Headline news for August 14, 2026



A new '3-minute preview video' has been released on YouTube that may help you enjoy the hit movie 'Chikawa: The Secret of the Mermaid Island ,' which has been showing in theaters since July 24th, 2026 (Friday), even more. Since the movie doesn't explain the relationships between the characters in detail, those who haven't read the original manga or watched the TV anime may find this video helpful in understanding their relationships.

A 3-minute preview video to understand the characters - [The movie 'Chikawa: The Secret of the Mermaid Island' is a huge hit and currently showing] - YouTube


A creditless opening sequence has also been released.

'Chikawa: The Secret of the Mermaid Island' Movie - Non-Credit Opening Video [Now Showing] - YouTube

©ナガノ / 2026「映画ちいかわ」製作委員会

Incidentally, on the same day of the same month in the past, we published the following article.

Companies and engineers are being trained in Ukraine to repair and modify Starlink equipment to withstand Russian attacks - GIGAZINE

Research suggests that people with extensive social networks are less likely to develop dementia - GIGAZINE

A court has ruled that 'geofencing warrants,' which indiscriminately demand data from smartphones passing near crime scenes, are unconstitutional - GIGAZINE

An AI app called 'Deep-Live-Cam' has emerged that allows users to impersonate others and live stream using just one photo, and can overwrite the face displayed on the webcam in real time - GIGAZINE

Body of 'vampire child' found with padlock attached to its foot to prevent resurrection - GIGAZINE

Reports indicate that robot taxis are turning into love hotels; autonomous driving companies urge them to 'keep the interiors clean' - GIGAZINE

A law has been passed requiring influencers who feature their children in their videos to share a portion of their earnings with their children - GIGAZINE

What are the negative effects of human-created 'nighttime lights' on animals? - GIGAZINE

Three ways to combat the fear of Sunday ending - GIGAZINE

How to make a 'fully protective mask' for your dog using a 3D printer - GIGAZINE

Children explore not to gain something, but because they 'find value in the exploration itself' - GIGAZINE

The strength of one's 'motivation' is linked to the amount of chemicals in the brain - GIGAZINE

What is the 'small island in New York where landing is not permitted'? - GIGAZINE

The comfortable horses of today were spread throughout the world by the Vikings of medieval Europe - GIGAZINE

An interview with Hiroaki Matsuura of Sanzigen, who produced 'New Initial D Movie,' about creating interesting works regardless of whether they are CG or hand-drawn - GIGAZINE

◆ Ideas (notes, miscellaneous things)




◆Science (Science, Academics, Technology)
Dogs can understand human emotions solely through facial expressions, brain scan study suggests - CNN.co.jp

WHO criticizes Trump's vaccine review: 'Contrary to scientific evidence' (3 photos) International News: AFPBB News

◆Society, Politics, and Economy (Events, World News, Business)
[Breaking News] Northern Territories are Japanese Sovereignty, According to US Officials | 47NEWS

[Breaking News] Foreign Minister Motegi strongly protested to the Russian ambassador to Japan | 47NEWS

President Putin makes first visit to Northern Territories, inspects fisheries processing facilities, etc. - YouTube


President Putin's visit to Etorofu Island: Yu Koizumi calls it a 'warning to Japan' | NHK News

Japan's protest dismissed as 'pointless talk' by Russia during Putin's visit to Northern Territories: Jiji.com

[U.S. State Department] 'The U.S. government has long recognized Japan's sovereignty over the Northern Territories,' reiterating support for Japan's position following President Putin's first visit to the Northern Territories - YouTube


Special heavy rain and landslide warning issued for Chiba; 1 dead, 650 people evacuated [Chiba Prefecture]: Asahi Shimbun

Roads flooded in Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture; Level 5 heavy rain special warning issued for Chiba Prefecture - YouTube


[Breaking News Analysis: Heavy Rain in Chiba Prefecture] Why is there record-breaking heavy rain in Chiba Prefecture? Explanation of the mechanism of heavy rain (Back and Side Building Type) - YouTube


