Oba, Taiwan’s first therapy dog, retired Tuesday amid fanfare and celebration at Taipei Veterans General Hospital (TVGH). Oba’s vest denoting its status of service was removed, and it received a medal during the ceremony, the hospital said. Oba was Taiwan’s first therapy dog and has provided calm an
ACCUSATION: Actress Chiang Tsu-ping said that Kung Yi-ting drugged and raped her, adding that several other Sanlih staff members had been sexually harassed
Kung Yi-ting (龔益霆), son of former Sanlih Television Co (三立電視公司) director Kung Mei-fu (龔美富), was released on NT$1 million (US$33,261) bail on Monday evening after questioning by prosecutors for alleged sexual offenses against actress Chiang Tsu-ping (江祖平). Chiang filed a judicial complaint on Thursda
Japanese actor Satoshi Tsumabuki, who was named Taiwan’s tourism ambassador last year, recommended his favorite Taiwanese food and shaved ice, and shared his experience filming in Tainan during a meet-and-greet in Taipei yesterday. Tsumabuki said he is honored to serve as the nation’s tourism ambass
Former Atomic Energy Council minister Hsieh Shou-shing (謝曉星) is to be fined NT$600,000 for sexually harassing female subordinates before his dismissal in January 2023, the Disciplinary Court ruled yesterday. Hsieh was the first Cabinet official to be removed from office following a sexual harassment
The Ministry of Agriculture on Tuesday said that broader public support is needed to implement humane euthanasia in animal shelters, after a citizen-led petition called for it. The public proposal was submitted in early July via the National Development Council’s public policy participation Web site
An American woman has been indicted for allegedly smuggling heroin from Laos at the request of a man she believed to be the superior of her online fiance, whom she had never met in person, the Aviation Police Bureau said yesterday.A Taiwanese man assigned to collect the drugs was also arrested, the
More than one in five Taiwanese teenagers said they have had suicidal thoughts, with girls reporting stronger feelings than boys, according to a survey released yesterday by the Child Welfare League Foundation (CWLF).On a five-point scale from “not at all” to “extremely,” 23.4 percent of female stud
IMPASSE: The court has been left with just eight justices for almost a year, while opposition amendments require 10 justices to be present for the court to function
All political parties should work together to overcome the impasse at the Constitutional Court and provide more transparency on new justice nominees by President William Lai (賴清德), advocacy groups and legal activists said at a news conference yesterday.The Constitutional Court has been immobilized f
MARITIME POWER: The drone ships would be demonstrated at today’s defense exhibition, while the ‘Hai Kun’ submarine is set to be delayed until November
CSBC Corp, Taiwan is expected to be able to produce 40 Endeavor Mantas — the company’s military-grade uncrewed surface vessel (USV) — per year, with all components guaranteed to be from non-Chinese sources, the firm said yesterday.The company made the statement yesterday at a news conference showcas
US lawmakers have included an article calling for sharing lessons learned from the war in Ukraine with Taiwan in the draft of the Intelligence Authorization Act (IIA) for fiscal 2026.The US Senate recently added to the bill an order to the Ukraine Lessons Learned Working Group to evaluate sharing it
Former National Security Council (NSC) secretary-general Ting Mao-shih (丁懋時), who played a crucial role during the Third Taiwan Strait Crisis in 1996, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 99, an unnamed diplomatic source told the Central News Agency.Ting died at Cheng Hsin General Hospital in Taipei
Lawmakers from the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT), Taiwan’s main opposition party, yesterday proposed constitutional and legal changes to create a two-round absolute majority system for electing the president in time for the 2028 election.KMT Legislator Lo Chih-chiang (羅智強) at a Legislative Yuan ne
Health officials on Aug. 21 touted the success of the “Metabolic Syndrome Prevention Program” for improving the health of large segments of the population, and would expand the scheme to more doctors and hospitals from next month.Now in its third year, the program launched by the Ministry of Health
Taiwan unveiled its first missile to be jointly manufactured with a U.S. company on Wednesday, marking a major step in the fast-growing defencecooperation between Taipei and Washington to counter China’s military threat.Democratically-governed Taiwan is racing to bolster its armed forces as China, w
Kaohsiung, Sept. 17 (CNA) The Cabinet-level Ocean Affairs Council (OAC) is leading nine Taiwanese companies to the Circular Economy Expo in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, from Wednesday to Friday to present Taiwan’s innovations in marine waste recycling under the theme "Taiwan Ocean Circular Hub," the OAC
Minister of Culture Lee Yuan, front, holds a book while sitting down at the nation’s first International Children & Youth Book Fair in Taichung yesterday. The four-day book fair opens in Taichung today.
One of two tropical depressions that formed offshore this morning could turn into a moderate typhoon by the weekend, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said today. Tropical Depression No. 21 formed at 8am about 1,850km off the southeast coast, CWA forecaster Lee Meng-hsuan (李孟軒) said. It is ex
A 20-year-old female college student was found dead with multiple stab wounds in Taichung yesterday, and her 17-year-old ex-boyfriend was arrested hours later on suspicion of killing her, local authorities said.The victim, surnamed Yen (顏), who had recently begun attending university, was found lyin
The owner and manager of Relay Juicetail Bar at ATT 4 Fun in Taipei were indicted for negligent homicide today over the death of an engineer surnamed Chang (張) following a drinking contest at the bar last year.The bar hosted a promotional event on Sept. 8 last year, giving customers who finished one
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