Taipei: Taiwanese taekwondoin Huang Ying-hsuan clinched a silver medal in the women’s taekwondo under-46 kilogram kyorugi event at the 2025 Summer World University Games in Germany. Kyorugi, the sparring discipline of Taekwondo, witnessed intense competition as Huang faced off against Korea’s Kim Yun-seo in the finals. According to Focus Taiwan,

Taipei: Although Tropical Storm Wipha has moved away from Taiwan, its outer bands continue to bring heavy rainfall to the island’s eastern and southern regions, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said Sunday. According to Focus Taiwan, Hualien and Taitung counties in eastern Taiwan, as well as the Hengchun Peninsula and

Prague: Connie, a Formosan Pangolin born to Taiwan-gifted parents in Prague Zoo, Czech Republic, celebrated her first birthday on Thursday. According to Focus Taiwan, the cub was born in July 2024 to a pair of pangolins sent from Taipei Zoo in 2022, making her the second Formosan Pangolin cub to

Washington: The United States House of Representatives has passed the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026, which allocates US$500 million in aid for Taiwan. The bill, amounting to US$831.5 billion in discretionary spending, was approved by a 221-209 vote. According to Focus Taiwan, the funds designated for Taiwan will be

Taipei: Taiwan’s women’s table tennis team had to settle for bronze at the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 Summer World University Games Saturday, following a 3-0 semifinal loss to China. According to Focus Taiwan, Taiwan’s team, consisting of Chien Tung-chuan, Cheng Pu-syuan, Huang Yu-Chieh, and Tsai Yun-en, secured a medal position after a

Taipei: The chairman of Shin-Shin Bus Co. resigned Sunday after one of the company’s buses tragically struck and killed a doctor at a crosswalk in Taipei the previous day. At a press conference, Chairman Fan Ta-wei expressed deep regret to the public, announced the company’s commitment to taking full responsibility