'Level 5' Heavy Rain Special Warning Issued to Over 20 Municipalities in Chiba Prefecture: Torrential Rain Exceeding 100mm per Hour; First-Ever Special Landslide Warning Also Issued [news23] | TBS NEWS DIG - YouTube


[Record-breaking heavy rain] Roads flooded and train services suspended... 'People unable to return home' as Chiba Prefecture receives Level 5 heavy rain and landslide special warning - YouTube


[Video] Roads... Cars... Stations... Viewer cameras capture 'record-breaking heavy rain in Chiba' Level 5 heavy rain and landslide special warning [Take action to protect your life] - YouTube


Buses and trains from Narita Airport to central Tokyo have come to a complete halt; Chiba Prefectural Government says 'we've never experienced rain like this' at temporary accommodation facilities: Yomiuri Shimbun







Heavy rain in Chiba: Up to 7,000 people temporarily trapped inside Narita Airport terminal | NHK News | Heavy rain information, transportation and infrastructure, Chiba Prefecture

Chiba and other parts of Kanto may experience extremely heavy rain until dawn on the 15th; please be vigilant | NHK News | Chiba heavy rain, heavy rain information, weather

At JR Oami Station in Chiba, station staff are busy sweeping away water and mud from the station premises | NHK News | Chiba heavy rain, Chiba Prefecture, railway







Who created the conspiracy theory surrounding the Japan Airlines crash? The name of the journalist who obsessed with the non-existent 'Orange Air' (full article) | Daily Shincho

Returning a found wallet led to being treated like a thief—The anger of a former crew member of the destroyer 'Matsuyuki' that recovered the vertical stabilizer of Japan Airlines Flight 123 (Full article) | Daily Shincho

Dark clouds hang over Hokkaido's 'Onion Train' departure; cheaper than trucks, but JR Sekihoku Line faces a crossroads due to losses - Sankei News

Passengers nearly sucked out of the plane, window may have been damaged by engine fan blades striking it, preliminary report - CNN.co.jp

Massive oil spill off the coast of Oman, spreading to 1,300 square kilometers; concerns raised about environmental damage - CNN.co.jp

Israeli rogue settlers surround Palestinian homes; US ambassador issues unusual protest, calls it 'terrorism' (15 photos) - International News: AFPBB News

Matsushita, the first woman to head the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office amid headwinds, says she will 'correct her excessive sense of justice' [Tokyo]: Asahi Shimbun

Government considers countermeasures against Russia following Putin's visit to the Northern Territories | NHK News | Northern Territories, President Putin, Russia

US officials on Putin's visit to the Northern Territories: 'We have long recognized Japan's sovereignty' and 'We strongly oppose any actions that undermine peace and stability': Yomiuri Shimbun

Cabinet approval rating remains flat at 48.4%; nearly 40% view decreased attendance at budget committee meetings as a problem - Jiji Press opinion poll: Jiji.com

Ishiba calls for further revision of the Imperial House Law, acknowledging public opposition to the adoption proposal: Jiji.com

Northern Territories confirmed as Russian territory; Putin says Japan 'changed its position': Jiji.com

Prime Minister Takaichi wears Northern Territories return badge: Jiji.com

The Japan Meteorological Agency names the record-breaking heavy rain in Chiba 'Chiba Heavy Rain'—the first time a place name has been included since the 'Northern Kyushu Heavy Rain' in 2017: Yomiuri Shimbun

'Don't go that way!' The loud voices went unheard as the car sank up to its roof. Residents swam, broke the windows, and pulled it out... Chiba heavy rain: Yomiuri Shimbun

Ground Self-Defense Force contacts unidentified citizens; uses four criteria for each individual; instructed to 'vague' the nature of their work | Okinawa Times+Plus

