# AI News 180m Report｜2026-11-06 15:00–18:00 JST｜Page 12 of 12

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Taiwan, 609 items from 12 sources; Japan, 496 items from 9 sources.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## 日本銀行金融研究所 Announces Finance Workshop

- Published: 2026-11-06T13:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 日本銀行
- Original: https://www.boj.or.jp/about/release_2026/rel261106a.htm
- anchor: #n3763668
- Companies mentioned: 日本銀行金融研究所

日本銀行金融研究所 announced that it posted information about a finance workshop on Nov. 6, 2026.

Facts:
- Nov. 6, 2026

## Taiwan's F-16 Block 70 purchase is not an outdated Vietnam War-era model; avionics, radar and airframe structure have all been upgraded from the previous generation

- Published: 2026-11-06T16:07:55+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 台灣事實查核中心
- Original: https://tfc-taiwan.org.tw/fact-check-reports/taiwan-f16-block70-not-vietnam-war-facts
- anchor: #n3763869
- Companies mentioned: 洛馬公司、洛克希德馬丁、諾格公司、Northrop Grumman、通用電氣、General Electric、普惠、Pratt & Whitney

The F-16 Block 70 purchased by Taiwan is the latest model, not an outdated Vietnam War-era aircraft. Its avionics, radar and airframe structure have all been upgraded from the previous generation. Its official designation is F-16 C/D Block 70/72.

Facts:
- The Air Force is purchasing 66 F-16 Block 70s from the US
- The first 2 aircraft arrived at Chihang Air Base in Taitung on Oct. 2
- Although the F-16’s design concept dates to the late 1970s Vietnam War era
- The APG-83 active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar was developed in the 2010s
- Reinforced airframe structure extends the service life to 12,000 hours
- The F-16 Block 70 design proposal was first put forward in 2012
- The first F-16V successfully made its maiden flight in 2015
- Pledged to sell Taiwan 150 F-16 A/B Block 20 fighter jets
- The first batch of fighter jets arrived in Taiwan in 1997
- The aforementioned upgrades were completed in 2023
- The automatic ground collision avoidance system is expected to be completed in 2028
- The US State Department approved the sale of 66 F-16 Block 70s to Taiwan in 2019
- The Block 70 has as many as 11 weapons hardpoints

## Online claim that “coriander water is a secret remedy for cleansing the kidneys” has no medical basis

- Published: 2026-11-06T15:11:32+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 台灣事實查核中心
- Original: https://tfc-taiwan.org.tw/fact-check-reports/cilantro-water-kidney-cleanse-no-evidence
- anchor: #n3763870
- Companies mentioned: 萬芳醫院、椿萱堂中醫診所

The online claim that “coriander water is a secret remedy for cleansing the kidneys” has no medical basis. Drinking it may cause hyperkalemia in people with poor kidney function. This is false information.

Facts:
- 2017
- 2026-11-06
- Report No.: 4384
- Fact-check report No. 3476

## Results of a Survey on Initiatives to Accommodate People with Disabilities and Others (as of the End of Reiwa 8, March)

- Published: 2026-11-06T15:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 金融庁
- Original: https://www.fsa.go.jp/news/r8/ginkou/20261106/20261106.html
- anchor: #n3763889
- Companies mentioned: みずほ銀行、三井住友銀行、三菱ＵＦＪ銀行、りそな銀行、ゆうちょ銀行、あおぞら銀行、ＳＢＩ新生銀行、三井住友信託銀行、野村信託銀行、みずほ信託銀行、三菱ＵＦＪ信託銀行、オリックス銀行、ＳＭＢＣ信託銀行、楽天銀行、ＰａｙＰａｙ銀行、ソニー銀行、ドコモＳＭＴＢネット銀行、ａｕじぶん銀行、大和ネクスト銀行、ローソン銀行、ＧＭＯあおぞらネット銀行、セブン銀行、イオン銀行、ＳＢＪ銀行、みんなの銀行、ＵＩ銀行、０１銀行、埼玉りそな銀行

The Financial Services Agency surveyed financial institutions on their initiatives to accommodate people with disabilities and others as of the end of Reiwa 8, March, and published the results. The main survey items included the installation rate of ATMs for people with visual disabilities, the status of internal rules for reading and writing assistance, and arrangements for contact via the telephone relay service and ヨメテル.

Facts:
- Approximately 97.8% across all financial institutions
- Major banks and others: 99.2%
- Trust banks: 100%
- Regional banks and others: 94.5%
- Agricultural and fishery cooperatives and others: 94.4%
- Major banks and others: 100%
- Other banks: 42.9%
- Regional banks and others: 96.8%
- Labor banks: 99.9%
- Labor banks: 100%
- Trust banks: 66.7%
- Other banks: 78.6%
- Regional banks, etc. 85.5%
- Shinkin banks 56.3%
- Credit cooperatives 41.3%
- Agricultural and fishery cooperatives, etc. 95.6%
- Major banks, etc. 85.7%
- City banks, etc. 80.0%
- Trust banks 33.3%
- Other banks 50.0%
- Regional banks, etc. 41.9%
- Second-tier regional banks 28.6%
- Shinkin banks 30.7%
- Credit cooperatives 31.5%
- Agricultural and fishery cooperatives, etc. 31.4%

## Blurred, hazy vision may be caused by damage to “corneal endothelial cells”! Doctor uses 1 surgery to restore sight - Heho Health

- Published: 2026-11-06T16:25:06+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | Heho健康
- Original: https://heho.com.tw/archives/388883
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/4555707-en.html
- anchor: #n3764438

A 78-year-old grandmother developed severe corneal edema due to damage to her corneal endothelial cells, and her vision fell to 0.01. A doctor restored her sight through surgery.

Facts:
- A 78-year-old grandmother
- Vision down to just 0.01
- Normal vision: 1.0