# AI News 180m Report｜2026-08-22 03:00–06:00 JST｜Page 1 of 2

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Japan, 85 items from 11 sources; Taiwan, 78 items from 10 sources.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## Baoshan No. 2 Reservoir (discharge to Shijing River): Free Overflow (Hsinchu City, Hsinchu County)

- Published: 2026-08-22T05:18:40+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_20260822041840_0001&info=20029381
- anchor: #n2148799
- Companies mentioned: 水利署

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-22T04:18:40
- Expiration time: 2026-08-22T07:19:00

## Huoshan Reservoir (discharge to Beigang River): Free Overflow (Yunlin County, Chiayi County)

- Published: 2026-08-22T05:18:40+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_20260822041840_0000&info=20029382
- anchor: #n2148798
- Companies mentioned: 水利署

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-22T04:18:40
- Expiration time: 2026-08-22T07:19:00

## Nanhua Reservoir (releasing water into the Houjue River): uncontrolled spillway flow (Tainan City)

- Published: 2026-08-22T05:08:40+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_20260822040840_0000&info=20029380
- anchor: #n2148800
- Companies mentioned: 水利署

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-22T04:08:40
- Expiration time: 2026-08-22T07:09:00

## Heavy rain advisory (Nantou County, Pingtung County, Kaohsiung City, Chiayi County, Taichung City, Tainan City)

- Published: 2026-08-22T05:01:21+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_extremely-rain_202608220401001&info=20029379
- anchor: #n2148801

## Major Fire Incident Report (Kaohsiung City)

- Published: 2026-08-22T04:38:36+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=NFA_Fire_2026082120571400599&info=20029378
- anchor: #n2148802
- Companies mentioned: 內政部消防署

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-22T03:38:36
- Expiration time: 2026-08-22T04:39:00

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

- Published: 2026-08-22T04:18:40+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_20260822031840_0000&info=20029377
- anchor: #n2148803
- Companies mentioned: 水利署

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-22T03:18:40
- Expiration time: 2026-08-22T06:19:00

## Major fire incident alert (Tainan City)

- Published: 2026-08-22T04:07:48+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=NFA_Fire_20260822011212002&info=20029376
- anchor: #n2148804
- Companies mentioned: 內政部消防署

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-22T03:07:48
- Expiration time: 2026-08-23T03:08:00

## Mudanj Reservoir (water release into Sichongxi): controlled water release（Pingtung County）

- Published: 2026-08-22T03:18:40+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_20260822021840_0001&info=20029374
- anchor: #n2148805
- Companies mentioned: 水利署

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-22T02:18:40
- Expiration time: 2026-08-22T05:19:00

## Water Outage (Taichung City)

- Published: 2026-08-22T00:20:02+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_202608212320&info=20029364
- anchor: #n2148811
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司、台電、電信、瓦斯

Facts:
- 150mmPVCP
- 2026-08-21T15:11:08
- 2026-08-22T12:00:00

## Strong wind advisory for land areas (yellow alert) (Pingtung County, Taitung County)

- Published: 2026-08-21T23:29:05+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_strong-wind_202608212229001&info=20029361
- anchor: #n2148806
- Companies mentioned: 中央氣象署

Facts:
- Average winds of scale 6 or above
- Gusts of scale 8 or above

## Water Outage (Taoyuan City)

- Published: 2026-08-21T19:20:02+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_202608211820&info=20029340
- anchor: #n2148808
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-21T16:36:00
- Expiration time: 2026-08-22T15:00:00

## Water Outage (Taoyuan City)

- Published: 2026-08-21T19:20:02+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_202608211820&info=20029339
- anchor: #n2148807
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-21T18:06:47
- Expiration time: 2026-08-24T17:00:00

## Water Outage (Changhua County)

- Published: 2026-08-21T17:00:01+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_202608211600&info=20029295
- anchor: #n2148809
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-21T15:53:37
- Expiration time: 2026-08-24T17:00:00

## Water Outage (Taichung City)

- Published: 2026-08-21T16:50:01+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_202608211550&info=20029290
- anchor: #n2148810
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-21T15:44:30
- Expiration time: 2026-08-22T16:00:00

## Water Outage (Taichung City)

- Published: 2026-08-21T16:10:01+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_202608211510&info=20029278
- anchor: #n2148812
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-21T15:09:37
- Expiration time: 2026-08-22T17:00:00

