2026-06-28 21:00–24:00 JST

U.S. State Department: U.S. officials engage with lawmakers from Taiwan’s political parties to strengthen U.S.-Taiwan relations

Published 2026-06-28 23:34 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

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• In addition to meeting with 7 Democratic senators, Han Kuo-yu and his delegation
• also met with more than 30 bipartisan members of the House
• Original韓國瑜21日率領7位朝野立委訪美
• The delegation returned to Taiwan on the evening of the 27th

Companies mentioned：立法院、美國國務院、白宮、美國戰爭部、美國國會、共和黨、聯邦眾議院、民進黨、國民黨、民眾黨

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Australian man’s booming voice rivals a jet taking off; sets 金氏世界紀錄

Published 2026-06-28 23:15 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

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• Volume reaches 122.4 decibels
• 121.7-decibel record

Companies mentioned：金氏世界紀錄、美聯社

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Trump posts photos comparing himself with Obama in their youth, sparking online debate

Published 2026-06-28 23:04 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

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• 80-year-old Trump
• Trump was just 17 at the time
• Obama mentioned an average of 1.8 times a day

Companies mentioned：The Daily Beast、Truth Social、The New York Military Academy、Occidental College、CNN

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Rockfall on Taichung’s Butterfly Valley trail claims 4 lives; writer Chi Hui-wen among the dead, prompting widespread grief

Published 2026-06-28 22:34 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

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• 4 people were killed by falling rocks
• A 16-member hiking group from Taipei
• 5 people were struck by falling rocks
• 61-year-old man surnamed Yeh
• 63-year-old man surnamed Cheng
• 69-year-old woman surnamed Yao
• 57-year-old woman surnamed Chi

Companies mentioned：Facebook、東海大學

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Chang Huo-lu takes over 桃園市黨部; Green camp aims to sweep mayoral and council races

Published 2026-06-28 22:31 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

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• Make preparations early.
• Hopes to win 2 to 3 seats in the 2028 legislative election.

Companies mentioned：民進黨、桃園市黨部、總統府、法務部

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Original諾丁漢大學研討會 江雅綺談台灣科技力與國際合作

Published 2026-06-28 22:20 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

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• About 70 experts, scholars and officials from government agencies in different countries and regions attended

Companies mentioned：諾丁漢大學、台灣研究中心、清華大學、科技管理研究所、中山大學、策略與人力資本研究中心、政治大學、供應鏈韌性研究中心、龍應台文化基金會、外交部、衛福部、世界衛生大會、台灣智慧醫療與健康產業展

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Lin Chia-lung leads trade delegation to Milan, witnessing Taiwan’s supply chain reach the world

Published 2026-06-28 22:09 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

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Companies mentioned：環球晶、上銀科技、台泥、NHOA Energy、MEMC Electronics Materials S.p.A.、台積電

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Election race for Indigenous support: Lee Chuan proposes 4 policies, while Su Chiao-hui highlights her ties as an Indigenous daughter-in-law

Published 2026-06-28 21:56 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

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• Xinzhuang Baoyuan Temple holds a prayer procession marking its 250th anniversary
• Lee Chuan proposes 4 Indigenous-focused policies
• Prize money at the National Indigenous Games and for individual champions raised to NT$180,000
• Indigenous-related budgets grew by 1 times

Companies mentioned：國民黨、民進黨

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South Korea’s dog meat ban set to take effect; fate of hundreds of thousands of dogs bred for consumption draws concern

Published 2026-06-28 21:52 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

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• About 400,000 to 450,000 dogs are raised for consumption nationwide
• Only about 20,000 remain at farms
• A total of 1,265 dog farms have applied to close
• Government offers up to 600,000 won for each dog
• Only 623 dogs bred for consumption have been adopted
• Fewer than 500 have been sent to shelters

Companies mentioned：CARE、PNR

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UK defense investment plan aims to prioritize autonomous unmanned systems

Published 2026-06-28 21:35 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

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• More than 500 million pounds to be invested in building a new generation of British naval amphibious assault forces (more than NT$21 billion)
• About 100 million pounds will go toward unmanned boats, next-generation communications, and target-designation and attack drones capable of networked coordinated operations

