生涉違反兒少法 雄檢諭令5萬元交保https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106810https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106810Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:26:41 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 糖尿病救命藥升糖素恐短缺 食藥署啟動徵求專案https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106693https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106693Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:22:38 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Nine-in-one elections combined with 3 referendums; You Ying-lung estimates counting will continue until early morninghttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106694https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106694Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:21:36 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 安徽同鄉會 official sentenced to 4 years and 6 months for organizing China trip to interfere in electionhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106695https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106695Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:17:34 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Bookings for controlled offshore island routes during the Retrocession Day holiday open at 9 a.m. on Aug. 24https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106696https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106696Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:16:32 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNAA total of 1072 flights and more than 87,000 seats will be offered on offshore island routes during the Retrocession Day holiday. Bookings open on Aug. 24; passengers are reminded of refund rules and usage restrictions. Defense expert: Taiwan should accelerate development of drone capabilities amid Chinese harassment and military exerciseshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106692https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106692Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:15:05 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Control Yuan nominee Hsu Kuang-jung: Nuclear safety must be upheld; restarting nuclear power within 2 years will be difficulthttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106690https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106690Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:13:30 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Weng Hsiao-ling says president should buy mooncakes with personal funds; Pan Men-an: It is like an arsonist questioning firefightershttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106691https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106691Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:12:28 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 全台首份原鄉能源調查 逾5成原民家戶陷能源貧窮https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106587https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260820-12/index-en-p8.html#n2106587Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:04:23 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA