# AI News 180m Report｜2026-09-18 03:00–06:00 JST｜Page 1 of 2

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Japan, 76 items from 9 sources; Taiwan, 69 items from 10 sources.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-09-18T05:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260917200030_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2815009

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- 18th at 09
- 12:00
- 18th at 21
- 24:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-09-18T05:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260917200054_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2815008

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- 18th at 09
- 12:00
- 18th at 21
- 24:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-09-18T05:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260917200051_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2815007

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- 18th at 09
- 12:00
- 18th at 21
- 24:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-09-18T05:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260917200048_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2815006
- Companies mentioned: 口永良部島

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- 18th at 09
- 12:00
- 18th at 21
- 24:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-09-18T05:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260917200044_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2815005

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- 18th at 09
- 12:00
- 18th at 21
- 24:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-09-18T05:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260917200041_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2815004

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 3
- 18th at 09
- 12:00
- 18th at 21
- 24:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-09-18T05:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260917200037_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2815003

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- 18th at 09
- 12:00
- 18th at 21
- 24:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-09-18T05:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260917200033_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2815002

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 3
- 18th at 09
- 12:00
- 18th at 21
- 24:00

## Information on epicenter and seismic intensity

- Published: 2026-09-18T03:08:58+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260917180858_0_VXSE53_270000.xml
- anchor: #n2815010

Facts:
- 03:06

## Information on epicenter and seismic intensity

- Published: 2026-09-18T02:06:52+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260917170652_0_VXSE53_270000.xml
- anchor: #n2815011

Facts:
- Around 02:04

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-09-18T02:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260917170051_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2815015
- Companies mentioned: 諏訪之瀬島

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- 18th
- 09:00
- 12:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-09-18T02:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260917170048_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2815014

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- 18th at 09
- 12:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-09-18T02:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260917170045_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2815013
- Companies mentioned: 薩摩硫黄島

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- 18th at 09
- 12:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-09-17T23:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260917140036_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- Original 2: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260917170037_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2815027
- 2 identical notices

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- 18th at 09
- 12:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-09-17T23:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260917140033_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- Original 2: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260917170034_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2815026
- 2 identical notices

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 3
- 18th
- 09:00
- 12:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-09-17T23:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260917140030_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- Original 2: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260917170031_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2815025
- 2 identical notices

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- 18th
- 09:00
- 12:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-09-17T23:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260917140054_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- Original 2: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260917170055_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2815024
- 2 identical notices

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- 18th
- 09:00
- 12:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-09-17T23:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260917140051_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2815023
- Companies mentioned: 諏訪之瀬島

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- 18th
- 09:00
- 12:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-09-17T23:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260917140048_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2815022

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- 18th
- 09:00
- 12:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-09-17T23:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260917140044_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2815021

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- 18th at 09
- 12:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-09-17T23:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260917140040_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- Original 2: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260917170041_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2815020
- 2 identical notices

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 3
- 18th
- 09:00
- 12:00

## Information on epicenter and seismic intensity

- Published: 2026-09-17T22:42:47+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260917134247_0_VXSE53_270000.xml
- anchor: #n2815028

Facts:
- Around 22:40

## Information on epicenter and seismic intensity

- Published: 2026-09-17T21:55:33+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260917125534_0_VXSE53_270000.xml
- anchor: #n2815029

Facts:
- Around 21:52

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-09-17T20:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260917110054_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2815031

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- From 21:00 to 24:00 on the 17th
- From 09:00 to 12:00 on the 18th

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-09-17T20:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260917110051_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2815030

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- Until 24:00 on the 17th, from 21:00
- From 09 to 12 on the 18th

## 印尼保育團體 offers cash incentives to encourage the public to photograph wildlife in exchange for rewards

- Published: 2026-09-17T22:04:20+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/827577
- anchor: #n2815553
- Companies mentioned: 印尼保育團體

Facts:
- People can receive about NT$9 for each common bird they photograph
- But photographing a rare orangutan can earn more than NT$200
- The public has so far recorded wildlife 350,000 times

