Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- The 31st, 09:00
- 12:00
- The 31st, 21:00
- 24:00
2026-08-31 03:00–06:00 JST
73 received, 66 listed, 9 sources
One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Japan, 33 items from 4 sources; Taiwan, 33 items from 5 sources.
One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.
Japan | 気象庁（23）
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- The 31st, 09:00
- 12:00
- The 31st, 21:00
- 24:00
Companies mentioned：諏訪之瀬島
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- The 31st, 09:00
- 12:00
- The 31st, 21:00
- 24:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- The 31st, 09:00
- 12:00
- The 31st, 21:00
- 24:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 3
- The 31st, 09:00
- 12:00
- 21:00
- 24:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 3
- The 31st, 09:00
- 12:00
- 21:00
- 24:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- The 31st, 09:00
- 12:00
- 21:00
- 24:00
Information on epicenter and seismic intensity
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The 31st
- 03:00
- 29 minutes
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- The 31st, 09:00
- 12:00
Volcanic observation report on eruption
Summary not yet available
Facts
- August 31, 2026, 01:29
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- The 31st, 09:00
- 12:00
Companies mentioned：諏訪之瀬島
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- The 31st, 09:00
- 12:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- The 31st, 09:00
- 12:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 3
- 09:00
- 12:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 3
- 09:00
- 12:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- The 31st
- 09:00
- 12:00
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- The 31st, 09:00
- 12:00
Estimated ash plume flow direction report
Summary not yet available
Volcanic observation report on eruption
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Date and time: August 30, 2026, 21:37 (301237 UTC)
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- From 21:00 to 24:00 on the 30th
- From 09:00 to 12:00 on the 31st
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- From 21:00 to 24:00 on the 30th
- From 09:00 to 12:00 on the 31st
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- From 21:00 to 24:00 on the 30th
- From 09:00 to 12:00 on the 31st
Ash fall forecast (scheduled)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Eruption alert level 2
- From 21:00 to 24:00 on the 30th
- From 09:00 to 12:00 on the 31st
Taiwan | 公視新聞（17）
Public concerned businesses will raise prices after domestic tourism subsidies take effect; Tourism Administration: Violators will lose eligibility and be fined
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The average nightly room rate nationwide is NT$4,694
- Up about 2.4% year on year
- Average nightly accommodation prices in Nantou County and Chiayi County both exceeded NT$10,000
- More than NT$6,000 in Yilan County
- Increased by more than 10%
Companies mentioned：中華民國溫泉觀光協會、南投縣渡船遊艇商業同業公會、靜宜大學觀光事業系
Cars are getting bigger, but parking spaces are not; civic groups call for spaces to be widened to 2.8 meters
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Original全台約有200、300萬處的汽車停車格
- Parking-space regulations have gone unchanged for 52 years
- Standard car parking spaces are 5.5 meters long
- Small cars are 5 to 6 meters long
- The government should increase the parking-space width by 30 centimeters, bringing it to 2.8 meters
Companies mentioned：台灣全國汽車駕駛人權益聯盟協會、台北市停管處
Taipei Metro's Xinyi Line eastern extension opens; free rides offered during first month
Summary not yet available
Facts
- About 1.4 kilometers long
- Total cost is about NT$9.4 billion
- About 10,000 passenger trips enter and exit Guangci/Fengtian Temple Station each day
- Overall, ridership could increase by about 20,000 passenger trips
Companies mentioned：台北捷運、華航
龍華科大 vocational high school students jointly accuse teacher of bullying; school says it has completed a campus safety report
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 30 students in the five-year junior college mechanical engineering department
Companies mentioned：龍華科大、高教工會、國教盟
Blue-white alliance collapses in Zhubei mayoral election; Ko Wen-je urges 2 party chairs to discuss next steps
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Will officially register on the 31st
Companies mentioned：民眾黨、國民黨、民進黨
Heavy rain expected in the south for 2 consecutive days starting tomorrow; Dongliu and Yanliu routes suspend service for 3 days starting the 31st
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Service suspended for 3 days starting the 31st
- Significant heavy rain is expected in the south
Companies mentioned：泰富航運、氣象署、水利局、公路局
Nepal flash floods have killed 750; nearly 3,000 people remain missing
Summary not yet available
Facts
- We have rescued 418 Nepalis
- As well as 42 Chinese nationals
- Original8名印度人
- A total of 274 helicopter sorties were deployed
- 印度 has transported 60 metric tons of supplies
- 美國 provides more than US$3.6 million in additional humanitarian aid
- 歐盟 has also contributed 2 million euros
- Nepal's reconstruction is estimated to require US$4 billion to US$5 billion
Companies mentioned：尼泊爾軍方、尼泊爾陸軍、世界衛生組織、印度、美國、歐盟
Week in Review / Flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border; referendum to abolish the non-nuclear homeland policy folded into year-end elections (2026.8.24-8.30)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- A total of 675 people have died
- More than 2,400 people are missing
- Original此次災情的恢復費用約落在40至50億美元之間
- Reservoir storage has surpassed 2.5 million cubic meters
- A total of 240 billion yuan budgeted over 6 years
- Accumulate 1,000 coins to redeem goods or services
- Aged 97.
