# AI News 180m Report｜2026-09-13 00:00–03:00 JST

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Taiwan, 15 items from 4 sources; Japan, 9 items from 1 source.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## Fukuda Ayuta (DXTEEN) and Aihara Isshin (ONE LOVE ONE HEART) to co-star! Stills, synopsis and PR video for Episode 8 of Saturday drama “Your Sky ハレのち恋” unveiled / Saturday, Sept. 19, at 25:30

- Published: 2026-09-13T02:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000263.000122205.html
- anchor: #n2693869
- Companies mentioned: TOKYO MX、東京メトロポリタンテレビジョン株式会社、DXTEEN、ONE LOVE ONE HEART、THE WORKS、MandeeWork、avex trax、UNIVERSAL SIGMA、LAPONE ENTERTAINMENT、TVer、FOD、FUJI TV

Facts:
- Will air at 25:30 on Saturday, September 19, 2026.
- Every Saturday from Aug. 1, 2026, 25:30–26:00 ＜TOKYO MX1＞

## [Okayama University] Analysis of infection trends and medical care provision in Okayama Prefecture (as of August 17, 2026)

- Published: 2026-09-13T00:40:56+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000004221.000072793.html
- anchor: #n2689041
- Companies mentioned: 国立大学法人岡山大学、国立健康危機管理研究機構、津山中央病院、岡山市立市民病院、川崎医科大学、デンタルダイヤモンド社、武田、モデルナ

Facts:
- The number of COVID-19 cases reported per sentinel site was 2.70, a slight decrease.

## [Okayama University] Ceremony held for the “Reiwa 8 Ofuji Prize in Endocrinology”

- Published: 2026-09-13T00:17:25+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000004220.000072793.html
- anchor: #n2689042
- Companies mentioned: 国立大学法人岡山大学、岡山大学病院、岡山大学大学院医歯薬学総合研究科、岡山大学未来医療創発研究所、岡山大学医学部

Facts:
- 2026 (Reiwa 8)
- August 31, 2026

## A girl and a princess. Bound by a bond of revenge, the two unleash a storm in the mightiest empire on earth̶̶̶. The Blu-ray BOX for the TV anime “天幕のジャードゥーガル” is set for release!

- Published: 2026-09-13T00:10:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002863.000031422.html
- anchor: #n2689038
- Companies mentioned: 宝島社、サイエンスSARU、秋田書店、テレビ朝日、BS朝日、AT-X、CSテ朝チャンネル1、アニマックス、株式会社サイバーエージェント、株式会社ハピネット・メディアマーケティング、天幕のジャードゥーガル製作委員会

Facts:
- Price: 39,600 yen (base price + 10% tax)
- Release date: Wednesday, February 3, 2027

## The talk of the town in Japan and abroad! The Blu-ray BOX for the TV anime “天幕のジャードゥーガル” is set for release on Wednesday, February 3, 2027!

- Published: 2026-09-13T00:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000030.000175441.html
- anchor: #n2689213
- Companies mentioned: 天幕のジャードゥーガル製作委員会、サイエンスSARU、秋田書店、宝島社、日本漫画家協会、サイバーエージェント、ハピネット・メディアマーケティング、SEKAI NO OWARI、女王蜂

Facts:
- Set for release on February 3, 2027
- Price: 39,600 yen (tax included)
- Running time: approx. 276 minutes

## [Okayama University] 2026 Okayama University Shikata Campus joint FD workshop, “A Workshop to Enhance the Quality of Dialogue,” to be held

- Published: 2026-09-12T23:56:06+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000004219.000072793.html
- anchor: #n2688974
- Companies mentioned: 国立大学法人岡山大学、環太平洋大学

Facts:
- 16 faculty and staff members took part.

## [Post-event report: K-1 WORLD MAX 2026] Venue erupts as new champions emerge in 3 weight divisions; “viral queen” Amau Kizumi also calls it a “really heated fight” — FINAL8 set for the -70kg World Tournament

- Published: 2026-09-12T23:45:22+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000400.000030100.html
- anchor: #n2689043
- Companies mentioned: K-1実行委員会、株式会社torio、AULA AILA、⿇布⼗番ふじやま、株式会社 ミライＨＲ、株式会社ランドハウジング、株式会社 匠隼、ABEMA

Facts:
- Titles changed hands in 3 weight divisions.
- All 8 fighters advancing to the FINAL8 knockout tournament have been determined.
- September 12, 2026 (Saturday)

## Cause of increased soil CO2 emissions from repeated wetting and drying identified — metal-organic matter bonds hold the key to more precise predictions of the carbon cycle under climate change

- Published: 2026-09-12T23:40:29+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000004218.000072793.html
- anchor: #n2689036
- Companies mentioned: 国立大学法人岡山大学、新潟大学、九州大学、森林総合研究所、東北大学、アジア大気汚染研究センター、北海道大学

Facts:
- The amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) released through microbial decomposition of soil organic carbon worldwide is equivalent to about 5 times human-caused CO2 emissions.

## “AironWorks Frontliners 2027” to be held on August 31, 2027

- Published: 2026-09-12T23:30:17+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000131.000087353.html
- anchor: #n2688975
- Companies mentioned: AironWorks株式会社、Unit 8200、TODA HALL & CONFERENCE TOKYO

Facts:
- 79 respondents who confirmed their participation and attended at least 1 session
- 98.7% rated the event overall as “very satisfied” or “satisfied.”
- 64% of attendees in 2026 expressed interest in “security risks involving AI and AI agents.”
- The roundtable “The First 72 Hours After an Incident” received an average rating of 4.83 out of 5 in the post-event survey.
- 46% of attendees worked for companies with more than 1,000 employees.

## 川普 says he welcomes 愛爾蘭 unification and is willing to help resolve the 福克蘭群島 dispute.

- Published: 2026-09-13T02:03:35+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609130004.aspx
- anchor: #n2693868
- Companies mentioned: 川普、愛爾蘭、英國、阿根廷、福克蘭群島、民主聯盟黨、羅賓森、保守黨、巴登諾克、工黨、柏南、耶穌受難日協議、米雷伊、馬維納斯群島

Facts:
- The 「耶穌受難日協議」 was signed in 1998.
- It took effect in 1999.
- The referendum that took place in 2013.
- 阿根廷 invaded the islands in 1982.

## China protests Hsiao Bi-khim’s visit; Italy’s foreign minister says there was no contact with Beijing and supports maintaining the status quo.

- Published: 2026-09-13T01:32:32+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202609130003.aspx
- anchor: #n2689253
- Companies mentioned: 歐洲議會、安莎通訊社

## 伊朗 says 阿曼 will host a Strait of Hormuz meeting; 巴林 says it will not participate.

- Published: 2026-09-13T01:02:26+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609130002.aspx
- anchor: #n2689164
- Companies mentioned: 伊朗、阿曼、巴林、美国、以色列、德黑兰、马斯开特

Facts:
- 阿曼 will chair the meeting in its capital, Muscat, on the 14th.

## 金磚國家 seek to strengthen trade; there is no proposal for a common currency for now.

- Published: 2026-09-13T00:39:23+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609120217.aspx
- anchor: #n2689040
- Companies mentioned: 金磚國家、BRICS、印度、新德里、印度會議中心、Bharat Mandapam

Facts:
- 金磚國家 currently has 11 member states

## Modi-Xi meeting: Chinese media says the two sides had candid, in-depth exchanges of views.

- Published: 2026-09-13T00:11:20+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202609120216.aspx
- anchor: #n2689039
- Companies mentioned: 金磚國家、聯合國、上海合作組織、二十國集團

Facts:
- Nearly 2 years
- Bilateral trade hits a new high again.

## At the BRICS summit, Modi meets Xi Jinping and says differences between India and China should not become disputes.

- Published: 2026-09-13T00:07:18+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609120215.aspx
- anchor: #n2689037
- Companies mentioned: 金磚國家（BRICS）

Facts:
- Steady progress in India-China relations since the two met in Tianjin in August last year.