## 加拿大有望成為歐盟準成員國 總理指民調支持深化與歐合作

- Published: 2026-09-17T22:03:22+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/827580
- anchor: #n2815552
- Companies mentioned: 加拿大、歐盟、歐盟執委會、美國

Facts:
- 歐盟執委會主席馮德萊恩昨（16）日也公開表示歡迎

## Guest's support for Palestine angers venue, drawing 紅髮艾德's tour into political controversy

- Published: 2026-09-17T22:00:29+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/827582
- anchor: #n2815551
- Companies mentioned: 紅髮艾德、麥可莫、波士頓吉列體育場、克拉夫特

Facts:
- US$1 million in net income
- US$2 million

## Seven-story building collapses in Gaza, leaving 21 dead and hundreds trapped

- Published: 2026-09-17T21:59:16+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/827583
- anchor: #n2815550

Facts:
- Hundreds trapped
- There are as many as 2000 dangerous buildings like this that are still occupied

## Macau holds first national security law case behind closed doors, with no schedule released and media barred

- Published: 2026-09-17T21:56:45+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/827585
- anchor: #n2815549
- Companies mentioned: 澳門立法會、中國

Facts:
- Could face up to 25 years in prison
- Served as a Legislative Assembly member for 20 years
- Macau returned to 中國 in 1999
- Differences before and after 2020
- Authorities amended the national security law in 2023

## Parents raise concerns with representative over delayed uniform purchases; school says it will offer a grace period and improve communication

- Published: 2026-09-17T21:43:07+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/827558
- anchor: #n2815566
- Companies mentioned: 高雄市教育產業公會、國民黨、民進黨

Facts:
- The school has only one uniform day per week
- After seeing the group chat spark controversy, a parent apologized on the 17th for inappropriate wording

## 歐盟邀加拿大成「準成員國」 深化貿易、國防等合作

- Published: 2026-09-17T21:40:39+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/827564
- anchor: #n2815562
- Companies mentioned: 欧盟、加拿大、美国、英国、北大西洋公约组织

## 葉門青年運動 claims it shot down a U.S.-made Saudi F-15 fighter jet

- Published: 2026-09-17T21:38:35+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/827565
- anchor: #n2815561
- Companies mentioned: 葉門青年運動、沙烏地阿拉伯、華爾街日報、紐約時報、美國

Facts:
- 1100 kilometers from the two countries' border
- US$24 billion in arms sales

## Simulating ocean acidification in 2100, 中研院 study finds squid brains shrink 49%

- Published: 2026-09-17T21:31:03+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/827559
- anchor: #n2815565
- Companies mentioned: 中研院

Facts:
- Brain volume shrinks 49%
- Optic lobe volume shrinks 52%
- Optic nerve bundles decrease even more, by 62%
- Predatory ability declines, by about 30% to 40%
- Each image takes 70 hours

## Warming accelerates ice loss in Greenland and Antarctica; 11 trillion metric tons have melted in 47 years

- Published: 2026-09-17T21:28:21+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/827560
- anchor: #n2815564
- Companies mentioned: 美國太空總署、歐洲太空總署、英國諾森布里亞大學、《科學數據》

Facts:
- 11.3 trillion metric tons
- 3.1 centimeters
- 50 meters

## Japan approves tax reform outline, proposes cutting food consumption tax to 1%

- Published: 2026-09-17T21:25:02+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/827562
- anchor: #n2815563
- Companies mentioned: 田中達人

Facts:
- Cut the food consumption tax rate from the current 8% to 1%
- Food accounts for about 20% to 30% of household spending
- Our store has about 3000 products
- Allocate about 600 billion yen in annual funding
- Restore the current 8% consumption tax system
- The tax rate for dining out will remain at 10%
- A liquor tax of 54.25 yen is levied per 350 milliliters

## Esports at the Asian Games includes 7 events such as League of Legends, making it Taiwan's second-largest delegation

- Published: 2026-09-17T21:20:36+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/827556
- anchor: #n2815568
- Companies mentioned: 英雄联盟、永劫无间、第5人格、宝可梦大集结

Facts:
- 33 athletes
- 7 coaches
- Esports at the Nagoya Asian Games features as many as 11 medal events

