# AI News 180m Report｜2026-09-12 12:00–15:00 JST｜Page 1 of 2

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Taiwan, 85 items from 3 sources; Japan, 49 items from 1 source.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## “Parrot & Wild Bird Marche” to be held in Osaka during Silver Week♪

- Published: 2026-09-12T14:12:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000432.000010272.html
- anchor: #n2678211
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ことりカフェ、京阪百貨店、青いことり工房、LeftThimble

Facts:
- ¥14,300 including tax
- Limited to 4 birds

## Inspiring high school students with the “power to take on challenges” through art: 松陰高等学校町田校 supports Tenshin Nasukawa’s challenge

- Published: 2026-09-12T14:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000001.000173817.html
- anchor: #n2678216
- Companies mentioned: 学校法人至誠義塾、松陰高等学校町田校、株式会社ビーイング、株式会社MIROKU ART、Official髭男dism、B'z、AKB48、Stream of Banksy Effect – Street Art (R)Evolution –

Facts:
- Participated in the international street art exhibition “Stream of Banksy Effect – Street Art (R)Evolution –” in 2025

## Get a gift with your Rilakkuma purchase! Head to Maholova Minds Miura for Silver Week… Accommodation plans where you can buy a “Rilakkuma Car” and afternoon tea are also open for reservations!

- Published: 2026-09-12T14:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000033.000018681.html
- anchor: #n2678215
- Companies mentioned: ホテル マホロバ・マインズ三浦、サンエックス、株式会社四季の自然舎

Facts:
- Purchase at least ¥5,000 worth of hotel-original “Rilakkuma” products, including tax
- The “Rilakkuma Sukajan” is limited to 100 jackets for adults and children combined
- 料金：お1人様 6,600円（消費税・サービス料込み）
- 価格：1セット 16,500円（税込）
- Opened: June 1992
- It will celebrate its 35th anniversary in 2027

## Kayoko Shiraishi and Morio Kazama kick off the reading play “Kojiki,” humorously bringing audiences the story of the gods’ struggles to create the land!

- Published: 2026-09-12T14:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003518.000012949.html
- anchor: #n2678214
- Companies mentioned: キョードーメディアス

Facts:
- 8 venues in 5 cities nationwide

## Shinjuku’s largest TOM FORD EYEWEAR SPECIALTY STORE opens! To open at Ogura Megane Shinjuku Lumine Est store on Saturday, September 12

- Published: 2026-09-12T14:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000031.000166766.html
- anchor: #n2678212
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社オグラ、TOM FORD

Facts:
- TOM FORD EYEWEAR SPECIALTY STORE opened at Ogura Megane Shinjuku Lumine Est store on Saturday, September 12, 2026
- Located on the 5th floor of Shinjuku Lumine Est
- Established July 1, 1954
- Capital: 35 million yen

## ノジマＴリーグ 2026-2027 公式戦 9月12日開催 金沢ポート vs 岡山リベッツ 対戦オーダー発表

- Published: 2026-09-12T13:51:31+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003139.000038094.html
- anchor: #n2678148
- Companies mentioned: ノジマＴリーグ、金沢ポート、岡山リベッツ

Facts:
- Match to be held September 12

## [Okayama University] Holds a training course for faculty and staff to become employment supporters for people with mental and developmental disabilities

- Published: 2026-09-12T13:43:32+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000004207.000072793.html
- anchor: #n2678082
- Companies mentioned: 国立大学法人岡山大学、ハローワーク岡山

Facts:
- 13 faculty and staff members took part

## 【地域社会の食のインフラへ】「元祖トマトラーメン三味(333) 天神大名総本店」が主要3社による【２４時間デリバリーサービス・２４時間コスパテイクアウト】始動！デリバリーでもワンコインラーメンを提供！

- Published: 2026-09-12T13:33:05+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000054.000172275.html
- anchor: #n2678083
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社三味、出前館、Uber Eats、rocket now、LIL LEAGUE、LDH

Facts:
- 元祖トマトラーメン1杯税込480円〜
- 味噌辛麺1杯税込460円〜
- 元祖豆乳ラーメン1杯税込680円〜
- Takeout: Sanmi ramen bento, list price from ¥680 (separate compartments keep it piping hot)

## 78.0% have “stopped browsing” because a site loaded slowly. Even when they found a product they wanted, 43.0% have “given up on buying it”

- Published: 2026-09-12T13:20:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000246.000144334.html
- anchor: #n2678031
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社システムリサーチ、創作品モールあるる

Facts:
- 78.0% have “stopped browsing” because a site loaded slowly
- 表示が遅いときの行動1位は「ページを再読み込みする」（46.7％）
- 43.0% have “given up on buying” a product they wanted because the site loaded slowly
- “About 5 seconds” was the most common response at 31.7%

## Atlas Support representative Ando Seiryu publishes the book “Prediction Markets: Knowing the Future and Preparing for It”

- Published: 2026-09-12T13:13:27+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000001.000190875.html
- anchor: #n2677975
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社Atlas Support、Polymarket、Kalshi

Facts:
- Pre-investment valuation of approximately ¥1.2 trillion
- Approximately $8 billion
- Corporate valuation of approximately ¥3.4 trillion
- $22 billion
- $1 = ¥154.22
- 157 pages

## [Event report] CxO人材バンク holds a special edition of its 20th “Sweet 19 Blues Day”!

- Published: 2026-09-12T13:10:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000311.000054393.html
- anchor: #n2677976
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社IR Robotics、CxO人材バンク、WeWork

Facts:
- “Sweet 19 Blues Day” is a networking event held on the 19th of every month

## Writer and book critic Chiko Ishii begins distributing a newsletter on the professional writing platform theLetter

- Published: 2026-09-12T13:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000177.000037666.html
- anchor: #n2678217
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社OutNow、theLetter、ポリタスTV、SmartNews+、ITmedia

Facts:
- More than 1,000 writers share information

## A sake collaboration bottle with HINEMOS launches to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the ペルソナ series!

- Published: 2026-09-12T13:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000033.000044394.html
- anchor: #n2678032
- Companies mentioned: HINEMOS、株式会社RiceWine、ペルソナ

Facts:
- Delivery is scheduled for early December
- 9月13日（日）の18:00から予約販売を受け付けます
- 30th anniversary of the ペルソナ series
- A complete set featuring 5 bottles, one for each title from P1/P2/P3/P4/P5

## How much do people trust reviews of acupuncture clinics?

- Published: 2026-09-12T13:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000022.000184635.html
- anchor: #n2677979
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社和美茶美、ハリナビ

Facts:
- 82% said they trust or refer to reviews when choosing a clinic
- “Both positive points and things that concerned me” was the most common response at 45%
- “Hesitated or decided against booking” was the most common response at 38%

## Honkai: Star Rail launches the “Golden Wave Spray” Event Warp today, September 12, featuring the limited 5-star character “Aventurine: Summer by the Waves”!

