# AI News 180m Report｜2026-09-13 06:00–09:00 JST One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Taiwan, 25 items from 4 sources; Japan, 7 items from 2 sources.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link. ## Chen Chao-ping’s Viewpoint: My Memories, My Perspective—Intermarriage Across 三 Generations: The Color Issue Goes Far Beyond Ethnic Divisions - Published: 2026-09-13T08:00:00+09:00 - Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒 - Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11162318 - anchor: #n2699878 Chen Chao-ping reviews Dr. Fu Ssu-tai’s research on intermarriage and identity among 外省人 across 三 generations in Taiwan, noting its focus on men and military dependents’ villages, and calling for attention to the forgotten first generation of 外省人. The commentary deepens public discussion of ethnicity and memory. ## Kong Ling-hsin’s Viewpoint: Chu Yun Is Gone! The Voice of That Generation Has Bid Farewell, Too! - Published: 2026-09-13T07:50:00+09:00 - Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒 - Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11162684 - anchor: #n2699879 The summary of this item is not shown ## Hsieh Chin-fang’s Column: Taiwan’s GDP Growth Hits a Nearly 40-Year High—Why Is Its Fertility Rate the Lowest in the World? - Published: 2026-09-13T07:40:00+09:00 - Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒 - Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11163988 - anchor: #n2699880 Taiwan’s GDP growth rate reached 11.05%, its highest level in 40 years, while its total fertility rate fell to 0.7, the lowest in the world. A survey by Academia Sinica found that women’s declining income after childbirth is the main cause of the falling birth rate. ## Yu Tsu-wei’s Viewpoint: A Branding Perspective on the Merger of Sun Yat-sen and Kaohsiung Universities—“The School Name” Matters - Published: 2026-09-13T07:30:00+09:00 - Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒 - Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11162421 - anchor: #n2699881 The proposed merger of National Sun Yat-sen University and National University of Kaohsiung has stalled over a dispute about the name. Sun Yat-sen is concerned about brand value and opposes a name change, while Kaohsiung insists on retaining the place name “Kaohsiung,” highlighting the branding challenges of consolidating higher education. ## Tu Yu’s Viewpoint: What Lies Ahead for Taiwan’s Eel Farming Industry? - Published: 2026-09-13T07:20:00+09:00 - Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒 - Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11162805 - anchor: #n2699882 Taiwan’s eel-farming industry has lost export markets as China has risen, making a shift to domestic demand urgent. The need for government support and a restructuring of the market has been highlighted. ## Hsu Yung-hsiang’s Column: Will Europe Be Overrun by Nazis After the Far Right’s Landslide Victory? Don’t Panic—Left-Wing Governments Have Already Started Implementing “Fascist” Policies - Published: 2026-09-13T07:10:00+09:00 - Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒 - Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11163914 - anchor: #n2699883 Germany’s far-right AfD scored a landslide victory in a local election, but left-wing governments in Europe have already implemented policies restricting immigration, exposing contradictions in the media’s “far-right” label. The inconsistency between policies and rhetoric has come under scrutiny. ## Opinion: Remembering Lin Shu-yang, a Standard-Bearer of the People’s Left - Published: 2026-09-13T07:00:00+09:00 - Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒 - Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11163457 - anchor: #n2699668 A letter of tribute recounting the life and achievements of 林書揚先生. It offers a detailed account of his ideas as a leading figure in the left-wing movement, his time in prison, and his activities after his release. ## Opinion: Trump Draws Other Countries Into the United States—Taiwan Must Not Apply a Double Standard - Published: 2026-09-13T06:50:00+09:00 - Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒 - Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11163483 - anchor: #n2699669 Former U.S. President Donald Trump posted on social media a map depicting other countries as U.S. territory, prompting protests from Iceland. The article says Taiwan should apply consistent standards of sovereignty to both the United States and China. ## Chang Wen-chi’s Viewpoint: “I Live at the Head of the Yangtze River”—A Successful Model of Blending Chinese and Western Civilizations - Published: 2026-09-13T06:45:00+09:00 - Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒 - Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11162395 - anchor: #n2699670 - Companies mentioned: 上海国立音楽専科学校、上海音楽学院 張文基 discusses the successful fusion of Chinese and Western influences by 青主 and his German wife, 華麗絲, through the background to the composition of the Chinese art song “我住長江頭,” describing it as a symbol of the revival of Chinese culture. The work is important as a symbol of dialogue between Chinese and Western civilizations. ## Chang Ching-jui’s Viewpoint: “Under Control” Does Not Mean “Over”—A Workplace Management Theory of Physics on Damage Control and Stability - Published: 2026-09-13T06:40:00+09:00 - Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒 - Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11162656 - anchor: #n2699671 - Companies mentioned: 台塑、鴻海 Chang Ching-jui, former acting president of National Taiwan University, uses many-body physics to explain misconceptions in workplace management. He says “under control” does not mean “over,” and stresses that managers should avoid the psychological “completion bias” and establish a scientific mechanism for confirming damage control. ## Opinion: Drone Intrusion at Ching Chuan Kang—Taiwan Needs to Build an Unmanned System for Both Peacetime and Wartime - Published: 2026-09-13T06:30:00+09:00 - Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒 - Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11163108 - anchor: #n2699672 A drone breached Qingquangang Air Base, affecting the operation of IDF fighter jets. The incident exposed vulnerabilities in Taiwan’s air defense system and made building an integrated peacetime-and-wartime unmanned systems network an urgent priority. ## Opinion: Rogue Police Sold Taiwanese Citizens’ Personal Data for Profit, Making NT$7.2 Million; President Lai Ching-te Is Too Busy Campaigning to Notice - Published: 2026-09-13T06:28:00+09:00 - Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒 - Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11163098 - anchor: #n2699673 A police officer with Taipei’s Nangang Precinct illegally accessed and sold citizens’ personal information in 901 cases from 2018 to 2022, earning more than 7.2 million yen. The lack of government oversight has come under scrutiny, with calls for reform. ## Opinion: Blue-Camp Infighting and the Green Camp’s Counterintelligence Ploy Help Lai Ching-te’s Poll Numbers Rebound - Published: 2026-09-13T06:25:00+09:00 - Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒 - Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11163164 - anchor: #n2699674 Lai Ching-te’s approval rating has rebounded, mainly because the Democratic Progressive Party has made effective use of policy benefits and the Kuomintang’s internal strife. Infighting within the blue camp has weakened its legitimacy as an oversight force and strengthened the green camp’s political advantage. ## Opinion: From 154 Smuggled Cats to 36—Five Years Later, Why Are They Still the Ones Dying? - Published: 2026-09-13T06:22:00+09:00 - Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒 - Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11163150 - anchor: #n2699675 In March 2025, all 36 purebred cats smuggled from Xiamen, China, to Penghu were culled. The author draws parallels with the 154-cat incident in 2021 and calls for a fundamental review of the system. ## Opinion: What Companies Should Invest In Is “The Right People”—Hire the Right People, Put Them in the Right Roles, and Retain Them - Published: 2026-09-13T06:20:00+09:00 - Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒 - Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11162373 - anchor: #n2699676 The article notes that corporate internal controls depend not only on systems but also on personnel, and that the golden triangle of “choosing the right people, putting them in the right roles, and retaining them” is important. Human factors determine the success or failure of risk management. ## Chaoshan and Shanghainese—Both Have Become Hong Kong’s Lost Dialects: Excerpt from The World of Cantonese (3) - Published: 2026-09-13T06:00:00+09:00 - Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒 - Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11161014 - anchor: #n2699543 As Cantonese has become established as Hong Kong’s standard language, Chinese dialects