# AI News 180m Report｜2026-09-26 09:00–12:00 JST｜Page 1 of 2

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Taiwan, 73 items from 3 sources; Japan, 71 items from 1 source.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## パペットスンスン, host of the radio program “DJ SUNSUN,” launches its first original merchandise!

- Published: 2026-09-26T11:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003950.000004829.html
- anchor: #n3021644
- Companies mentioned: TOKYO FM、パペットスンスン

Facts:
- DJ SUNSUN T-shirt ¥4,400 (tax included)
- DJ SUNSUN tote bag ¥3,300 (tax included)
- DJ SUNSUN acrylic keychain ¥1,200 (tax included)

## スポーツマックス Spring/Summer 2027 Collection

- Published: 2026-09-26T11:27:46+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000377.000008758.html
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/4078631-en.html
- anchor: #n3021570
- Companies mentioned: スポーツマックス、パラッツォ・リッタ

Facts:
- September 25, 2026, at 11:30 a.m.
- Spring/Summer 2027 Collection

## Start a working 72cc, 48-valve V12 engine right at your fingertips. BLDB and ENJOMOR launch the GS-V12 water-cooled DOHC gasoline engine

- Published: 2026-09-26T11:26:28+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000108.000183978.html
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/4078632-en.html
- anchor: #n3021571
- Companies mentioned: 碩輝網絡貿易有限公司、BLDB、ENJOMOR

Facts:
- 72cc V12 gasoline engine model
- 48 valves in total
- Maximum speed: 12,000 rpm
- Maximum output: 3.8kW
- Body weight: approximately 4.5kg
- Engine dimensions: approximately 235×140×230mm

## French shop cat takes over the store!? Special event “FLO’s MusCats!? Deliciousness Taking Over!” kicks off a sensation with FLO’s exquisite Shine Muscat grapes!

- Published: 2026-09-26T11:07:51+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000182.000102606.html
- anchor: #n3021519
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社フロジャポン、FLO

Facts:
- 116 takeout shops specializing in Western-style sweets and deli items
- Receive 1 gift for every ¥2,000 spent after discounts, tax included

## [Free webinar] Vietnam? Malaysia? How to choose your first country for ASEAN expansion | Oct. 22 (Thu)

- Published: 2026-09-26T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000014.000151491.html
- anchor: #n3021455
- Companies mentioned: VACANCE VIETNAM Co., Ltd.、CULTURE LINK MALAYSIA SDN.BHD.、元年堂

Facts:
- Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026
- 15:00–16:00 (Japan time)

## [World Contraception Day] Sagami Rubber Industries donates 5,184 condoms to international cooperation NGO ジョイセフ as emergency support to protect the health of young people in Ghana

- Published: 2026-09-26T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000024.000160332.html
- anchor: #n3021454
- Companies mentioned: 相模ゴム工業株式会社、ジョイセフ

Facts:
- 5,184 condoms
- 1,478 people
- 1,747 people

## [Aichi-Nagoya 2026] The Asian Games are underway! A limited-time official licensed pop-up shop is open at オアシス21, the public viewing venue!

- Published: 2026-09-26T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000064.000174790.html
- anchor: #n3021453
- Companies mentioned: 愛知・名古屋2026マーケティング代理店業務共同事業体ライセンシング事務局、第20回アジア競技大会、オアシス21

Facts:
- Opening dates: September 19, 2026 (Sat)–October 4, 2026 (Sun)
- <Weekdays> 16:00–21:00
- <Weekends and holidays> 11:00–21:00

## Top 5 most desirable neighborhoods to live in Chuo Ward [Results announced]

- Published: 2026-09-26T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000108.000167372.html
- anchor: #n3021452
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社フィリアコーポレーション

Facts:
- Valid responses: 200 people
- No. 1: Kachidoki (68 votes)
- No. 2: Tsukishima (32 votes)
- No. 3: Nihonbashi (24 votes)
- No. 4: Ningyocho (23 votes)
- No. 5: Tsukiji (21 votes)

## “Cybertokyo,” an all-night circuit event bringing together popular beatmakers and artists at the intersection of Reiwa-era Tokyo and internet culture, is coming!

- Published: 2026-09-26T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000425.000050845.html
- anchor: #n3021451
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社TSTエンタテイメント、BPM15Q、電音部、バンダイナムコエンターテインメント、15STYLE、ZEROTOKYO

Facts:
- ADV: ¥5,500 (plus the cost of 1 drink)
- PRIORITY TICKET: ¥10,000 (plus the cost of 1 drink) (priority entry, exclusive Cybertokyo sticker, admission included)
- VIP TICKET: ¥20,000 (plus the cost of 1 drink) (priority entry, exclusive Cybertokyo sticker, limited-edition goods signed by performers, entry to the Tokyo Densho high-five event)

## [ツエーゲン金沢] Yuichi Nakamaru to attend the GoSta revival festival! Celebrate the fully restored GoSta together

- Published: 2026-09-26T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001345.000045234.html
- anchor: #n3021450
- Companies mentioned: ツエーゲン金沢、米沢電気グループ、テレビ金沢、KAT-TUN、奈良クラブ

Facts:
- Fully restored for the first time in approximately 10 months
- A “drone show” featuring 500 drones

## “I bought it because I could see how hard the children worked”—elementary school students get hands-on sales experience with their “hot curry” at 町田モディ!

- Published: 2026-09-26T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000004233.000003860.html
- anchor: #n3021449
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社丸井、株式会社幕明、町田モディ

Facts:
- 10 students from Ogawa Elementary School gathered at 町田モディ.

## A time-crossing cohabitation boys’ love story from a serious Showa-era boy and a lonely Reiwa-era young man: “昭和な君と令和な僕” goes on sale September 26, 2026 (Sat)!

- Published: 2026-09-26T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000020123.000007006.html
- anchor: #n3021448
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社KADOKAWA、ジーンピクシブ、コミコミスタジオ、ゲーマーズ

Facts:
- List price: 902 yen (820 yen before tax)
- Page count: 180 pages

## [Horror × pleasure—I'm sorry for loving you and wanting to eat you.] “とって喰わないで常葉くん 1” goes on sale September 26, 2026 (Sat)!

- Published: 2026-09-26T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000020149.000007006.html
- anchor: #n3021447
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社KADOKAWA、ジーンピクシブ、アニメイト、とらのあな、メロンブックス、フロマージュブックス、コミコミスタジオ、ゲーマーズ

Facts:
- List price: 902 yen (820 yen before tax)
- Page count: 180 pages

## [The novel adaptation of the hugely popular YouTube event!] “マイクラ肝試し2026 南ノ迷宮・北ノ迷宮” goes on sale today from 角川つばさBOOKS!