- Published: 2026-09-12T13:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000444.000096124.html
- anchor: #n2677978
- Companies mentioned: HoYoverse、COGNOSPHERE

Facts:
- Starting today, Saturday, September 12
- Monday, September 28, 2026, at 3:59 (Beijing time)
- Release date: April 26, 2023

## [7-minute walk from Itabashikuyakushomae Station] Storage facility “スペラボ Itabashikuyakushomae” to open on October 1, 2026!

- Published: 2026-09-12T13:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000837.000062166.html
- anchor: #n2677977
- Companies mentioned: スペラボ、UKCorporation、アユカワTV

Facts:
- 700 locations
- 22,000 rooms
- 800,000 vacant homes
- As little as 1 hour

## A POP-UP STORE event celebrating panda and penguin fandom, “Panda & Penguin Fan Festa! in Marui Family Mizonokuchi with アドベンチャーワールド Fandom POP-UP STORE,” is coming!

- Published: 2026-09-12T12:48:08+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001190.000040302.html
- anchor: #n2677981
- Companies mentioned: アドベンチャーワールド、株式会社丸井、サンリオキャラクターズ、長崎バイオパーク、OUTDOOR PRODUCTS、CHUMS、NEW ERA

Facts:
- ■ Period: September 19, 2026 (Saturday) to October 4 (Sunday)
- ■ 時間：午前１０時３０分～午後７時００分
- Lunch tote (price: ¥1,870)
- Vertical tote bag (L size) (price: ¥2,860)
- Stickers, all 8 designs (price: ¥440 each)
- 4P memo pad (price: ¥550)
- Set of 2 panda photo-booth-style ID stickers, price: ¥660 (limit 1 per person)
- Set of 7 panda coasters, price: ¥3,520 (limit 1 per person)

## 【資産運用フェス2026 秋】あなたの資産、身体は含まれていますか？SBIグループも導入するフィジカルケアをWell Bodyが無料体験提供！

- Published: 2026-09-12T12:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000073.000132303.html
- anchor: #n2678149
- Companies mentioned: Well Body株式会社、SBIグループ、SBI証券

Facts:
- 2026年9月27日（日）に株式会社SBI証券（本社：東京都港区、代表取締役社長：髙村正人）が主催する「資産運用フェス2026 ーAutumnー」に出展させていただくことをお知らせいたします。
- We have exhibited regularly, and this will be our 3rd time.
- Format: Hybrid event, with an in-person venue (capacity: 4,500) and online streaming (unlimited capacity)

## [VTuber audition] Popular illustrators 凪白みと, こうましろ, and ようか to design the characters! EtileProduction to hold auditions for its 2nd-generation members starting September 12

- Published: 2026-09-12T12:19:35+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000007.000159060.html
- anchor: #n2677845
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社BlueOrbit、EtileProduction、ホロライブ、にじさんじ、Fate/Grand Order、アズールレーン、オーバーラップ文庫、玄光社

Facts:
- It currently has more than 430,000 followers on X (Twitter)
- It has more than 360,000 followers on X (Twitter)
- More than 170,000 followers on X (Twitter)
- More than 70,000 subscribers
- More than 2,000 posts to date

## 「NTE」Ver1.4アップデート記念配信イベント「『追え。』-NTE DRONE CHASE-」を開催【9月13日19:00配信】

- Published: 2026-09-12T12:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000902.000008567.html
- anchor: #n2677839
- Companies mentioned: UUUMマーケティング株式会社、Hotta Studio

Facts:
- Date and time: Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, from 19:00

## “Tetsuya Komuro DINNERSHOW” to be held for 1 night only at a grand cathedral in Hamamatsu, the city of music

- Published: 2026-09-12T12:09:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000592.000001924.html
- anchor: #n2677840
- Companies mentioned: THE WHY HOW DO COMPANY株式会社、株式会社スティルアン、Pavilions株式会社、SOUND PORT株式会社、キャトルセゾン

Facts:
- Capacity: 120 people
- チケットは1枚30,000円
- The ceiling is 15m high
- Capacity: 200
- Parking for 60 cars

## アオキーズ・ピザ to hold “39 (Thank You!) Founding Anniversary Festival” from Sept. 18 (Fri.), as a token of gratitude for its 39th anniversary!

- Published: 2026-09-12T12:06:32+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000018.000159870.html
- anchor: #n2677835
- Companies mentioned: アオキーズ・ピザ、株式会社アオキーズ・コーポレーション

Facts:
- 39th anniversary
- From Sept. 18 (Fri.), 2026, to Oct. 18 (Sun.)
- Main ingredients increased to 2 times the usual amount
- S size: 1,730 yen
- M size: 2,650 yen
- L size: 4,210 yen
- S size: 1,210 yen
- M size: 1,850 yen
- L size: 2,940 yen
- S size: 1,420 yen
- M size: 2,220 yen
- L size: 3,540 yen
- S size: 990 yen
- M size: 1,550 yen
- L size

## [Outdoor anime song festival] Coming soon! ナガノアニエラフェスタ2026 official merchandise information released!

- Published: 2026-09-12T12:00:24+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000052.000035585.html
- anchor: #n2677815
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アニエラ、株式会社シーカーズエクスデザイン、東京メトロポリタンテレビジョン株式会社、浅間コーラ

Facts:
- Sept. 19 (Sat.) one-day ticket: 13,000 yen (tax included)
- Sept. 20 (Sun.) one-day ticket: 13,000 yen (tax included)
- 2-day pass: ¥25,000 (tax included)

## Furusato tax donation portal ふるコミ has a booth! On-site voting to support contestants in the “World Local Mascot Grand Prix,” too! At Makuhari Messe’s おすそわけマルシェ through the 13th

- Published: 2026-09-12T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000086.000058823.html
- anchor: #n2678034
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社パンクチュアル、一般社団法人日本ご当地キャラクター協会、ふるコミ

Facts:
- Keep the fees borne by local governments to 2.5% of the donation amount
- Set at 100 times the regular online vote as a token of recognition for on-site activities

## 30 years of gratitude, conveyed through song: “Shoichi Fukui 30th Anniversary Concert ~Curtains Never Falls~” to be held at COTTON CLUB in Tokyo on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026!!