such as Teochew and Shanghainese are rapidly declining. The article examines the background and current situation through film and culture. ## Swedish Election Polls Show Left and Right Camps Neck and Neck; Taxes and Immigration Dominate the Campaign - Published: 2026-09-13T08:38:03+09:00 - Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA - Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609130013.aspx - anchor: #n2699941 - Companies mentioned: 自由黨、瑞典民主黨、中間黨、溫和黨、基督教民主黨、社會民主黨、綠黨、瑞典電視台 Facts: - Below the 4% threshold for entering parliament - The goal is to become prime minister in 2030 or later ## 文總’s Polish Taiwan Day Reaches Its Final Stop; 默島進行曲 Makes a Stunning Appearance in Opole - Published: 2026-09-13T08:21:00+09:00 - Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA - Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609130012.aspx - anchor: #n2699940 - Companies mentioned: 何曉玫MeimageDance舞團、台北共樂軒、雷昇傳藝劇團、JK劇院、文總 ## Good Morning World》Central Bank Board Meeting Set for the 17th; Rate-Hike Pressure Mounts and Housing Controls in Focus - Published: 2026-09-13T08:10:51+09:00 - Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA - Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202609135001.aspx - anchor: #n2699939 - Companies mentioned: 中央銀行、國際油價、台灣中油公司、經濟部、歐洲議會、皮齊耶諾、蕭美琴、文化部、李遠、藝術探索基金會、里維耶爾、金磚國家、習近平、Anthropic、輝達、OpenAI、Hugging Face、RubyGems、伊朗、葉門、沙烏地阿拉伯、勞動部、中央大學、辛炳隆、中央氣象署、U18亞洲青棒錦標賽、台灣隊、日本、織田翔希、楊孝承、張乙安 Facts: - Full-year consumer price inflation revised upward to above the 2% inflation warning threshold - Gasoline and diesel subsidies still total about NT$19.85 billion - Anthropic plans to raise up to $100 billion - The company’s valuation could reach $2 trillion as a result - 輝達 is considering this public offering ## Li Hao-yu Hits 3 Extra-Base Hits as Tigers Score 7 in One Inning to Rally Past Rockies for 3rd Straight Win - Published: 2026-09-13T07:34:55+09:00 - Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA - Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202609130011.aspx - anchor: #n2699816 - Companies mentioned: MLB、底特律老虎隊、科羅拉多洛磯隊 Facts: - 3 extra-base hits - Rallied from behind to win 11-7 - 9 straight road losses ## OpenAI Won’t Go Public This Year; CEO Emphasizes Safety First - Published: 2026-09-13T06:15:52+09:00 - Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA - Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ait/202609130010.aspx - anchor: #n2699603 - Companies mentioned: OpenAI、財星雜誌、Anthropic、xAI Facts: - Accept a 10% risk of causing the extinction of all humanity before the end of this decade - Not in 2026 - Delayed until 2027 to go public ## Prepare for disasters caused by major earthquakes: Save lives with “laser searches” using retroreflective variable QR codes! - Published: 2026-09-13T08:00:01+09:00 - Source: Japan | PR TIMES - Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000028.000163944.html - anchor: #n2699938 - Companies mentioned: NPO法人光探索協会、APEX株式会社、SMGコンサルタント株式会社、Makuake Facts: - Searches are possible down to 10 m underwater. - More than a hundred drone laser surveying companies operate nationwide. - 1台数千万円するレーザー照射装置 ## The AI photo experience “Yume Photo,” which lets you enter the worlds of “FATAL FRAME II: Crimson Butterfly REMAKE” and “School Ghost Stories,” is exhibiting at Tokyo Horror Special Zone!! 2026. Gatchman has also tried it, and it has surpassed 20,000 likes. - Published: 2026-09-13T07:00:01+09:00 - Source: Japan | PR TIMES - Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000031.000057625.html - anchor: #n2699776 - Companies mentioned: no plan株式会社、コーエーテクモゲームス、Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.、D3PUBLISHER、mebius Facts: - It has garnered 22,000 likes. - A total of 7 types will be available. - This experience is for people aged 18 and over. - General advance ticket: 3,800 yen - Same-day tickets: 4,300 yen - Middle and high school student advance ticket: 2,200 yen - Same-day ticket: 2,700 yen. - 3-day ticket (early entry permitted; advance sales only): 12,000 yen ## Putting art into practice that everyone can use in society — reexamining “art thinking” through the history and practice of art - Published: 2026-09-13T06:58:00+09:00 - Source: Japan | PR TIMES - Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000246.000068315.html - anchor: #n2699667 - Companies mentioned: リクエスト株式会社 Facts: - Built on data from 980 companies and 338,000 workers - 8 parts, 21 chapters - 5 types of supplementary materials - 34 reference materials ## Kim Kaphwan, Korea’s