## Graffiti found on tent at Taiwan's Asian Games delegation transit site; Japanese police launch investigation

- Published: 2026-09-17T21:17:25+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/827557
- anchor: #n2815567
- Companies mentioned: 中華奧會、名古屋警方

Facts:
- 8 types in total
- 96 athletes

## Taiwan raises over NT$300 million for Kumamoto disaster relief; 日台交流協會 representative expresses gratitude

- Published: 2026-09-17T21:14:21+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/827567
- anchor: #n2815559
- Companies mentioned: 日台交流協會、外交部、國合會、日本台灣交流協會

Facts:
- Donations exceeded NT$300 million
- Government and private fundraising totaled as much as NT$6.8 billion
- More than NT$250 million for the 2016 Kumamoto earthquake
- More than NT$600 million for the 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake
- The government donated US$1 million
- Japanese private citizens also donated more than 120 million yen

## Congress members urge U.S. government to support Taiwan's bid to join IMF, saying Taiwan is actively preparing an application

- Published: 2026-09-17T21:11:48+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/827566
- anchor: #n2815560
- Companies mentioned: IMF、國際貨幣基金、美國聯邦眾議院、中華民國、中華人民共和國、WTO、中經院區域發展研究中心、行政院

Facts:
- In 1980, the IMF Executive Board decided that the “中華人民共和國 government” would represent China
- It would cite a United Nations resolution numbered 2758 at the time

## Foreign media: Taiwan and U.S. push “hellscape” concept, using large numbers of drones in wartime to raise the cost of an attack on Taiwan

- Published: 2026-09-17T21:07:35+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/827568
- anchor: #n2815558
- Companies mentioned: 中科院、MQ-9B、騰雲二號、經濟學人、全球防衛雜誌

Facts:
- On the 17th, another drone flew toward the northeastern offshore area
- On the 17th, Taiwan successfully test-fired its domestically made land-based Sky Sword II missile, while the PLA simultaneously dispatched 19 aircraft sorties under the pretext of “combat readiness patrols”
- Of those, 15 sorties crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait

## Former and current Chiayi City council speakers sentenced in fraud case; district prosecutors launch fugitive-prevention measures ahead of tomorrow's prison reporting

- Published: 2026-09-17T21:01:55+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/827573
- anchor: #n2815555
- Companies mentioned: 鴻海、鹿草鄉農會、鹿草農會、嘉義地檢署

Facts:
- Bought a house for NT$15 million
- Falsified the home's price as NT$32 million
- Obtained an excess loan of NT$21 million from 鹿草鄉農會
- Sentenced to 1 year and 5 months in prison
- The house bought for NT$15 million was fraudulently revalued at NT$33 million in collusion with a real estate agent, scrivener and others
- Obtained an excess loan of NT$19.5 million from 鹿草農會

## Helped 高金素梅 aide 張俊傑 flee; key accomplice 陳威達 turns himself in

- Published: 2026-09-17T20:59:25+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/827570
- anchor: #n2815556
- Companies mentioned: 銘傳大學

Facts:
- The 11th day since 張俊傑 went into hiding
- Only 3 days after being wanted
- A total of 9 people so far
- At least 4 people

## Nurse run over twice dies; funeral held today, while driver fails to attend and father pays his respects

- Published: 2026-09-17T20:56:02+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/827569
- anchor: #n2815557

Facts:
- 38-year-old nurse surnamed Chen
- The accident happened at around 1 a.m. on September 8

## Fed raises rates, but 央行 holds firm, announcing its 10th consecutive rate freeze

- Published: 2026-09-17T20:49:39+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/827576
- anchor: #n2815554
- Companies mentioned: 央行、行政院、台灣房屋集團趨勢中心

Facts:
- The rediscount rate remains at an annual 2%
- Short-term accommodation rate: 4.25%
- CPI around 2%
- Taiwan's economic growth rate reached 11.48%
- Full-year CPI was also raised to 2.03%
- Real estate loans as a share of total lending by all banks have fallen to 34.44%
- The maximum loan-to-value ratio for second-home purchases rises from 60% to 70%

## 2 chimpanzees escape from enclosure at Taipei Zoo; staff successfully dart and tranquilize them before bringing them back

- Published: 2026-09-17T19:15:41+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/827528
- anchor: #n2815569
- Companies mentioned: 台北市立動物園

Facts:
- 2 male chimpanzees
- 4:55 p.m.
- Around 5 p.m.
- 5:28 p.m.

