# AI News 180m Report｜2026-08-28 03:00–06:00 JST｜Page 2 of 2

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Japan, 66 items from 10 sources; Taiwan, 53 items from 8 sources.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## Details of the program and contest judging results for “Green Blue Education Forum 2026”

- Published: 2026-08-27T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 環境省
- Original: https://www.env.go.jp/press/press_05475.html
- anchor: #n2291467
- Companies mentioned: 環境省、石坂産業株式会社、体験の機会の場研究機構

Facts:
- Capacity: 250 people
- 23 teams passed the first round of judging
- Entries from 46 teams in 17 prefectures

## Repair it and keep using it rather than replacing it: New book 『スマホ修理副業 超入門』 offers a guide to turning smartphone repair into a business

- Published: 2026-08-28T04:31:33+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000003.000145785.html
- anchor: #n2290842
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社GO REPAIR、新流舎株式会社、スマホリペアアカデミー

Facts:
- Smartphone penetration has reached 98.3% (among people aged 15 to 79)
- According to a survey by a private-sector think tank, 61.7% of people have experienced smartphone breakdowns or problems
- More than 70% of them have used some kind of repair service
- By occupation, company employees account for the largest share of people who have earned a qualification from the academy, at 60.3%
- List price: 1,760 yen (base price 1,600 yen + tax)
- Format and page count: B6 (128×188mm), 224 pages

## Grand Theft Auto VI: Longplay — Watch now

- Published: 2026-08-28T04:30:55+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000021.000106039.html
- anchor: #n2290843
- Companies mentioned: Rockstar Games、ロックスター・ゲームス、Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.、PlayStation、Xbox

Facts:
- Price: ¥9,800 (including tax)
- Price: ¥12,280 (including tax)
- Nov. 19, 2026

## Shunsaku Aoshima, played by Yuji Oda, rushes to a crime scene in a Nissan Kicks: “We Can’t Shut Down the Playfulness” collaboration web movie by the series’ production team to be released on the official YouTube channel from Friday, Aug. 28

- Published: 2026-08-28T04:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000161.000009883.html
- anchor: #n2290839

Nissan has released a web movie in collaboration with the Bayside Shakedown series. In it, Shunsaku Aoshima, played by Yuji Oda, rushes to a crime scene in the new Kicks, aiming to generate buzz ahead of the film’s release.

## Ambassador Takashi Sorimachi takes on washing and drying a giant hoodie with a body length of about 1.8m! New CM for drum washer-dryer “Seikatsu Home Appliances Big Experiment: Giant Hoodie” to air from Friday, Aug. 28

- Published: 2026-08-28T04:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000252.000026416.html
- anchor: #n2290838
- Companies mentioned: 東芝ライフスタイル株式会社、ZABOON、東芝生活家電

Facts:
- About 1.8m in body length
- “Seikatsu Home Appliances Big Experiment: Giant Hoodie” (15-second version)
- Toll-free: 0120-1048-76

## Financial measures in response to disasters and other events caused by the heavy rainfall beginning on Reiwa 8, August 27 (Ishikawa Prefecture)

- Published: 2026-08-27T16:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 日本銀行
- Original: https://www.boj.or.jp/about/bcp/fso/fso260827a.pdf
- anchor: #n2291390
- Companies mentioned: 財務省北陸財務局、日本銀行金沢支店、預貯金取扱金融機関、証券会社、生命保険会社、損害保険会社、少額短期保険業者、電子債権記録機関

## Financial measures in response to disasters and other events caused by the heavy rainfall beginning on Reiwa 8, August 27 (Toyama Prefecture)

- Published: 2026-08-27T16:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 日本銀行
- Original: https://www.boj.or.jp/about/bcp/fso/fso260827b.pdf
- anchor: #n2291389
- Companies mentioned: 北陸財務局富山財務事務所、日本銀行金沢支店、預貯金取扱金融機関、証券会社、生命保険会社、損害保険会社、少額短期保険業者、電子債権記録機関

## [Remarks] Recent Economic and Financial Developments and the Conduct of Monetary Policy: Remarks at the Saitama Prefecture Financial and Economic Discussion Meeting

- Published: 2026-08-27T10:35:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 日本銀行
- Original: https://www.boj.or.jp/about/press/koen_2026/ko260827a.htm
- anchor: #n2291391
- Companies mentioned: 日本銀行

Facts:
- PDF 765KB

## Trump is at it again! Lake Ontario becomes 美國 Lake overnight, enraging Canada.

- Published: 2026-08-28T04:00:08+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6589766
- anchor: #n2290717

U.S. President Trump issued an executive order renaming Lake Ontario “American Lake.” The trade conflict with Canada has evolved into a geographic symbol battle, worsening relations between the two countries.

## Price hike and lower specs? Samsung Galaxy S26 FE costs more than its predecessor and switches to a MediaTek processor.

- Published: 2026-08-28T03:32:07+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6589738
- anchor: #n2290718
- Companies mentioned: 三星電子、高通、联發科、Alphabet、Google

Samsung announced the Galaxy S26 FE, but its higher price and reduced performance have made its position in the midrange market unclear. This will affect consumers and competitors.