- Published: 2026-09-12T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000942.000041063.html
- anchor: #n2678033
- Companies mentioned: 劇団四季、COTTON CLUB、キングレコード、Netflix、新国立劇場、劇団四

## 株式会社RVLentertainment begins managing “そらちィ,” also known as 蒼水 天彩 of Breaking Girl.

- Published: 2026-09-12T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000004.000190029.html
- anchor: #n2677908
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社RVLentertainment、RIZIN、Breaking Girl

## Blu-ray & DVD release confirmed for the film “戦いの向こう 侍たちの記録 2026 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC”! Preorders begin at the J SPORTS online shop on Saturday, Sept. 12

- Published: 2026-09-12T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000633.000014079.html
- anchor: #n2677830
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ジェイ・スポーツ、J SPORTS、侍ジャパン、NPBエンタープライズ、電通、エキスプレススポーツ、アスミック・エース、日本野球機構、World Baseball Classic, Inc.、福岡ソフトバンクホークス、北海道日本ハムファイターズ、オリックス・バファローズ、東北楽天ゴールデンイーグルス、埼玉西武ライオンズ、千葉ロッテマリーンズ、阪神タイガース、横浜DeNAベイスターズ、読売ジャイアンツ、中日ドラゴンズ、広島東洋カープ、東京ヤクルトスワローズ

Facts:
- Price: 6,050 yen (tax included) / 5,500 yen (before tax)
- Price: 4,950 yen (tax included) / 4,500 yen (before tax)
- Main feature: 119 minutes
- 10 winners selected by lottery

## “With Generation” launches a preregistration campaign to celebrate Quiz Day! Will your quiz appear in the game!? Quiz-submission project also kicks off!

- Published: 2026-09-12T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002040.000004473.html
- anchor: #n2677829
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社コロプラ、STAR STUDIOS、TOKYO GAME SHOW 2026、4Gamer.net、Apple Inc.、Google LLC

Facts:
- Scheduled for Monday, Sept. 21, 2026 (national holiday), from 13:45 to 14:15
- From Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, at 12:00 until the service launches

## 9月20日(日)の「家、ついて行ってイイですか？」は超特大SP！番組初登場のM!LK・曽野舜太、円井わんら豪華5名がゲスト

- Published: 2026-09-12T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002355.000002734.html
- anchor: #n2677828
- Companies mentioned: テレビ東京、M!LK、星野リゾート、TVer、U-NEXT、Lemino、おぎやはぎ、ずん

Facts:
- 3-hour-40-minute special
- Sept. 20 (Sun.)
- 6:30 p.m.
- 10:09 p.m.

## パズルとアクションの新感覚！カプコンの完全新作ゲーム『PRAGMATA（プラグマタ）』とエポスカードがコラボした「カプコンエポスカード プラグマタ」が登場！

- Published: 2026-09-12T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000004200.000003860.html
- anchor: #n2677827
- Companies mentioned: カプコン、エポスカード、株式会社エポスカード、公益社団法人セーブ・ザ・チルドレン・ジャパン、丸井グループ、株式会社 丸井グループ、（株）エポスカード、（株）丸井、（株）エムアンドシーシステム

Facts:
- 1 point for every 200 yen spent
- 0.5% rewards
- エポスカード pays 0.1% on behalf of the customer
- Cumulative spending of 30,000 yen or more
- 2 million copies sold
- Surpassed 2 million copies sold worldwide in 16 days
- 37 projects
- 130,000 members

## “You’re already refreshed, aren’t you!?” The anime 北斗の拳 teams up with 370 to release distinctive sauna goods, including a mohawk sauna hat

- Published: 2026-09-12T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000009.000084515.html
- anchor: #n2677822
- Companies mentioned: TRANSCENDENCE、370、北斗の拳

Facts:
- Price: 6,800 yen (before tax)
- Price: 25,000 yen (before tax)
- Price: 1,800 yen (before tax)
- Price: 2,500 yen (before tax)
- Price: 850 yen each (before tax)

## A new “White” color arrives for Void GENESIS, a gaming controller from Japan! Pre-sales begin at Tokyo Game Show 2026

- Published: 2026-09-12T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000027.000111070.html
- anchor: #n2677821
- Companies mentioned: AndGAMER株式会社、Void Gaming、AIM1、VIZARD CLUB

Facts:
- Retail price: 12,980 yen (tax included)
- 8,000 Hz polling rate

## 【1日30名様限定開催】牡蠣、白子、あん肝が食べ放題 『痛風鍋120分食べ放題』｜9月16日(水)～9月30日(水)、日本酒原価酒蔵 大阪2店舗にて開催！

- Published: 2026-09-12T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000556.000055180.html
- anchor: #n2677820
- Companies mentioned: 日本酒原価酒蔵、株式会社ビリオンフーズ

Facts:
- 半年で14,000名が利用した
- 3,980 yen, tax included
- Separate admission fee of 540 yen (tax included)
- 1日30名様
- 120-minute plan
- More than 50 varieties of Japanese sake
- From the 300-yen range
- ¥11.2 million
- March 2012

## “Pompompurin 30th ANNIVERSARY Memorial Prints” arrive at Seven-Eleven’s multifunction copiers

- Published: 2026-09-12T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001161.000155396.html
- anchor: #n2677819
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社セブン‐イレブン・ジャパン、株式会社サンリオ、株式会社デンソーウェーブ

Facts:
- L-size prints: ¥300 per sheet (tax included)
- 2L prints: 400 yen per sheet (tax included)
- All 29 character visuals

## The ending theme for the TV anime “傷だらけ聖女より報復をこめて Season2” will be the new song “凪の底” by 月追う彼方; comments are in. A campaign to give away an artist-signed colored paper has also begun

- Published: 2026-09-12T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001786.000007785.html
- anchor: #n2677818
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社イマジカインフォス、大日本印刷株式会社、Animation ID、チャットモンチー、一迅社、tvkテレビ神奈川、CBCテレビ

Facts:
- Scheduled to air and stream from October 2026
- Sept. 12 (Sat.)–Sept. 29 (Tue.), 2026
- Scheduled for release by 一迅社 on Oct. 16 (Fri.)
- Broadcast every Thursday from 24:00, starting Oct. 1 (Thu.)
- Broadcast every Friday from 26:59, starting Oct. 2 (Fri.)