## Water Outage (Miaoli County)

- Published: 2026-08-21T14:50:02+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_202608211350&info=20029249
- anchor: #n2148813
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司、台電

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-21T13:49:04
- Expiration time: 2026-08-22T17:00:00

## Water outage (Yilan County)

- Published: 2026-08-21T14:20:02+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_202608211320&info=20029242
- anchor: #n2148814
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-21T13:06:56
- Expiration time: 2026-08-25T17:00:00

## Water Outage (Pingtung County)

- Published: 2026-08-21T12:40:01+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_202608211140&info=20029228
- anchor: #n2148815
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-21T11:34:49
- Expiration time: 2026-08-24T14:00:00

## Water Outage (Taoyuan City)

- Published: 2026-08-21T12:30:02+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_202608211130&info=20029226
- anchor: #n2148826
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-20T16:08:54
- Expiration time: 2026-08-27T00:00:00

## Water Outage (Taichung City)

- Published: 2026-08-21T12:00:02+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_202608211100&info=20029218
- anchor: #n2148816
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司、台電

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-21T10:55:53
- Expiration time: 2026-08-23T17:00:00

## Water Outage (Tainan City)

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:40:01+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_202608211040&info=20029213
- anchor: #n2148818
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-21T10:12:34
- Expiration time: 2026-08-24T17:00:00

## Water Outage (Tainan City)

- Published: 2026-08-21T11:40:01+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_202608211040&info=20029214
- anchor: #n2148817
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-21T10:16:02
- Expiration time: 2026-08-25T17:00:00

## Water Outage (Hualien County)

- Published: 2026-08-21T10:20:04+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_202608210920&info=20029191
- anchor: #n2148822
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-21T08:56:33
- Expiration time: 2026-08-24T17:00:00

## Water Outage (Tainan City)

- Published: 2026-08-21T10:20:04+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_202608210920&info=20029189
- anchor: #n2148821
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-21T09:05:08
- Expiration time: 2026-08-27T17:00:00

## Water Outage (Tainan City)

- Published: 2026-08-21T10:20:04+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_202608210920&info=20029190
- anchor: #n2148819
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-21T09:10:12
- Expiration time: 2026-08-28T17:00:00

## Water outage (Chiayi County, Tainan City)

- Published: 2026-08-21T10:10:02+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_202608210910&info=20029183
- anchor: #n2148820
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-21T09:07:26
- Expiration time: 2026-08-25T12:00:00

## Water Outage (Taoyuan City)

- Published: 2026-08-21T09:40:01+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_202608210840&info=20029174
- anchor: #n2148825
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-20T16:08:54
- Expiration time: 2026-08-27T00:00:00

## Provincial Highway 20 Temporary Route 105, 0K+0~43K+830, road closed (Kaohsiung City, Chiayi County, Taitung County)

- Published: 2026-08-21T07:56:27+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=THB-Bobe_623_23616_42186_20260821065627&info=20029162
- anchor: #n2148823
- Companies mentioned: 交通部公路局

Facts:
- Aug. 21
- 7 a.m.
- Taiwan Route 20 Temporary Route 105, 0K+0–43K+830

## Wage talks deadlocked; 現代汽車 union launches all-day strike

- Published: 2026-08-21T21:56:46+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/823601
- anchor: #n2149308
- Companies mentioned: 現代汽車

Facts:
- Raise bonuses by 50%
- Delay retirement by 2 years
- More than 55,000 vehicles

## Wearing shorts to work sparks “leg hair harassment” controversy; Japanese men embrace hair removal

- Published: 2026-08-21T21:53:03+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/823597
- anchor: #n2149309
- Companies mentioned: 男士美容診所、日本最大的美容線上預約及評論平台

Facts:
- The 24-year-old office worker said
- About 11 years ago, when we first opened
- In recent years, summer temperatures in Japan have routinely soared above 40℃
- More than a quarter of the men surveyed

## 香港支聯會3人遭控犯國安法 李卓人妻指審判不公

- Published: 2026-08-21T21:47:37+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/823606
- anchor: #n2149306
- Companies mentioned: 香港支聯會

Facts:
- 1989 Tiananmen Incident
- June 2020
- Lee and Zou, 2 people
- 3 defendants
- Could face up to 10 years in prison