## Wall Street is questioning her! Bank of America strategist still warns the S&P 500 could fall 7.5%.

- Published: 2026-08-28T03:00:03+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6589727
- anchor: #n2290513
- Companies mentioned: 米銀、モルガン・スタンレー、エド・ヤーディニ、NVIDIA

米銀 strategist Savita Subramanian maintained her forecast that the S&P 500 will fall 7.5% by the end of the year. Citing concerns about overheated AI investment and rising corporate leverage, she advocated shifting toward value stocks.

## Financial measures in response to disasters and other events caused by the heavy rainfall beginning on Reiwa ８, August 27

- Published: 2026-08-27T18:45:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 金融庁
- Original: https://www.fsa.go.jp/news/r8/ginkou/20260827.html
- anchor: #n2290964
- Companies mentioned: 金融庁、北陸財務局

Facts:
- From Reiwa ８, August 27

## Revision of “Q&A on Financial Instruments Business, etc.”

- Published: 2026-08-27T17:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 金融庁
- Original: https://www.fsa.go.jp/news/r8/shouken/20260827/20260827.html
- anchor: #n2290965
- Companies mentioned: 金融庁

## 令和８年８月２７日からの大雨による被害及び消防機関等の対応状況（第8報・R8.8.27更新）

- Published: 2026-08-27T06:20:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 消防庁
- Original: https://www.fdma.go.jp/disaster/info/items/20260827ooame8.pdf
- anchor: #n2291364
- Companies mentioned: 富山県、石川県、氷見市、羽咋市、志賀町、宝達志水町、中能登町、高岡市消防本部、羽咋郡市広域圏事務組合消防本部、消防庁

Facts:
- 富山県 1 17,164 40,546
- 富山県 1 17,164 40,546 6 0 17,358 44,195
- 石川県 1 2 18,377 42,202
- 石川県 1 2 18,377 42,202 5 3 80,339 184,096
- Total

## Materials for the 130th Social Security Council Medical Care Subcommittee

- Published: 2026-08-26T19:58:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 厚生労働省
- Original: https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/newpage_75820.html
- anchor: #n2291267
- Companies mentioned: Adobe

Facts:
- Agenda [PDF format: 122KB]
- List of committee members [PDF format: 83KB]
- Document １: Status of progress on medical DX, etc. (report) [PDF format: 7.9MB]
- Reference document １－１: Medical Informatization Promotion Policy (draft) [PDF format: 1.4MB]

## Hwang Jae-ho of the Korean Mission in Taipei visits 中央研究院 to discuss tackling AI-era challenges and prospects for research cooperation.

- Published: 2026-08-07T01:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央研究院
- Original: https://www.sinica.edu.tw/news_content/55/3909
- anchor: #n1856263
- Companies mentioned: 中央研究院、中國文化大學、倫敦政治經濟學院、首爾大學、高麗大學、濟州大學、延世大學

Facts:
- 38 years ago, he studied in Taiwan in the Department of Oriental Languages and Literature at 中國文化大學.
- 14 years ago, he visited this institute's Institute of European and American Studies to present a paper and give a lecture at a symposium.
- Outstanding Korean doctoral students are welcome to undertake long-term research at this institute for one to three years.

## The viral claim of a “mass migration of Shoushan macaques” is a fabricated narrative using unrelated footage.

- Published: 2026-08-27T17:30:56+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 台灣事實查核中心
- Original: https://tfc-taiwan.org.tw/fact-check-reports/shoushan-monkey-migration-viral-video-misuses-unrelated-footage
- anchor: #n2291572
- Companies mentioned: 抖音、NTT、社團法人台灣獼猴共存推廣協會

Facts:
- The Japanese 抖音 account “hanatou.mi” uploaded it on June 1.
- Report number: 4289

## Kaohsiung City reports 3 new locally acquired dengue cases; residents urged to inspect, empty, clean and scrub, and seek medical care promptly if suspected symptoms appear

- Published: 2026-08-27T20:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 衛福部疾病管制署
- Original: https://www.cdc.gov.tw/Bulletin/Detail/8eAEgrTiTtn8vAijonSNLw?typeId=9
- anchor: #n2291197
- Companies mentioned: 疾病管制署、疾管署

Facts:
- A total of 145 confirmed dengue cases have been reported nationwide so far this year (2026)
- Of these, 10 are locally acquired cases
- The other 135 are imported cases
- The cumulative case count is lower than the 154 cases reported over the same period in 2025

## Full-scale response to the 0822 torrential rains; systematic management efforts continue to strengthen flood resilience

- Published: 2026-08-27T01:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 經濟部水利署
- Original: https://www.wra.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=6431&s=295271
- anchor: #n2291617
- Companies mentioned: 經濟部、水利署、行政院

Facts:
- 80 large mobile pumps from across Taiwan have been deployed to provide support
- For flooding of 30 centimeters or more but less than 50 centimeters, the central government provides NT$10,000 in compensation for appliance losses
- The 4-year, NT$100 billion “Comprehensive Improvement Plan for County- and City-managed Rivers and Drainage Systems in Response to Climate Change”