Hsinchu: Early-morning temperatures dipped to 10.7 degrees Celsius in Guanxi Township in Hsinchu County on Sunday, marking the lowest temperature recorded in Taiwan’s low-lying areas that day. According to Focus Taiwan, the second-lowest temperature in any low-lying area in Taiwan on Sunday was recorded in Xihu Township in Miaoli County

Simi valley: United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated on Saturday that a key priority for the U.S. military is to deter China “through strength, not through confrontation.” He reiterated that Washington has no plans to alter the Taiwan Strait status quo. According to Focus Taiwan, Hegseth made these remarks

Tainan: A female police officer in Tainan was injured in an axe attack Saturday night while ticketing an illegally parked vehicle in the city’s East District, with the attacker arrested at the scene, police said. The officer, surnamed Huang, sustained lacerations to both arms and her back but was not

Taitung county: A 73-year-old driver and his 29-year-old grandson were killed early Sunday morning in Taitung County when their car smashed into a roadside electricity distribution box, according to local police. According to Focus Taiwan, the Taitung County Police Bureau’s Chengkung Precinct dispatched firefighters from the county Fire Department to

Hualien: A microseismometer was installed near the Matai’an Creek barrier lake in Hualien County on Sunday to strengthen monitoring of landslides and potential flood surges in the wake of an overflow that triggered deadly flooding in September. The instrument, installed by a four-member team from National Yang Ming Chiao Tung

Taipei: Passengers will be able to enter the Taipei Metro system using credit cards or Apple Pay’s Express Contactless Protocol (ECP) starting in July 2026, as confirmed by Taipei Rapid Transit Corp. (TRTC) to CNA. According to Focus Taiwan, the new payment methods will undergo phased launch tests and transaction