## 央行決議利率維持不變 第2戶房貸成數上限放寬至7成

- Published: 2026-09-17T18:37:35+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/827527
- anchor: #n2815570
- Companies mentioned: 央行、美國聯準會

Facts:
- The rediscount rate, the secured loan rate and the short-term financing rate were all held at an annual rate of 2%
- Economic growth reached 14.15% in the first half of 2026
- Raises forecast for economic growth in the second half of 2026 to 9.09%
- Full-year growth is projected at 11.48%
- 第2戶購屋貸款最高成數上限，由現行的6成調升至7成

## 11 films shortlisted for Human Rights Film Award, focusing on authoritarian history and judicial issues

- Published: 2026-09-17T17:30:31+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/827511
- anchor: #n2815571
- Companies mentioned: 国家人权博物馆

Facts:
- 11 shortlisted films
- “2026 Human Rights Film Award”
- The evening of September 19

## Use AI to identify “who it is”: a step-by-step look at the sea turtle identification platform

- Published: 2026-09-17T15:29:01+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/827482
- anchor: #n2815572
- Companies mentioned: 海委會、海保署、TURTLE-FINDER海龜辨識平台、海龜點點名

Facts:
- More than 4,000 records have been accumulated
- Images of nearly 900 sea turtles

## US news helicopter crashes, killing 3, including a reporter; 8 similar accidents since 2000

- Published: 2026-09-17T13:57:55+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/827481
- anchor: #n2815573
- Companies mentioned: NBC、BBC、CNN、KTLA、美聯社

Facts:
- A total of 3 people aboard—the reporter, pilot and a bystander—were killed
- The Los Angeles Fire Department dispatched more than 70 firefighters to battle the blaze
- The incident also left 16 people dead

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

- Published: 2026-09-18T04:18:40+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
- Original: https://alerts.ncdr.nat.gov.tw/web/alerts/detail?id=WRA_ReservoirWarn_20260918031840_0001&info=20036649
- anchor: #n2815033
- Companies mentioned: 水利署

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-09-18T03:18:40
- Expiration time: 2026-09-18T06:19:00

## Huoshan Reservoir (discharge to Beigang River): Free Overflow (Yunlin County, Chiayi County)

- Published: 2026-09-18T04:18:40+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
- Original: https://alerts.ncdr.nat.gov.tw/web/alerts/detail?id=WRA_ReservoirWarn_20260918031840_0000&info=20036650
- anchor: #n2815032
- Companies mentioned: 水利署

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-09-18T03:18:40
- Expiration time: 2026-09-18T06:19:00

## Taiwan Railways operating alert (Pingtung County, Kaohsiung City)

- Published: 2026-09-18T00:32:41+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
- Original: https://alerts.ncdr.nat.gov.tw/web/alerts/detail?id=tr.gov.tw_railAccident_202609172332&info=20036646
- anchor: #n2815034
- Companies mentioned: 臺鐵公司

Facts:
- Taiwan Railways, starting at 23:04

## Water Outage (Taichung City)

- Published: 2026-09-18T00:10:02+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
- Original: https://alerts.ncdr.nat.gov.tw/web/alerts/detail?id=TWC_water_202609172310&info=20036643
- anchor: #n2815035
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-09-17T23:00:19
- Expiration time: 2026-09-18T09:00:00

## Strong wind warning on land (yellow signal) (Pingtung County, Miaoli County, Taichung City, Penghu County)

- Published: 2026-09-17T22:33:13+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
- Original: https://alerts.ncdr.nat.gov.tw/web/alerts/detail?id=CWA-Weather_strong-wind_202609172133001&info=20036641
- anchor: #n2815036
- Companies mentioned: 中央氣象署