## U-NEXT to exclusively livestream “TIGER & BUNNY” THE STAGE, the stage adaptation of the anime “TIGER & BUNNY”!

- Published: 2026-09-12T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002940.000031998.html
- anchor: #n2677817
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社 U-NEXT、USEN＆U-NEXT GROUP、TBS、テレビ東京、GEM Partners、BNP/T&B PARTNERS、「TIGER & BUNNY」THE STAGE製作委員会

Facts:
- Set to take place from Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026
- Marks the 15th anniversary of the start of its broadcast in April 2011
- 2 performances in total
- 4,000 yen each (tax included)
- ¥8,000 (tax included)
- 5 winners in total
- More than 480,000 titles
- More than 1.33 million books

## A YouTube channel and TikTok account have launched to mark the 60th anniversary of the birth of legendary icon Yutaka Ozaki!

- Published: 2026-09-12T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000005002.000013546.html
- anchor: #n2677816
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ソニー・ミュージックレーベルズ

## Elementary school students take on the role of sauna heat-wave masters. “こねっぱ！®︎,” where families watch over them from practice through the main event, holds its 22nd edition at おふろcafé かりんの湯 in Chiba

- Published: 2026-09-12T11:57:29+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000282.000020935.html
- anchor: #n2677909
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ザファーム、THE FARM、おふろcafé かりんの湯

Facts:
- 22nd edition
- Sept. 26, 2026
- From 15:30
- 16:00から
- 17:00
- Capacity: 8 people
- 参加費：1名・1回300円

## 【Fully Leased】PLANINVEST’s self-developed and owned “PLANNOA Narashino” fills all 9 units about 1 month after leasing began

- Published: 2026-09-12T11:46:32+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000001.000190081.html
- anchor: #n2677747
- Companies mentioned: PLANINVEST、PLANNOA、PLANNEST

Facts:
- All 9 units fully leased
- About 1 month after leasing began
- Completed in March 2026

## 鉄板焼きオムライスや、パフェ＆スイーツなど新メニュー続々！「おむらいす亭」山口ゆめタウン山口店 9月14日（月）リニューアル・オープンいたします

- Published: 2026-09-12T11:43:19+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000647.000028006.html
- anchor: #n2678084
- Companies mentioned: おむらいす亭、株式会社焼肉坂井ホールディングス、ゆめタウン山口、イオンモール、フジグラン、ラピタ、シーモール下関、イオン防府店、イオンスタイル笹丘店、イオンモール大牟田店、ゆめタウン佐賀店、ゆめタウンはません店、ゆめタウン光の森店、ゆめタウン別府店、イオンモール鹿児島、イオンモール沖縄ライカム店、イオン南風原店、イオンモール熊本店、イオンモール倉敷店、イオンモール新居浜店、イオン明石店

Facts:
- Limited to the first 3 days after opening (9/14, 9/15 and 9/16): the first 100 customers will receive “eggs (1 pack: 10 eggs)”
- Gift No. 1: Limited to the first 3 days after opening (9/14, 9/15 and 9/16): the first 100 customers will receive “eggs (1 pack: 10 eggs)”
- First store opened in September 1999｜Jiro Maru store (Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture)
- 10th store opened in November 2000｜ChaCha Town Kokura store
- Franchise store expansion began in April 2001

## 梅田に“焼肉の劇場”が誕生！9月17日「焼肉劇場 梅田店」グランドオープン！焼肉からサイドメニューまで圧倒的な品数を楽しめる、コスパ重視の焼肉食べ放題

- Published: 2026-09-12T11:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000047.000172054.html
- anchor: #n2677910
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社DIC、焼肉劇場 梅田店

Facts:
- Regular price: 4,980 yen (tax included)
- Opening commemorative price: 3,980 yen (tax included)
- 1,000 yen off
- Plus 700 yen off

## VTee × 宝鐘マリン、”Dead Ma'am's Chest”VARSITY JACKETを9月12日より受注販売開始

- Published: 2026-09-12T11:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000003.000186511.html
- anchor: #n2677748
- Companies mentioned: VTee、宝鐘マリン、ホロライブ、ホロライブプロダクション、BNN WORKS株式会社、SHIBUYA TSUTAYA

Facts:
- ¥132,000 (tax included)
- September 12, 2026 (Saturday)
- Oct. 3, 2026 (Saturday)
- Late January to around March 2027

## 【MESUCA arrives in Kyoto for the first time!】Set to open a store at “Disney THE MARKET 2026 in ジェイアール京都伊勢丹”! A much-talked-about lineup of character bags, squishy toys and more will be on offer.

- Published: 2026-09-12T11:27:05+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000009.000174482.html
- anchor: #n2677911
- Companies mentioned: MESUCA株式会社、ジェイアール京都伊勢丹、Disney

Facts:
- Price: 1,980 yen (including tax)
- Price: 2,980 yen (tax included)
- 6 types in total

## “Queen of the guitar” María Esther Guzmán comes to Japan! 3 performances in Yokohama and Tokyo, headlined by a recital celebrating her new CD release (10/12)

- Published: 2026-09-12T11:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003894.000013972.html
- anchor: #n2678035
- Companies mentioned: カンパニージャ、プリマベーラ、ロングランプランニング株式会社、NHKスペシャル、現代ギター社、Guitarras Alhambra、MEISTER MUSIC Co.,Ltd.

Facts:
- 3 performances
- Limited to just 40 seats
- Admission: 4,000 yen
- Confetti seats: 3,000 yen
- Unreserved seating: 5,000 yen

## 旅の記録から、日々の記憶まで。日本クラシックホテルの会から〈御宿印帳〉ノートブック登場！

- Published: 2026-09-12T11:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000001.000181710.html
- anchor: #n2677831
- Companies mentioned: 日本クラシックホテルの会、日光金谷ホテル、富士屋ホテル、万平ホテル、奈良ホテル、東京ステーションホテル、蒲郡クラシックホテル、ホテルニューグランド、雲仙観光ホテル、川奈ホテル

Facts:
- Sales begin: Saturday, September 19, 2026
- Price: 2,500 yen
- Sales quantity: limited to 1,200 copies
- 9月9日は「日本クラシックホテルの会の日」
- 「日本クラシックホテルの会」は、2017年11月に発足した

## 「おもてなしセレクション」を瀬戸内リゾートで体験！山口県・周防大島「マリッサリゾート サザンセト周防大島」でポップアップショップがスタート

- Published: 2026-09-12T11:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000262.000017308.html
- anchor: #n2677749
- Companies mentioned: ENGAWA株式会社、マリッサリゾート サザンセト周防大島、株式会社KDC、ジェイオール株式会社、東洋化学株式会社、合同会社知己、缶詰キッチン、株式会社ヘンリム・バーミールズ、株式会社山ヨ榊原商店、猩々農園株式会社、銀座 菊廼舎、株式会社aretisme、PARFUM SYMPHONIE

Facts:
- September 12, 2026 (Saturday)
- Sunday, Nov. 1
- 8 o’clock
- 21:00
- Participating businesses: 12 Omotenashi Selection award-winning companies

## Temperatures will rise again from the 13th. Even when cloudy, car interiors get hot and stuffy. The in-car SPEEDER Headrest Double Fan (HDF02), which sends cool air to the back seat, is 700 yen off through Wednesday, September 30

- Published: 2026-09-12T10:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000382.000068824.html
- anchor: #n2677833
- Companies mentioned: 三金商事株式会社（MITSUKIN SHOJI Co., Ltd.）、SPEEDER

Facts:
- 700 yen off
- Through Sept. 30 (Wednesday)
- Can be pointed 360° in any direction
- Average review rating is above 4.6

## New store opens in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture! Enjoy great value shopping at the Wattswith Taisha Lapita store.