## 北韓 navigates between China and Russia to reap benefits; inter-Korean relations under scrutiny

- Published: 2026-08-21T21:44:20+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/823602
- anchor: #n2149307
- Companies mentioned: 北韓、南韓、俄羅斯、中國、美國、每日NK、高麗大學、延世大學、李在明、川普、金正恩、金與正、李相龍、李政昊、金榮益、楊虔豪

Facts:
- 北韓 leader 金正恩 announced at the end of 2023
- In 2024, 北韓 broke new ground by sending troops and providing conventional weapons to 俄羅斯
- In early June this year (2026)

## Teen suspected of impersonating the president to spread false information; referred to juvenile court

- Published: 2026-08-21T21:36:53+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/823576
- anchor: #n2149321
- Companies mentioned: Threads、台北地檢署、台北地方法院、台灣數位安全發展協會

Facts:
- During the 2025 cash handout

## Trump scales back South Korea-U.S. drills; 北韓 fires 2 ballistic missiles within 9 days

- Published: 2026-08-21T21:33:02+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/823580
- anchor: #n2149318
- Companies mentioned: 北韓、俄羅斯、中國、日本共同社、每日NK、李相龍、高麗大學戰爭檔案中心、李政昊、延世大學國際研究所、金榮益、公視國際、楊虔豪

Facts:
- About 9,500 北韓 troops are currently stationed in Russia
- Russia plans to ask Pyongyang to increase 北韓 troop strength to 50,000 by the end of November

## Takaichi government carries out its first execution today; 大阪柏青哥店 arsonist put to death

- Published: 2026-08-21T21:31:05+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/823583
- anchor: #n2149316
- Companies mentioned: 大阪柏青哥店

Facts:
- A total of 5 people died: 4 customers and 1 employee
- Another 10 people sustained injuries of varying severity
- The 58-year-old suspect, Takami Sunao
- July 2009
- This year (2026)

## 韓股KOSPI指7月跌近3成 槓桿ETF投資人損失慘重

- Published: 2026-08-21T21:29:48+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/823584
- anchor: #n2149315
- Companies mentioned: KOSPI、韓國股東聯盟、三星電子、SK海力士、大華韓國KOSPI 50

Facts:
- South Korea’s Composite Stock Price Index, KOSPI, breaks above 9,000 points
- South Korea’s KOSPI suddenly plunged, at one point falling to just over 5,600 points
- South Korean stocks can rise or fall by as much as 30% in a single day
- 交易熱度瞬間降溫近9成

## Amendments to the Estate and Gift Tax Act pass third reading; gifts made within 2 years before death to be taxed proportionally

- Published: 2026-08-21T21:27:06+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/823585
- anchor: #n2149314

Facts:
- Within 2 years before death
- Mr. A gives his wife 90 million within 2 years before his death
- Estate worth 10 million at the time of death
- Calculated at 20%
- 20 million
- 18 million in taxes
- 2 million in taxes
- I receive 25 million
- I have to pay 50 million
- 60 million in taxes
- Estate and gift tax payable of 300,000 or more

## Nearly half of Argentinians are in debt; debt crisis worsens as people take to the streets to protest

- Published: 2026-08-21T21:22:01+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/823578
- anchor: #n2149319
- Companies mentioned: 阿根廷政府、米雷伊、卡布托、戈多伊

Facts:
- 20 million people have to rely on credit to make it to the end of the month
- 其中600萬人已經繳不出款項
- Another 3.5 million have been unable to repay their debts for more than 1 year
- Nearly half of Argentina's population is in debt, with about 5 million people already in default
- Personal loans and credit cards account for more than 70% of overdue debt
- My debt originally consisted of credit card debt and personal loans taken out to repay the card debt, totaling 8 million pesos
- It has now grown to more than 30 million pesos

## Heavy rain in Chile's desert region triggers landslides; 6 tenths of homes destroyed in coastal city of 托科皮亞

- Published: 2026-08-21T21:17:30+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/823582
- anchor: #n2149317
- Companies mentioned: 伊基克、托科皮亞、卡斯特、狄亞茲、秘魯、馬丘比丘、阿雷基帕、藤森惠子、安地斯山脈

Facts:
- 60% of homes destroyed by mudflows
- More than 1,000 people housed in shelters
- About 10,000 households affected by sinkholes
- A project worth $238 million
- Magnitude 6.7 earthquake