Companies mentioned：北大西洋公約組織（NATO）、英國國防部、挪威、荷蘭、加拿大、泰晤士報（The Times）、全球空中作戰計畫（GCAP）

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Taipei City Government clarifies that outdoor spraying depends on weather; disinfection in flood-hit Neihu was completed after the rain stopped

Published 2026-06-28 21:32 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

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• Environmental disinfection work in Neihu mobilized 4 vehicles and 17 people
• Used 30 liters of bleach diluted 50 times
• Disinfected an area of 30,000 square meters

Companies mentioned：台北市環保局

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16 years after ECFA was signed, Taiwan’s economy flourishes after moving beyond the One China market myth

Published 2026-06-28 21:29 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

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• Taiwan’s economic growth rates from 2011 to 2015 were 3.67%, 2.22%, 2.48%, 4.72% and 1.47%, respectively
• In 2016, exports to China (including Hong Kong) accounted for as much as 40.1% of Taiwan’s total exports
• In 2025, exports to China and Hong Kong accounted for just 26.6%
• Reached 30.9% in 2025
• Taiwan’s total exports rose from US$279.2 billion in 2016
• to US$640.75 billion in 2025
• Taiwan’s gross domestic product (GDP) this year is expected to exceed US$1.28 trillion
• An increase of more than 1 times from US$0.52 trillion in 2015

Companies mentioned：紫光集團

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Saudi Aramco helicopter crashes; at least 14 killed

Published 2026-06-28 21:22 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

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Companies mentioned：沙烏地阿美石油公司、The Jerusalem Post

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UAE missile alert issued in error; Taiwanese businesspeople say risks in the Gulf are rising

Published 2026-06-28 21:16 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

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• During the conflict, the UAE intercepted a total of 551 ballistic missiles

Companies mentioned：阿拉伯聯合大公國、中央社、海灣時報、國家緊急危機和災害管理局、菲律賓、美國、伊朗、荷莫茲海峽、巴林

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Paper by Chinese 蘭州大學 instructor accused of containing AI watermark; university launches investigation

Published 2026-06-28 21:14 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

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• 「膜科學雜誌」 was founded in 1976

Companies mentioned：蘭州大學、膜科學雜誌、豆包AI

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Neihu records 99 millimeters of rain in 3 hours; Chiang Wan-an says pumps were pre-deployed and water drained quickly

Published 2026-06-28 21:06 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

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Companies mentioned：台北市災害防救辦公室、中央氣象署

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Small plane carrying skydiving group crashes in eastern France; 11 reportedly killed

Published 2026-06-28 21:03 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

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• 11 people killed

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Taipei woman in low spirits sits by roadside with a kitchen knife; police patiently reassure her and help her seek medical care

Published 2026-06-28 20:56 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

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• Authorities received a report at about 2:48 p.m.

Companies mentioned：台北市警察局、中正第一分局、仁愛路派出所

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【Okayama University】Initiatives by a Regional Core and Distinctive Research University: Helium Recycling Workshop Held Toward Establishing a Helium Consortium, with About 200 Participants

Published 2026-06-28 22:10 ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

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• About 200 people from across Japan participated, including online attendees
• On June 22, 2026, we held the “Helium Recycling Workshop” at the Co-Creation Innovation Lab (KIBINOVE: Kibinove) on our Tsushima Campus in a hybrid format, both in person and online

Companies mentioned：国立大学法人岡山大学、文部科学省、オックスフォード・インストゥルメンツ株式会社、理化学研究所、岩手大学、電気通信大学、米子工業高等専門学校、奈良工業高等専門学校、岩手医科大学

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2026-2027 Season: Registered Players (as of June 27, 2026)

Published 2026-06-28 22:00 ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

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• 2026-2027 season
• As of June 27, 2026

Companies mentioned：T.T彩たま、琉球アスティーダ、金沢ポート、静岡ジェード、岡山リベッツ、トップおとめピンポンズ名古屋、京都カグヤライズ、日本生命レッドエルフ、日本ペイントマレッツ、九州カリーナ

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【Okayama University】Administrative staff member Matsubara Shinobu appointed advisor to the national Security Trade Control Project, contributing to university support as a holder of the advanced professional qualification “STC Expert”

Published 2026-06-28 21:42 ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

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• 2026 (Reiwa 8)

Companies mentioned：国立大学法人岡山大学、経済産業省、一般財団法人安全保障貿易情報センター（CISTEC）

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Nissan Skyline GT-R (BNR32)-shaped wireless mouse, just like a miniature car, now on general sale at Amazon!