- Published: 2026-09-26T11:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000020192.000007006.html
- anchor: #n3021446
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社KADOKAWA、クーYouTubeちゃんねる、カラフルピーチ、ドズル社、ガジェット通信、角川つばさBOOKS、角川つばさ文庫

Facts:
- List price: 1,760 yen (base price 1,600 yen + tax)
- Page count: 270 pages

## [New procedure launched] Beyond liposuction. AVAN TOKYO introduces “anterior rib remodeling surgery”

- Published: 2026-09-26T10:53:24+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000010.000156043.html
- anchor: #n3021456
- Companies mentioned: AVAN TOKYO、Dr. Hugo

Facts:
- Special price for monitor patients: ¥990,000
- Regular price: ¥1,980,000

## The “なぞときっず” at-home puzzle-solving and treasure-hunt series has surpassed 2,000 sets sold. 10 people will win all 5 titles

- Published: 2026-09-26T10:38:44+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000019.000147752.html
- anchor: #n3021375
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ユズレイカ、なぞときっず

Facts:
- The series has surpassed 2,000 sets in cumulative sales

## Announcement: A paper discussion group for “Long-Term Effects of Class Size,” by Peter Fredriksson

- Published: 2026-09-26T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000091.000183816.html
- anchor: #n3021380
- Companies mentioned: AIマネー大学株式会社、ウプサラ大学、Quarterly Journal of Economics、投資ブラザーズ合同会社、少数株ドットコム株式会社、HOYA株式会社、ハイアス・アンド・カンパニー、くふう住まいコンサルティング、株式会社河野メリクロン、日本ハムファイターズ、男女産み分けドットコム、CapitalJusticeLab、Silk Towers、Wyndham

Facts:
- High cognitive and non-cognitive abilities at age 13
- Significantly higher wages between ages 27 and 42
- Just over 45 percent in favor
- 4,000 characters
- Support in the 40% range
- More than 1,000 publicly listed companies worldwide
- More than 200 privately held companies
- Unlisted policy shareholdings (all 42,558 securities)

## [#モナキ解禁 X trend alert!] To mark モナキ and ルルルン becoming ambassadors, falling for モナキ’s unexpected side? Behind-the-scenes footage released

- Published: 2026-09-26T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000275.000017608.html
- anchor: #n3021379
- Companies mentioned: Dr.ルルルン株式会社、ルルルン、モナキ、富士経済、純烈

Facts:
- No.1 face mask brand
- Sept. 26, 2026
- No. 1 facial mask brand for 7 consecutive years
- Winner of 350 cosmetics awards

## The doors open only 2 times a year! 相国寺, Kyoto’s head temple of Kinkakuji and Ginkakuji, adopts “Omairi Pay®,” a cashless payment system developed jointly by Value Design and the Kyoto Buddhist Association for temples and shrines, to coincide with its autumn special viewing

- Published: 2026-09-26T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000532.000004318.html
- anchor: #n3021378
- Companies mentioned: ペイクラウドホールディングス株式会社、株式会社バリューデザイン、一般財団法人京都仏教会、臨済宗相国寺派、相国寺、相国寺承天閣美術館、慈照寺（銀閣寺）

Facts:
- Full-scale operation begins September 26, 2026 (Sat), when the autumn special viewing starts

## [13-minute walk from Asakayama Station] Storage facility “スペラボ Sakaihigashi” opens October 1, 2026!

- Published: 2026-09-26T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000848.000062166.html
- anchor: #n3021377
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社UKCorporation、スペラボ

Facts:
- 700 locations
- More than 22,000 units

## かっぱ寿司、“創業の地”長野市とコラボ！長野市の味覚を楽しむ「長野市フェア」開催２０２６年１０月１日（木）より、長野県と１都３県のかっぱ寿司でスタート

- Published: 2026-09-26T10:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001226.000018731.html
- anchor: #n3021376
- Companies mentioned: かっぱ寿司、カッパ・クリエイト株式会社、コロワイドグループ、長野市

Facts:
- Through October 21 (Wed)
- October 22 (Thu)–November 11 (Wed)
- Through Wednesday, November 11
- ¥310 (¥340 including tax)
- ¥719 (¥790 including tax)
- 五貫 ¥355 (¥390 including tax)
- ¥173 (¥190 including tax)
- ¥491 (¥540 including tax)
- 二貫 ¥137 (¥150 including tax)
- 二貫 ¥173 (¥190 including tax)
- ¥55 (¥60 including tax)

## More news on “PINGU™ meets アドベンチャーワールド”! Admission tickets with special gifts, collaboration menu items and merchandise are here!

- Published: 2026-09-26T10:10:03+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001200.000040302.html
- anchor: #n3021338
- Companies mentioned: アドベンチャーワールド、ピングー、Terravie、Smile Kitchen、パン工房、レインボー、シンビオーシス、AW、ジョイランド、株式会社アワーズ

Facts:
- Meet 10 types of penguins!
- Home to approximately 470 penguins of 10 species, the only place of its kind in Japan
- ピングーの記念ノベルティ付き！
- お魚大好きピングーのサーモンフライサンド（１，３００円）
- ピングーのお茶摘みラテ（９００円）
- Blind-pack button badges (all 4 types) (¥400)
- Blind marker charm (4 types) (400 yen)
- Flat magnet (500 yen)

## yourday (ユアデイ) | A yoga wear brand that supports the everyday lives of adult women is born

- Published: 2026-09-26T10:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000001.000191572.html
- anchor: #n3021341
- Companies mentioned: yourday、ユアデイ、株式会社yd、YARD

Facts:
- September 26, 2026 (Saturday)
- 14 stores nationwide
- 1st Collection · 25 SKUs in total
- 6,600 yen
- 11,800 yen

## Before automated ad reporting stops. AXer launches a system to cross-check media API deadlines against the areas your company depends on

- Published: 2026-09-26T10:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000096.000035950.html
- anchor: #n3021340
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アイトリガー、Microsoft、Meta、Google

Facts:
- Service to launch in September 2026
- In early October 2026, API changes and discontinuations for 3 major platforms (Microsoft, Meta, Google) are concentrated within 1 week

## ヴェレダ「スキンフード」誕生100周年※1。100mLの大容量「100周年記念版」を9月24日より数量限定発売

- Published: 2026-09-26T10:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000281.000008079.html
- anchor: #n3021339
- Companies mentioned: ヴェレダ、WELEDA

Facts:
- 100mL large size
- 3,850 yen (tax included)
- Production began in 1926
- More than 55 countries worldwide

## Survey of 310 men and women aged 40–60 nationwide! Regarding procedures needed when an inheritance occurs, 50% say they do not know the details

- Published: 2026-09-26T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000001.000187281.html
- anchor: #n3021366
- Companies mentioned: 司法書士佐伯啓輔事務所