## Teen drowns at Daan Coastal Park; unclear warnings prompt ruling ordering NT$2.18 million in compensation

- Published: 2026-08-21T21:10:31+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/823577
- anchor: #n2149320
- Companies mentioned: 台中市風管所、台中高分院、台中市府、台中市風景區管理所、靜宜大學觀光系

Facts:
- Court orders government to pay his parents NT$2.18 million in compensation

## Hong Kong court convicts 3 leaders of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China; subversion charges could bring 10 years in prison

- Published: 2026-08-21T21:03:34+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/823589
- anchor: #n2149313
- Companies mentioned: 香港支聯會、香港眾志、香港壹傳媒

Facts:
- Could face up to 10 years in prison
- Jimmy Lai, meanwhile, was handed a 20-year sentence for offenses including conspiracy to collude with foreign forces
- Former 香港眾志 secretary-general 黃之鋒 was sentenced to 4 years and 8 months

## Cross-party lawmakers accused in collective corruption case; Chen Chao-ming and Hsu Yung-ming acquitted on appeal

- Published: 2026-08-21T21:01:13+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/823593
- anchor: #n2149311
- Companies mentioned: 國民黨、時代力量、太平洋流通、SOGO百貨、民進黨

Facts:
- Originally sentenced to 7 years and 8 months in the first trial
- Su Chen-ching's bribe-taking totaled NT$25.8 million
- Liao Kuo-tung took NT$6.2 million in bribes
- First-trial sentence of 10 years upheld

## New health-food certification system takes effect; human trials required for verification

- Published: 2026-08-21T20:56:42+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/823575
- anchor: #n2149322
- Companies mentioned: 衛福部、食藥署、基層藥師協會

Facts:
- At least 30 people per group
- Trials must last at least 8 weeks
- A 2-year transition period
- Valid for 5 years
- 22 blood-sugar health-food permits issued
- 173 blood-lipid health-food permits issued

## Motorcycle seized; 張雪機車 founder lashes out on social media as 經濟部 classifies case as “suspected smuggling”

- Published: 2026-08-21T20:45:41+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/823590
- anchor: #n2149312
- Companies mentioned: 張雪機車、經濟部、中經院第一研究所、中華民國重型機車經營同業全國促進會

Facts:
- The popularity of 張雪820
- 820RR model motorcycle

## Chinese research vessel spotted again near Xiaoliuqiu; Coast Guard vessel Lienchiang monitors and responds throughout

- Published: 2026-08-21T20:37:56+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/823595
- anchor: #n2149310
- Companies mentioned: 同济号、连江艦、向陽紅18、東方紅3、向陽紅22、海絲路6號、藍海201、CSIS

Facts:
- Chinese research vessel Tongji spotted northwest of Penghu's Huayu island late on the night of the 20th, 24.9 nautical miles away
- Tongji reached a point 28 nautical miles west-southwest of Xiaoliuqiu on the morning of the 21st

## Folding basketball hoop suddenly collapses; 14-year-old junior high school student fatally crushed in the chest

- Published: 2026-08-21T20:26:28+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/823573
- anchor: #n2149323
- Companies mentioned: 靖娟基金會

Facts:
- 5 children were operating it
- Having 8 to 10 people handle it is safest

## Australia passes news bargaining code; Meta, Google and others must pay or face a tax

- Published: 2026-08-21T18:47:13+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/823540
- anchor: #n2149324
- Companies mentioned: Meta、Google、TikTok、LinkedIn、Alphabet、SBS、公視P#

Facts:
- 2.5% of advertising revenue
- 250 million Australian dollars
- NT$5.693 billion
- 150% deduction allowance
- 200%
- 25%

## Army's Hukou training ground illegally used for landfill; Taoyuan prosecutors indict 9 people and seek confiscation of more than NT$1.3 billion

- Published: 2026-08-21T18:28:25+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/823539
- anchor: #n2149325
- Companies mentioned: 北區聯合測考中心、桃園地檢署、桃市府環保局、保七刑大、環管署北區中心、國軍北測中心

Facts:
- 高達9萬7千942立方公尺

## Estate-tax “first wife's clause” passes final legislative reading; gifts made within 2 years before death to be taxed proportionately

- Published: 2026-08-21T18:09:25+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/823533
- anchor: #n2149326

