AI News 180m Report

2026-08-28 03:00–06:00 JST

126 received, 119 listed, 18 sources ・ Page 1 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.

Taiwan | 公視新聞（25）

AI-mixed song from Australia reaches No. 2 on the charts; association requires a certain proportion of human-created work

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 公視新聞

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • No. 2 on the Australian singles chart
  • More than 1000 musicians

Companies mentioned：澳洲唱片業協會、Spotify、瑪丹娜

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Heavy rain in Japan’s Toyama and Ishikawa prefectures; authorities issue highest-level, level-5 heavy rain warning

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 公視新聞

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 24-hour cumulative rainfall reached as much as 331.5 millimeters in some areas
  • The highest-level “level-5 special heavy rain warning”
  • At least 6 rivers across the region swelled sharply

Companies mentioned：日本氣象廳、JR

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European green crabs invade waters off New England in the United States; local chefs urge diners to eat them to protect the ecosystem

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 公視新聞

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Each female crab can lay up to 180,000 eggs in 1 year
  • After 5 years of intensive fishing

Companies mentioned：新罕布夏大学

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Indian version of 芬達 has 3 times as much sugar as the London version; company accused of obstructing nutrition warning rules

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 公視新聞

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • The Indian version of 芬達 contains 10 teaspoons of sugar per 300 milliliters
  • The European version has only 4 teaspoons
  • The standard Indian version of KitKat contains only 4.5% cocoa solids
  • The Australian version contains as much as 22%
  • As many as 450 million people in India may be overweight or obese

Companies mentioned：芬達、KitKat、美極麵、雀巢

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倫敦警察 expands its electric bicycle fleet to reduce mobile phone snatch thefts

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 公視新聞

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Expanded to 25 vehicles
  • Can reach speeds of 80 kilometers per hour
  • Mobile phone snatch thefts have fallen from 68,000 to 54,000 cases
  • An overall decrease of 14%
  • A reduction of 33,000 crimes
  • Pickpocketing cases fell 24%
  • A decrease of 23,000 cases
  • More than 3500 mobile phone snatch thefts still occurred last month

Companies mentioned：倫敦警察

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Aomori, Japan, mobilizes thousands to haul a castle into place, helping return the 360-ton keep to its original position

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 公視新聞

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • The 360-ton “弘前城” defensive tower, the “keep”
  • With 1800 people working together at the site
  • The keep moved more than 2 meters in total
  • An estimated 4100 people are expected to take part
  • A symbolic 5-meter shift
  • The remaining 73 meters
  • Expected to reopen to visitors in 2033

Companies mentioned：弘前城

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衛福部 to launch health currency in October; accumulated balances of at least 1000 can be redeemed for goods or services

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 公視新聞

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • The minimum redemption threshold is 1000 health coins
  • Completing an adult health check earns 800 coins

Companies mentioned：衛福部、超商、壽險業者

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Creating until the final moment of life, 草間彌生’s “infinite” universe lives on forever

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 公視新聞

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Aged 97.
  • More than 300 works on display
  • Attracted nearly 470,000 visitors

Companies mentioned：草間彌生、路德維希博物館、安迪沃荷

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High school teacher secretly filmed students using the toilet at a rental home; school permanently dismisses teacher and handles follow-up

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 公視新聞

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • A total of 13 recordings were made
  • At least 10 victims
  • Prosecutors seek a 4-year sentence
  • Worked at the school for more than 5 years

Companies mentioned：嘉義縣政府教育處

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Dongliu ferry route resumes normal service; Typhoon Sadler could see marine warning lifted as early as tomorrow afternoon

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 公視新聞

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Service finally returned to normal on the 27th
  • The typhoon center is expected to move over land in China north of Matsu on the afternoon of the 28th
  • The weather agency estimates the marine typhoon warning will be lifted on the afternoon of the 28th

Companies mentioned：藍白航運公司、台灣整合防災工程技術顧問公司

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Days of rain in Kaohsiung cause road beside Zhongzhen Bridge to be undermined and scaffolding to collapse

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 公視新聞

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • A roughly 30-meter-long collapse also occurred at kilometer 5 of Provincial Highway 14 in Tianliao District, Kaohsiung
  • The alert area was expanded to 60 meters around the collapsed section
  • It’s about 20 meters away from here

Companies mentioned：高雄市政府、中山大學

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Cause of flash flood on China-Nepal border draws attention; experts say global warming accelerates ice and rock avalanches

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 公視新聞

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • A magnitude M4.4 earthquake
  • Equivalent to magnitude M5.2
  • A huge mass of ice and rocks from a glacier collapse slid 7000 feet down the mountainside
  • A magnitude M7.8 earthquake

Companies mentioned：USGS、美國地質調查局

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Original尼泊爾西藏交界冰川崩塌釀洪災 含外籍遊客近1500人失聯

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 公視新聞

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 尼泊爾 deploys 5000 military and police personnel

Companies mentioned：尼泊爾、聯合國、美國

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US seizes 2 Chinese-backed hacker platforms, saying NASA and the Federal Reserve were among the targets

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 公視新聞

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Seized 2 hacker groups backed by the Chinese government
  • At least since 2018

Companies mentioned：NASA、FED、QTFY、南京鑫玖維網絡科技有限公司、中国国家安全部、中国人民解放軍、美國司法部、FBI

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Reporting errors drive rise in overdue mortgages; 金管會 orders banks to review and correct past filings

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 公視新聞

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • At the end of July, overdue mortgage loans at domestic banks surged to NT$9.425 billion
  • The balance of overdue mortgage loans at domestic banks stood at NT$8.645 billion at the end of June
  • It surged by NT$780 million at the end of July
  • The overdue mortgage ratio also rose from 0.07% in June to 0.08%
  • Underreported by about NT$700 million to NT$800 million each month
  • Back in 2000, our non-performing loan ratio was more than 12%

Companies mentioned：大家房屋、金管會、台大金融研究中心

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民航局 approves Mandarin Airlines flight reductions on Hualien route; Uni Air’s suspension application still under review

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 公視新聞

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • The passenger load factor on the Taipei-Hualien route ranged from 18% to 38%
  • Kaohsiung-Hualien was about 33% to 53%
  • Taichung-Hualien was slightly higher, at about 50% to 70%

Companies mentioned：華信航空、立榮航空、民航局

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Meta restricts social media use by children and teens in the United States; Taiwan considers an “age-appropriate identification” mechanism

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 公視新聞

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • As many as 2/3 (66.6%) of junior high school students have argued with their parents over phone use
  • Of these, 27.4% said they argue about it almost every month

Companies mentioned：Meta、兒盟、台少盟、衛福部、iWIN

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Kaohsiung businesses illegally transport out-of-county waste for incineration; prosecutors indict 7 people and 5 corporations

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 公視新聞

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • The businesses illegally accepted more than 7000 tons in total
  • Saved NT$5.5 million in disposal fees
  • Kaohsiung City currently has 4 large waste incineration plants
  • 9 waste disposal companies found to be involved
  • 7 people and 5 corporations indicted

Companies mentioned：高雄市清運業者、環境部、高雄地檢署

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Anti-incinerator group in Mingjian says it photographed a leopard cat; environmental bureau says authenticity cannot be confirmed pending ecological survey

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 公視新聞

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Original7月底和8月中旬就2度拍攝到石虎

Companies mentioned：名間反焚化爐自救會、台灣石虎保育協會、彰化環保聯盟、南投縣環保局

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China opens imports to 79 Hualien pomelo businesses at once; 陸委會 calls it a propaganda package for united front work

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 公視新聞

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Pomelos sold to China do not fetch a good price, at around 20 to 30 yuan per jin

Companies mentioned：花蓮縣政府、台南麻豆農會、陸委會、防檢署

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Referendum Act provision on multiple proposals on one ballot put on hold; Fu Kun-chi says it will not apply to this year’s nine-in-one elections

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 公視新聞

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • This year’s (2026) nine-in-one elections

Companies mentioned：國民黨、民眾黨、中選會

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Opposition’s numerical advantage carries Unmanned Vehicles Act through third reading

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 公視新聞

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • A total of NT$240 billion in principle
  • NT$40 billion will be allocated each year
  • Over a period of 6 years

Companies mentioned：國民黨、民眾黨、民進黨、行政院、經濟部、國防部

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Motorcycle crashes account for more than half of traffic deaths; doctor says a collision at 90 kilometers per hour is like falling from a 10-story building

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 公視新聞

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • At 30 kilometers per hour, 90% can survive
  • At 60 kilometers per hour, 90% suffer serious injuries
  • A speed of 90 kilometers per hour is equivalent to falling from more than a 10-story building
  • Motorcycle crash deaths are down about 21% from the same period last year (2025)

Companies mentioned：交通部、高雄醫學大學附設中和紀念醫院、交通安全協會

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Employee plays on conveyor belt; 壽司郎 apologizes, saying the belt is not used exclusively for serving food.

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 公視新聞

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Fines ranging from 60,000 to 200 million.

Companies mentioned：壽司郎

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Floods in Nepal and Tibet kill 100; why did a flood surging 72 kilometers erupt under clear skies?

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 公視新聞

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Spread at least 72 kilometers.
  • River levels rose as much as 9 meters in 30 minutes.
  • An ice mass about 610 meters wide.
  • An altitude of about 5200 meters.
  • The valley floor, nearly 1200 meters below.
  • About 64 kilometers north of Kathmandu, Nepal's capital.

Companies mentioned：尼泊爾國家減災管理局（NDRRMA）、美國地質調查局（USGS）、國際山地綜合發展中心、紐約時報、BBC、CNN、卡加立大學、蘇格蘭鄧迪大學、衛報

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Japan | 気象庁（23）

Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

Published ・ Source Japan | 気象庁

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Eruption alert level 3
  • 09:00 on the 28th
  • 12:00
  • 21:00 on the 28th
  • 24:00

Original

Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

Published ・ Source Japan | 気象庁

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Eruption alert level 3
  • 09:00 on the 28th
  • 12:00
  • 21:00 on the 28th
  • 24:00

Original

Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

Published ・ Source Japan | 気象庁

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Eruption alert level 2
  • 09:00 on the 28th
  • 12:00
  • 21:00 on the 28th
  • 24:00

Original

Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

Published ・ Source Japan | 気象庁

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Eruption alert level 2
  • 09:00 on the 28th
  • 12:00
  • 21:00 on the 28th
  • 24:00

Original

Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

Published ・ Source Japan | 気象庁

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Eruption alert level 2
  • 09:00 on the 28th
  • 12:00
  • 21:00 on the 28th
  • 24:00

Original

Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

Published ・ Source Japan | 気象庁

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Eruption alert level 2
  • 09:00 on the 28th
  • 12:00
  • 21:00 on the 28th
  • 24:00

Original

Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

Published ・ Source Japan | 気象庁

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Eruption alert level 2
  • 09:00 on the 28th
  • 12:00
  • 21:00 on the 28th
  • 24:00

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Information on epicenter and seismic intensity

Published ・ Source Japan | 気象庁

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Around 04:54 on the 28th

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Information on the epicenter

Published ・ Source Japan | 気象庁

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Today, the 28th
  • 04:00
  • 54 minutes

Original

Seismic intensity flash report

Published ・ Source Japan | 気象庁

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Seismic intensity 3 or higher
  • 04:54

Original

Information on epicenter and seismic intensity

Published ・ Source Japan | 気象庁

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Around 04:46 on the 28th

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Information on epicenter and seismic intensity

Published ・ Source Japan | 気象庁

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Around 23:49 on the 27th

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Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

Published ・ Source Japan | 気象庁 ・ 2 identical notices

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Eruption alert level 2
  • The 28th
  • 09:00
  • 12:00

Original Original 2

Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

Published ・ Source Japan | 気象庁 ・ 2 identical notices

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Eruption alert level 2
  • The 28th
  • 09:00
  • 12:00

Companies mentioned：諏訪之瀬島

Original Original 2

Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

Published ・ Source Japan | 気象庁 ・ 2 identical notices

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Eruption alert level 2
  • The 28th
  • 09:00
  • 12:00

Original Original 2

Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

Published ・ Source Japan | 気象庁 ・ 2 identical notices

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Eruption alert level 2
  • 09:00 on the 28th
  • 12:00

Original Original 2

Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

Published ・ Source Japan | 気象庁 ・ 2 identical notices

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Eruption alert level 3
  • 09:00
  • 12:00

Original Original 2

Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

Published ・ Source Japan | 気象庁 ・ 2 identical notices

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Eruption alert level 3
  • The 28th
  • 09:00
  • 12:00

Original Original 2

Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

Published ・ Source Japan | 気象庁 ・ 2 identical notices

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Eruption alert level 2
  • The 28th
  • 09:00
  • 12:00

Original Original 2

Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

Published ・ Source Japan | 気象庁

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Eruption alert level 2
  • From 21:00 on the 27th to 24:00
  • From 09:00 to 12:00 on the 28th

Original

Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

Published ・ Source Japan | 気象庁

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Eruption alert level 2
  • From 21:00 on the 27th to 24:00
  • From 09:00 to 12:00 on the 28th

Original

Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

Published ・ Source Japan | 気象庁

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Eruption alert level 2
  • From 21:00 on the 27th to 24:00
  • From 09:00 to 12:00 on the 28th

Original

Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

Published ・ Source Japan | 気象庁

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Eruption alert level 2
  • From 21:00 on the 27th to 24:00
  • From 09:00 to 12:00 on the 28th

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Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心（15）

Major Fire Incident Report (Taoyuan City)

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Effective time: 2026-08-28T03:51:12
  • Expiration time: 2026-08-28T04:51:00

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

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Effective time: 2026-08-28T03:18:40
  • Expiration time: 2026-08-28T06:19:00

Companies mentioned：水利署

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

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Effective time: 2026-08-28T03:08:40
  • Expiration time: 2026-08-28T06:09:00

Companies mentioned：水利署

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Tsengwen Reservoir (releasing water into the Tsengwen River): controlled water release (Chiayi County, Tainan City)

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Effective time: 2026-08-28T02:18:40
  • Expiration time: 2026-08-28T05:19:00

Companies mentioned：水利署

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

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Effective time: 2026-08-28T02:18:40
  • Expiration time: 2026-08-28T05:19:00

Companies mentioned：水利署

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Typhoon warning for sea areas (Lienchiang County)

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Maximum sustained winds near the center: 33 meters per second.
  • 119 kilometers per hour.
  • Maximum gusts: 43 meters per second.
  • 155 kilometers per hour.
  • Radius of winds at force 7: 200 kilometers.
  • Radius of winds at force 10: 60 kilometers.
  • Moving at 25 kilometers per hour
  • Waves of 3 meters or higher are expected along the Keelung North Coast, Matsu, Orchid Island and Green Island.

Companies mentioned：中央氣象署

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Water Outage (Pingtung County)

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Effective time: 2026-08-27T17:05:46
  • Expiration time: 2026-08-28T12:00:00

Companies mentioned：台灣自來水公司

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Strong wind advisory for land areas (yellow alert) (Pingtung County, Miaoli County, Taoyuan City, Lienchiang County, New Taipei City, Hsinchu City, Hsinchu County, Taitung County)

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Average winds of scale 6 or above
  • Gusts of scale 8 or above

Original

Water Outage (New Taipei City)

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Effective time: 2026-08-27T21:57:29
  • Expiration time: 2026-08-28T04:30:00

Companies mentioned：台灣自來水公司

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

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Effective time: 2026-08-27T19:20:00
  • Expiration time: 2026-08-28T23:00:00

Companies mentioned：中央氣象署

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Water Outage (Penghu County)

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Effective time: 2026-08-27T17:32:30
  • Expiration time: 2026-08-28T15:30:00

Companies mentioned：台灣自來水公司

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Water outage (Kaohsiung City)

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Effective time: 2026-08-27T17:05:17
  • Expiration time: 2026-08-28T17:00:00

Companies mentioned：台灣自來水公司

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High temperature information (Yilan County, Hualien County, Kinmen County, New Taipei City, Taipei City, Taitung County)

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Tomorrow (28)
  • Effective time: 2026-08-27T17:13:00
  • Expiration time: 2026-08-28T15:00:00

Companies mentioned：中央気象署

Original

Water Outage (Penghu County)

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Effective time: 2026-08-27T10:22:18
  • Expiration time: 2026-08-28T15:30:00

Companies mentioned：台灣自來水公司

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Water Outage (Taoyuan City)

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Effective time: 2026-08-26T08:51:46
  • Expiration time: 2026-09-01T17:30:00

Companies mentioned：台灣自來水公司

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Japan | 国土交通省（14）

Circular Economy Ports to be designated for the first time! Promoting wide-area resource circulation by building a logistics system centered on ports

