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One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Japan, 497 items from 1 source; Taiwan, 84 items from 1 source.
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At the Danjiang Bridge, which opened on May 12, a motorcyclist stopped on the road and lay down on the pavement to measure the width of the roadway, in a dangerous act. The Highway Bureau gathered evidence and reported the incident to police. Authorities say they will take a tough stance on violations on the bridge.
Companies mentioned：交通部公路局北區養護工程分局
The US-China leaders’ meeting, dubbed the “Xi-Trump meeting,” was held, with senior Chinese officials responsible for diplomacy, economic and trade affairs, and the military attending alongside President Xi Jinping. The meeting lasted 2 hours and 15 minutes.
A Taiwanese woman was arrested in the Philippines on suspicion of working illegally. The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in the Philippines met with her and urged Taiwanese nationals to comply with local immigration laws.
Companies mentioned：菲律賓移民局、中華民國駐菲律賓代表處
Four people were removed after protests during Israel’s performance at the Eurovision Song Contest semifinals. This year’s contest is facing political boycotts amid Israel’s military operations in the Gaza Strip.
Companies mentioned：歐洲廣播聯盟 (European Broadcasting Union, EBU)、奧地利廣播集團 (ORF)、AVROTROS
Originalクリーブランド・キャバリアーズが延長戦の末、デトロイト・ピストンズを117-113で下し、シリーズを3勝2敗とした。ジェームズ・ハーデンが30得点と活躍し、キャバリアーズは2018年以来の東地区決勝進出に王手をかけた。
Companies mentioned：クリーブランド・キャバリアーズ、デトロイト・ピストンズ、NBA
國軍桃園總醫院 opened its emergency and critical care building, with President Lai Ching-te attending and offering three points of encouragement. He stressed the military hospital’s responsibilities, the importance of blood supply and demand, and emergency response plans, and expressed hope that military hospitals would continue to improve and advance the goal of a healthy Taiwan.
Companies mentioned：國軍桃園總醫院、國防部、軍醫局
Industrial computer maker Advantech unveiled its five-year vision for 2026 to 2030, with Chairman Liu Ke-chen announcing plans to expand investment in Taiwan, the United States and Japan. The move aims to capitalize on the AI boom, fully digitize the supply chain and establish a global headquarters model.
Companies mentioned：NVIDIA (輝達)
時代力量 said that child traffic accident deaths and injuries have risen 34% over the past 4 years despite the government’s traffic safety budget. Bicycle accidents have surged in particular, and the party called on the government to strengthen child traffic safety measures and meet its target of halving deaths and injuries by 2030.
Companies mentioned：時代力量、台灣基進、小民參政歐巴桑聯盟、台灣綠黨
The Chen-surnamed operator of 文雅畜牧場 in Changhua County used the banned pesticide fipronil to treat lice on laying hens, causing about 150,000 tainted eggs to reach 10 counties and cities. Prosecutors indicted the operator and a downstream egg retailer, whose owner is surnamed Lin, for violating the Food Safety and Sanitation Act and fraud.
Companies mentioned：文雅畜牧場、龍忠蛋行
Taiwanese NGO 關愛之家 is supporting Aja, a migrant worker who fled after sexual harassment and nearly lost her sight while pregnant. She safely gave birth to extremely low birth weight twins, who are recovering. The organization is calling for support for children regardless of nationality.
Companies mentioned：台灣關愛基金會 (關愛之家)
Yutaka Moriyama, chairman of the Japan-China Parliamentarians’ Friendship League, expressed his eagerness to visit China soon to improve Japan-China relations, which have cooled after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks about a “Taiwan contingency.” He stressed the importance of helping China understand that Japan’s basic stance toward China has not changed.
Companies mentioned：日中友好議員聯盟、自由民主党
Gu Yushan, a pioneer of Taiwan’s Deaf culture, has been named the first recipient of the “Taiwan Sign Language Contribution Award,” newly established by 文化部. He has worked for many years to build the autonomy of Taiwan Sign Language.
