https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261021-15/index-en-p7.htmlOne place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Japan, 345 items from 8 sources; Taiwan, 282 items from 12 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/20261021-15/index-en-p7.html#n3493949https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261021-15/index-en-p7.html#n3493949Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0900Japan国土交通省The 11th Subcommittee on Measures for Special Soil Regions of the National Land Council will meet on October 28, Reiwa 8, to investigate and deliberate on important matters concerning disaster prevention and farmland improvement in special soil regions. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261021-15/index-en-p7.html#n3493948https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261021-15/index-en-p7.html#n3493948Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0900Japan国土交通省The Council on Mobility Support for Child-Rearing, hosted by 国土交通省, will run a campaign on stroller use from November 1 through 30, Reiwa 8. It will work with 87 railway operators and organizations, 205 bus operators and organizations, and others to raise awareness of the stroller mark (currently 47.1%) and promote mutual understanding. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261021-15/index-en-p7.html#n3493717https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261021-15/index-en-p7.html#n3493717Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0900Japan厚生労働省The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare announced that it will hold the 57th Certification Review Board for Workers and Others Affected by Asbestos in Specified Construction Work on October 28, Reiwa 8. The meeting will be closed to the public. Media representatives wishing to film the opening moments must contact the organizers in advance. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261021-15/index-en-p7.html#n3493716https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261021-15/index-en-p7.html#n3493716Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0900Japan厚生労働省The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare selected and announced 54 recipients of the Reiwa 8 Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare Awards for Contributions to Long-Term Care Health Facilities. The awards ceremony is scheduled to be held in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, on October 22. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261021-15/index-en-p7.html#n3493715https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261021-15/index-en-p7.html#n3493715Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0900Japan厚生労働省厚生労働省は、成年後見制度利用促進専門家会議（第24回）を令和8年10月27日に開催し、YouTubeでライブ配信を行う。 https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261021-15/index-en-p7.html#n3493714https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261021-15/index-en-p7.html#n3493714Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0900Japan厚生労働省The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare will hold the 8th Study Group on Medical Assistance, Health Management Support and Related Matters on October 28, Reiwa 8. Topics include the proper use of pharmaceuticals. Attendance is limited to members of the press, and a YouTube livestream will be available. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261021-15/index-en-p7.html#n3493721https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261021-15/index-en-p7.html#n3493721Tue, 20 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0900Japan厚生労働省Minutes of the 211th Labor Conditions Subcommittee of the Labor Policy Council, held on September 16, 2026. The meeting discussed the direction of maintaining current rules for wage payments to accounts held by fund transfer service providers, including the asset protection requirement in the event of a provider's failure (repayment within 6 business days) and the requirement to maintain a designated substitute account. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261021-15/index-en-p7.html#n3493722https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261021-15/index-en-p7.html#n3493722Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:02:00 +0900Japan厚生労働省厚生労働省医政局が、医療関係職種の養成・確保に関する第5回検討会の開催案内を通知している。令和8年10月26日に全国都市会館で開催され、ペーパーレス化への協力や傍聴申込方法、YouTubeでのオンライン配信について記載されている。 https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261021-15/index-en-p7.html#n3494137https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261021-15/index-en-p7.html#n3494137Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0900Japan消費者庁アイ・ビー・シー will exchange and recall “Mackerel Tatsuta-Style Fried Chicken Prepared with Shio Koji” after histamine was detected. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261021-15/index-en-p7.html#n3494138https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261021-15/index-en-p7.html#n3494138Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0900Japan消費者庁阿部蒲鉾店 will offer an exchange or refund because the best-before date on its seafood processed food “Sato no Aki” was displayed incorrectly. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261021-15/index-en-p7.html#n3494136https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261021-15/index-en-p7.html#n3494136Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0900Japan消費者庁カネテツデリカフーズ will refund and recall “Mochi-Filled Pouch” due to mold contamination. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261021-15/index-en-p7.html#n3494135https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261021-15/index-en-p7.html#n3494135Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0900Japan消費者庁カネテツデリカフーズ will refund and recall “Mochi-Filled Pouch” due to mold contamination. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261021-15/index-en-p7.html#n3494134https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261021-15/index-en-p7.html#n3494134Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0900Japan消費者庁ホクチン will exchange or recall “Gold Grilled Scallop Mantle, 40g” because the best-before date was displayed incorrectly. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261021-15/index-en-p7.html#n3494043https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261021-15/index-en-p7.html#n3494043Wed, 21 Oct 2026 01:00:00 +0900Taiwan公平交易委員會At its 1825th commissioners’ meeting, 公平會 decided to block Grab’s acquisition of foodpanda, mainly because Uber holds shares in Grab and the two companies have close business ties. The merger could reduce the incentive for UberEats and Grab to compete in Taiwan’s food delivery market and create risks of coordination. The commitments proposed by the notifying party were also insufficient to allay concerns. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261021-15/index-en-p7.html#n3494042https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261021-15/index-en-p7.html#n3494042Wed, 21 Oct 2026 01:00:00 +0900Taiwan公平交易委員會公平會於115年10月21日決議，不禁止台灣大哥大透過全資子公司台信電訊公開收購精誠資訊股份之結合申報案；結合後台灣大哥大合計持有精誠資訊超過50%股份，因無顯著競爭疑慮且具整體經濟利益而獲准。 https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261021-15/index-en-p7.html#n3494319https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261021-15/index-en-p7.html#n3494319Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:30:00 +0900TaiwanHeho健康A Chinese medicine practitioner warns that massage guns should be kept away from 3 danger zones after exercise, or they could make things more dangerous. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261021-15/index-en-p7.html#n3494320https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261021-15/index-en-p7.html#n3494320Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:37:43 +0900TaiwanHeho健康According to Taiwan’s kidney disease annual report and public health statistics, the prevalence of chronic kidney disease in Taiwan is approximately 11% to 12%, while the dialysis prevalence rate has long ranked first in the world. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261021-15/index-en-p7.html#n3494147https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261021-15/index-en-p7.html#n3494147Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0900Japan宇宙航空研究開発機構JAXA confirmed that the initial critical operations phase of the Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) spacecraft, launched on October 20, ended successfully and that the spacecraft is in good health. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261021-15/index-en-p7.html#n3494148https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261021-15/index-en-p7.html#n3494148Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0900Japan宇宙航空研究開発機構On October 20, 2026, JAXA launched the Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) spacecraft aboard H3 Launch Vehicle No. 10 from the Tanegashima Space Center. The rocket flew as planned, and the spacecraft was successfully separated and placed into orbit about 1 hour, 11 minutes and 13 seconds later. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261021-15/index-en-p7.html#n3493804https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261021-15/index-en-p7.html#n3493804Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:08:08 +0900Taiwan台灣事實查核中心The claim circulating online that boiling eggs in cold water causes them to lose 40% of their nutrients is false. Experts and official agencies say that as long as the shell is intact, the egg’s nutritional value does not change with the cooking method. A gray-green layer of ferrous sulfide on the yolk’s surface is normal and does not affect food safety. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261021-15/index-en-p7.html#n3493805https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261021-15/index-en-p7.html#n3493805Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:04:03 +0900Taiwan台灣事實查核中心網傳沈伯洋爺爺78歲且打過古寧頭、八二三戰役為移花接木錯誤訊息，原文源自仿冒實況主羅傑的反串帳號自述，沈伯洋實際老家在五分埔，爺爺已於2021年過世。 https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261021-15/index-en-p7.html#n3490750https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261021-15/index-en-p7.html#n3490750Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:30:00 +0900JapanEDINET 金融庁開示 https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261021-15/index-en-p7.html#n1590845https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261021-15/index-en-p7.html#n1590845Thu, 25 Jun 2026 07:06:45 +0900Japan消防庁 https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261021-15/index-en-p7.html#n3493987https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261021-15/index-en-p7.html#n3493987Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0900Japan環境省Following confirmation of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5 subtype) in South Korea, the Ministry of the Environment raised the domestic wild bird surveillance response level from “Response Level 1” to “Response Level 2.” https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261021-15/index-en-p7.html#n3494373https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261021-15/index-en-p7.html#n3494373Wed, 21 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於10月14日召開第14屆第3次專科醫學會委員會，由陳建宗與陳穆寬主持，陳相國理事長指導。會議討論總額協商成果、審查費調升及心電圖支付點數爭取情況，並針對各專科醫學會參與世界衛生組織Non-State Actors情形進行分享與交流，以提升台灣醫療國際影響力。 https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261021-15/index-en-p7.html#n3493114https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261021-15/index-en-p7.html#n3493114Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0900Taiwan臺灣證券交易所泰合生技藥品 (6467) reported its 2026 Q2 financial results: EPS of -1.83, revenue of 1 million, and an after-tax net loss of 96 million. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261021-15/index-en-p7.html#n3494285https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261021-15/index-en-p7.html#n3494285Wed, 21 Oct 2026 01:00:00 +0900Taiwan經濟部水利署Severe Typhoon 薔琵 is gradually approaching Taiwan. 經濟部水利署 convened a video conference on flood preparedness to review preparations by its regional offices and call for them to be accelerated. Dredging along the Hualien River and Mataian River has reached 23.85 million cubic meters, while the Shimen Reservoir is 92.23% full. The agency stressed the need to step up alerts for areas including Taipei and New Taipei and assigned personnel to inspect preparations in Hualien.