- Published: 2026-09-12T10:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000391.000084599.html
- anchor: #n2677832
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ワッツ、旭化成

Facts:
- Nationwide store count: 1,932 stores
- ¥110 including tax
- Capital: 440.29 million yen

## 【Wakamono Research survey】What do young women in the Reiwa era think? An in-depth survey on “child-rearing”!

- Published: 2026-09-12T10:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000233.000162122.html
- anchor: #n2677750
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ワカモノリサーチ、厚生労働省

Facts:
- The number of births last year was 671,000
- 686,000 in 2024
- Approximately 1.19 million babies known as “millennium babies” were born
- 66.5% of respondents said they “would like to experience it”
- About half, 48.0%, said “2 children”
- Accounted for 66.3% of the total
- 24.9% of the total
- 8.8% of the total

## 謝爾頓苦戰4盤擊退提亞佛 美網決賽迎戰茲韋列夫

- Published: 2026-09-12T14:45:36+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202609120090.aspx
- anchor: #n2678223
- Companies mentioned: 謝爾頓、提亞佛、茲韋列夫、艾卡拉茲、羅迪克

Facts:
- Fires 20 aces along the way
- Wins the match 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 7-5
- Will next face the top seed in the men's singles final on the 13th

## 台鐵台中站乘客拒補票推倒站務員 鐵警送法辦

- Published: 2026-09-12T14:45:34+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202609120089.aspx
- anchor: #n2678224
- Companies mentioned: 台鐵、鐵路警察局

Facts:
- A 59-year-old woman surnamed Zhou tried to exit using an electronic ticket

## Weng Chang-liang leads Chiayi Tsou culture to Poland; Taiwan beiguan performers take to European streets

- Published: 2026-09-12T14:35:32+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acul/202609120088.aspx
- anchor: #n2678220
- Companies mentioned: 中央社、文化總會、文化部、中華文化總會、駐波蘭台北代表處、百年軒社、台北共樂軒、雷昇傳藝劇團、嘉義縣政府

Facts:
- 百年軒社台北共樂軒 joins 雷昇傳藝劇團 to perform “Taiwan Formation”

## Public awareness of suicide prevention just 18.4%; experts outline current situation and recommendations for improvement

- Published: 2026-09-12T14:34:30+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202609120087.aspx
- anchor: #n2678221
- Companies mentioned: 國際自殺防治協會、世界衛生組織、衛生福利部、全國自殺防治中心、金管會

Facts:
- Awareness of the “Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper 123 Steps” is just 18.4%
- As many as 88% choose to avoid direct conversation
- 高達7至8成自殺者生前曾發出求救訊號
- The program has served more than 57,000 people
- NT$430 million has been budgeted for next year to expand the initiative

## President Lai issues commendation, recognizing Huang Chong-ren as a pioneer in the semiconductor industry

- Published: 2026-09-12T14:30:27+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202609120086.aspx
- anchor: #n2678222
- Companies mentioned: 力積電、力捷電腦公司、力晶半導體公司、三菱電機、台北市電腦公會、台灣半導體產業協會、世界半導體協會、半導體研究學院

Facts:
- Paid off NT$120 billion in debt in just 8 years
- Made the major decision to leave medicine for business at age 38
- Founded 力晶半導體公司 in 1994 in partnership with 三菱電機

## Vice President Hsiao visits Italy and delivers speech; Filipino scholar says Beijing pressure cannot stop Taiwan from expanding its international space

- Published: 2026-09-12T14:27:25+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202609120085.aspx
- anchor: #n2678218
- Companies mentioned: 中央社、文托泰內歐洲自由與民主論壇、亞太進步之道基金會、太平洋島國論壇峰會、對中政策跨國議會聯盟、台灣民主基金會、馬尼拉雅典耀大學、台灣政治大學

Facts:
- Taiwan also took part in 太平洋島國論壇峰會, held in Palau in early September

## 台電: Taichung power plant Units 1 and 2 coal-fired generator removal plan does not need Cabinet approval; approval expected soon

- Published: 2026-09-12T14:26:23+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609120084.aspx
- anchor: #n2678219
- Companies mentioned: 台電、經濟部、行政院、台中市政府

Facts:
- Taichung Power Plant to complete coal-free power supply by the end of 2034

## 台鐵 to renovate Taipei Main Station in 3 phases starting at year-end; black-and-white checkered floor in concourse to become history

- Published: 2026-09-12T14:11:21+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202609120083.aspx
- anchor: #n2678213
- Companies mentioned: 台鐵、新光三越

Facts:
- More than NT$1 billion
- The overall renovation is expected to take 2 years and 8 months
- 維持至少7成營運量能

## Xi Jinping to visit the U.S.; Trump says he does not oppose Chinese automakers setting up factories in the U.S.

- Published: 2026-09-12T14:05:19+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609120082.aspx
- anchor: #n2678210
- Companies mentioned: 福斯新聞、拜登政府

Facts:
- Washington maintains tariffs of more than 100% on Chinese electric vehicles

## At Huang Chong-ren's funeral, President Lai personally presents commendation

- Published: 2026-09-12T13:49:16+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609120081.aspx
- anchor: #n2678087
- Companies mentioned: 力積電、台積電、金仁寶集團、力捷電腦、力晶半導體、台灣半導體協會、世界半導體協會

Facts:
- Repay NT$120 billion in debt
- Led more than 8,000 employees through a transformation into the wafer foundry market

## Husband of victim in Taipei shooting arrested on suspicion of involvement; police track down female gunman and bring her in

- Published: 2026-09-12T13:45:14+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202609120080.aspx
- anchor: #n2678086