Published ・ Source Japan | 国土交通省

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 29 ports designated
  • Original約45.3万トン
  • Original約46.5万トン
  • Original約9万トン
  • 5.2 times
  • Original約51.7万トン
  • 1.33 times
  • Original約200万トン
  • Approximately 1.3 times

Companies mentioned：日鉄高炉セメント、産業振興、日本製鉄、カナスチール、マテック、北海道エコリサイクルシステムズ、イワクラ ホモゲン工場、ジャパンテック、王子製紙、JX金属、三光産業、サニックスエナジー、トマウェーブ、岡谷エコ・アソート、清水鋼鐵、北海道サニックス環境、苫小牧清掃社、北海道電力

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Recall filing (ジープ Cherokee and others)

Published ・ Source Japan | 国土交通省

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • (Total: 4 models)
  • (Total: 2 vehicle types)

Companies mentioned：Stellantisジャパン株式会社、FCA US LLC、ジープ、クライスラー、ジープ・チェロキー、国土交通省、自動車技術総合機構、日整連

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Recall filing (Fiat 600 and others)

Published ・ Source Japan | 国土交通省

Summary not yet available

Companies mentioned：Stellantisジャパン株式会社、FCA US LLC、FCA Italy S.p.A.

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Certification of the 52nd Eco Rail Mark companies

Published ・ Source Japan | 国土交通省

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • A total of 168 certified products
  • A total of 95 certified companies
  • 73 supporting companies

Companies mentioned：福貨通運株式会社、株式会社ジェイアール貨物・新潟ロジスティクス、八戸通運株式会社、コマツ物流株式会社、公益社団法人鉄道貨物協会、旭化成（株）、旭化成ホームプロダクツ(株)、三菱ケミカル（株）、フマキラー（株）、キング醸造（株）、日本甜菜製糖（株）、パナソニックエナジー（株）、（株）ＧＳユアサ、江崎グリコ（株）、全国農業協同組合連合会岩手県本部米穀部、東レ(株)、中央シリカ（株）、（株）ブルボン、住友化学（株）、三井化学（株）、小松ウオール工業（株）、亀田製菓（株）、三和酒類（株）、カシオ計算機（株）、花王（株）、ライオン（株）、北海道パーケット工業（株）、カゴメ（株）、（株）パロマ、（株）ヤクルト本社、（株）ヨドコウ、霧島酒造（株）、マルトモ（株）

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Discussing changes to long-term plans that take climate change into account (Monobe River and Yamakuni River) Reviewing basic river improvement policies, also from the perspective of basin-wide flood management

Published ・ Source Japan | 国土交通省

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • The 2nd review for the Monobe River system
  • The 1st deliberation for the Yamakuni River system
  • August 31, Reiwa 8 (Monday), 13:00–15:00
  • Main: 03-5253-8111 (extensions 35352, 35355)
  • Direct: 03-5253-8445

Companies mentioned：千葉大学、奈良女子大学、高知大学、大分県、立命館大学、京都大学、群馬大学、長野県諏訪湖環境研究センター、政策研究大学院大学、名古屋大学、福岡県、高知県、北海道大学、福岡大学

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Supporting the swift restoration of rivers, roads and other infrastructure damaged by heavy rain from the Reiwa 8 Baiu front. Streamlining disaster assessments by simplifying design documents and raising the ceiling for document-based assessments

Published ・ Source Japan | 国土交通省

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  • 栃木県: 29 million yen or less
  • 群馬県: 50 million yen or less
  • 新潟県: 30 million yen or less
  • 熊本県: 12 million yen or less
  • Normally less than 10 million yen

Companies mentioned：栃木県、群馬県、新潟県、熊本県、水管理・国土保全局

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Dispatching a disaster assessment officer from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism headquarters to 熊本県 to support the swift restoration of damaged rivers, roads and other infrastructure. Conducting an emergency disaster investigation related to the Reiwa 8 Kumamoto Earthquake

Published ・ Source Japan | 国土交通省

Summary not yet available

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  • Dispatch date: September 1, Reiwa 8 (Tuesday)

Companies mentioned：国土交通省、熊本県

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Level 5 Heavy Rain Emergency Warnings issued for 石川県 and 富山県

