https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261020-09/index-en-p13.htmlOne place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Japan, 1112 items from 7 sources; Taiwan, 114 items from 10 sources.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.en https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261020-09/index-en-p13.html#n3468104https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261020-09/index-en-p13.html#n3468104Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:01:00 +0900JapanEDINET 金融庁開示 https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261020-09/index-en-p13.html#n3468103https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261020-09/index-en-p13.html#n3468103Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0900JapanEDINET 金融庁開示野村アセットマネジメントが2026年10月20日に第40期有価証券報告書を提出。資産総額は約92億円、営業利益は約6.25億円となった。 https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261020-09/index-en-p13.html#n3468102https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261020-09/index-en-p13.html#n3468102Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0900JapanEDINET 金融庁開示Nomura Asset Management filed a securities report for the January–July 2026 period. Net assets declined, and the company recorded operating, ordinary and net losses for the period. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261020-09/index-en-p13.html#n3468262https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261020-09/index-en-p13.html#n3468262Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:10:01 +0900Taiwan國家災害防救科技中心To improve the stability of water supplies and reduce the risk of pipeline leaks, 台灣自來水公司 will replace pipelines in Zhongyang Village in Yuanlin City, Taiping Village and Jingkou Village in Puxin Township, Changhua County, resulting in a water outage on Oct. 20, 2026. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261020-09/index-en-p13.html#n3468264https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261020-09/index-en-p13.html#n3468264Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:00:02 +0900Taiwan國家災害防救科技中心台灣自來水公司 issued a water outage alert for Zhanghe and Zhangxing villages in Nantou City, Nantou County, due to emergency repairs to a burst pipe on Zuci Road. The outage will run from 07:57 to 12:00 on Oct. 20, 2026. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261020-09/index-en-p13.html#n3468263https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261020-09/index-en-p13.html#n3468263Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:00:02 +0900Taiwan國家災害防救科技中心台灣自來水公司因半山坑大排破管搶修，導致南投縣南投市平山里及漳和里於2026年10月20日7時59分至11時停水。 https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261020-09/index-en-p13.html#n3468288https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261020-09/index-en-p13.html#n3468288Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:40:01 +0900Taiwan國家災害防救科技中心台灣自來水公司 will replace pipelines on Jianshan Road and Gaozhi West Street in Yingge District, affecting water service in Erjia, Erqiao and Jianshan villages in Yingge District, New Taipei City. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261020-09/index-en-p13.html#n3468287https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261020-09/index-en-p13.html#n3468287Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:40:01 +0900Taiwan國家災害防救科技中心台灣自來水公司 said pipeline replacement work on Section 2 of Zhongzheng Road and Baiji Road in Sanxia District will disrupt water service in Zhongzheng, Zhukun, Xinan and Jiatian villages in Sanxia District, New Taipei City. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261020-09/index-en-p13.html#n3468265https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261020-09/index-en-p13.html#n3468265Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:19:25 +0900Taiwan國家災害防救科技中心中央氣象署 issued a yellow high-temperature alert for New Taipei City, affecting Wugu District and Shulin District. It advised the public to limit outdoor activities, protect themselves from the sun and stay hydrated. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261020-09/index-en-p13.html#n3468266https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261020-09/index-en-p13.html#n3468266Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:07:33 +0900Taiwan國家災害防救科技中心中央氣象署 issued a dense fog advisory, saying that areas from Changhua to Tainan could be affected by localized fog or low clouds early on the 20th. Visibility in Chiayi and Changhua could fall below 200 meters, while visibility in Yunlin would also be low. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261020-09/index-en-p13.html#n3469561https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261020-09/index-en-p13.html#n3469561Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0900Japan日本銀行The Bank of Japan's International Department announced the basic and arbitrated foreign exchange rates applicable during November of Reiwa 8, following a notice by the Minister of Finance. Rates against the yen were listed for various currencies, including 156 yen to the U.S. dollar and 179 yen to the euro. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261020-09/index-en-p13.html#n3469560https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261020-09/index-en-p13.html#n3469560Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0900Japan日本銀行日本銀行国際局が、令和8年11月中に適用される財務大臣公示の外国為替相場（報告省令レート）を公表。主要通貨の対米ドルレートおよびそれ以外の通貨については市場実勢平均値が適用される。 https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261020-09/index-en-p13.html#n3470133https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261020-09/index-en-p13.html#n3470133Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0900Japan消費者庁Refunds and recalls of オーケー (Kanazawa-Bunko Store)’s “Chilled Boiled Whitebait” will begin on October 19, 2026, because juvenile pufferfish were found mixed in with the product. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261020-09/index-en-p13.html#n3470132https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261020-09/index-en-p13.html#n3470132Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0900Japan消費者庁ノジマ announced that it will offer refunds and recall the “Magnetic Wall-Mounted Hair Dryer (EC-MHD24)” starting October 19, 2026, due to a defect at the base of the power cord that could cause sparks. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261020-09/index-en-p13.html#n3470200https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261020-09/index-en-p13.html#n3470200Mon, 19 Oct 2026 01:00:00 +0900Taiwan環球生技月刊安成生技 (6610) announced that its epidermolysis bullosa drug AC-203 did not achieve a statistically significant difference on the primary efficacy endpoint in Part A of the EBShield Study, but significantly improved secondary endpoints for pain and itch. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261020-09/index-en-p13.html#n3470199https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261020-09/index-en-p13.html#n3470199Mon, 19 Oct 2026 01:00:00 +0900Taiwan環球生技月刊Vietnam accepts application for registration of two formulations of 太景’s new antibiotic Taijexin https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261020-09/index-en-p13.html#n3470301https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261020-09/index-en-p13.html#n3470301Tue, 20 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0900TaiwanHeho健康Cancer treatment can damage fertility. Doctors are urging the government to ease restrictions on egg-freezing subsidies and expand the cancer types covered. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261020-09/index-en-p13.html#n3470302https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261020-09/index-en-p13.html#n3470302Tue, 20 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0900TaiwanHeho健康Children who speak unclearly are often thought to grow out of it, but speech therapists say there can be many causes, some related to articulation disorders. Parents should pay close attention. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261020-09/index-en-p13.html#n3468414https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261020-09/index-en-p13.html#n3468414Mon, 19 Oct 2026 01:00:00 +0900Taiwan內政部消防署A residential fire broke out at 19:24 on the 19th on De'an Road in Zhongshan District，Keelung City. The site was a 4-story reinforced-concrete building with an added tin-roof structure. The fire department dispatched 24 vehicles and 75 personnel to extinguish the blaze. 4 people suffered minor injuries and were taken to hospital. The area burned was about 50 square meters. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261020-09/index-en-p13.html#n3468413https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261020-09/index-en-p13.html#n3468413Mon, 19 Oct 2026 01:00:00 +0900Taiwan內政部消防署A fire broke out at 生機醋工廠 on Wenwu Lane，Yuchi Township，Nantou County，at 19:25 on the 19th and has been extinguished. 1 person was seriously injured and 1 slightly injured; both were taken to hospital. 1 woman was visibly dead and was not taken to hospital. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261020-09/index-en-p13.html#n3470147https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261020-09/index-en-p13.html#n3470147Tue, 20 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0900Taiwan照護線上Long-term use of antipsychotic medication may trigger tardive dyskinesia (TD)，causing involuntary twitching of the face or limbs. Patients may endure the symptoms or stop taking their medication on their own because of misconceptions，affecting their quality of life. Treatment options include adjusting the dose，switching medications or using adjunctive drugs. Doctors advise patients not to stop medication on their own，but to record the symptoms on video and seek medical care early. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261020-09/index-en-p13.html#n3470073https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261020-09/index-en-p13.html#n3470073Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0900Japan国立健康危機管理研究機構Infectious disease速報データ for the 41st week of 2026 (10/5–10/11) has been released. Report counts and cumulative report counts for notifiable diseases, sentinel-surveillance diseases, acute respiratory infections, animal diseases and other categories are available in CSV format. The next update is scheduled for October 27. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261020-09/index-en-p13.html#n3469850https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261020-09/index-en-p13.html#n3469850Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0900Japan国土交通省国土交通省 announced that the date and time for the handover of the interim report by the Council for Social Infrastructure Development and the Council for Transport Policy, scheduled for October 20, Reiwa 8, had been changed for various reasons. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261020-09/index-en-p13.html#n3469887https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261020-09/index-en-p13.html#n3469887Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0900Japan環境省The Ministry of the Environment has launched a campaign to promote reuse, aiming to increase the reuse rate and realize a society where reuse is the norm. In conjunction with the campaign, it has launched a “Reuse Portal Site” bringing together related information and is advocating a new set of values, “チューコスパ！LIFE,” which presents used and reused products as smart choices. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261020-09/index-en-p13.html#n3469639https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261020-09/index-en-p13.html#n3469639Tue, 20 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0900Taiwan國家科學及技術委員會A lecture in the 國科會 Humanities Salon Series will feature 文化大學 Associate Professor Wu Feng-wei discussing the philosophical significance and social impact of “nonsense.” The event will be held on 2026年10月22日 at 國立金門大學. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261020-09/index-en-p13.html#n3470355https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261020-09/index-en-p13.html#n3470355Tue, 20 Oct 2026 01:00:00 +0900Taiwan中華民國醫師公會全國聯合會中華民國醫師公會全國聯合會 held its 14th-term，9th Standing Council Meeting，chaired by President Chen Xiangguo. The meeting reported recent good news for the medical profession，including a consensus reached in negotiations over the National Health Insurance budget，adjustments to the specialist physician bonus system for primary-care outpatient visits in Western medicine，and a resolution by 世界醫師會 reaffirming its support for Taiwan's participation in WHO programs.