Companies mentioned：國立台灣美術館、草間彌生紀念藝術財團
Residents fly drones at a family park beneath an overpass; Yunlin County Government: fine of up to NT$300,000
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Remote-controlled drones should be operated at least 30 meters from freeways, expressways, railways, buildings and obstacles
Companies mentioned：雲林縣政府、台灣福爾摩沙無人飛行器協會
Man suspected of being upset that scooter failed to yield; police penalize him after he brandishes an umbrella as if to hit someone
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The altercation took place on the evening of the 29th
Companies mentioned：台中市第一分局大誠分駐所、台灣交通安全協會
Traffic violation classes extended starting in September to prevent repeat offenses involving underage unlicensed driving and drunk driving
Summary not yet available
Facts
- May face 6 hours of classes
- Repeat-offender classes extended from 4 hours to 6 hours
- Class hours extended from 12 hours to 15 hours
- More than 28,000 people are expected to be affected
Companies mentioned：公路局、銘傳大學
Original審計部指3百件兒保案處理延宕 蔣萬安：全面檢視機制
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Handling of as many as 303 child protection reports was delayed
- A case involving the molestation of a 10-year-old girl in Taipei drew widespread attention after she went without placement for 240 days
Companies mentioned：台北市政府、民進黨、北市社會局
Hundreds of live cockroaches dumped on 周氏蝦捲; restaurant voluntarily closes today for continued cleaning and disinfection
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Hundreds
Companies mentioned：周氏蝦捲
U.S. and Venezuela reach largest oil deal; U.S. gains control over 65 billion barrels of crude
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 17 oil fields
Companies mentioned：アメリカ、委内瑞拉、川普、ロドリゲス、ハーバード大学、豪スマン、史托ク
Original國衛院研究：配偶若罹失智症 另一半失智風險增7成
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Dementia prevalence among people aged 65 and older is 7.99%
- An estimated 350,000 older adults have dementia
- Original另一半日後罹患失智症的風險，相較於對照組會增加7成左右
Companies mentioned：國家衛生研究院、台大醫院、衛福部、原民會、文化部、台灣失智症協會、司法院、法務部
More than 100 elevator breakdowns at Nangang Depot social housing; 住都中心: equipment maintenance to be strengthened
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Around 20 units or so
- There are thousands of residents here
- Less than a year since residents began moving into the social housing development
Companies mentioned：台北南港機廠社宅、住都中心、消防人員、民眾黨、台北市議員、陳宥丞、辛冠儀、北市住都中心、北市府
尼泊爾 flash floods kill 675; post-disaster reconstruction estimated to cost US$5 billion
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 9 South Korean employees remain missing
- But more than 300 people were successfully rescued
- The flash floods also washed away 19 bridges
- Original這次災情的恢復費用，大約落在40至50億美元之間
Companies mentioned：尼泊爾、南韓、中國
Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心（11）
Strong wind advisory for land areas (yellow signal) (Yilan County, Pingtung County, Kaohsiung City, Lienchiang County, New Taipei City, Taitung County, Tainan City, Penghu County)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Average winds of scale 6 or above
- Gusts of scale 8 or above
Heavy rain advisory (Pingtung County, Taitung County)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Effective time: 2026-08-31T04:00:00
- Expiration time: 2026-09-01T00:00:00
Companies mentioned：中央気象署
Liyutan Reservoir (discharge into Jingshan Creek): free overflow (Miaoli County, Taichung City)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Effective time: 2026-08-31T03:18:40
- Expiration time: 2026-08-31T06:19:00
Companies mentioned：水利署
Mudanj Reservoir (water release into Sichongxi): controlled water release（Pingtung County）
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Effective time: 2026-08-31T02:18:40
- Expiration time: 2026-08-31T05:19:00
Companies mentioned：水利署
Hutoupi Reservoir（discharge to Hutou Creek）: controlled water release（Tainan City）