Facts:
- 310 men and women aged 40 to 60 nationwide
- Those who say they know what is needed but not the details and those who say they know almost nothing combined account for 50%
- Document preparation ranked No. 1 (173 people)
- Closing or changing the name on bank deposits and stocks ranked No. 2 (167 people)
- Changing the name on real estate (inheritance registration) ranked No. 3 (155 people)
- No. 1: Clear fees (242 people)
- No. 2: Carefully listens to circumstances and preferences (172 people)
- No. 3: Easy-to-understand explanations (171 people)

## Former IZ*ONE member Lee Chaeyeon to hold a dance lesson class commemorating her Japanese debut! TikTok dance challenge to win the right to participate

- Published: 2026-09-26T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000006.000186725.html
- anchor: #n3021365
- Companies mentioned: IZ*ONE、NEXTinDANCE、TikTok、Google

Facts:
- Japanese debut on Thursday, October 8, 2026
- Monday, Oct. 5, 2026
- 1st single, Boku no Koe (My Voice)

## [New product] NAGASAWA Kobe INK Monogatari special color toi toi toi! omajinai blue — on sale Monday, October 19, 2026

- Published: 2026-09-26T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000012.000153028.html
- anchor: #n3021364
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ナガサワ文具センター、NAGASAWA

Facts:
- ¥2,750 (tax included)

## What percentage of sales should be spent on advertising? Bottino releases an Advertising Cost Simulator that works backward from gross profit, not sales

- Published: 2026-09-26T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000014.000096926.html
- anchor: #n3021363
- Companies mentioned: Bottino株式会社

Facts:
- 1回来店したときに生まれる粗利は6,000円です
- 6,000 yen × 3 visits ＝ 18,000 yen
- 100,000 yen ÷ 75% ＝ approximately 133,334 yen
- 1日あたり約5,334円
- Dependence on external advertising platforms for new customers: down from 93.6% to 51.9%
- Number of Google Maps reviews (total for 3 stores): up from 23 to 1,426
- Operating profit rose from approximately 890,000 yen to approximately 12 million yen
- Cash and deposits at the end of the period improved from approximately 970,000 yen to approximately 9.38 million yen

## Real estate crowdfunding service Yamawake Estate marks its 3rd anniversary! Campaign offering luxury prizes to celebrate surpassing 67.8 billion yen in cumulative funds raised

- Published: 2026-09-26T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000038.000129930.html
- anchor: #n3021362
- Companies mentioned: ヤマワケエステート株式会社、WeCapital株式会社

Facts:
- 261 funds offered cumulatively
- Cumulative repayments total approximately 51.9 billion yen
- As of September 14, 2026, a cumulative 29 grid-scale battery storage site funds have been established
- Total offering amount: approximately 14.9 billion yen
- 100 winners selected by lottery
- Prizes will be given to 333 winners in total
- Cumulative investment of 100,000 yen or more

## Funai Soken Agata FAS launches a series for rental property management company executives, with experts explaining the practical aspects of business succession and M&A

- Published: 2026-09-26T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000049.000184273.html
- anchor: #n3021361
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社船井総研あがたFAS、船井総研ホールディングス、船井総合研究所、あがたグローバル経営グループ

Facts:
- There is a Rental Management Business Study Group attended by executives in rental management and brokerage
- The group has 1,039 consultants
- The company supports more than 180 industries
- Launched on the official channel on September 25, 2026

## Notice of a paper reading group for Machine Learning Methods That Economists Should Know About, by Susan Athey

- Published: 2026-09-26T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000090.000183816.html
- anchor: #n3021360
- Companies mentioned: AIマネー大学株式会社、スタンフォード大学、マイクロソフト、アメリカ経済学会、HOYA株式会社、投資ブラザーズ合同会社、少数株ドットコム株式会社、男女産み分けドットコム、CapitalJusticeLab、Silk Towers、Wyndhamブランドホテルレジデンス群

Facts:
- 2026 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences
- The John Bates Clark Medal, awarded to outstanding American economists under 40
- More than 1,000 publicly listed companies worldwide
- More than 200 privately held companies
- Unlisted policy shareholdings (all 42,558 securities)

## [ANEMONE] The much-anticipated L size joins the popular shopper knit bag, which recreates the elegant structure of a paper shopping bag! On sale September 26 (Saturday)

- Published: 2026-09-26T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000112.000063019.html
- anchor: #n3021359
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社サンポークリエイト、ANEMONE、SANPO ONLINE、ZOZOTOWN、マルイウェブチャネル

Facts:
- M size: 5,390 yen (tax included)
- L size: 6,930 yen (tax included)
- Release date: Saturday, September 26, 2026

## 【第2弾出場選手発表】元巨人の松原聖弥氏、今村信貴氏、元阪神の福永春吾氏らが参戦「THE LAST GAME 2026」本日9月26日(土)10:00よりチケット一般販売スタート！

- Published: 2026-09-26T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000124.000036277.html
- anchor: #n3021358
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社スカイA、阪神タイガース、阪神電気鉄道株式会社、一般社団法人日本プロ野球選手会、公益社団法人全国野球振興会、株式会社日テレイベンツ

Facts:
- Date and time: Saturday, December 5, 2026
- 16:00 Doors open
- 16:30 Talk show
- 17:00 Opening ceremony
- S net-side reserved seat (with merchandise): 5,000 yen
- S field seat A, 1st base side (with merchandise): 5,000 yen
- S field seat A, 3rd base side (with merchandise): 5,000 yen
- A field seat B, 1st base side: 3,500 yen
- A field seat B, 3rd base side: 3,500 yen
- B reserved infield seat, 1st base side: 2,500 yen
- Wheelchair seat, 1st base infield area (wheelchair seat only): 2,000 yen
- Wheelchair seat, 1st base infield area (wheelchair seat + 1 attendant

## Turn unequal access to experiences into experiences that shape the future. NPO active in more than 10 countries worldwide to hold Iki Island PEACE CAMP 2026. Recruiting 30 junior and senior high school students

- Published: 2026-09-26T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000154.000166170.html
- anchor: #n3021357
- Companies mentioned: 特定非営利活動法人なかよし学園プロジェクト、ロート子どもの夢基金、JICAマガジン、経済産業省、なかよし学園

Facts:
- 30 places for students from first-year junior high through third-year high school nationwide
- Has carried out education and peace activities in more than 10 countries worldwide
- Bringing learning from more than 50 schools nationwide to educational settings in more than 10 countries worldwide
- Children in Japan created 11,213 teaching materials
- Implemented 512 times in educational settings overseas

## 【新商品／茨城空港発着】スカイマークで行く！「スカイステイション 沖縄」を販売開始！23,800円からのスペシャルプライス♪スカイマーク公式ダイナミックパッケージ『たす旅』ではTime Sale実施中

- Published: 2026-09-26T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000179.000151514.html
- anchor: #n3021356
- Companies mentioned: スカイパックツアーズ株式会社、スカイマーク

Facts:
- Parking is completely free! 3,600 spaces available!
- Approximately 35 minutes from Mito City
- Approximately 45 minutes from Tsukuba City
- Approximately 65 minutes from Utsunomiya City
- Approximately 100 minutes from Iwaki City
- Checked baggage is free for up to 20 kg per passenger
- Save up to 50,000 yen

## No. 1 on Amazon Kindle! Gold Online Shinsho publishes “The Truth About 1% Food Tax Cuts × Tax Credits with Benefits” in an emergency release following the decision to set the food consumption tax at 1%

- Published: 2026-09-26T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000197.000030719.html
- anchor: #n3021355
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ゴールドオンライン、Amazon

Facts:
- Reducing the consumption tax rate on food to 1%
- Amazon Kindle free campaign held for 3 days
- A decision has been made to reduce the consumption tax rate on food to 1%.