Published 2026-06-28 21:29 ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

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• Width: 5 cm
• Length: 13cm
• Height: 3.5 cm
• 19.5 cm × 12.5 cm × 5.5 cm
• 21.5 cm × 18 cm

Companies mentioned：株式会社フェイス、CAMSHOP.JP、日産自動車株式会社

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12 finalists selected for the “Ms.&Mr.KEIO Contest 2026,” now in its 21st year.

Published 2026-06-28 21:00 ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

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• 21 years since its founding
• 12 finalists
• Height: 165 cm
• Height: 161 cm
• Height: 158 cm
• Height: 160cm
• Height: 160.5 cm
• Height: 162 cm
• Height: 184 cm
• Height: 178cm
• Height: 171 cm
• Height: 173 cm
• Height: 184 cm
• Height: 185 cm

Companies mentioned：学生団体cytron、MNL48、PRODUCE 101 新世界

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2.5D idol group クロノヴァ to launch major summer project “クロノヴァ Summer 2026” on 7/18 (Sat.); 3D online live also confirmed!! Largest-ever solo concert set for 11/23 (Mon., national holiday)!!

Published 2026-06-28 21:00 ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

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• Established: October 2022

Companies mentioned：クロノヴァ、株式会社VOISING、いれいす、すたぽら、ブラフラ

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すとぷり 10th anniversary arena tour! First-come sales begin for equipment-release seats for the Fukuoka show via STPR TICKET!

Published 2026-06-28 21:00 ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

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• 10th anniversary of formation
• Arena tour visiting 4 cities
• All 13 performances
• Reserved general-admission seat: 9,900 yen (tax included)
• Videos on the official YouTube channel have amassed 10.4 billion views
• More than 4.4 million subscribers
• Combined social media followers, including those of each member: 50.5 million
• Attracted approximately 350,000 people
• Attracted approximately 50,000 people over 2 days

Companies mentioned：株式会社STPR、すとぷり、STPR TICKET、STPR Records、STPR Studio

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Celebrating the release of their 30th single “PHOENIXXXX-フェニックス-”! Royz listening party to be held for the first time at AWA Lounge, featuring exclusive member voice messages!

Published 2026-06-28 21:00 ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

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• 30th single
• Tuesday, June 30, 2026, 21:00–22:00
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• Celebrities and users have created approximately 16 million playlists
• 980 yen per month (tax included)
• 1,080 yen (tax included)
• 480 yen per month (tax included)
• 270 yen per month (tax included)
• May 27, 2015

Companies mentioned：AWA株式会社、Royz、株式会社サイバーエージェント、エイベックス・エンタテインメント株式会社

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Event report: “Announcement of the Results of the 2026 Sanrio Character Ranking”

Published 2026-06-28 20:56 ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

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• 2 days
• Attendance exceeded 20,000
• More than 1 million online views
• Pompompurin, celebrating its 30th anniversary
• 14 companies from the toy and amusement industries exhibiting

Companies mentioned：株式会社サンリオ、泉陽興業株式会社、よこはまコスモワールド

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全国空き家アドバイザー協議会 to launch nationwide rollout of “housing education,” starting activities in all 47 prefectures in October

Published 2026-06-28 20:51 ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

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• About 103 branches nationwide
• List price: 1,650 yen (tax included)
• All 47 prefectures nationwide

Companies mentioned：全国空き家アドバイザー協議会、住まい教育推進協会、出版文化社、株式会社アステティクスジャパン、株式会社KLC

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