Facts:
- A 50-year-old Chinese spouse surnamed Zhao
- Fired 2 shots
- 1 shot hit the woman surnamed Zhao in the abdomen
- 1 shot misfired

## 2 independents run for Taitung County magistrate, offering another choice and vying for an against-the-odds win

- Published: 2026-09-12T13:42:12+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202609120079.aspx
- anchor: #n2678085
- Companies mentioned: 國民黨、民進黨、台大、清大、交大、成大

Facts:
- The county government invested NT$50 million
- 100 yuan for every 1-point improvement in total score
- Taitung students admitted to 台大/清大/交大/成大/… receive scholarships of NT$100,000
- Received 9,999 votes
- Around 120,000 people vote in Taitung County magistrate election
- Winning candidates have previously received more than 60,000 votes
- 民進黨 received at most 45,000 votes
- I believe I still have a 1/10000 chance of winning
- The county government provides 20,000 yuan for each marriage, birth or funeral
- Used a fleet of 100 drones

## Chen Fengxian's 0.3-centimeter goldfish: miniature carving reflects on war and freedom

- Published: 2026-09-12T13:36:16+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202609120076.aspx
- anchor: #n2678080
- Companies mentioned: 中央社

Facts:
- A goldfish just 0.3 centimeters long
- Created over 3 months

## Taitung shop suspects solar power installation caused electricity bill to soar; 台電 says there is no direct link

- Published: 2026-09-12T13:34:08+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609120078.aspx
- anchor: #n2678078
- Companies mentioned: 台電、中央社

Facts:
- The shop says its monthly electricity bill is around NT$8,000 to NT$9,000
- The solar power system at the site was connected to the grid in June 2024
- Electricity usage after 2025
- After reviewing electricity usage records from November 2024 through 2026

## WEGO collaboration with Japanese anime “我英” sparks controversy; China subsidiary issues apology statement

- Published: 2026-09-12T13:30:05+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202609120077.aspx
- anchor: #n2678079
- Companies mentioned: WEGO、我英、上海葳果商貿有限公司、我的英雄學院

Facts:
- Originally scheduled to go on sale on September 18
- WEGO originally opened a concept flagship store in Shanghai on September 29
- In February 2020, a villain who conducted human experiments appeared in Chapter 259 of the manga

## Alternative to the Strait of Hormuz: Saudi east-west oil pipeline attacked and shut down

- Published: 2026-09-12T13:27:01+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609120075.aspx
- anchor: #n2678036
- Companies mentioned: 沙烏地新聞社（SPA）、金融時報、青年運動（Houthis）、加拿大皇家銀行資本市場（RBC Capital Markets）、國際能源總署（IEA）、TankerTrackers.com、Axios新聞網

Facts:
- Brent crude closed today at $104.56 per barrel
- Weekly gains topped 8%
- Surged past $6 per gallon
- Crude oil exports even rebounded to a high of nearly 8 million barrels per day in June
- Daily crude oil exports from Yanbu had plunged to 2.5 million barrels in August
- Before the war, crude oil and refined product shipments reached as high as 20 million barrels per day
- The average total volume of daily crude oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz currently exceeds 10 million barrels

## Elderly man in Caotun pours gasoline and sets his home on fire, then hides in bushes with hydrochloric acid and is arrested

- Published: 2026-09-12T13:26:59+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202609120074.aspx
- anchor: #n2678037
- Companies mentioned: 南投縣警察局、草屯分局、南投地方檢察署

Facts:
- 2 motorcycles parked outside the house were also caught in the fire and destroyed

## 0906-0913: A week in review

- Published: 2026-09-12T13:26:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202609125002.aspx
- anchor: #n2678081
- Companies mentioned: Anthropic、Apple、ASML、台積電

Facts:
- 25th anniversary of the 911 terrorist attacks
- Oil tops $100 a barrel
- Germany’s 10-year bond yield tops 3.5% for the first time since April 2011
- Yield on U.S. 10-year Treasury bonds breaks above 4.9% on the 10th for the first time in 3 years
- European Central Bank raises key interest rate by 1 quarter point to 2.5% on the 10th
- 19,695 people registered for the nine-in-one elections
- 26 Chinese spouses run for office
- 105 new severe cases
- This year marks the first time 200,000 doses of enhanced influenza vaccine have been imported
- More than 150,000 people attended over the 2 nights

## Suspect surnamed Chen accused of helping Zhang Junjie evade capture is transferred to Taipei prosecutors for questioning

- Published: 2026-09-12T13:24:57+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202609120073.aspx
- anchor: #n2678038
- Companies mentioned: 多族群協會

Facts:
- Ko Hsiao-mei accused of fraudulently claiming more than NT$7.87 million in assistant salaries and other funds
- She also used 多族群協會 to fraudulently claim more than NT$9.33 million in subsidies from government agencies and state-owned enterprises

## Island Games begin in Matsu on the 29th; torch will first be flown by helicopter to all islands in the county

- Published: 2026-09-12T13:09:55+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202609120072.aspx
- anchor: #n2677980
- Companies mentioned: 凌天航空

Facts:
- The 11th Island Games
- 115 Lienchiang County Games
- Starting on the 29th

## Mingri Kitchen transforms into a train of happiness; railway weddings pioneer a new form of tourism

- Published: 2026-09-12T13:03:52+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202609120071.aspx
- anchor: #n2677974
- Companies mentioned: 台鐵、雄獅旅行社

## Asian Games men's basketball: Chen Ying-chun pours in 29 points as 台灣隊 falls to Iran by 3 points

- Published: 2026-09-12T12:58:50+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202609120070.aspx
- anchor: #n2677912
- Companies mentioned: 台灣隊、伊朗隊、約旦、卡達

Facts:
- Chen Ying-chun scores a game-high 29 points
- Chen Ying-chun plays nearly 33 minutes
- You Ai-che contributes 6 points
- You Ai-che contributes 6 points and 5 rebounds
- You Ai-che contributes 6 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists
- Gao Bo-kai contributes 12 points
- Gao Bo-kai contributes 12 points and 7 rebounds

## UNI Air to introduce unaccompanied minor service fee from November: 200 yuan per flight segment

- Published: 2026-09-12T12:56:48+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202609120069.aspx
- anchor: #n2677913
- Companies mentioned: 立榮航空、中華航空、長榮航空

Facts:
- Each passenger will be charged a service fee of NT$200 per flight segment
- Children aged 5 (inclusive) to under 12 who fly without an adult passenger accompanying them
- Passengers aged 12 (inclusive) to under 18
- Applications must be submitted at least 72 hours before the scheduled departure time, excluding holidays