Facts:
- Average winds of scale 6 or above
- Gusts of scale 8 or above

## Water Outage (Taichung City)

- Published: 2026-09-17T21:40:01+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
- Original: https://alerts.ncdr.nat.gov.tw/web/alerts/detail?id=TWC_water_202609172040&info=20036638
- anchor: #n2815037
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-09-17T20:31:07
- Expiration time: 2026-09-18T08:00:00

## Water Outage (Taichung City)

- Published: 2026-09-17T20:30:02+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
- Original: https://alerts.ncdr.nat.gov.tw/web/alerts/detail?id=TWC_water_202609171930&info=20036635
- anchor: #n2815038
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-09-17T19:29:06
- Expiration time: 2026-09-18T18:30:00

## Water Outage (Taichung City)

- Published: 2026-09-17T19:10:01+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
- Original: https://alerts.ncdr.nat.gov.tw/web/alerts/detail?id=TWC_water_202609171810&info=20036629
- anchor: #n2815039
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-09-17T18:05:59
- Expiration time: 2026-09-18T18:30:00

## Water Outage (Chiayi City)

- Published: 2026-09-17T18:40:01+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
- Original: https://alerts.ncdr.nat.gov.tw/web/alerts/detail?id=TWC_water_202609171740&info=20036626
- anchor: #n2815040
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-09-17T17:36:38
- Expiration time: 2026-09-18T18:00:00

## High temperature information (Nantou County, Tainan City)

- Published: 2026-09-17T18:28:31+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
- Original: https://alerts.ncdr.nat.gov.tw/web/alerts/detail?id=CWA-Weather_heat_202609171728001&info=20036625
- anchor: #n2815041
- Companies mentioned: 中央氣象署

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-09-17T17:27:00
- Expiration time: 2026-09-18T17:00:00

## Water outage (Kaohsiung City)

- Published: 2026-09-17T18:20:02+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
- Original: https://alerts.ncdr.nat.gov.tw/web/alerts/detail?id=TWC_water_202609171720&info=20036623
- anchor: #n2815057
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- 自2026/09/19(六)08:00時至17:00時停水

## Water Outage (Changhua County)

- Published: 2026-09-17T18:20:02+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
- Original: https://alerts.ncdr.nat.gov.tw/web/alerts/detail?id=TWC_water_202609171720&info=20036624
- anchor: #n2815042
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-09-17T17:16:24
- Expiration time: 2026-09-18T05:00:00

## Water outage (Chiayi County)

- Published: 2026-09-17T17:30:01+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
- Original: https://alerts.ncdr.nat.gov.tw/web/alerts/detail?id=TWC_water_202609171630&info=20036616
- anchor: #n2815045
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- In some areas at the ends of the water mains，water pressure will take 60 minutes to return to normal

## Water Outage (Taoyuan City)

- Published: 2026-09-17T17:10:01+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
- Original: https://alerts.ncdr.nat.gov.tw/web/alerts/detail?id=TWC_water_202609171610&info=20036614
- anchor: #n2815044
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-09-17T14:52:53
- Expiration time: 2026-09-18T17:00:00

## Water Outage (Taoyuan City)

- Published: 2026-09-17T17:00:02+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
- Original: https://alerts.ncdr.nat.gov.tw/web/alerts/detail?id=TWC_water_202609171600&info=20036609
- anchor: #n2815046
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-09-17T14:06:06
- Expiration time: 2026-09-18T17:00:00

## Water outage (Kaohsiung City)

- Published: 2026-09-17T16:50:01+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
- Original: https://alerts.ncdr.nat.gov.tw/web/alerts/detail?id=TWC_water_202609171550&info=20036607
- anchor: #n2815043
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-09-17T15:48:05
- Expiration time: 2026-09-18T12:00:00

## Water outage (Kaohsiung City)

- Published: 2026-09-17T11:50:19+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
- Original: https://alerts.ncdr.nat.gov.tw/web/alerts/detail?id=TWC_water_202609171050&info=20036554
- anchor: #n2815047
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-09-17T10:48:48
- Expiration time: 2026-09-24T15:30:00

## Water Outage (Tainan City)

- Published: 2026-09-17T09:50:01+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
- Original: https://alerts.ncdr.nat.gov.tw/web/alerts/detail?id=TWC_water_202609170850&info=20036519
- anchor: #n2815049
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- 1 location in total