Published ・ Source Japan | 国土交通省

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  • 石川県 Hakui City, Hakui (HAKUI), 252.5
  • 富山県 Himi City, Himi (HIMI), 252.0
  • Niigata Prefecture 150
  • 富山県 180
  • 石川県 180
  • Fukui Prefecture 90

Companies mentioned：石川県、富山県、国土交通省、気象庁

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Selected technologies for the Overseas Demonstration Project for Water and Sewerage Technologies (WOW TO JAPAN Project) have been decided. Demonstrating trenchless pipe rehabilitation technology in Malaysia

Published ・ Source Japan | 国土交通省

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  • A pipe of approximately 1,000 mm is planned

Companies mentioned：株式会社日水コン、有限会社横島、積水化学工業㈱、㈱ＮＪＳ、日本工営㈱、㈱クボタ、㈱インフォマティクス、㈱石垣、㈱神鋼環境、㈱安藤・間、川崎重工業㈱、宇都宮工業㈱、前澤工業㈱、㈱酉島製作所、㈱日水コン

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石川県 and 富山県 remain under a high alert for landslides, flooding in low-lying areas, and rising river levels and floods

Published ・ Source Japan | 国土交通省

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  • 富山県 氷見市 Himi (HIMI), 358.0 ＊
  • Original石川県羽咋市 羽咋（ハクイ） 340.5 *
  • 石川県 宝達志水町 Hodatsushimizu (HODATSUSHIMIZU), 261.0 ＊
  • 石川県 Kahoku City, Kahoku (KAHOKU), 212.5
  • 富山県 Kurobe City, Unazuki (UNAZUKI), 200.0 ＊＊
  • Niigata Prefecture 150
  • 富山県 180
  • 石川県 150
  • Fukui Prefecture 120

Companies mentioned：石川県、富山県、羽咋市、志賀町、宝達志水町、中能登町、氷見市、国土交通省、気象庁

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Original内航船舶輸送統計月報の概要（令和8年5月分）

Published ・ Source Japan | 国土交通省

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  • Total transport volume was 24,121 thousand tonnes (up 4.2% year on year)
  • 12,639 million tonne-kilometers (up 7.7% year on year)
  • Volumes transported in containers and on chassis were 1,839 thousand tonnes, respectively
  • 633 thousand tonnes
  • Total fuel consumption was 180,240 thousand liters (up 4.3% year on year)
  • Total voyage distance was 10,616 thousand kilometers (up 6.6% year on year)

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Preliminary Port Statistics (June, Reiwa 8)

Published ・ Source Japan | 国土交通省

Summary not yet available

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  • The number of foreign-trade cargo containers at the 6 major ports (東京港, 川崎港, 横浜港, 名古屋港, 大阪港 and 神戸港) was 1,195,224 TEU (preliminary figure)
  • Up 1.0% year on year
  • Exports totaled 597,388 TEU
  • Down 0.0% year on year
  • Imports totaled 597,836 TEU
  • Up 2.0% year on year

Companies mentioned：東京港、川崎港、横浜港、名古屋港、大阪港、神戸港

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MLIT Monthly Economic Report (August, Reiwa 8)

Published ・ Source Japan | 国土交通省

Summary not yet available

Companies mentioned：国土交通省

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Preliminary Air Transport Statistics (June, Reiwa 8)

Published ・ Source Japan | 国土交通省

Summary not yet available

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  • Scheduled domestic air passenger traffic totaled 8,469 thousand
  • Freight volume was 45,614 (53,677) tonnes
  • International air passenger traffic totaled 1,886 thousand
  • Freight volume was 140,199 (144,597) tonnes
  • Passenger numbers were down 3.5% year on year
  • Passenger-kilometers were down 3.1% year on year
  • Tonnes were down 5.7% year on year
  • Tonne-kilometers were down 3.9% year on year
  • Passenger numbers were up 4.9% year on year
  • Passenger-kilometers were up 2.5% year on year
  • Tonnes were up 2.7% year on year
  • Tonne-kilometers were up 1.7% year on year

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Japan | 消費者庁（7）

森邦弘 “Sake Lees Pickles” (sold at ごんの贈り物, inside the parking lot of スペイン窯 パンのトラ) - Refund/recall