## Cianjhen Fishing Harbor holds its first barbecue for 1,000 people, bringing crew members from around the world together over seafood and warm hospitality

- Published: 2026-09-12T12:55:46+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202609120068.aspx
- anchor: #n2677846
- Companies mentioned: 高雄區漁會

Facts:
- A barbecue for 1,000 people

## Chinese film and TV content sweeps Vietnam, surpassing Korean Wave, raising concerns over cultural impact and AI proliferation

- Published: 2026-09-12T12:55:44+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609120067.aspx
- anchor: #n2677847
- Companies mentioned: Q&Me、TikTok、微信、NetSpace、東京廣告公司（Tonkin Agency）

Facts:
- Chinese video content leads with a 54% viewership rate
- South Korea (51%
- United States/Hollywood (33%
- Japan (26%
- Vietnamese-language content remains the most popular, with a viewership rate of 91%
- TikTok has more than 70 million active users in Vietnam

## Hualien introduces tuition assistance for high school students, offering NT$10,000 per semester and an estimated 7,000 beneficiaries

- Published: 2026-09-12T12:43:42+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202609120066.aspx
- anchor: #n2677844
- Companies mentioned: 花蓮縣政府、教育部國教署

Facts:
- NT$10,000 in tuition assistance per semester
- An estimated 7,000 students will benefit
- NT$75 per meal in subsidies
- 1學期可省下約8000元

## Labor director faces multiple controversies but still receives a commendation; 台鐵: Awards and misconduct are separate matters; we will absolutely not shield anyone

- Published: 2026-09-12T12:39:39+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202609120065.aspx
- anchor: #n2677841
- Companies mentioned: 台鐵、台鐵產業工會

Facts:
- Wu was ordered to post NT$100,000 bail
- Suspected of fraudulently claiming hundreds of thousands of New Taiwan dollars in “crew duty allowances”

## 911 attacks leave cross-generational pain; slain pilot’s daughter laments that her father never got to meet his grandchild

- Published: 2026-09-12T12:37:37+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609120064.aspx
- anchor: #n2677842
- Companies mentioned: 美航、美國航空、聯合航空、康托費茲傑羅

Facts:
- The 2,977 victims of the 911 attacks
- More than 650 employees lost
- 184 people killed

## With the Nagoya Asian Games opening ceremony approaching, Japan makes an exception to allow North Korean athletes into the country

- Published: 2026-09-12T12:37:35+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202609120063.aspx
- anchor: #n2677843
- Companies mentioned: 日本放送協會（NHK）、旅日朝鮮人總聯合會（朝鮮總聯）、亞洲奧林匹克理事會（Olympic Council of Asia, OCA）

Facts:
- North Korea is sending a delegation of about 180 people to compete in 15 events
- About 30 members of North Korea’s men’s soccer team
- The delegation is expected to be North Korea’s largest group of athletes visiting Japan since 1985

## Taiwanese temple culture arrives in Łódź, Poland; deity troupes and market stalls prove a hit

- Published: 2026-09-12T12:36:20+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acul/202609120062.aspx
- anchor: #n2677836
- Companies mentioned: 台北共樂軒、雷昇傳藝劇團、和成集團、鴻海

Facts:
- The General Association of Chinese Culture held Taiwan Day in Łódź, Poland, on the 11th
- Kong Le Xuan performs overseas for the first time in nearly 100 years

## 女神卡卡 welcomes her first child, becoming a parent with her fiancé 波蘭斯基

- Published: 2026-09-12T12:31:31+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/amov/202609120061.aspx
- anchor: #n2677837
- Companies mentioned: 女神卡卡、波蘭斯基、第6版、時人雜誌、葛萊美獎

Facts:
- 女神卡卡, now 40
- Began dating 波蘭斯基 in 2020
- Got engaged to the entrepreneur in 2024
- The 68th 葛萊美獎
- Won the Best Pop Vocal Album award this February

## First joint campaign rally for the KMT and TPP in Taipei; Chiang Wan-an again emphasizes shared goal of maximizing their combined seats

- Published: 2026-09-12T12:29:10+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202609120051.aspx
- anchor: #n2677838
- Companies mentioned: 民眾黨、國民黨、新潮流

Facts:
- All 6 民眾黨 councilor candidates are excellent; the goal is to win all 6 seats

## Car crashes into guardrail and overturns on the Tainan-Yingying section of National Freeway 1; 2 people injured and taken to hospital

- Published: 2026-09-12T12:21:06+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202609120049.aspx
- anchor: #n2677826
- Companies mentioned: 中央社、內政部警政署國道公路警察局、第四公路警察大隊

Facts:
- At around 6 a.m.
- 292.4 kilometers

## Traffic on National Freeway 5 is expected to increase during the Mid-Autumn Festival and Teachers’ Day holiday break; 高公局 urges people to use public transport

- Published: 2026-09-12T12:21:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202609120050.aspx
- anchor: #n2677834
- Companies mentioned: 高公局、交通部高速公路局、TPASS 2.0+

Facts:
- Expected to save more than 30 minutes compared with driving
- 搭乘國道客運享6折優惠

## Iranian power squeezes both the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait; a look at the impact

- Published: 2026-09-12T12:13:03+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609120048.aspx
- anchor: #n2677823
- Companies mentioned: 青年運動、沙烏地阿拉伯、凱投宏觀、國際能源總署、布倫特原油、美國總統川普

Facts:
- The narrowest point of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait is only about 20 kilometers wide
- The shipping lane is less than 5 kilometers from Perim Island
- Daily crude oil transport capacity reaches 7 million barrels
- The East-West Crude Oil Pipeline is about 1,200 kilometers long
- Saudi Arabia’s daily crude oil production plunged by 2.3 million barrels in August
- It fell to 6 million barrels per day, a more than 30-year low
- Saudi Arabia’s average daily production last year was about 9.4 million barrels
- 布倫特原油 (Brent) closed above $104 a barrel on the 11th
- Oil prices could surge directly toward the $120-a-barrel mark

## China’s artificial intelligence boom: Party media warn that local governments’ rush to follow the trend deserves scrutiny

- Published: 2026-09-12T12:11:01+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202609120047.aspx
- anchor: #n2677824
- Companies mentioned: 哪吒汽車

Facts:
- 哪吒汽車 ultimately fails to withstand market pressures, posting a net loss of RMB 18.3 billion over 3 years
- 哪吒汽車 ultimately fails to withstand market pressures, posting a net loss of RMB 18.3 billion over 3 years (about NT$84.1 billion)