## Water Outage (Tainan City)

- Published: 2026-09-17T09:50:01+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
- Original: https://alerts.ncdr.nat.gov.tw/web/alerts/detail?id=TWC_water_202609170850&info=20036520
- anchor: #n2815048
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-09-17T08:41:41
- Expiration time: 2026-09-23T17:00:00

## Major Fire Incident Report (New Taipei City)

- Published: 2026-09-17T06:11:47+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
- Original: https://alerts.ncdr.nat.gov.tw/web/alerts/detail?id=NFA_Fire_0220260917195417&info=20036502
- anchor: #n2815050
- Companies mentioned: 內政部消防署

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-09-17T05:11:47
- Expiration time: 2026-09-18T05:12:00

## Reiwa 3 Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions, Households — 01 Annual trends (Tables 1–17) Number of households—index—percentage of all households, all households and elderly households, by year

- Published: 2024-03-25T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 政府統計 e-Stat
- Original: https://www.e-stat.go.jp/dbview?sid=0001980342
- anchor: #n2815478

Facts:
- Total data items: 190

## Reiwa 3 Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions, Households — 02 Basic items (Tables 18–33) Number of households, by household type, city/county, and household category

- Published: 2023-03-31T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 政府統計 e-Stat
- Original: https://www.e-stat.go.jp/dbview?sid=0001980352
- anchor: #n2815490
- Companies mentioned: 厚生労働省

Facts:
- Total data items: 350

## Reiwa 3 Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions, Households — 02 Basic items (Tables 18–33) Number of households, by household category, city/county, and household type of livelihood

- Published: 2023-03-31T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 政府統計 e-Stat
- Original: https://www.e-stat.go.jp/dbview?sid=0001980351
- anchor: #n2815488
- Companies mentioned: 厚生労働省

Facts:
- Total data items: 560

## Reiwa 3 Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions, Households — 01 Annual trends (Tables 1–17) Number of people aged 65 and over—composition ratio, by family structure and year

- Published: 2023-03-31T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 政府統計 e-Stat
- Original: https://www.e-stat.go.jp/dbview?sid=0001980348
- anchor: #n2815484
- Companies mentioned: 厚生労働省

Facts:
- Total data items: 592

## Reiwa 3 Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions, Households — 01 Annual trends (Tables 1–17) Number of households consisting only of people aged 65 and over—composition ratio, by household structure and year

- Published: 2023-03-31T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 政府統計 e-Stat
- Original: https://www.e-stat.go.jp/dbview?sid=0001980347
- anchor: #n2815483
- Companies mentioned: 厚生労働省

Facts:
- Total data items: 456

## Reiwa 3 Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions, Households — 01 Annual trends (Tables 1–17) Number of households with people aged 65 and over—composition ratio, by household structure and year

- Published: 2023-03-31T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 政府統計 e-Stat
- Original: https://www.e-stat.go.jp/dbview?sid=0001980346
- anchor: #n2815482
- Companies mentioned: 厚生労働省

Facts:
- Total data items: 684

## Reiwa 3 Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions, Households — 01 Annual trends (Tables 1–17) Number of households—composition ratio—average number of children, by presence or absence of children, number of children, and year

- Published: 2023-03-31T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 政府統計 e-Stat
- Original: https://www.e-stat.go.jp/dbview?sid=0001980345
- anchor: #n2815481

Facts:
- Total data items: 684

## Reiwa 3 Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions, Households — 01 Annual trends (Tables 1–17) Number of elderly households—composition ratio, by household type of livelihood and year

- Published: 2023-03-31T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 政府統計 e-Stat
- Original: https://www.e-stat.go.jp/dbview?sid=0001980344
- anchor: #n2815480
- Companies mentioned: 厚生労働省

Facts:
- Total data items: 760

## Reiwa 3 Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions, Households — 01 Annual trends (Tables 1–17) Number of elderly households—composition ratio, by household structure and year

- Published: 2023-03-31T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 政府統計 e-Stat
- Original: https://www.e-stat.go.jp/dbview?sid=0001980343
- anchor: #n2815479
- Companies mentioned: 厚生労働省