Published ・ Source Japan | 消費者庁

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Response start date: August 27, 2026

Companies mentioned：森邦弘、ごんの贈り物、スペイン窯

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Original乗用車（フィアット 600、ほか2車種） - 修理

Published ・ Source Japan | 消費者庁

Summary not yet available

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  • Response start date: August 27, 2026

Companies mentioned：ジープ、フィアット、アルファロメオ

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Passenger cars (ジープ ジープ・チェロキー, チェロキー) - Repair

Published ・ Source Japan | 消費者庁

Summary not yet available

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  • Response start date: August 27, 2026

Companies mentioned：ジープ、ジープ・チェロキー、チェロキー

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Original黒沼畜産（自店舗）「くろぬまのメンチカツ」 - 返金／回収

Published ・ Source Japan | 消費者庁

Summary not yet available

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  • Response start date: Aug. 26, 2026

Companies mentioned：黒沼畜産

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太暘物産 “Other seasoned and processed products: 鉄拳善次郎” (sold at ドン・キホーテ, MEGAドン・キホーテ, MEGAドン・キホーテ UNY, ピカソ, キラキラドンキ, エッセンス and 長崎屋) - Refund/recall

Published ・ Source Japan | 消費者庁

Summary not yet available

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  • Aug. 26, 2026

Companies mentioned：太暘物産、ドン・キホーテ、MEGAドン・キホーテ、MEGAドン・キホーテ UNY、ピカソ、キラキラドンキ、エッセンス、長崎屋

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秋田ステーションビル (駅ビル トピコ) “Braised pork rice (魯肉飯)” - Refund/recall

Published ・ Source Japan | 消費者庁

Summary not yet available

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  • Response start date: Aug. 24, 2026

Companies mentioned：秋田ステーションビル、駅ビル トピコ

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活亜興 “Mixed grains: 六穀豊穣” - Recall

Published ・ Source Japan | 消費者庁

Summary not yet available

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  • Response start date: July 14, 2026

Companies mentioned：活亜興

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Japan | 政府統計 e-Stat（7）

Construction Investment Outlook — FY2016 01 Trends in construction investment amount, year-on-year change and composition (by nominal and real values)

Published ・ Source Japan | 政府統計 e-Stat

Summary not yet available

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  • Total data records: 7524

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Construction Investment Outlook — FY2017 02 Trends in construction investment amount and year-on-year change by region (nominal values)

Published ・ Source Japan | 政府統計 e-Stat

Summary not yet available

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  • Total data records: 4162

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Construction Investment Outlook — FY2017 01 Trends in construction investment amount, year-on-year change and composition (by nominal and real values)

Published ・ Source Japan | 政府統計 e-Stat

Summary not yet available

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  • Total data records: 7656

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Construction Investment Outlook — FY2018 02 Trends in construction investment amount and year-on-year change by region (nominal values)

Published ・ Source Japan | 政府統計 e-Stat

Summary not yet available

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  • Total data records: 4140

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Construction Investment Outlook — FY2018 01 Trends in construction investment amount, year-on-year change and composition (by nominal and real values)

Published ・ Source Japan | 政府統計 e-Stat

Summary not yet available

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  • Total data records: 7788

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Construction Investment Outlook — FY2019 02 Trends in construction investment amount and year-on-year change by region (nominal values)

Published ・ Source Japan | 政府統計 e-Stat

Summary not yet available

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  • Total data records: 4740

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Construction Investment Outlook — FY2019 01 Trends in construction investment amount, year-on-year change and composition (by nominal and real values)

Published ・ Source Japan | 政府統計 e-Stat

Summary not yet available

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  • Total data records: 9000

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Taiwan | 中央社 CNA（6）

CIA chief's surprise visit to Russia draws attention; Trump says Putin will not attack NATO territory.

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

President Trump said Putin would not attack NATO territory, playing down media reports. CIA Director John Ratcliffe recently made a surprise visit to Moscow. Reports said the visit was intended to warn Russia, but Trump did not confirm this.

Facts

  • Trump said Russian President Putin would not attack NATO territory.
  • CIA Director John Ratcliffe made a surprise visit to Moscow.
  • A senior EU official said there was no sign Russia was planning to attack NATO countries.

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US media: Trump has no intention of returning to US-Iran memorandum; global oil prices surge.