Facts:
- Within 2 years before death
- Pay more than NT$300,000 in estate tax
- Shares worth NT$300 million
- 1500多萬元遺產
- NT$57 million in estate tax
- Amend the law within 2 years

## To encourage soldiers to renew contracts and extend their service, US military unit offers 4 days of leave to play 《GTA 6》

- Published: 2026-08-21T17:39:04+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/823522
- anchor: #n2149327
- Companies mentioned: 美聯社、NBC、ABC、BBC、Grand Theft Auto 6、俠盜獵車手5

Facts:
- Receive an extra 4 days of gaming leave
- 20 service members have already accepted the offer
- 俠盜獵車手5 has sold nearly 230 million copies worldwide

## 2026 domestic tourism subsidies begin 9/1; application methods and benefits explained

- Published: 2026-08-21T17:00:36+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/823494
- anchor: #n2149328
- Companies mentioned: 觀光署、Agoda、Booking.com、Airbnb、Taiwan PASS

Facts:
- Up to NT$800 off Night 1
- NT$1,200 for the second night
- NT$1,000 for Night 1
- NT$1,500 for the second night
- Up to NT$1,200 off per room per night, based on the actual accommodation rate
- A total of up to 2,000 points
- Taiwan PASS台鐵版（原價2500元）5折優惠
- Available for NT$1,250
- Includes an additional NT$1,500 weekday accommodation voucher

## Odd-lot trading to open alongside standard-lot trading from 12/7; what is the difference between intraday and after-hours trading?

- Published: 2026-08-21T16:27:35+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/823493
- anchor: #n2149329
- Companies mentioned: 台灣證券交易所

Facts:
- Starting December 7 this year
- Move the start of intraday odd-lot order placement forward to 8:30 a.m.
- Opening time moved forward from the current 9:10 a.m. to 9 a.m.
- Traditional stock trading in Taiwan is conducted in lots of 1,000 shares
- Odd-lot trading lets investors buy and sell in units of 1 to 999 shares
- Taiwan's stock market opens at 9 a.m. Monday through Friday
- 13時30分收盤
- 仍可在13時40分至14時30分期間進行盤後交易
- Prices may rise or fall by no more than 10% of the day's opening price

## Boat capsizes in Nigeria, killing more than 47; more than 40 of the victims were children traveling to work on farms

- Published: 2026-08-21T16:05:44+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/823492
- anchor: #n2149330
- Companies mentioned: 奈國內陸水路管理局（NIWA）

Facts:
- 47 deaths confirmed
- About 40 children were among the dead
- At least 50 people died
- Another 16 people were rescued
- More than 80 passengers were aboard the boat
- 41 victims have been buried
- 25 people died in the incident

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-22T05:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260821200033_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2148775
- Companies mentioned: 岩手山

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- 09:00 on the 22nd
- 12:00
- 21:00 on the 22nd
- 24:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-22T05:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260821200030_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2148774

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- 09:00 on the 22nd
- 12:00
- 21:00 on the 22nd
- 24:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-22T05:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260821200055_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2148773

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- 09:00 on the 22nd
- 12:00
- 21:00 on the 22nd
- 24:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-22T05:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260821200052_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2148772

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- 09:00 on the 22nd
- 12:00
- 21:00 on the 22nd
- 24:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-22T05:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260821200048_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2148771

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- 09:00 on the 22nd
- 12:00
- 21:00 on the 22nd
- 24:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-22T05:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260821200045_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2148770

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- 09:00 on the 22nd
- 12:00
- 21:00 on the 22nd
- 24:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-22T05:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260821200041_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2148769

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 3
- 09:00 on the 22nd
- 12:00
- 21:00 on the 22nd
- 24:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-22T05:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260821200037_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2148768

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 3
- 09:00 on the 22nd
- 12:00
- 21:00 on the 22nd
- 24:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-22T02:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260821170033_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2148782

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- 22nd
- 09:00
- 12:00

## Information on epicenter and seismic intensity

- Published: 2026-08-21T23:36:23+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260821143623_0_VXSE53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2148784

Facts:
- Around 23:32 on the 21st

## Information on epicenter and seismic intensity

- Published: 2026-08-21T23:30:51+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260821143051_0_VXSE53_270000.xml
- anchor: #n2148785

Facts:
- The 21st
- 23:00
- 27 minutes

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-21T23:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260821140041_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- Original 2: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260821170041_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2148793
- 2 identical notices