Facts:
- Total data items: 456

## Reiwa 3 Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions, Households — 01 Annual trends (Tables 1–17) Number of recipients of public pensions and retirement allowances—recipient ratio, by sex and year

- Published: 2023-03-31T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 政府統計 e-Stat
- Original: https://www.e-stat.go.jp/dbview?sid=0001980340
- anchor: #n2815477
- Companies mentioned: 厚生労働省

Facts:
- Total data items: 666

## Reiwa 3 Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions, Households — 01 Annual trends (Tables 1–17) Household members—composition ratio, by medical insurance enrollment status and year

- Published: 2023-03-31T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 政府統計 e-Stat
- Original: https://www.e-stat.go.jp/dbview?sid=0001980339
- anchor: #n2815476

Facts:
- Total data items: 760

## Reiwa 3 Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions, Households — 01 Annual trends (Tables 1–17) Average number of household members, by year

- Published: 2023-03-31T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 政府統計 e-Stat
- Original: https://www.e-stat.go.jp/dbview?sid=0001980338
- anchor: #n2815475

Facts:
- Total data items: 207

## Reiwa 3 Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions, Households — 01 Annual trends (Tables 1–17) Number of households—composition ratio, by regional block and year

- Published: 2023-03-31T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 政府統計 e-Stat
- Original: https://www.e-stat.go.jp/dbview?sid=0001980337
- anchor: #n2815474

Facts:
- Total data items: 988

## Reiwa 3 Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions, Households — 01 Annual trends (Tables 1–17) Number of single-person households, by sex of household head and year

- Published: 2023-03-31T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 政府統計 e-Stat
- Original: https://www.e-stat.go.jp/dbview?sid=0001980336
- anchor: #n2815473
- Companies mentioned: 厚生労働省

Facts:
- Total data items: 304

## Reiwa 3 Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions, Households — 01 Annual trends (Tables 1–17) Number of households—composition ratio, by household type and year

- Published: 2023-03-31T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 政府統計 e-Stat
- Original: https://www.e-stat.go.jp/dbview?sid=0001980335
- anchor: #n2815472
- Companies mentioned: 厚生労働省

Facts:
- Total data items: 560

## Reiwa 3 Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions, Households — 01 Annual trends (Tables 1–17) Number of households—composition ratio, by household type of livelihood and year

- Published: 2023-03-31T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 政府統計 e-Stat
- Original: https://www.e-stat.go.jp/dbview?sid=0001980334
- anchor: #n2815471

Facts:
- Total data items: 3024

## Reiwa 3 Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions, Households — 01 Annual trends (Tables 1–17) Number of households—composition ratio, by number of household members and year

- Published: 2023-03-31T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 政府統計 e-Stat
- Original: https://www.e-stat.go.jp/dbview?sid=0001980332
- anchor: #n2815469
- Companies mentioned: 厚生労働省

Facts:
- Total data items: 1232

## Call for entries for the 22nd Ecotourism Award

- Published: 2026-09-17T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 環境省
- Original: https://www.env.go.jp/press/109938_00003.html
- anchor: #n2815403
- Companies mentioned: 環境省、一般社団法人日本エコツーリズム協会

Facts:
- 22nd Ecotourism Award
- Through Nov. 13, Reiwa 8 (Friday)
- Around January, Reiwa 9

## Publication of a report on an interlaboratory comparison by 国際原子力機関（IAEA）

- Published: 2026-09-17T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 環境省
- Original: https://www.env.go.jp/press/press_04591.html
- anchor: #n2815402
- Companies mentioned: 国際原子力機関（IAEA）、日本政府、環境省

Facts:
- Results of the Reiwa 6 implementation

## Results of the 22nd meeting of デコ活応援団

- Published: 2026-09-17T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 環境省
- Original: https://www.env.go.jp/press/press_05524.html
- anchor: #n2815401
- Companies mentioned: デコ活応援団

Facts:
- 4,249 members

## Results of the first review of progress on the Fifth Fundamental Plan for Establishing a Sound Material-Cycle Society

- Published: 2026-09-17T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 環境省
- Original: https://www.env.go.jp/press/press_05589.html
- anchor: #n2815400
- Companies mentioned: 中央環境審議会、環境省