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

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  • 布倫特 crude futures settled up $1.86.
  • Or 2.1%.
  • Settled at $89.70 per barrel.
  • 美國西德州中級原油 futures rose $1.30.
  • Or 1.6%.
  • Closed at $83.53 per barrel.

Companies mentioned：華爾街日報、路透社、布倫特、美國西德州中級原油

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US-Canada trade war escalates; Trump signs executive order renaming Lake Ontario 美國 Lake.

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

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  • 50% tariffs
  • 200億美元 worth of 加拿大 imports.
  • 200億美元 worth of 美國 imports.

Companies mentioned：美國、加拿大、白宮、內政部、地理名稱資訊系統

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India hopes to cooperate with Taiwan on semiconductors; Taiwanese businesses urge a more investor-friendly environment.

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Taiwan's electronics and semiconductor manufacturing industries are global leaders.

Companies mentioned：台灣印度CEO圓桌論壇、台灣印度產業鏈結高峰論壇、印度台商總會、馬德雅邦政府產業政策暨投資促進廳、外貿協會

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Tech leaders plan to attend G20 ministerial meeting; AI development and regulation in focus.

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

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  • They are expected to deliver speeches on September 1.

Companies mentioned：輝達、Nvidia、OpenAI、SpaceX、Meta

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Death toll from floods on the Nepal-Tibet border rises to 392; nationalities of more than 1,000 missing people listed.

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

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  • The floods have so far killed 392 people.
  • At least 1468 people.
  • 910 people remain missing.
  • China reported 558 people missing.
  • A total of 667 tourists and travelers are missing, including Nepali nationals and foreign citizens.
  • Of the 667 missing people, 127 are Nepali tourists.
  • 尼泊爾旅遊局 counted 24 missing Chinese nationals.
  • 178 Indian nationals are missing.
  • 90 US citizens are missing.
  • 55 Ukrainian citizens are missing.
  • More than 50 Malaysians in Nepal are unaccounted for.

Companies mentioned：美國國務院、澳洲廣播公司新聞網、法新社、尼泊爾警方、尼泊爾災害管理機構、尼泊爾旅遊局、中國外交部、烏克蘭外交部、馬來西亞首相、澳洲總理、加拿大外交部長、韓國外交部、新加坡、德國、俄羅斯、南非、拉脫維亞、日本、紐西蘭、法國、西班牙、比利時、匈牙利、葡萄牙、荷蘭、義大利、愛爾蘭、哈薩克、白俄羅斯、芬蘭、以色列、立陶宛、菲律賓、塞爾維亞、瑞典、瑞士、保加利亞

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Japan | 環境省（4）

Selection of indirect grant recipients for the FY Reiwa ８ Environmental Conservation Research Grant (Environmental Startup R&D Support Project for Creating Innovation)

Published ・ Source Japan | 環境省

Summary not yet available

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  • 89 applications

Companies mentioned：株式会社プラーツ、株式会社シアノロジー、株式会社QioN、株式会社PHOSLOOP、株式会社BLUABLE、AC Biode株式会社、株式会社Gaiapost、ウミトロン株式会社、Jinomi株式会社、ESREE Energy株式会社、ディーウェザー株式会社、株式会社Teraform、株式会社パームホルツ、ファルストマ株式会社、クールフライヤー株式会社、株式会社エマルションフローテクノロジーズ、株式会社エンドファイト、株式会社ElectroFluxion、株式会社TERRIA、株式会社Archeda、株式会社ベホマル、トレ食株式会社、Planet Savers株式会社、株式会社Integral Geometry Science、株式会社カーボンクライオキャプチャー、ライノフラックス株式会社

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Holding of the FY Reiwa ８ symposium on plastic pollution and countermeasures

Published ・ Source Japan | 環境省

Summary not yet available

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  • In-person attendance: 150 people (first-come, first-served)

Companies mentioned：三菱UFJリサーチ&コンサルティング株式会社、みずほ総合研究所、京都大学、東京海洋大学、愛媛大学、群馬大学

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Call for applications for the FY Reiwa ８ budget project “Promoting Price Reductions for Solar Power Generation Equipment, etc. to Achieve Storage Parity” (second round)

Published ・ Source Japan | 環境省

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Companies mentioned：環境省

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