## 湯秀琴像蝴蝶展觸鬚引領孩子找到舞台 成教育家典範人物

- Published: 2026-09-12T12:07:59+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202609120046.aspx
- anchor: #n2677825
- Companies mentioned: 教育部、照南國中、師鐸獎、教育家

## South Koreans petition to cancel visa-free entry for Chinese nationals, with more than 50,000 signing

- Published: 2026-09-12T12:07:57+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609120045.aspx
- anchor: #n2677812
- Companies mentioned: 韓国国会、中国

Facts:
- More than 51,000 people signed the petition
- 35,296 people
- An increase of 6.8%

## Man suspected of strangling girlfriend and dumping her body on Yangmingshan amid relationship dispute arrested and referred for prosecution

- Published: 2026-09-12T12:06:55+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202609120044.aspx
- anchor: #n2677813
- Companies mentioned: 中央社、台北市警察局、士林分局、士林地檢署

Facts:
- The victim was a 39-year-old woman surnamed Zheng
- A 37-year-old man surnamed Zhou
- In August, Zheng messaged her younger sister saying she was going to Yangmingshan with Zhou
- A report was filed with the Taipei City Police Department’s Shilin Precinct on September 10

## North Korea launches short-range ballistic missile; US military says it poses no immediate threat

- Published: 2026-09-12T12:05:53+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609120043.aspx
- anchor: #n2677814
- Companies mentioned: 南韓合同參謀本部、美軍太平洋司令部、路透社、美聯社、青瓦台國家安保室、國防部、自由刀刃

Facts:
- It flew about 250 kilometers

## Closed-door trial in national security case involving former Macau pro-democracy lawmaker Au Kam San

- Published: 2026-09-12T11:58:50+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202609120042.aspx
- anchor: #n2677751
- Companies mentioned: 澳門初級法院刑事法庭、澳門司法警察局、澳門檢察院、澳門特區維護國家安全委員會、澳門立法會

Facts:
- The crime of “subverting state power” carries a maximum sentence of 10 to 25 years in prison

## Ferry fire in the Philippines kills 35, leaves 54 missing; investigation focuses on cargo hold explosion

- Published: 2026-09-12T11:54:48+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609120041.aspx
- anchor: #n2677686
- Companies mentioned: MV June Aster、菲律賓海岸防衛隊、PCG

Facts:
- A ferry carrying more than 130 people
- 35 people died
- 53 people are missing
- Official figures show 43 people were rescued
- 30 bodies

## WTI net long positions hit a 20-week high; Trump administration considers using Defense Production Act to expand refining capacity

- Published: 2026-09-12T13:52:55+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6605056
- anchor: #n2678088

WTI net long positions have reached a 20-week high, and the Trump administration is seeking to expand domestic refining capacity by invoking the Defense Production Act. The move is a response to surging fuel prices and inflationary pressure, and could mark a turning point in energy policy.

## Business and political leaders, friends and family numbering nearly 1,000 attend Huang Chongren’s funeral; President Lai Ching-te attends in person and presents a commendation

- Published: 2026-09-12T13:37:32+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6605057
- anchor: #n2678089
- Companies mentioned: 力晶集團

The funeral of 力晶集團 founder Huang Chongren was held on August 12. President Lai Ching-te attended in person and presented a commendation, recognizing Huang’s contributions to Taiwan’s economy and technology industry. Nearly 1,000 people attended the solemn ceremony.

## A familiar face missing from Oracle’s earnings call! 82-year-old Ellison steps out of the spotlight as dual CEOs steer AI transformation

- Published: 2026-09-12T13:30:12+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6604974
- anchor: #n2678090
- Companies mentioned: OpenAI、CIA

Oracle co-founder Ellison has disappeared from earnings conference calls as the company’s dual-CEO structure takes full shape. The company is pushing ahead with its AI transformation, but Ellison’s influence remains significant.

## Did Cook admit it? Apple only makes a foldable iPhone after looking at 華為 and 三星

- Published: 2026-09-12T13:18:35+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6605038
- anchor: #n2678091
- Companies mentioned: 華為、三星、小米、榮耀、OPPO

Apple officially launches the foldable iPhone Duo, featuring a 7.6-inch inner display and Apple Pencil support, with prices starting at $1,999. Inspired by competitors such as 華為 and 三星, Cook’s move could reshape the competitive landscape, but faces challenges in the Chinese market.

## Wall Street names 6 promising stocks! Robinhood could still rise 42%, while ServiceTitan gets a $110 price target

- Published: 2026-09-12T13:13:34+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6604987
- anchor: #n2678092
- Companies mentioned: StoneX Equity Research、BTIG Research & Strategy、Seaport Research Partners、Needham、Susquehanna、SkyWater Technology、Oxford Ionics、Consolidated Precision Products

Wall Street analysts have given “buy” ratings to 6 stocks: Robinhood, ServiceTitan, GE Aerospace, IonQ, Intuit and Braze. Growth driven primarily by AI, quantum computing and M&A is seen as the main factor, with upside potential of as much as 64%.

## SpaceX finally reveals key timeline for space data centers

- Published: 2026-09-12T13:10:03+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6604970
- anchor: #n2678093
- Companies mentioned: Evercore ISI、美銀、高盛

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## iPhone Duo screen costs $250 per unit! Samsung wins exclusive 3-year Apple order

- Published: 2026-09-12T13:01:21+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6604959
- anchor: #n2677848
- Companies mentioned: サムスンディスプレイ、LG Display、京東方（BOE）、Apple

サムスンディスプレイが、アップルの初代折りたたみiPhone『iPhone Duo』のディスプレイを3年間独占供給する契約を締結したと報じられている。1枚あたり250ドルの高額コストは、製品全体のコスト構造に大きな影響を与える。

## The tool turns against its goal! Tao Zhexuan and 25 Fields Medalists warn: AI topping math rankings could stifle human intellectual exploration

- Published: 2026-09-12T12:54:47+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6605048
- anchor: #n2677849

25 Fields Medal winners have issued a warning against an excessive focus on using AI to solve difficult mathematical problems. They say this could undermine the fundamental goals of understanding and passing on mathematics.

## Elon Musk furious over 4-hour documentary! Lawyer warns of possible defamation suit; 14 children and $40 million hush money in spotlight

- Published: 2026-09-12T12:45:36+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6605034
- anchor: #n2677850
- Companies mentioned: Tesla、HBO、Blake Street、Universal Pictures

A 4-hour documentary about Elon Musk premiered at the Venice Film Festival, where its critical portrayal of his private life and business activities has sparked controversy. Musk’s lawyers have warned the filmmakers and suggested that a defamation lawsuit could follow.