Facts:
- Resource productivity has been on an upward trend due to an increase in GDP, the numerator, and a decrease in inputs of natural resources and other materials, the denominator, reaching approximately 509,000 yen per ton in fiscal 2023.
- The outlet-side recycling rate peaked at 46.1% in fiscal 2013 and has since remained flat or declined, reaching approximately 43.6% in fiscal 2023.
- Final disposal volume has been reduced by approximately 79% from fiscal 2000 to fiscal 2023, and is progressing steadily toward the target.

## Meeting of the 3rd Technical Review Panel on Environmental Restoration

- Published: 2026-09-17T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 環境省
- Original: https://www.env.go.jp/press/press_05592.html
- anchor: #n2815399
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社エックス都市研究所

Facts:
- Date and time: 15:00–17:00 on Friday, Sept. 25, Reiwa 8
- Conference Room 1111, 11th floor, Annex, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (1-3-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)

## Call for Chemical Substance Advisors for fiscal Reiwa 8

- Published: 2026-09-17T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 環境省
- Original: https://www.env.go.jp/press/press_05504.html
- anchor: #n2815398
- Companies mentioned: 環境省

Facts:
- The number of dispatches has reached 650
- 34 currently registered people
- People with 5 or more years of practical experience

## Results of the G20 Ministerial Meeting on Abundant Energy

- Published: 2026-09-17T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 環境省
- Original: https://www.env.go.jp/press/press_05565.html
- anchor: #n2815397
- Companies mentioned: G20、アメリカ合衆国 環境保護庁

Facts:
- September 14 to 16, 2026
- Bilateral talks were held with a total of 5 countries

## Call for proposals for the fiscal Reiwa 8 budget project to accelerate decarbonization of data centers and coexistence with local communities (second call)

- Published: 2026-09-17T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 環境省
- Original: https://www.env.go.jp/press/press_05570.html
- anchor: #n2815396
- Companies mentioned: 一般社団法人地域循環共生社会連携協会

Facts:
- From Thursday, Sept. 17, Reiwa 8
- Until noon on Friday, Oct. 16 of the same year

## New certification of a “place for experiential learning” under the Act on the Promotion of Environmental Education (産業廃棄物最終処分場 by 株式会社ツネミ)

- Published: 2026-09-17T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 環境省
- Original: https://www.env.go.jp/press/press_05584.html
- anchor: #n2815395
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ツネミ

Facts:
- A total of 40 locations nationwide, including this facility, are currently certified

## Holding of the Reiwa 8 Hokkaido Regional Forum on Resource Circulation and Local Governments

- Published: 2026-09-17T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 環境省
- Original: https://www.env.go.jp/press/press_05587.html
- anchor: #n2815394
- Companies mentioned: パナソニックITS株式会社

Facts:
- Thursday, Oct. 29, Reiwa 8
- 13：00～17：00

## 正根商事「とろろ昆布スープ（これがとろろ昆布スープ!!）」 - 回収

- Published: 2026-09-17T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 消費者庁
- Original: https://www.recall.caa.go.jp/result/detail.php?rcl=00000035851&screenkbn=03
- anchor: #n2814993
- Companies mentioned: 正根商事

Facts:
- Response start date: September 17, 2026

## サラダ巻（サーモン） by 西友 (own stores in Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba and Shizuoka prefectures) — Refund/recall

- Published: 2026-09-16T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 消費者庁
- Original: https://www.recall.caa.go.jp/result/detail.php?rcl=00000035850&screenkbn=03
- anchor: #n2814992
- Companies mentioned: 西友

Facts:
- Response start date: September 16, 2026

## いこい「柿の種ピーナッツ うめ味」（ユーラスで販売） - 返金／回収

- Published: 2026-09-14T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 消費者庁
- Original: https://www.recall.caa.go.jp/result/detail.php?rcl=00000035845&screenkbn=03
- anchor: #n2814987
- Companies mentioned: いこい、ユーラス

Facts:
- Service start date: 2026-09-14