Henoko Offshore Accident: Bereaved Families Submit Urgent Request to Doshisha University, Expressing Concerns About the School Corporation's 'Early Closing of the Case' - Sankei News

Israeli settlers surround Palestinian homes, cutting off water and electricity to force residents out (1/2) - CNN.co.jp

[Breaking News] Henoko base overturned; family of female student submits request to Doshisha University | 47NEWS

US carries out three executions in one day, first time since 2010 (2 photos) International News: AFPBB News

UN calls for restraint from parties involved in President Putin's visit to the Northern Territories | NHK News | Northern Territories, Indo-Pacific situation, United Nations

Rice wholesalers cut losses before the new rice season, focusing on developing commercial markets such as Zen-Noh Pearl - Nikkei

Ukrainian civilian death toll surges in July, reaching its highest level since May 2022. (4 photos) International News: AFPBB News

49% support 'effectively zero' consumption tax; nearly 60% of supporters of the Democratic Party for the People - Jiji Press opinion poll: Jiji.com

Patient X-ray images may have leaked from 9 hospitals; taken and shared internally by a medical equipment company employee: Asahi Shimbun

Ukrainian Foreign Minister calls Putin's visit to the Northern Territories an 'insult to Japan' and calls for international condemnation - Sankei News

Colombia refutes criticism of refusing earthquake aid from left-wing countries: 'We are not excluding any country.' (6 photos) International News: AFPBB News

Regarding the name of the heavy rainfall in Chiba Prefecture from August 13, 2026 | Japan Meteorological Agency

Chiba Prefecture issues 'Level 5 Heavy Rain Special Warning' for 22 cities and towns... Torrential rain exceeding 100 mm per hour in various locations: Yomiuri Shimbun

Burger King, which is enjoying great success in the US, reignites the burger war with a revamped Whopper - CNN.co.jp

Captain sentenced to prison for touching flight attendant's buttocks... 'Prank' is no excuse: What the standard of 'severity of crime' revealed by the captain's prison sentence: Stricter penalties for sexual offenses and the challenges that still remain | NEWSjp

Ukrainian drone force destroys US military unit in military exercise...dust kicked up by armored vehicle triggers 'annihilation': Yomiuri Shimbun

[Analysis] What's the problem with Trump's secret plane change? - CNN.co.jp

Akita Prefecture employee suspended for six months and other disciplinary actions after being caught smoking a cigarette in a bathrobe at a love hotel with a woman who was not his wife during an online press conference | FNN Prime Online

◆Lifestyle (Life, Living, Health)
I was reading a book about certifications at a cafe when a girl approached me... Afterwards, she invited me snowboarding, and a tanned, thuggish-looking guy drove me to the ski resort in a jet-black Alphard → It turned out to be a multi-level marketing scheme - Togetter

'I've never thought a baby's crying was cute.' I'm just rationally holding back, rationally sympathizing with the parents... Isn't there a need for mutual understanding, like 'Please don't force your opinions on others'? - Togetter

The story of a woman who was invincible in her youth and beauty, but regrets growing old and remaining unmarried, exists in different forms, but it actually dates back to the Muromachi period, and 'even Reiwa-era Twitter users might hesitate a little' - Togetter

In Chiba, where JR and various private railways were successively shut down by heavy rains, the monorail saved the lives of many residents... Although it was thought that it would be the first to be suspended, it turned out to be incredibly resilient to bad weather: 'Advantages of suspended monorails' - Togetter

I've seen patients who, despite having landed a stable job at a reputable company, quit after being swayed by the hype of ambitious, high-achieving types... and then had all their assets and as much debt as possible exploited through self-improvement and business startup seminars, ultimately leading to bankruptcy - Togetter

After taking refuge in the Chiba Prefectural Government building during the heavy rains, I am now on my way to Chiba Station, but there are many submerged cars, all deserted... It's scary. 'It doesn't seem real,' 'I pray that everyone escaped safely' - Togetter