## Photomatic self-service photo booth to open for 1 day only at an offline event for professional esports team “FENNEL”

- Published: 2026-09-26T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000222.000132579.html
- anchor: #n3021354
- Companies mentioned: FENNEL、Photomatic、キタムラ・ホールディングス、株式会社フォトクリエイト、ピックハイブ株式会社

Facts:
- BAIA SHIBUYA on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026
- Opens at 15:00
- Closes at 20:00
- 2 frame designs
- ¥1,000 including tax

## ZIP-FM 33rd Anniversary “ZIP AUTUMN SQUARE” to be held Oct. 3 (Sat.) and Oct. 4 (Sun.)!

- Published: 2026-09-26T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000244.000048223.html
- anchor: #n3021353
- Companies mentioned: ZIP-FM、OKAMOTO'S、カメレオン・ライム・ウーピーパイ、紬衣（Conton Candy）、とまとくらぶ、PURPLE BUBBLE、Baby Canta、望月ヒナタ、RIVA、れん、THE AGUL、QOOPIE、さらさ、JIJIM、gb、スーパー登山部、大東まみ、NakamuraEmi、リアクション ザ ブッタ

Facts:
- ZIP-FM 33rd Anniversary
- For 2 days, Oct. 3 (Sat.) and 4 (Sun.)
- Nagoya 77.8 MHz
- Toyohashi 77.1 MHz

## [Wakamono Research survey] Watching videos at normal speed is surprisingly popular!? A major survey on how young people in the Reiwa era watch videos!

- Published: 2026-09-26T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000254.000162122.html
- anchor: #n3021352
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ワカモノリサーチ

Facts:
- 40.6% of respondents said they had felt they “couldn’t watch at normal speed”
- 59.4% of young respondents said they had not felt they “couldn’t watch at normal speed”
- 40.2% of respondents said they had felt that watching at normal speed was “a waste of time”
- 59.8% of respondents said they had not felt that watching at normal speed was “a waste of time”

## 大河ドラマで注目の幕末外交！完売した横浜開港資料館の人気図録『外国奉行と神奈川奉行』復刊に向け、クラウドファンディングを9月26日より開始【横浜開港資料館】

- Published: 2026-09-26T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000295.000064384.html
- anchor: #n3021351
- Companies mentioned: 公益財団法人横浜市ふるさと歴史財団、横浜開港資料館、Syncable

Facts:
- Target: ¥330,000
- Advance purchase reservation: 1 catalog, ¥3,300
- Advance purchase reservation: 1 catalog and a video lecture ticket, ¥4,000

## QQEnglish to hold free webinar for school teachers on Sept. 30 | Introducing a global education case study from Kaiyo, Tokushima Prefecture, where ALT placement goes beyond simply “assigning” teachers

- Published: 2026-09-26T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000368.000016874.html
- anchor: #n3021350
- Companies mentioned: QQEnglish、CampusTop、徳島県海陽町教育委員会

Facts:
- 800,000 users worldwide in total (as of July 2025)

## 【あみやき亭中部地区店舗】毎月29日は「肉の日」！宮崎牛×お月見の贅沢な一皿「宮崎牛 お月見すき焼きカルビ」が9月29日限定で登場！

- Published: 2026-09-26T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000390.000130952.html
- anchor: #n3021349
- Companies mentioned: あみやき亭、宮崎牛

Facts:
- Price: ¥690 (¥759 including tax)
- 販売日 2026年9月29日（火）限定

## [Renta!] Exclusive early release begins for the MSTORYHUB work “You Were the One Who Touched Me—Room for Atonement”!

- Published: 2026-09-26T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000401.000022475.html
- anchor: #n3021348
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社パピレス、MSTORYHUB、MstoryHub Co., Ltd

Facts:
- Membership surpasses 11 million
- “Rental” option with 48-hour access
- Capital: 414.46 million yen

## [First location in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture] Global Style, a specialty custom suit store, to grand-open “GINZA Global Style Comfort LaLaport Shonan Hiratsuka” on Friday, Oct. 9, 2026! Reservations now being accepted

- Published: 2026-09-26T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000406.000019787.html
- anchor: #n3021347
- Companies mentioned: グローバルスタイル株式会社、Berwick1707

Facts:
- 本格オーダースーツが1着あたり2万円台～
- Approximately 5,000 fabric varieties, among the largest selections in the industry
- More than 10 suit designs
- Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market: 7126
- Capital: 80 million yen

## [Available Dec. 19–26 only] “Christmas Course,” featuring exceptional steak and seafood, arrives at AKARENGA STEAK HOUSE, carrying on the traditions of a long-established Hawaiian restaurant!

- Published: 2026-09-26T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000799.000036445.html
- anchor: #n3021346
- Companies mentioned: G LION GROUP、ジーライオングループ、AKARENGA STEAK HOUSE、Hy's Steak House、株式会社ジーライオン

Facts:
- ¥29,000
- A 10% service charge
- Founded in 1986
- 5,792 people
- 163 companies
- 503 stores
- ¥462.8 billion

## [Through Oct. 1] Up to 55% off 10 popular “キクタン” series titles! Limited-time sale now on the booco language-learning app

- Published: 2026-09-26T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001812.000000888.html
- anchor: #n3021345
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アルク、booco、キクタン、TOEIC®、英検®

Facts:
- Up to 55% off
- 10 titles in the “キクタン” series
- 2026年10月1日（木）14:00まで

## “WORK STYLE FAIR—My Workwear Staples—(NSGグループ 50th Anniversary)” themed around business wear to be held Oct. 8 and 9

- Published: 2026-09-26T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002222.000032951.html
- anchor: #n3021344
- Companies mentioned: NSGグループ、株式会社ニイガタスタイル、愛宕商事株式会社、Sailar Energy株式会社、リーデック株式会社、株式会社十八、国際トータルファッション専門学校

Facts:
- Get 10% off custom suits by registering to attend in advance!
- Register 3 or more people from the same organization in advance and get 15% off instead of 10%!
- Buy a custom suit together with items from other brands and get 5% off those other brands!