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Effective time: 2026-08-31T02:18:40
- Expiration time: 2026-08-31T05:19:00
Companies mentioned：水利署
Water Outage (Tainan City)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Effective time: 2026-08-28T09:46:38
- Expiration time: 2026-08-31T17:00:00
Companies mentioned：台灣自來水公司
Water Outage (Taichung City)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Effective time: 2026-08-30T20:48:37
- Expiration time: 2026-08-31T17:00:00
Companies mentioned：台灣自來水公司
Water Outage (New Taipei City)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Expiration time: 2026-08-31T06:00:00
Companies mentioned：台湾自来水公司、台电
Water Outage (Taichung City)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Effective time: 2026-08-30T19:06:31
- Expiration time: 2026-08-31T18:30:00
Companies mentioned：台灣自來水公司
Water Outage (Pingtung County)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Effective time: 2026-08-30T11:42:12
- Expiration time: 2026-08-31T12:00:00
Companies mentioned：台灣自來水公司
Water Outage (Taoyuan City)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Effective time: 2026-08-30T09:36:08
- Expiration time: 2026-08-31T16:00:00
Companies mentioned：台湾自来水公司
Japan | PR TIMES（5）
15 years after the earthquake disaster, applications open for the second term of the “Social Collaboration Project,” connecting participants with people who are learning about Fukushima today and working toward recovery
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 15 years since the earthquake
- Collaborate for approximately 3 months
- 14 working adults and students
- 86% of participants
- Original1回当たり10,000円
Companies mentioned：特定非営利活動法人 二枚目の名刺、公益社団法人福島相双復興推進機構、一般社団法人かわうちラボ、株式会社smile farm、特定非営利活動法人南相馬こどものつばさ
Launch of FireRocket V2, an LMS for businesses equipped with AI instructors: Moving online education and training from “watching to learn” to “learning through dialogue”
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The number of foreign workers in Japan reached 2,571,037
- The number of establishments employing foreign workers also reached 371,215
- Up 11.7% year on year
- Used by more than 250 companies, including major corporations and government agencies
- The cumulative number of learners has exceeded 600,000
- Learner satisfaction is 95% or higher
- 50 videos
- 3 hours in total
- Up to 10 courses
- You can have up to 200 conversations per month with the AI instructor
Companies mentioned：株式会社グラブデザイン、FireRocket、内閣官房、法務省、大手電力会社、大手航空会社、大手エネルギー会社、大手製薬会社
Marshmallow Entertainment Group signs an agreement to become the exclusive distributor in Japan for MAOGEPING（毛戈平）, China's premier luxury cosmetics brand
Summary not yet available
Facts
- In 2025, its school business alone recorded sales of 147 million yuan
- Full-year sales in 2025 were 5.05 billion yuan
- Net profit was 1.205 billion yuan
- Operates 445 directly managed counters in 131 cities across China
- More than 3,300 dedicated beauty consultants
- “Radiant Silky Powder” (commonly known as “Little Gold Fan”) had retail sales exceeding 300 million yuan
- The “Luxury Caviar Mask” had retail sales exceeding 1 billion yuan
- “Silky Smooth Makeup Base” achieved more than 7 times the sales of the previous year
- Ranked No. 7 among China's high-end beauty groups (1.8% market share)
Companies mentioned：MAOGEPING（毛戈平）、毛戈平化粧品股份有限公司、株式会社マシュマロエンタメ、L Catterton（路威凱騰）、L'Oréal、Estée Lauder、LVMH、Frost & Sullivan
CANDY TUNE named the advertising campaign characters for the cough suppressant and expectorant Lulu Direct S Tablets! The “Rapid-Fire Benefits” web commercial will be released on Monday, August 31, 2026
Daiichi Sankyo Healthcare launches the new drug Lulu Direct S Tablets and names CANDY TUNE as its commercial characters. A unique commercial featuring a rapid-fire rundown of the drug's benefits is now available.
