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From World War II Database collection https://ww2db.com/ #taiwanhistory #taiwanphoto #taiwan

#Taiwan, As #COVID19 #epidemic wave continues to escalate, public is urged to get vaccinated (CDC, July 14 '26), https://etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2026/07/taiwan-as-covid19-epidemic-wave.html

Taiwan vows full probe into alleged transnational repression in Yaita case
15:19

The Presidential Office said Tuesday that authorities will thoroughly investigate any suspected transnational repression after media reports alleged that the assault on Taiwan-based political commentator Akio Yaita may have involved members of a Hong Kong triad.
https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202607140010
#news #taiwan

Taiwan stabilization fund nets 81% return from latest market intervention
14:53

Taiwan's National Financial Stabilization Fund earned a return of 81 percent on stocks it purchased during its latest market intervention from April 9, 2025 to Jan. 12, 2026, according to the Ministry of Finance (MOF).
https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202607140009
#news #taiwan

Chicken being imported from Paraguay to hit market 'soon': MOFA
14:34

The first shipment of chicken meat imported from Paraguay is expected to be offered to Taiwanese consumers soon, a Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) official said Tuesday.
https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202607140008
#news #taiwan

Suspect in Akio Yaita attack was HK triad member: ‘Mirror Media’
14:23

The suspect accused of attacking Japanese political commentator Akio Yaita was a member of a Hong Kong triad, Chinese-language magazine Mirror Media reported today.Yaita, CEO of the Taipei-based Indo-Pacific Strategy Thinktank and former Taipei bureau chief of Sankei Shimbun, was attacked by a man, ...
https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2026/07/14/2003860731
#news #taiwan

Hsinchu County magistrate acquitted in corruption case
13:49

Hsinchu County Magistrate Yang Wen-ke (楊文科) was acquitted Monday in a corruption case linked to a residential development in Zhubei, but two former county officials were sentenced to prison for their involvement.
https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202607140006
#news #taiwan

Shinto shrine at Zhishanyan. 芝山岩神社. From Tony Huang Collection http://www.tonyhuang39.com/index_all.html #taiwanhistory #taiwanphoto #taiwan

Taiwan issues heat advisories in 8 cities, counties; highs could top 36°C
11:13

Heat advisories have been issued for eight cities and counties in Taiwan, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said Tuesday, warning daytime temperatures could surpass 36 degrees Celsius.
https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202607140005
#news #taiwan

有限責任頭圍信用購買利用組合 National Taiwan University Library Collection https://t.co/3HyMDk2AZf #taiwan #taiwanhistory #taiwanphoto

Weather tracker: Unusually warm rivers affect French nuclear power plants
By Theo Gkousarov for MetDesk

High temperatures and below average rainfall put pressure on waterways used to cool reactors

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/13/weather-tracker-unusually-warm-rivers-affect-french-nuclear-power-plants

#Europe #France #Spain #AsiaPacific #China #Taiwan #Japan #Extremeheat #Extremeweather #Nuclearpower #Environment #TheGuardian #TheoGkousarovforMetDesk

下后里の罹災者を見舞ふ入江侍從 National Taiwan University Library Collection https://dl.lib.ntu.edu.tw/s/photo/page/list #taiwanhistory #taiwanphoto #taiwan

The caption describes this as civilians at a small train station attempting to catch a glimpse of Crown Prince Hirohito, who would be passing in a train, 20 April 1923.

In reality, we would assume the local populace was assembled by their civic leaders to come out to express their spontaneous affection for the Crown Prince. Note the bound feet on the old ladies.

From World War II Database collection https://ww2db.com/ #taiwanhistory #taiwanphoto #taiwan

A US Air Force B-25 bomber attack on Mako Harbor (present-day Magong in Penghu) on 4 April 1945.

From World War II Database collection https://ww2db.com/ #taiwanhistory #taiwanphoto #taiwan

大龍峒塵芥燒卻場 National Taiwan University Library Collection https://dl.lib.ntu.edu.tw/s/photo/page/list #taiwanhistory #taiwanphoto #taiwan

@taiwan_maps_and_dataviz
Those who would call #Taiwan 🇳🇫 (#台灣) "small" should know it is larger than approximately 40% of the world's countries and has a population almost as large as #Australia's 🇦🇺 (#澳洲).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_and_dependencies_by_area#Countries_and_dependencies_by_area

男-刺墨はタイセル族と同じく前額と下顎に https://dl.lib.ntu.edu.tw/s/photo/page/list #taiwan #taiwanhistory #taiwanphoto

Premier orders Central Union oil tests completed within a week
21:28

Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) on Monday ordered health authorities to complete within a week all testing of samples linked to tainted cooking oil produced by Central Union Oil Corp. and draft amendments to food safety regulations within the same timeframe as the scandal continued to widen.
https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202607130018
#news #taiwan

Hoofdpersoon Aoyama Chizuko 'houdt zich liever bezig met het "smakelijke" Taiwan dan met een politiek complex Taiwan en heeft het op haar reizen maar zelden over de onrechtvaardigheden van de Japanse overheersing.' Bespreking van "Reisdagboek Taiwan" (Eng vert Lin King, NL vert Silvia Marijnissen en ikzelf verschijnt binnenkort).
#Taiwan #literatuur #YangShuangzi #lezen #boeken
https://chajournal.com/2026/07/05/taiwan-travelogue/

The first generation Meiji Bridge, leading across the Kiirun River to the Taiwan Shrine.

The first generation Meiji Bridge was built in 1901, and replaced with the reinforced-concrete second generation bridge in 1933. The second generation bridge, renamed the Chungshan Bridge, continued into use in the Nationalist Period.

明治橋神苑 National Taiwan University Library Collection https://t.co/3HyMDk2AZf #taiwan #taiwanhistory #taiwanphoto

2 more batches of edible oil found to contain excessive carcinogen
18:41

The Taichung City government on Monday identified two additional batches of edible oil products contaminated with excessive levels of the carcinogen benzo[a]pyrene (BaP), along with hundreds of downstream businesses that received products made from the tainted oil.
https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202607130017
#news #taiwan

From World War II Database collection https://ww2db.com/ #taiwanhistory #taiwanphoto #taiwan

Weather tracker: Unusually warm rivers affect French nuclear power plants https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/13/weather-tracker-unusually-warm-rivers-affect-french-nuclear-power-plants #Europe #France #Spain #AsiaPacific #China #Taiwan #Japan #ExtremeHeat #ExtremeWeather

Taiwan shares end flat as initial gains eroded
17:45

Shares in Taiwan closed little changed Monday with an initial significant upturn eroded as investors rushed to lock in earlier gains in the wake of losses on other regional markets, dealers said.
https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202607130016
#news #taiwan

TFDA denies rumors about apple pesticide limits
17:35

Taiwan's Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) on Monday denied online claims that it has relaxed the maximum allowable residue limit for the pesticide fipronil in apples, saying no such standard exists and warning that anyone spreading the false claim could face criminal penalties.
https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202607130015
#news #taiwan

Consumers expect living costs to rise 8.8% over next year: Academia Sinica
17:11

Taiwanese consumers expect their cost of living to rise by an average of 8.77 percent over the next year, reflecting growing inflation concerns even before higher inflation becomes evident in official data, according to a survey released Monday by Academia Sinica.
https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202607130014
#news #taiwan

TSMC's June sales smash previous monthly record
15:59

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) on Monday reported its highest monthly sales in June in the wake of strong global demand for AI applications.
https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202607130012
#news #taiwan