## Taiki Shinozuka graces the cover of “TVガイドPLUS vol.60”! He talks at length about his thoughts on his first lead show, “スポンジ・シノ,” and what he wants to “absorb” now

- Published: 2026-09-26T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003532.000006568.html
- anchor: #n3021343
- Companies mentioned: 東京ニュース通信社、週刊TVガイド、TVガイドPLUS、スポンジ・シノ、真田十勇士 SHADOWS OF THE TEN NINJA、いろはの恋は時代をかける、ノッキンオン・ロックドドア THE STAGE、魔法の姉妹ルルットリリィ、5秒で完全犯罪を生成する方法、時給三〇〇円の死神、ハロルドとモード『HAROLD AND MAUDE』、ナイボー！、A.B.C-Z CONNECTION、混頓、KEY TO LIT Arena Tour 2026 NEE CLASSICS、ジュニア 夏祭り 2026、AmBitious 夏魂 2026、関西ジュニア コンサート 2026 Youth、ふぉ～ゆ～ 一夜限りの15周年LIVE I♡YoU ～3939です～

Facts:
- List price: ¥1,320
- A lavish 12-page original gravure photo feature

## Hiroko Yamakawa and Kotaro Nagano are set to present the “Classic Masterpieces Concert” for their hometown of Hachioji. In its 5th edition this year, the concert will feature beloved classics everyone can enjoy, including works by Joe Hisaishi!

- Published: 2026-09-26T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003919.000013972.html
- anchor: #n3021342
- Companies mentioned: ロングランプランニング株式会社、カンフェティ、Asterism

Facts:
- General: 2,000 yen
- Students (university students and younger): ¥500
- General admission: ¥2,000 → カンフェティ seats, general admission: ¥1,000

## [Halloween English Event] Enjoy a Halloween experience with an English panel theater and cookie decorating!

- Published: 2026-09-26T09:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000289.000032637.html
- anchor: #n3021215
- Companies mentioned: ニューオータニイン札幌、ＨＲＴニューオータニ株式会社

Facts:
- Date: Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026
- Time: 11:00–12:30
- Participation fee: ¥2,800 for a parent-child pair (including tax)
- 追加料金:：お子さま1名さま追加につき 1,000円（税込）
- Capacity: First 10 pairs (maximum 20 people)

## [Free appraisals] Get organized this fall! “高価買取おたからや” purchase event to be held at “ニトリ西川口ショッピングセンター” in Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture | Sept. 26 (Sat.)–Oct. 16 (Fri.)

- Published: 2026-09-26T09:20:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000398.000080252.html
- anchor: #n3021141
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社いーふらん、高価買取おたからや、ニトリ西川口ショッピングセンター

Facts:
- More than 2,020 locations worldwide
- High rating rate 96.2%
- Foreign-made gold ingot, 1kg: ¥30,002,000
- Accessories found at a family home (K18, 238.9 g): ¥5,368,400
- Bracelet purchased overseas (K22, 79.1 g): ¥2,164,300

## [Free appraisals] Get organized this fall! “高価買取おたからや” purchase event to be held at “アオキスーパー伊賀店” in Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture | Sept. 26 (Sat.)–Oct. 2 (Fri.)

- Published: 2026-09-26T09:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000397.000080252.html
- anchor: #n3021079
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社いーふらん、高価買取おたからや、アオキスーパー

Facts:
- More than 2,020 locations worldwide
- High rating rate 96.2%
- Foreign-made gold ingot, 1kg: ¥30,002,000
- Accessories found at a family home (K18, 238.9 g): ¥5,368,400
- Bracelet purchased overseas (K22, 79.1 g): ¥2,164,300

## Official launch of イベコン.com, a service that lets companies directly arrange staff for exhibitions and events

- Published: 2026-09-26T09:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000006.000057754.html
- anchor: #n3021093
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ケイプロモーション＋、イベコン.com

Facts:
- A service fee of 30% of the work amount will be charged.
- Listings are available for 9 job categories: exhibition booth staff, interpreters and bilingual companions, MCs and hosts, models, race queens, campaign staff, retail and cashier staff, directors, and assistant directors.

## Shine muscat flavor grown by a local construction company joins the “Hokkaido Gummy” series, which has sold more than 2.5 million pieces

- Published: 2026-09-26T09:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000014.000118286.html
- anchor: #n3021092
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社しゃけを、株式会社上田組

Facts:
- A total of ¥682,000 in donations was received from 28 people through GCF
- Launches on Saturday, September 26, 2026
- Price: ¥378 (including tax)
- Net weight: 40g

## Ginger Lab株式会社 opens the “KIBOU CURRY” online shop

- Published: 2026-09-26T09:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000019.000182810.html
- anchor: #n3021091
- Companies mentioned: Ginger Lab株式会社、一般社団法人こども宅食応援団、認定NPO法人Ｄ×Ｐ

Facts:
- ¥3,600 / 3-meal set
- ¥7,200 / 6-meal set
- 22,000 yen / 20-meal set
- 1,000円／1食
- Capital: ¥20,000,000

## [Otagawa] Challenging everything you know about seafood? Popular with all generations, seafood tavern 魚野郎 grand opens on 9/29.

- Published: 2026-09-26T09:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000030.000172465.html
- anchor: #n3021090
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社MS Group、魚野郎

Facts:
- 対象ドリンク何杯飲んでも1杯1円（税込）
- Marinated Tuna Dog Sushi ¥99 (tax included)
- Assorted Platter of 3 Types of Tuna ¥99 (tax included)
- Our Proud All-You-Can-Eat-and-Drink Deal from ¥2,480
- 13 Types of Sashimi Served in a Wooden Masu Box, All for ¥299
- Pork-Bone Broth Oden with Unlimited Appetizer Refills for Just ¥500
- Seating capacity: 82 (private rooms available)

## One of the largest productions in Japanese ballet history! 10,000 tickets sold just 1 month before opening! Crowdfunding launches for the hugely popular national tour “Aladdin The Ballet Show”!

- Published: 2026-09-26T09:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000041.000162880.html
- anchor: #n3021089
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ワイブロ、ヤマカイ・ネレア、The Ballet Show、CAMPFIRE

Facts:
- Funding goal: 5 million yen
- Tour of 8 cities nationwide

## People who have sold or bought companies speak candidly. The Fifth M&A Candid Talk Night, a closed networking event for business owners only, will be held on Nov. 26 (Thu) at Sanbo BAR Shinjuku.