strongest Taekwondo master with unwavering convictions, joins “Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves” as a Season Pass 3 DLC character on September 24! - Published: 2026-09-13T06:30:01+09:00 - Source: Japan | PR TIMES - Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000908.000028651.html - anchor: #n2699877 - Companies mentioned: 株式会社SNK、CFD販売（Crowxis） Facts: - We are pleased to announce that it will be available starting September 24, 2026. - A chance to buy at 40% OFF! - Regular price: 5,170 yen (tax included) → Sale price: 3,102 yen (tax included) - Price: ¥2,980 (tax included) - Price: 2,970 yen (tax included); on sale October 22, 2026 (Thursday) [preorders now open] - Price: ¥5,170 (tax included) - Price: ¥6,490 (tax included) - Price: Digital version, 3,960 yen (tax included), on sale October 22, 2026 (Thursday) [preorders now open] / Packaged version, 4,950 yen (tax included), on sale January 2１, 2027 (Thursday) [preorders scheduled to open in phases] - Price: Digital version, 3,960 yen (tax included), on sale October 22, 2026 (Thursday) [preorders now open] / Packaged version ## Don’t let your academic conference trip go to waste! How to enjoy a stay in Yokohama that satisfies your intellectual curiosity - Published: 2026-09-13T00:00:00+09:00 - Source: Japan | m3.com - Original: https://www.m3.com/lifestyle/1353788 - anchor: #n2699809 - Companies mentioned: ホテルニューグランド ## [Manga] Something the medical student’s mother (and older sister) have been wondering about for a long time - Published: 2026-09-13T00:00:00+09:00 - Source: Japan | m3.com - Original: https://www.m3.com/lifestyle/1355969 - anchor: #n2699808 ## 80% of private practitioners have experienced hiring problems! Some even face “absences from the first day” - Published: 2026-09-13T00:00:00+09:00 - Source: Japan | m3.com - Original: https://www.m3.com/lifestyle/1355398 - anchor: #n2699807 ## [Tai Duan] In accordance with Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation letter Tai-Zheng-Shang-Yi No. 1121801204 - Published: 2026-09-12T20:33:21+09:00 - Source: Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所 - Official text: https://mopsov.twse.com.tw/mops/web/ajax_t05st01?encodeURIComponent=1&step=2&firstin=1&off=1&queryName=co_id&inpuType=co_id&TYPEK=sii&co_id=3432&year=115&month=9&b_date=1&e_date=31&seq_no=1&spoke_time=193321&spoke_date=20260912 - anchor: #n2699606 - Companies mentioned: Ayers Alliance Financial Group Ltd.、STI PF Limited、City Credit Investment Bank Limited、City Credit Asset Management Nominee Co., Ltd.、CCAM Co., Ltd. The summary of this item is not shown ## 【世紀風電】公告本公司名稱由「世紀離岸風電設備股份有限公司」更名為「世紀能源設備股份有限公司」，公告期間：115年8月26日至115年11月25日。 - Published: 2026-09-12T08:00:03+09:00 - Source: Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所 - Official text: https://mopsov.twse.com.tw/mops/web/ajax_t05st01?encodeURIComponent=1&step=2&firstin=1&off=1&queryName=co_id&inpuType=co_id&TYPEK=sii&co_id=2072&year=115&month=9&b_date=1&e_date=31&seq_no=1&spoke_time=70004&spoke_date=20260901 - anchor: #n2699605 Century Wind Power has changed its name to “Century Energy Equipment Co., Ltd.” Its stock code, “2072,” remains unchanged. The change has been approved by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and announced in accordance with regulations. ## 【國慶科技】Announcement that the company’s name is changing from “三晃股份有限公司” to “國慶科技股份有限公司”；announcement period：115年 July 01 to 115年 September 30. - Published: 2026-09-12T08:00:03+09:00 - Source: Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所 - Official text: https://mopsov.twse.com.tw/mops/web/ajax_t05st01?encodeURIComponent=1&step=2&firstin=1&off=1&queryName=co_id&inpuType=co_id&TYPEK=sii&co_id=1721&year=115&month=9&b_date=1&e_date=31&seq_no=1&spoke_time=70004&spoke_date=20260901 - anchor: #n2699604 三晃股份有限公司 changed its name to 國慶科技 on 115年6月29日 and announced the change for 三 months starting July 1. Its stock code remains 1721, and its English name is unchanged, signaling a brand adjustment alongside stable operations. ## Hormuz Strait Agreement “Hard to Reach”! Iran and Persian Gulf States to Hold Talks in Oman - Published: 2026-09-13T08:00:04+09:00 - Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網 - Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6605141 - anchor: #n2699817 Iran and Persian Gulf countries are scheduled to meet in Oman to discuss navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, but an agreement is not expected. The potential impact on energy flows is a concern.