Companies mentioned：文化部、台北聾劇團、中華民國聾人手語研究會 (中華民國聾人協會前身)
TSMC predicts the global semiconductor market will reach $1.5 trillion by 2030, driven primarily by AI. Chang Hsiao-chiang, a TSMC executive, highlighted that AI and HPC will constitute 55% of this value, emphasizing the shift from mobile to AI as the main growth engine.
Companies mentioned：NVIDIA、廣達 (Quanta)
The Central Weather Administration will conduct a drill in Hualien City, sending a test message for a “Giant Wave Alert” between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. on May 18. The fire department urged residents not to panic.
Companies mentioned：中央氣象署、花蓮縣消防局
A classified U.S. report says China is using the U.S.-Iran war to expand its military, economic and diplomatic advantages over the United States. The report says Beijing is selling weapons to U.S. allies, helping them cope with the energy crisis and depleting U.S. military readiness, shifting the international balance of power toward China.
Companies mentioned：華盛頓郵報、新美國安全中心 (CNAS)、布魯金斯研究所 (Brookings Institution)
Police in Kaohsiung City have busted a man who was smuggling heated tobacco products from Japan and selling them. Police seized more than 4,700 packs of illegal heated tobacco products, and the man was ordered to pay NT$1 million. Authorities are urging people not to buy tobacco products of unknown origin online.
Companies mentioned：高雄市政府財政局菸酒管理科
台北市交通局 announced that it will shorten the southbound reversible lane on Section 5 of Chengde Road starting June 2, in response to changes in traffic volume as the Beitou-Shilin Technology Park develops.
Companies mentioned：台北市交通局、交通部交通管制工程處、警察局
Taiwan’s popular Beyblade battle toys have become a target for fraud. According to the Criminal Investigation Bureau, more than 70 scams involving individual transactions on social media have been reported, with losses totaling about NT$800,000. Police are urging people to use official trading platforms.
Companies mentioned：TAKARA TOMY、Facebook、LINE、Instagram、Threads
Following the US-China leaders’ meeting, Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party said that “Taiwan-US relations are long-term and institutional, and will not change because of a single meeting.” It said peace in the Taiwan Strait is in the world’s interest and that it would closely monitor developments.
Companies mentioned：民進黨 (DPP)、國民黨 (KMT)
With covert filming incidents at beauty clinics on the rise in Taiwan, Premier Cho Jung-tai has ordered countermeasures. The Ministry of Justice and police are setting up a specialist team and plan to step up inspections of beauty clinics, gyms and other facilities and crack down hard on illegal activity.
The fire department is working to rescue an Australian man trapped in a cliffside cave in the Coastal Mountain Range in Taitung County. At noon on the 14th, a search team made contact with the man and began considering an evacuation plan.
Companies mentioned：台東縣消防局、空中勤務總隊
A survey by the German Chamber of Commerce in China found that confidence among German companies in the Chinese market has recovered, with investment appetite reaching its highest level in recent years. However, trade tensions among the US, China and Europe, as well as geopolitical risks, remain major concerns.
Companies mentioned：中国ドイツ商工会議所 (German Chamber of Commerce in China)
Amid US-China tensions, the war in the Middle East is depleting US missile stockpiles and deepening reliance on Chinese rare earths to rebuild weapons supplies. This could give China leverage in diplomatic and trade negotiations.
Companies mentioned：Brunswick
A survey by a Taiwanese civic group found that while 90% of parents know about safe sleep for infants, 30% are not putting that knowledge into practice, revealing a “knowledge-action gap.” Experts are warning against practices that carry a high risk of suffocation.
Companies mentioned：靖娟基金會 (Jing Chuan Child Safety Foundation)、衛生福利部 (Ministry of Health and Welfare)、馬偕兒童醫院 (MacKay Children's Hospital)
The US military said the bodies of 2 American soldiers who went missing during the “African Lion 2026” military exercise in Morocco have been recovered. The incident is under investigation. It has highlighted the importance of safety procedures during large-scale international military exercises.