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 3
- 09:00 on the 22nd
- 12:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-21T23:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260821140037_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- Original 2: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260821170037_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2148792
- 2 identical notices

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 3
- 09:00 on the 22nd
- 12:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-21T23:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260821140034_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2148791

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- 22nd
- 09:00
- 12:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-21T23:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260821140031_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- Original 2: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260821170030_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2148790
- 2 identical notices

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- 22nd
- 09:00
- 12:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-21T23:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260821140055_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- Original 2: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260821170056_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2148789
- 2 identical notices

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- 09:00 on the 22nd
- 12:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-21T23:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260821140052_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- Original 2: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260821170052_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2148788
- 2 identical notices
- Companies mentioned: 諏訪之瀬島

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- 09:00 on the 22nd
- 12:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-21T23:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260821140049_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- Original 2: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260821170049_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2148787
- 2 identical notices

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- 22nd
- 09:00
- 12:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-21T23:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260821140045_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- Original 2: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260821170045_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2148786
- 2 identical notices
- Companies mentioned: 薩摩硫黄島

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- 22nd
- 09:00
- 12:00

## Information on epicenter and seismic intensity

- Published: 2026-08-21T21:07:56+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260821120756_0_VXSE53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2148794

Facts:
- The 21st
- 21:00
- 02 minutes

## Information on the epicenter

- Published: 2026-08-21T21:04:58+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260821120458_0_VXSE52_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2148795

Facts:
- Today, the 21st
- 21:00
- 02 minutes

## Seismic intensity flash report

- Published: 2026-08-21T21:03:49+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260821120350_0_VXSE51_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2148796

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-21T20:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260821110050_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2148797

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- The 21st
- 21:00
- 24:00
- 22nd
- 09:00
- 12:00

## Registration Statistics: Commercial and Corporate — Commercial and Corporate Registrations (Annual Totals), by Legal Affairs Bureau and District Legal Affairs Bureau jurisdiction and type: Number of joint-stock company registrations

- Published: 2025-11-28T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 政府統計 e-Stat
- Original: https://www.e-stat.go.jp/dbview?sid=0003206213
- anchor: #n2149247
- Companies mentioned: 法務省

Facts:
- Total data records: 94282

## Registration Statistics: Summary, Real Estate and Other — Registration Summary (Annual Totals), by Legal Affairs Bureau and District Legal Affairs Bureau jurisdiction: Number of registration procedures handled and number of items

- Published: 2025-09-30T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 政府統計 e-Stat
- Original: https://www.e-stat.go.jp/dbview?sid=0003206184
- anchor: #n2149240
- Companies mentioned: 法務省

Facts:
- Total data records: 20178

## Registration Statistics: Commercial and Corporate — Commercial and Corporate Registrations (Annual Totals), by Legal Affairs Bureau and District Legal Affairs Bureau jurisdiction and type: Number of registrations of managers

- Published: 2025-05-30T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 政府統計 e-Stat
- Original: https://www.e-stat.go.jp/dbview?sid=0003206235
- anchor: #n2149258
- Companies mentioned: 法務省

Facts:
- Total data records: 12331

## Registration Statistics: Commercial and Corporate — Commercial and Corporate Registrations (Annual Totals), by Legal Affairs Bureau and District Legal Affairs Bureau jurisdiction and type: Number of registrations of minors and guardians

- Published: 2025-05-30T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 政府統計 e-Stat
- Original: https://www.e-stat.go.jp/dbview?sid=0003206234
- anchor: #n2149257
- Companies mentioned: 法務省

Facts:
- Total data records: 15694

## Registration Statistics: Commercial and Corporate — Commercial and Corporate Registrations (Annual Totals), by Legal Affairs Bureau and District Legal Affairs Bureau jurisdiction and type: Number of trade name registrations

- Published: 2025-05-30T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 政府統計 e-Stat
- Original: https://www.e-stat.go.jp/dbview?sid=0003206233
- anchor: #n2149256
- Companies mentioned: 法務省

Facts:
- Total data records: 7847

## Registration Statistics: Commercial and Corporate — Commercial and Corporate Registrations (Annual Totals), by Legal Affairs Bureau and District Legal Affairs Bureau jurisdiction and type: Number of registrations of foreign limited liability companies

- Published: 2025-05-30T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 政府統計 e-Stat
- Original: https://www.e-stat.go.jp/dbview?sid=0003206231
- anchor: #n2149255
- Companies mentioned: 法務省