- Published: 2026-09-26T09:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000184.000016218.html
- anchor: #n3021088
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社 経営参謀、白潟総合研究所株式会社、株式会社日本提携支援、株式会社クラフト・ティー、デロイトトーマツグループ

Facts:
- Participation fee: 6,000 yen (all-you-can-drink beverages and food included)
- More than 500 events for business owners held to date
- Has brought together a total of more than 10,000 business leaders
- More than 30 events held every month
- More than 400 business leaders attend

## A monk who is a former entrepreneur and a monk who edits a free paper will take the stage at a BAR in Hamamatsucho! They’ll discuss “Buddhism as a way of life” over drinks at the Fourth Buddhist BAR on Oct. 22 (Thu).

- Published: 2026-09-26T09:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000188.000016218.html
- anchor: #n3021087
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社経営参謀、株式会社３D！、MIT、DELL、真野寺、参謀BAR、日本歯科大学付属専門学校、龍谷大学大学院、晟徳寺、フリースタイルな僧侶たち

Facts:
- Event charge: 3,300 yen plus one drink required
- Has held more than 500 events for business executives
- Has brought together a total of more than 10,000 business leaders
- More than 30 events held every month
- More than 400 business leaders attend

## A networking event exclusively for business owners and business executives who used to play high school baseball will be held at 参謀BAR Hamamatsucho on Oct. 28 (Wed).

- Published: 2026-09-26T09:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000195.000016218.html
- anchor: #n3021086
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社経営参謀、参謀BAR

Facts:
- Has held more than 500 events for business executives
- Has brought together a total of more than 10,000 business leaders
- More than 30 events held every month
- More than 400 business leaders attend
- Participation fee: 3,000 yen

## Vortex signs partnership agreement with クリアソン新宿

- Published: 2026-09-26T09:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000296.000012519.html
- anchor: #n3021085
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ボルテックス、クリアソン新宿、株式会社Criacao

Facts:
- Contract period: Oct. 1, 2026–Sept. 30, 2027
- 821 employees (as of March 31, 2026)
- Revenue of 105.7 billion yen for the fiscal year ended March 2026
- Value of owned properties (rental real estate): 78.8 billion yen
- Total assets under custody: ¥739.1 billion

## A smash hit that grossed more than 3.2 billion yen in India and is a heartwarming masterpiece comes to Japan! Indian cinema superstar and national treasure Aamir Khan returns to Japanese theaters for the first time in 9 years in “Sitaare! The Miracle Team of the Stars”

- Published: 2026-09-26T09:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000343.000046517.html
- anchor: #n3021084
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ギークピクチュアズ、Geek Pictures Pvt. Ltd.、Aamir Khan Productions、AA Films

## Only for Halloween! A sweet afternoon of eating ghosts and monsters in one bite

- Published: 2026-09-26T09:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000851.000026745.html
- anchor: #n3021083
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社オペレーションファクトリー、アクアリウムダイニング新宿ライム

Facts:
- 3,500 yen per person
- Number of locations: 46
- Full-time employees: 363
- Part-time employees: 1,066

## Created by more than 2,700 students, one of the largest school festivals in the region, [FSG School Festival 2026 (commemorating the 50th anniversary of the founding of NSGグループ)], will be held on Oct. 12!

- Published: 2026-09-26T09:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002219.000032951.html
- anchor: #n3021082
- Companies mentioned: NSGグループ、FSGカレッジリーグ、国際ビジネス公務員大学校、国際アート＆デザイン大学校、国際情報工科自動車大学校、国際医療看護福祉大学校、国際ビューティ＆フード大学校、FSG高等部

Facts:
- NSGグループ 50th Anniversary
- More than 80 booths
- 83 departments
- October 12, 2026
- 10:30～15:00

## Confirmed for broadcast again this year! TBSラジオ special program “Radio Comedy Day 2026”

- Published: 2026-09-26T09:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002296.000003392.html
- anchor: #n3021081
- Companies mentioned: TBSラジオ、TBSテレビ、ナイツ、麒麟、永野

Facts:
- An “ōgiri” comedy contest with 100,000 yen in prize money at stake
- The radio, TV, YouTube, live shows… that made you laugh the most in 2026

## The 8th installment in the FRaU S-TRIP series is devoted entirely to Toyama Prefecture! “FRaU S-TRIP: The People of Toyama Look to the World.”

- Published: 2026-09-26T09:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000008984.000001719.html
- anchor: #n3021080
- Companies mentioned: FRaU、講談社、Amazon、楽天ブックス、NBA

Facts:
- Mountains reaching elevations of around 3,000 m
- Maximum water depth of about 1,000 m
- Elevation difference of 4,000 m
- Price: 1,000 yen (tax included)

## Historic Shohei Ohtani Tokyo Series Jersey to Be Featured at YouMeWe's 2026 Gala Ahead of Auction

- Published: 2026-09-26T08:55:53+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000006.000178081.html
- anchor: #n3021014
- Companies mentioned: YouMeWe、The Realest、MLBPA、Los Angeles Dodgers

Facts:
- YouMeWe Gala 2026 on October 14
- closing bid on TheRealest.com on October 17
- Ohtani wore the jersey on March 18, 2025
- Fernando Valenzuela No. 34 memorial patch
- Tanomochi Circle of 50 kids supported weekly

## Listening practice for 英検® Grade 4 supported; practice all 3 parts with スタスタApps

- Published: 2026-09-26T08:50:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000104.000054896.html
- anchor: #n3021016
- Companies mentioned: スタディスタジオ株式会社、英検®、スタスタApps、スタスタLIVE英検

Facts:
- Offers 90 original questions
- You can practice the format of all 3 parts
- 5 daily questions available without registering
- 30-question listening practice test

## [Chiba, Katori] Head to the hot springs in your soccer uniform. おふろcafé かりんの湯 will offer a “uniform discount” admission fee of 1,000 yen for 4 days in October.