Mana Ashida named the new commercial character for the medical and nursing care job site ジョブメドレー
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Used by approximately 460,000 establishments nationwide
- Broadcasts to begin sequentially nationwide (excluding some areas) from Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Companies mentioned：株式会社メドレー、ジョブメドレー、MEDLEY AI CLOUD、melmo
Japan | 消防庁（4）
Damage caused by heavy rain beginning August 27, Reiwa 8, and response status of fire departments and other agencies (Report No. 14; updated R8.8.30)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Deaths
- Emergency Safety Measures
- Evacuation order
Companies mentioned：富山県、石川県、福井県、氷見市、羽咋市、志賀町、宝達志水町、中能登町、福井市、大野市、勝山市、高岡市消防本部、羽咋郡市広域圏事務組合消防本部、石川県防災ヘリ
Damage caused by the earthquake with its epicenter in southern Ibaraki Prefecture and response status of fire departments and other agencies (Report No. 5; updated R8.8.23)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Deaths
- Completely destroyed
- Half-destroyed
Companies mentioned：いばらき消防指令センター、つくば市消防本部、稲敷広域消防本部、川口市消防局、蕨市消防本部、戸田市消防本部、埼玉東部消防組合消防局、ちば消防共同指令センター、ちば北西部消防指令センター、東京消防庁
Damage caused by the Chiba torrential rains of August, Reiwa 8, and response status of fire departments and other agencies (Report No. 18; updated R8.8.27)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Deaths
- of which
- Missing persons
- Total
- Completely destroyed
- Half-destroyed
- Some areas
- Flooding
- Damage
Companies mentioned：千葉市、市川市、船橋市、松戸市、佐倉市、習志野市、柏市、市原市、八千代市、鎌ヶ谷市、四街道市、白井市、我孫子市、印西市、東金市、八街市、茂原市、大網白里市、長柄町、白子町、山武市、九十九里町、いすみ市、千葉県、埼玉県、消防庁
Damage caused by the Reiwa 8 Kumamoto earthquake and response status of fire departments and other agencies (Report No. 62; updated R8.8.27)
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Deaths
- Injured
- Support teams from within the prefecture
- Number of emergency medical transports
Companies mentioned：消防庁、気象庁、熊本県、福岡県、大分県、鹿児島県、長崎県、佐賀県、宮崎県、岡山県、広島県、山口県、宇城市、八代市、上天草市、天草市、美里町、芦北町、嘉島町、甲佐町、氷川町
Taiwan | 中央社 CNA（3）
Ferry capsizes off Northern Cyprus; 241 rescued, at least 8 dead and 18 missing
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The ferry was carrying 267 passengers and crew members
- 241 people rescued
- At least 8 people were killed
- 18 people missing
Companies mentioned：北賽普勒斯土耳其共和國
挪威王室: Funeral for late King Harald to be held on 9/9
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The funeral will be held on September 9
- The funeral service will begin at 1 p.m.
- Aged 89
- As his 35-year reign draws to a close
- Public viewing opens at 2 p.m.
Companies mentioned：挪威王室、挪威教會、法新社、奧斯陸主教座堂、王宮紅廳、國會
Libya's rival authorities reach agreement to hold nationwide elections within 24 months
Libya's rival political factions signed a United Nations-backed agreement, pledging to hold nationwide elections within 24 months. The agreement is seen as a key step toward ending the country's division since 2014.
Facts
- Libya's rival political factions signed an agreement, agreeing to hold elections within 24 months.
- The agreement was signed at the UNSMIL headquarters, witnessed by mission chief Tetteh.
- Libya has been divided into western and eastern administrations since 2014.
- The Government of National Unity (GNU) was established in March 2021 and took over power.
Companies mentioned：北大西洋公約組織 (NATO)
Japan | 国土交通省（1）
Level 5 emergency warning for heavy rain issued for Fukui Prefecture
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Miyama, Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture 64.0
- Katsuyama, Katsuyama City, Fukui Prefecture 282.0
- Harue, Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture 57.0
- Harue, Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture 279.0
- Ono, Ono City, Fukui Prefecture 52.0
- Miyama, Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture 235.5
- Katsuyama, Katsuyama City, Fukui Prefecture 47.0
- Ono, Ono City, Fukui Prefecture 218.0
- Niigata Prefecture 80
- Toyama Prefecture 100
- Ishikawa Prefecture 100
- Fukui Prefecture 120
Companies mentioned：国土交通省、気象庁
Taiwan | 中央研究院（1）
Academia Sinica's genomics and epidemiology training camp opens, combining AI with multi-omics analysis to cultivate cross-disciplinary talent in precision medicine
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Existing genotype data from 200,000 people
- Nearly 200 people took part in this year’s workshop
Companies mentioned：中央研究院、台灣流行病學學會、臺灣人體生物資料庫、哈佛醫學院、杜蘭大學、哈佛大學、陳曾熙公共衛生學院
Taiwan | 經濟部水利署（1）
水利署 continues to review river management plans, enhancing overall watershed flood resilience.
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Original中央管河川 115年度目前執行疏濬量超前目標1,742萬立方公尺
Companies mentioned：水利署、經濟部、行政院、嘉義、台南、高雄、屏東、台北市、馬太鞍溪、花蓮溪