Facts:
- Total data records: 22597

## Registration Statistics: Commercial and Corporate — Commercial and Corporate Registrations (Annual Totals), by Legal Affairs Bureau and District Legal Affairs Bureau jurisdiction and type: Number of registrations of foreign limited partnerships

- Published: 2025-05-30T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 政府統計 e-Stat
- Original: https://www.e-stat.go.jp/dbview?sid=0003206230
- anchor: #n2149254
- Companies mentioned: 法務省

Facts:
- Total data records: 5605

## Registration Statistics: Commercial and Corporate — Commercial and Corporate Registrations (Annual Totals), by Legal Affairs Bureau and District Legal Affairs Bureau jurisdiction and type: Number of registrations of foreign general partnerships

- Published: 2025-05-30T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 政府統計 e-Stat
- Original: https://www.e-stat.go.jp/dbview?sid=0003206229
- anchor: #n2149253
- Companies mentioned: 法務省

Facts:
- Total data records: 5605

## Registration Statistics: Commercial and Corporate — Commercial and Corporate Registrations (Annual Totals), by Legal Affairs Bureau and District Legal Affairs Bureau jurisdiction and type: Number of registrations of 外国株式会社

- Published: 2025-05-30T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 政府統計 e-Stat
- Original: https://www.e-stat.go.jp/dbview?sid=0003206227
- anchor: #n2149252
- Companies mentioned: 外国株式会社

Facts:
- Total data records: 24013

## Registration Statistics: Commercial and Corporate — Commercial and Corporate Registrations (Annual Totals), by Legal Affairs Bureau and District Legal Affairs Bureau jurisdiction and type: Number of limited liability company registrations

- Published: 2025-05-30T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 政府統計 e-Stat
- Original: https://www.e-stat.go.jp/dbview?sid=0003206225
- anchor: #n2149251
- Companies mentioned: 法務省

Facts:
- Total data records: 71862

## Registration Statistics: Commercial and Corporate — Commercial and Corporate Registrations (Annual Totals), by Legal Affairs Bureau and District Legal Affairs Bureau jurisdiction and type: Number of limited partnership registrations

- Published: 2025-05-30T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 政府統計 e-Stat
- Original: https://www.e-stat.go.jp/dbview?sid=0003206223
- anchor: #n2149250
- Companies mentioned: 法務省

Facts:
- Total data records: 60416

## Registration Statistics: Commercial and Corporate — Commercial and Corporate Registrations (Annual Totals), by Legal Affairs Bureau and District Legal Affairs Bureau jurisdiction and type: Number of general partnership registrations

- Published: 2025-05-30T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 政府統計 e-Stat
- Original: https://www.e-stat.go.jp/dbview?sid=0003206217
- anchor: #n2149249
- Companies mentioned: 法務省

Facts:
- Total data records: 60534

## Registration Statistics: Commercial and Corporate — Commercial and Corporate Registrations (Annual Totals), by Legal Affairs Bureau and District Legal Affairs Bureau jurisdiction and type: Number of special limited company registrations

- Published: 2025-05-30T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 政府統計 e-Stat
- Original: https://www.e-stat.go.jp/dbview?sid=0003206215
- anchor: #n2149248
- Companies mentioned: 法務省

Facts:
- Total data records: 81538

## Registration Statistics: Commercial and Corporate — Commercial and Corporate Registrations (Annual Totals), by type of registration and capital tier: Number and amount of changes in company capital

- Published: 2025-05-30T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 政府統計 e-Stat
- Original: https://www.e-stat.go.jp/dbview?sid=0003206212
- anchor: #n2149246

Facts:
- Total data records: 32640

## Registration Statistics: Commercial and Corporate — Commercial and Corporate Registrations (Annual Totals), by company and type of registration: Number of company registrations

- Published: 2025-05-30T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 政府統計 e-Stat
- Original: https://www.e-stat.go.jp/dbview?sid=0003206210
- anchor: #n2149245
- Companies mentioned: 法務省

Facts:
- Total data records: 13725

## Registration Statistics: Summary, Real Estate and Other — Issuance of Certificates of Registered Matters, etc. (Annual Totals), by Legal Affairs Bureau and District Legal Affairs Bureau jurisdiction: Number of certificates of registered matters issued, etc.