## Breakthrough Forum》 Fighter jets are not investments! Special budgets are being abused! Scholar Su Tsai-tsu reveals why the “golden rule of fiscal policy” has been violated.

- Published: 2026-09-13T00:33:54+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11164111
- anchor: #n2689104
- Companies mentioned: 長風基金會

NTU scholar Su Tsai-tsu warned at the Breakthrough Forum that the normalization of Taiwan’s special budgets has violated the golden rule of fiscal policy, leading to uncontrolled borrowing and misuse of funds. She called for a transparent accountability mechanism.

## Wang Weizhong’s interview with Shen Boyang tops a million views; Chiang Wan-an responds with “one sentence” on why he has yet to accept an interview invitation.

- Published: 2026-09-13T00:31:30+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11164113
- anchor: #n2689105
- Companies mentioned: 中廣、TVBS新聞網、風傳媒

After Shen Boyang was interviewed by Wang Weizhong, the video topped a million views. Chiang Wan-an has yet to accept an interview because of a busy schedule of legislative questioning, prompting public discussion.

## Motive revealed in Taoyuan Airport hostage case! Man armed with a knife stormed an employee lounge; the reason was reportedly related to his “wife going abroad.”

- Published: 2026-09-13T00:02:19+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11164112
- anchor: #n2689106
- Companies mentioned: 国泰航空

A 44-year-old man broke into a 国泰航空 lounge at Taoyuan International Airport after a dispute with his wife and took an intern hostage. Police subdued him in 33 minutes, and people were injured.

## Online claims say Hillary called on Taiwan to give up resistance? She worried the Iran war could send the wrong signal, leading Xi to believe the US military could not come to Taiwan’s aid.

- Published: 2026-09-12T23:50:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11164110
- anchor: #n2688976
- Companies mentioned: MS Now

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned that the Trump administration’s war with Iran risks misleading China into thinking the United States has been strategically weakened, prompting it to increase pressure on Taiwan. Remarks circulating on social media are from a fake, edited video that distorts the context.

## Public handover! Hou You-yi campaigns for Li Sichuan: “Please vote for someone who works better than I do.”

- Published: 2026-09-12T23:48:59+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11164109
- anchor: #n2688977
- Companies mentioned: 國民黨、民眾黨

New Taipei Mayor Hou You-yi publicly endorsed Li Sichuan at a campaign event, signaling a handover and stressing that Li’s administrative abilities surpass his own. He hopes Li will continue the city’s development.

## Does Ann Kao have a challenger? Meet the man who broke the tacit Blue-White alliance to run; he won just 2038 votes in a city council election 6 years ago.

- Published: 2026-09-12T23:34:53+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11164108
- anchor: #n2688978
- Companies mentioned: 風傳媒

Former KMT spokesperson Ho Chih-yung is running for Hsinchu mayor as an independent. Influencer Cheap questioned his chances, noting that he received only 2038 votes in the 2022 city council election. Incumbent Mayor Ann Kao received 124,000 votes against her recall last year, boosting her political standing.

## Huawei’s new tri-fold phone goes on sale; all versions are sold out.

- Published: 2026-09-12T23:33:18+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6605136
- anchor: #n2688914
- Companies mentioned: 財聯社

Huawei launched its tri-fold smartphone, the Mate XT Ultimate Design, and it sold out on the day of its release. Despite its high price, demand was concentrated, highlighting its presence in the foldable device market.

## Could a rate hike actually usher in the “next bull market” for US stocks? The odds of a Fed rate hike have soared to 87%.

- Published: 2026-09-12T23:10:02+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6605078
- anchor: #n2688915
- Companies mentioned: 美銀、Madison

The market expects an 87% probability of a Fed rate hike. A short-term drop in stock prices could also trigger the “next bull market,” amid hopes of curbing inflation.

## Health Calendar | Live Fully, Not Perfectly. Make the most of life, don’t seek perfection - Heho健康

- Published: 2026-09-13T01:13:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | Heho健康
- Original: https://heho.com.tw/archives/386729
- anchor: #n2689219
- Companies mentioned: Heho健康