My impressions after reading all 5,728 prefaces and afterwords of publications published between June 1, 1945 and September 30, 1946, included in the National Diet Library Digital Collection - Taihei Yamashita's Hobby Methods

When I was in elementary school, a piece of artwork that had won an award was destroyed, and when I consulted my homeroom teacher, he just said, 'They didn't do it,' and that was the end of it...The next morning, I tore up the other person's artwork and left a letter on my teacher's desk saying, 'We didn't do it.' - Togetter

I live in an area where a linear rainband is occurring, and my mother insisted on going to check the condition of the river just 10 seconds' walk from our house, saying, 'It'll be fine, I'm just going to take a look,' so I did everything I could to stop her. - Togetter







The 3-year rule for temporary workers, supposedly created to encourage the transition from non-regular to regular employment, has instead become a breeding ground for termination of employment in less than three years - Togetter

Someone who loves pancakes so much decided to experiment by increasing the amount of pancake batter by 10mL at a time → Experiment results from other pancake lovers gathered together: 'Thank you, thank you' - Togetter

'Whether you can marry someone or not depends on whether you can hold their [censored] in your hands.' This terrible theory about marriage taught by a high school teacher is spot on. 'Therefore, whether you can tolerate your partner's sweat and saliva is the first test of that.' - Togetter

◆IT & Gadgets (Internet, Software, Hardware, Mobile)
7 Recommended Prompts for Creating Your First WordPress Site with AI

'Honestly, it's only natural that YouTubers who teach academics are easier to understand than school teachers,' says one chemistry YouTuber, drawing agreement: 'The fact that they don't have career guidance or life guidance means they can dedicate all their energy to teaching, which is a big advantage.' - Togetter




Sakana Chat Update: 'Sakana Fugu' and the next generation 'Sakana Namazu' are now available.

'There's definitely going to be a power outage, so anyone using a computer should log out,' I said over the intercom, and five minutes later, the power really did go out... I was thanked by the members, and I became a god - Togetter

Claude Code introduces self-hosted environment functionality. I tried using an EC2 instance as the execution environment | DevelopersIO

◆Anime, Games, and Manga (Subculture)
A comedy action game that perfectly recreates Jim Carrey's movie [The Mask / Super Famicom] [Retro Game Commentary] - Nico Nico Douga



'SEKIRO: NO DEFEAT' Character PV: Hanbei the Undying (CV: Takase Ukimitsu) | Limited 3-week theatrical release starting September 4th (Fri) - YouTube


'Discounty: A Chaotic Supermarket Story' People or Profit? Free Large Expansion Pack - YouTube


'Where Winds Meet' Chapter 2 'Amagai' Gameplay Footage - YouTube


'Panzer Knights: Commander Edition' - Now on Sale! - YouTube


Special video 'Let's have a blast playing with PlayStation®5! feat. Alien Pilaf' - YouTube


Special video 'Everyone gather on PlayStation®5! feat. Alien Pilaf' - YouTube


GGST Short Anime 'Erika's Melancholy' Episode 5 [Official] - YouTube


Sigrid Exhibition 'A Guide Who Doesn't Get Along with Horses' | Zenless Zone Zero - YouTube








Notice Regarding the Termination of the 'Pokémon Bank' Service | Pokémon Official Website







A defamation case against a VTuber that occurred in 2020 has reached a settlement after approximately five and a half years, as reported by the company of the VTuber... The person who spread false information and defamed the VTuber based on information provided by a third party has apologized - Togetter

Dive into the making of 'Ghost in the Shell'! | Prime Video - YouTube


◆Sports, Entertainment, Music, and Film (Entertainment)
Wasureranneyo 'Nanmo Nee' Music Video - YouTube


◆New products (clothing, food, housing)
[Matsuya] The second phase of the collaboration between Matsuya and the TV anime 'ONE PIECE' has begun! Get original goods when you order a collaboration set or kids' menu! | Press release from Matsuya Foods Holdings Co., Ltd.

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