Companies mentioned：アメリカ陸軍、アメリカ空軍、モロッコ軍
Original立法院で国防特別条例の予算が削減されたことを受け、行政院長の卓榮泰は国防部に対し、憲法と予算法に則った追加の特別条例や追加予算案を速やかに検討するよう指示した。
Companies mentioned：行政院、立法院、國防部
New Taipei City police have busted a large-scale fraud ring that posed as a charity operation to pitch fake investment schemes. The group allegedly lured people through social media ads and swindled them out of more than NT$140 million; 16 people, including the alleged ringleader, were arrested.
Companies mentioned：Facebook、LINE
Taiwan’s 2 major theme parks, Leofoo Village and Lihpao Resort, have partnered to launch a “Buy 1 Get 1” joint ticket for the summer vacation travel season, aiming to boost domestic tourism and increase visitor numbers.
Companies mentioned：六福村主題遊樂園、麗寶樂園渡假區、六福旅遊集團
Taiwan’s Consumers’ Foundation tested 20 commercially available soy and oat products and found glyphosate residue in 1 oat product. The foundation called for continued monitoring.
Companies mentioned：消費者文教基金會 (Consumers' Foundation)、歐陸食品檢驗股份有限公司 (Eurofins)、食品藥物管理局 (FDA)
Original金鐘影帝の薛仕凌が、高血圧を偽って兵役を逃れた疑いで起訴された。検察は犯行を否認する態度を悪質とみなし、2年半の刑を求刑。初公判で主犯は罪を認めたが、薛仕凌は一貫して無罪を主張している。
According to several officials, Saudi Arabia carried out multiple covert military strikes on Iranian territory during the Middle East war in retaliation for attacks on its own territory. The strikes are believed to be Saudi Arabia’s first direct military action against Iran.
Companies mentioned：路透社、真主黨旅 (Kataib Hezbollah)
Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung met with experts from a US think tank and stressed that national security and economic security must go hand in hand as emerging technologies develop. He said Taiwan would leverage its technological advantages to advance diplomatic cooperation with democracies.
Companies mentioned：國家亞洲研究局 (The National Bureau of Asian Research)
A fire broke out in an old warehouse at Taiwan’s Second Nuclear Power Plant (Kuosheng Nuclear Power Plant), but was quickly extinguished. Taipower said no one was injured and there was no impact on reactor facilities or concern about radiation leaks.
Companies mentioned：台電 (台湾電力)、核能安全委員會 (原子力安全委員会)、新北市消防局
KMT legislator Hsieh Yi-feng said her resolve to run for Changhua County magistrate remains unchanged despite not receiving the party’s nomination, and that she will continue preparing. She questioned the party headquarters’ nomination process and warned that if the party loses the year-end election, the party headquarters and county party chair should be held responsible.
Companies mentioned：中國國民黨 (KMT)、民主進步黨 (DPP)
The New Taiwan dollar edged lower against the U.S. dollar in the Taipei foreign exchange market. As of midday on May 14, it closed at 31.507 yuan, down 0.1 fen from the previous day. Trading volume was US$711 million.
民進黨 accused 國民黨 and 民眾黨 of joining forces to cut the defense budget, seriously undermining Taiwan’s drone industry. It said companies in the greater Taipei area were hit hardest and questioned Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an and New Taipei mayoral candidate Lee Chuan over their evasive responses.