- Published: 2025-05-30T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 政府統計 e-Stat
- Original: https://www.e-stat.go.jp/dbview?sid=0003206208
- anchor: #n2149244
- Companies mentioned: 法務省

Facts:
- Total data records: 40964

## Registration Statistics: Summary, Real Estate and Other — Other Registrations (Annual Totals), by Legal Affairs Bureau and District Legal Affairs Bureau jurisdiction and type: Number of adult guardianship registrations

- Published: 2025-05-30T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 政府統計 e-Stat
- Original: https://www.e-stat.go.jp/dbview?sid=0003206207
- anchor: #n2149243
- Companies mentioned: 法務省

Facts:
- Total data records: 12036

## Registration Statistics: Summary, Real Estate and Other — Other Registrations (Annual Totals), by Legal Affairs Bureau and District Legal Affairs Bureau jurisdiction and type: Number of registrations of marital property agreements

- Published: 2025-05-30T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 政府統計 e-Stat
- Original: https://www.e-stat.go.jp/dbview?sid=0003206204
- anchor: #n2149242
- Companies mentioned: 法務省

Facts:
- Total data records: 5605

## Registration Statistics: Summary, Real Estate and Other — Real Estate Registrations (Annual Totals), by Legal Affairs Bureau and District Legal Affairs Bureau jurisdiction: Number of boundary demarcation cases received, completed and pending

- Published: 2025-05-30T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 政府統計 e-Stat
- Original: https://www.e-stat.go.jp/dbview?sid=0003206193
- anchor: #n2149241
- Companies mentioned: 法務省

Facts:
- Total data records: 11210

## Acceptance of an application for type certification of a flying car by U.S. company Archer Aviation

- Published: 2026-08-21T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 国土交通省
- Original: https://www.mlit.go.jp/report/press/kouku11_hh_000135.html
- anchor: #n2149030
- Companies mentioned: Archer Aviation、SkyDrive、Joby Aviation、LIFT Aircraft、Volocopter、Vertical Aerospace

Facts:
- This is the 5th application for type certification as a flying car to be accepted.
- A full-scale mockup of the aircraft was displayed on the ground at the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo
- Maximum takeoff weight (footnote 2): approx. 2,950 kg
- Passengers: 4
- Maximum speed: 240 kilometers per hour

## Domestic port container cargo volume in 2025 (preliminary figures)

- Published: 2026-08-21T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 国土交通省
- Original: https://www.mlit.go.jp/report/press/port03_hh_000140.html
- anchor: #n2149029
- Companies mentioned: 三池港

Facts:
- 2,236万TEU
- 前年比＋1.8%
- 1,780万TEU
- 456万TEU
- 前年比＋1.9%

## Strengthening the supply system for zero-emission vessels and other ships — Second call for proposals for the FY Reiwa 7 (supplementary budget) Zero-Emission Vessel Construction Promotion Program

- Published: 2026-08-21T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 国土交通省
- Original: https://www.mlit.go.jp/report/press/kaiji05_hh_000343.html
- anchor: #n2149028
- Companies mentioned: 国土交通省、環境省、ゼロエミッション船等の建造促進事業事務局

Facts:
- [FY Reiwa 8 budget: 14,910 million yen (10,200 million yen)]
- [FY Reiwa 7 supplementary budget: 1,000 million yen (※ national debt obligations totaling 15,000 million yen over 5 years)]
- Large enterprises: up to 1/3
- Small and medium-sized enterprises, etc.: up to 1/2

## A roundtable on establishing a stable supply system for LNG carriers was held — Public and private sectors work together to resume domestic construction

- Published: 2026-08-21T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 国土交通省
- Original: https://www.mlit.go.jp/report/press/kaiji05_hh_000344.html
- anchor: #n2149027
- Companies mentioned: 日本造船工業会、今治造船、川崎重工業、名村造船所、日本船主協会、株式会社ＪＥＲＡ

## Notice of corrective measures (Ford Mustang and other models)

- Published: 2026-08-21T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 国土交通省
- Original: https://www.mlit.go.jp/report/press/jidosha08_hh_005817.html
- anchor: #n2149026
- Companies mentioned: フォードモーターカンパニー、フォード自動車株式会社、日整連、ピーシーアイ(株)

Facts:
- (Total: 330 vehicles)
- Unknown: 28 vehicles
- Unknown: Mustang, 302 vehicles