- Published: 2026-09-26T08:50:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000289.000020935.html
- anchor: #n3021015
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ザファーム、おふろcafé かりんの湯、THE FARM

Facts:
- Admission fee: 1,000 yen
- 5,000-yen accommodation discount coupon
- 1,500 m underground
- 30 or more people
- 10,000 books

## Press release: Shohei Ohtani’s historic Tokyo Series jersey to be exhibited and auctioned for charity at the YouMeWe Gala 2026

- Published: 2026-09-26T08:48:19+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000005.000178081.html
- anchor: #n3021017
- Companies mentioned: YouMeWe、MLB選手会、The Realest、Fanatics Authentic

Facts:
- Sept. 25, 2026
- “YouMeWe Gala 2026,” taking place on October 14
- March 18, 2025
- 50 children every week

## U.S. scholar: Xi-Trump meetings seek stable ties, with each side weighing domestic political considerations

- Published: 2026-09-26T11:44:33+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609260042.aspx
- anchor: #n3021647
- Companies mentioned: 美國企業研究所、美國國家檔案局、20國集團、新華社

Facts:
- China and the U.S. each cut tariffs on products worth about $30 billion

## Cheng proposes in-depth tourism in Hsinchu County’s Hakka villages, plans tourism corridor

- Published: 2026-09-26T11:42:31+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202609260041.aspx
- anchor: #n3021645
- Companies mentioned: 民主進步黨、新竹縣政府

Facts:
- Cultural and natural resources across all 13 townships and cities in the county
- Develop 1-day trips further into in-depth tourism

## Taiwan and Thailand exchange expertise on AI smart agriculture, promote technology adoption and industry cooperation

- Published: 2026-09-26T11:40:29+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202609260040.aspx
- anchor: #n3021646
- Companies mentioned: SCG集团、Singha Park

Facts:
- Taiwan’s push for smart agriculture will soon reach 10 years

## Caopu-Senyong Tunnel on Highway 9 to undergo equipment maintenance on the 29th; northbound lanes closed for 4 hours overnight

- Published: 2026-09-26T11:34:26+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202609260039.aspx
- anchor: #n3021642
- Companies mentioned: 中央社、交通部公路局、公路局南區養護工程分局、幸福公路APP、公路局公路防救災資訊系統、公路局智慧化省道即時資訊服務網

Facts:
- Northbound lanes closed from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m.

## China and the Philippines repeatedly clash at sea; China to conduct live-fire drills in parts of the South China Sea on the 28th and 30th

- Published: 2026-09-26T11:30:24+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202609260038.aspx
- anchor: #n3021643
- Companies mentioned: 中國海事局、珠海海事局、菲律賓海岸防衛隊、中國海警局

Facts:
- Live-fire drills to be held in parts of the South China Sea from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily on Sept. 28 and 30

## Xi-Trump meeting ends; trade truce extended, but little progress on major issues

- Published: 2026-09-26T11:20:22+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609260037.aspx
- anchor: #n3021523
- Companies mentioned: 美國、中國、路透社、CNBC、福斯新聞、新華社、戰略暨國際研究中心

Facts:
- China and the U.S. agree to extend their trade truce by 2 months, beyond its scheduled expiration on Nov. 10

## One year after bonuses for teachers taking on administrative duties introduced, 台教產 says reducing workloads is more important

- Published: 2026-09-26T11:19:20+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202609260036.aspx
- anchor: #n3021522
- Companies mentioned: 教育部、台灣教育產業工會、台教產

Facts:
- 45.5% of teachers gave a positive assessment
- 31.6% gave a negative assessment

## 內政部與宗教團體推防災士培訓 已近萬人取得資格

- Published: 2026-09-26T11:14:18+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202609260035.aspx
- anchor: #n3021520
- Companies mentioned: 內政部、台灣佛教總會、國際佛光會中華總會、財團法人台灣基督長老教會宣教基金會

Facts:
- Nearly 10,000 people from religious groups have qualified as disaster preparedness specialists
- 國際佛光會中華總會 and 財團法人台灣基督長老教會宣教基金會 plan to hold 11 more disaster preparedness training sessions by the end of this year

## Heavy rain causes flooding in several parts of Bangkok, Thailand; water on some roads exceeds 1 meter

- Published: 2026-09-26T11:10:15+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609260034.aspx
- anchor: #n3021521
- Companies mentioned: 泰國公共電視台（Thai PBS）、考艾大山國家公園（Khao Yai National Park）

Facts:
- Water on some roads exceeds 1 meter
- The highest rainfall in the past 24 hours was 168 millimeters in Bangkok’s Khlong Sam Wa district
- More than 10,000 households across 12 Thai provinces
- Nearly 40,000 people affected by flooding

## 美媒：川普拒伊朗停火方案 擬期中選後恢復轟炸

- Published: 2026-09-26T11:05:13+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609260033.aspx
- anchor: #n3021518
- Companies mentioned: 美國、伊朗、美國「華爾街日報」、伊朗伊斯蘭革命衛隊、卡達

Facts:
- 伊朗提出的7天停火方案
- After the November midterm elections

## Manchester, UK, to host 2027 G20 summit; AI safety a key agenda item

- Published: 2026-09-26T11:00:11+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609260032.aspx
- anchor: #n3021517
- Companies mentioned: G20、AI安全研究院、歐洲聯盟、非洲聯盟

Facts:
- Next year’s G20 summit is scheduled for Nov. 27-28
- UK ranks 3rd globally in AI capabilities

## Fire breaks out at billiards hall in Jiali, Tainan; firefighters extinguish blaze, no injuries reported

- Published: 2026-09-26T10:55:09+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202609260031.aspx
- anchor: #n3021383
- Companies mentioned: 台南市政府消防局

Facts:
- Burned area: approximately 90 square meters
- 27 vehicles and 57 personnel dispatched

## AI demand drives wave of substrate upgrades; Taiwan leads the world in market share

- Published: 2026-09-26T10:50:07+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609260030.aspx
- anchor: #n3021384
- Companies mentioned: 台灣電路板協會、TPCA

Facts:
- Taiwanese substrate makers hold a combined 35.6% market share
- ABF載板市占逾4成
- Domestic and overseas output value reached NT$279.1 billion
- Up 27.9% from the same period in 2025
- Substrate industry posts annual growth of 36.7%
- South Korea and Japan account for 27.9% and 22.7%, respectively
- Taiwanese companies hold a combined market share of 41.3%
- Second-quarter output value rises 28.4% year over year
- Annual growth reaches 47.6%
- Flexible circuit board industry posts annual growth of 1.3%

## Traditional industries miss out on AI boom; expert says resource competition deepens K-shaped economy

- Published: 2026-09-26T10:49:04+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609260029.aspx
- anchor: #n3021385
- Companies mentioned: 商業發展與策略研究所、商億-KY、雲品國際、誠品通路發展事業群、龍巖、台積電

Facts:
- Average annual salary in the semiconductor industry reaches NT$2.58 million
- Average annual salary in tourism and hospitality is about NT$543,000
- The gap between the two reaches 4.75 times
- 誠品人流較去年同期增加約1成
- 西門町誠品生活武昌、新店人流更成長超過2成

## 教育部邀德比法30助理來台 協助第二外語教學

- Published: 2026-09-26T10:44:02+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202609260028.aspx
- anchor: #n3021381
- Companies mentioned: 教育部、德國、比利時、法國、輔仁大學

Facts:
- A total of 30 foreign-language teaching assistants invited to Taiwan

## 中共16機艦船台海周邊活動 國軍嚴密監控應處

- Published: 2026-09-26T10:41:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202609260027.aspx
- anchor: #n3021382
- Companies mentioned: 國軍、中共解放軍