Companies mentioned：民進黨、國民黨、民眾黨
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Companies mentioned：中央通訊社、法新社、福斯新聞、美國勞工統計局、黎巴嫩衛生部、黎巴嫩國家通訊社、黎巴嫩國家科學研究委員會
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Companies mentioned：中央通訊社、路透社、美國戰略暨國際研究中心、Obsidian Risk Advisors、美國財政部
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Companies mentioned：中央通訊社、觀光署花東縱谷國家風景區管理處
Taiwanese visual AI design company oToBrite exhibited at the international unmanned systems exhibition XPONENTIAL 2026 in Detroit, U.S. It showcased automotive-grade visual AI solutions and aims to enter the North American outdoor drone and robotics markets.
(Note: This is fictional news about a future event in May 2026.) Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump, who was visiting Beijing, with a grand welcoming ceremony. The two leaders held talks in a friendly atmosphere.
Companies mentioned：特斯拉 (Tesla)、輝達 (NVIDIA)、波音 (Boeing)
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Companies mentioned：警政署、金管會、法務部、中央通訊社
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Companies mentioned：國家住都中心、內政部、中央通訊社
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Companies mentioned：中央通訊社、運動家隊、棒球美國、大聯盟
A Chinese American man was convicted in New York of acting as an unregistered agent of the Chinese government. Prosecutors said he had operated a “secret police station” in Manhattan’s Chinatown.
Companies mentioned：聯邦調查局 (FBI)、保護衛士 (Safeguard Defenders)
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Companies mentioned：最高法院、桃園地檢署、桃園地方法院、台灣高等法院、中央通訊社
A pig farm in Chaozhou Township, Pingtung County, was fined NT$400,000 for feeding pigs kitchen waste, in violation of the Animal Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Act and other regulations. The county has uncovered a total of 10 violations since last October and is calling for thorough disease prevention measures.
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Companies mentioned：中華郵政、中央通訊社
Original台北市の私立再興中學で昨年5月に発生した実験室の火災事故で、生徒が負傷した。保護者が当時の校長や教師ら7人を告訴したが、和解が成立し告訴が取り下げられたため、検察は7人を不起訴処分とした。
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Companies mentioned：中央通訊社、台灣護理產業工會、台灣醫療工會聯合會、台灣醫療改革基金會、中華民國家庭照顧者關懷總會、衛福部、立法院
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Companies mentioned：中央通訊社、央視新聞
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Companies mentioned：中央通訊社、台積電、台達電、鴻海、國巨、華新科、蜜望實、鈺邦、禾伸堂、光頡、大立光、先進光、正崴集團、森崴能源、正崴、永崴投控
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Companies mentioned：昆士蘭大學永續礦業研究院、中央通訊社
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Companies mentioned：衛生福利部國民健康署、台灣高血壓學會、中央通訊社
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Companies mentioned：中央通訊社、皇翔建設、新北市政府工務局、新北市政府警察局新莊分局、新北市土木技師公會、新北市府勞工局勞動檢查處、勞動部職業安全衛生署北區職業安全衛生中心
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Companies mentioned：中央通訊社
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Companies mentioned：南電、中央通訊社
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Companies mentioned：中央通訊社、立法院、行政院、司法院大法官、國民黨、民進黨、台灣民眾黨
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Companies mentioned：中央通訊社、技專校院招生委員會聯合會
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Companies mentioned：中央通訊社、財團法人國際合作發展基金會 (國合會)、台灣駐聖露西亞大使館
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Companies mentioned：中央通訊社、高雄市青年局
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Companies mentioned：中央通訊社、文化部、郭怡美書店、水里蛇窯陶藝文化園區、猴硐礦工文史館、國家鐵道博物館
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Companies mentioned：中央通訊社、數發部資安署、Anthropic、OpenAI、TWCERT/CC
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Companies mentioned：中央通訊社、全國試務會、教育部
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Companies mentioned：中央通訊社、董氏基金會、英國倫敦大學
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Companies mentioned：中央通訊社、橋頭地檢署、高雄市政府環保局、里港鄉公所
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Companies mentioned：中央通訊社、立法院、民進黨立法院黨團、國民黨立法院黨團
As the Trump-Xi meeting was being held, Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai stressed that structural contradictions and strategic rivalry between the United States and China remain unchanged, and that it is most important for Taiwan to strengthen supply chain cooperation and maintain regional peace and stability.
Ahead of the U.S.-China summit, Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng wrote in 人民日報 that the two countries “must get the first button right” in setting the direction of their relationship. He asserted China’s “4 red lines,” including on Taiwan, and called for dialogue and cooperation.
Companies mentioned：人民日報、中央社
Ahead of the U.S.-China summit, the U.S. Treasury secretary and a Chinese vice premier held economic and trade talks in South Korea. The talks concluded in just 3 hours, raising hopes for a swift shift toward concrete results. They aim to resolve trade issues and create a new normal of “competition without conflict.”
Companies mentioned：中央社、央視新聞、新華社、中通社、ボーイング
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who had been sanctioned by China and barred from entering the country, traveled to China with President Donald Trump. 中国外交部 said the sanctions were imposed over Rubio’s past words and actions and that he could accompany Trump on this trip, a development seen as a sign of improving ties.
Companies mentioned：中国外交部、香港星島日報、中央社
Chinese President Xi Jinping held a welcoming ceremony for U.S. President Donald Trump at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, while security was tight across the city. The two leaders held talks, after which Trump is scheduled to visit Temple of Heaven Park.
The “Lily Festival,” bringing early-summer color to Penghu County, was held at the International Plaza at Magong Third Fishing Port. About 57,000 lily plants have been planted across the county, and visitors can enjoy the beautiful flower fields. Lily bulbs were also distributed for free, and the festival is expected to continue through June.
Companies mentioned：澎湖縣政府農漁局、澎湖縣政府教育處、澎湖縣政府社會處、澎湖林務公園管理所
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Companies mentioned：中国文化大学、台北市政府消防局、台湾士林地方檢察署
Original彭博コラムニストの瓦斯瓦尼は、トランプ米大統領が台湾を米中貿易交渉の「切り札」として使うべきではないと主張。台湾は米国の安全保障上および世界半導体サプライチェーンにおいて極めて重要であり、その地位を揺るがすことは地域全体の不信感を招くとしている。
Companies mentioned：彭博
A fire broke out at a social housing construction site in Beitun District, Taichung. Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen said the Ministry of the Interior, as the national authority overseeing public safety, should set an example in managing construction sites. The fire burned for 14 hours, and the city has ordered work to stop and is investigating the damage.
Companies mentioned：国家住宅及都市更新中心
At a Taiwan technology forum, 台積電 emphasized the expansion of AI applications and their increasing penetration into edge computing. It said that more than 2.1 million 12-inch-equivalent wafers were used in the Asia-Pacific region last year, a stack that would exceed the height of 3 Taipei 101 buildings.
Companies mentioned：台積電、工研院、中央社
The person in charge and the store manager at 聖宜診所 were released on bail of NT$3 million and NT$500,000, respectively, over suspected involvement in covert filming. A surveillance camera openly installed in a treatment room was discovered, and the two are suspected of violating sexual privacy and the Personal Data Protection Act.
Companies mentioned：聖宜診所
The National Archives Administration of the National Development Council revamped its “Archives Support for Teaching Network,” providing more than 2000 images from national archives free of charge as teaching materials aligned with the 108 Curriculum Guidelines. It improved accessibility and content to help teachers use the materials in lesson preparation.
The U.S.-China summit was held in Beijing, where U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping shook hands and introduced members of their respective cabinets. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who had been sanctioned by China, also attended and shook hands with Xi. The talks are expected to cover trade, Iran and Taiwan, among other issues.
Companies mentioned：中央社
The Chiayi Branch of the Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency and 璨揚企業 signed a cooperation agreement to promote the protection of endangered turtle species in Taiwan through environmental education and facility improvements. The initiative aims to raise awareness of the urgency of biodiversity conservation and encourage corporate ESG practices.
Companies mentioned：璨揚企業股份有限公司