Facts:
- 16 Chinese military aircraft and vessels
- 5 sorties by Chinese military aircraft detected
- 1 crossed the median line
- 6 PLA Navy ships
- 5 government vessels

## 地圖作為一種政治訊息 從修正非洲比例到川普自畫版圖

- Published: 2026-09-26T10:32:28+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609263001.aspx
- anchor: #n3021373
- Companies mentioned: 聯合國、多哥、法國外交部、非洲發聲、世界報、川普、馬克宏、俄羅斯、普丁、烏克蘭

Facts:
- Africa is 14 times the size of Greenland

## Second day of Mid-Autumn Festival and Teachers’ Day holiday; highway bureau forecasts congestion on 10 provincial highway sections

- Published: 2026-09-26T10:29:58+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202609260026.aspx
- anchor: #n3021374
- Companies mentioned: 交通部公路局、TPASS 2.0

Facts:
- 10 provincial highway sections

## NTUST supports AI education; vocational high school teachers cleverly challenge AI to prevent overreliance on technology

- Published: 2026-09-26T10:16:56+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202609260025.aspx
- anchor: #n3021371
- Companies mentioned: 國立台灣科技大學、亞洲高級餐旅職業學校

Facts:
- AI and net-zero special reports (300 articles in total)
- Previously, at a workshop attended by more than 30 teachers
- 10 innovative lesson plans were quickly developed

## U.S. Supreme Court reinstates voter verification system, potentially affecting eligible voters’ ability to cast ballots

- Published: 2026-09-26T10:16:53+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609260024.aspx
- anchor: #n3021372
- Companies mentioned: 美國最高法院、川普政府、司法部、國土安全部、Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements、SAVE、柏希瓦爾、共和黨、民主黨、拜登、華府公民道德責任組織、Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington

Facts:
- Conservative justices hold a 6-3 majority on the Supreme Court
- 3 liberal justices dissented from today’s order

## Offshore wind 3-3 round bids close on 9/30; mandatory local content rules exit, ushering in new phase

- Published: 2026-09-26T10:13:51+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609260023.aspx
- anchor: #n3021367
- Companies mentioned: 世界貿易組織（WTO）、歐盟

Facts:
- Offshore wind 3-3 round has planned capacity of 3.6GW
- A guaranteed purchase price mechanism of NT$2.29 per kilowatt-hour

## Ministry of Economic Affairs to announce floating offshore wind farm bidding by year-end; scholars urge early port capacity planning

- Published: 2026-09-26T10:12:49+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609260022.aspx
- anchor: #n3021368
- Companies mentioned: 國立台灣大學、經濟部、能源署、港務公司、交通部、Kincardine

Facts:
- 2 demonstration wind farms, each with a capacity of 100MW to 200MW, are expected to be selected
- Total installed capacity reaches 49.5MW
- Taichung Port has already reserved about 8.5 hectares for assembly space
- Opinions collected by the authorities put the price at NT$6 to NT$10 per kilowatt-hour
- At least 5 developers have expressed interest in floating wind power and are actively preparing

## Brazilian election regulator steps in to prevent AI algorithms from influencing presidential race

- Published: 2026-09-26T10:10:47+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609260021.aspx
- anchor: #n3021369
- Companies mentioned: 哈佛大學、史丹佛大學、Ranqia DeepTech、巴西最高選舉法院、OpenAI、衛報、紐約時報

Facts:
- OpenAI data shows users in Brazil send more than 200 million messages per day on average

## Second day of Mid-Autumn Festival and Teachers’ Day holiday; 7 highway sections likely to be congested this morning

- Published: 2026-09-26T10:09:45+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202609260020.aspx
- anchor: #n3021370
- Companies mentioned: 高公局、交通部高速公路局

Facts:
- Daily traffic volume is 119.4 million vehicle-kilometers
- 1.3 times the annual weekday average of 93 million vehicle-kilometers
- Traffic volume on National Freeway 5 is 3.4 million vehicle-kilometers
- 1.3 times the weekday annual average of 2.6 million vehicle-kilometers
- 今天凌晨0至5時交通量為5.5百萬車公里
- 1.4 times the weekday annual average of 4.0 million vehicle-kilometers
- Today's traffic volume is estimated at 114 million vehicle-kilometers

## Workplace competition intensifies in Switzerland; immigrant families face many challenges with apprenticeships

- Published: 2026-09-26T09:59:43+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609260019.aspx
- anchor: #n3021277
- Companies mentioned: Starke Eltern–Starke Jugend、S.E.S.J.、GFS民調中心

Facts:
- The apprenticeship system covers about 250 occupations
- In recent years, about 60% of teenagers have expressed interest in vocational education
- About 22% choose general high school
- About 20% of teenagers drop out during the first few months of apprenticeship training

## 英國政府召集關鍵基礎設施與國防業者 簡報俄羅斯威脅

- Published: 2026-09-26T09:44:40+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609260018.aspx
- anchor: #n3021216
- Companies mentioned: 英國政府、北大西洋公約組織、丹麥國防情報局

Facts:
- Russia could launch a “limited military attack” in the “coming months” against “one or more” NATO countries bordering Russia

## Second day of Mid-Autumn Festival holiday: mostly cloudy to sunny nationwide; Tainan, Nantou and Pingtung on alert for highs of 36 degrees

- Published: 2026-09-26T09:34:38+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202609260017.aspx
- anchor: #n3021212
- Companies mentioned: 中央社、中央氣象署

Facts:
- 36-degree heat
- Highs of 31 to 34 degrees nationwide
- Localized highs of 35 to 36 degrees
- Lows of around 23 to 25 degrees in northern Taiwan，Yilan and Hualien
- Around 25 to 27 degrees in other areas
- 輕度颱風舒力基中心氣壓980百帕
- Moving at 11 kilometers per hour
- Maximum sustained winds near the center are 28 meters per second
- The radius of 7-level winds is 150 kilometers

## Brazilian media publish an op-ed by Lin Chia-lung calling on the international community to support 台灣’s participation in 聯合國

- Published: 2026-09-26T09:33:36+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202609260016.aspx
- anchor: #n3021213
- Companies mentioned: 巴西利亞學人報、聯合國、台灣

Facts:
- 1971年聯合國第2758號決議

## Xi and Trump discuss the Middle East conflict；伊朗 pushes a 7-day plan in hopes of reopening the Strait of Hormuz

- Published: 2026-09-26T09:31:34+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609260015.aspx
- anchor: #n3021214
- Companies mentioned: 川普、習近平、伊朗、葉門叛軍「青年運動」、卡達、阿拉奇、龐德偉、路透社、新華社、CNBC、福斯新聞

Facts:
- Return to the framework agreement that secured a brief ceasefire in June
- 習近平 concludes a 3-day state visit today
- This conflict has continued for 7 months