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Japan’s Senate elections ruling coalition defeats majority of seats in both houses

The 27th Senate election in Japan was held on the 20th. According to Japanese media outlet polls, the Liberal Democratic Party is expected to win 33 seats, while the Komeito Party is expected to win 8 seats, with a total of 41 seats in the ruling coalition, which is far less than half of the Senate needs. This is the first time since World War II that both the Senate and the House of Representatives have been controlled by the opposition party. Liberal Democratic Party President Shiro Shiroshi Ishinoyan stepped down without intention, but he may not be able to compete with the political situation. The undercurrent of successors in the “Last Ishinoyan” era has attracted much attention. The political parties, which took Trump in the United States as the benchmark and called for “Japanese first”, emerged in this election, with the number of seats expected to skyrocket from one seat to more than 10 seats. (See the full report)

Feng Yixin, a Taiwanese billiards men’s team, won 2 points to win the first gold medal in team history

The World Universiade Germany held the final of the men’s group plaza on the 20th. Taiwan relied on Feng Yixin’s personal strength to withstand 2 points, including the fifth point of the decisive victory, and finally defeated the strong rival China 3-2 and won the first men’s team gold medal in the men’s team history. Taekwondo master Huang Yingxuan lost to South Korea’s opponent 0-2 in the women’s 46kg gold medal match, and won silver medals for two consecutive World University Games. The women’s billiards team lost to China 0-3 in the quarterfinals, and was confirmed to score a bronze medal, successfully hosting the podium for two consecutive times. Rhythm Gymnastics team won the bronze medal with 3 goals and 2 rings. (See the full report)

Huadong continues to prevent heavy rain from happening, starting from the 22nd, astronomical tides are preventing seawater from flowing backwards in various places

The Meteorological Department said that the weather is unstable everywhere in the next week, with the chance of extreme high temperatures being low, but it feels stuffy when it is not raining. On the 21st, affected by the cloud system outside Typhoon Weipa and the large low-pressure zone, there will still be local heavy rain or heavy rain in Huadong, and local heavy rain in the southern, Yilan and Greater Taipei mountainous areas. Short-term and delayed heavy rainfall is prone to occur in various places, and pay attention to local and showers or thunderstorms. Starting from the 22nd, astronomical tides occur, the coastal areas of southern Taiwan and northeastern should pay attention to seawater backflow and local flooding. (See the full report)

Fan Dawei, chairman of the Xinxin passenger bus hit and killed the department, resigned and apologized

Xinxin passenger transport driving crashed and killed Zhou Jiazheng, a Taoist doctor in the department in the city of Taipei on the 19th. Fan Dawei, chairman of Xinxin Passenger Bus, resigned and apologized on the 20th, and said that he believed that the accident was related to driving without stopping when turning at the intersection and making a difference in fingers before opening. Xinxin Passenger Transport said that it will randomly check driving images and check at intersections from time to time to strengthen the driver’s implementation of the difference. Taipei Mayor Jiang Wanan said that he would pursue responsibility in accordance with the law and would plan to improve countermeasures such as retreating from the zebra crossing. (See the full report)

US House of Representatives Passes National Defense Appropriation Act Including $500 million in Taiwan’s Defense

As the Chinese Communist Party puts pressure on Taiwan, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the 2026 National Defense Appropriations Act, providing a total of $831.5 billion in discretionary budget to invest in maintaining U.S. military advantages and protecting U.S. borders from threats. The bill includes appropriation of approximately NT$14.7 billion, which can be used to provide assistance to Taiwan, including newly purchased defensive materials and services, as well as military education and training. Republican far-right Rep. Green asked the removal of the military fund in the House meeting, but was opposed by cross-party lawmakers. (See the full report)

38 deaths in the Halong Bay boat crash, several missing relatives are anxiously waiting for reunion

The “Sea of Miracle” cruise ship in Halong Bay, Vietnam suffered a storm overturned on the 19th, with the death toll climbing to 38. Rescuers continued to work until the morning of the 20th, salvaging the sunken ship, but several people were still missing. The anxious relatives sat next to the ambulance, waiting for news of their missing relatives in the shipwreck. According to Vietnam’s official media reports, all tourists are Vietnamese, including more than 20 children. The Tourism Department also stated that after verification by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ representative office in Vietnam, there were no Taiwanese tourists on the ship. (See the full report)

Abnormal water quality in Hangzhou has caused suspicion of feces. Official claims that algae are the culprit

Residents in Yuhang District, Hangzhou, China complained about the pungent smell of tap water since the 16th, which attracted doubts about drinking “feces” and joked that Hangzhou is a “bianzhou”. The officials did not respond until the 19th, claiming that the odor was caused by the sulfide substances produced by algae. The police began to investigate and deal with the online rumors of “dehyde water”. Many netizens do not believe the official statement and question why conditions for this substance appear in this area. Some people also ask “Please ask the mayor of Hangzhou and Yuhang District Mayor to drink water live.” (See the full report)

Canadian lawyer transformed into Taiwanese fisherman Li Haohang excavated fishing ports throughout Taiwan

The Canadian Taiwan Festival held a lecture, and asked Leo Seewald, who grew up in Vancouver, the coast, but loves to be surrounded by the ocean, to talk about how he went from a Canadian lawyer to a Taiwanese fisherman. He said, “There are really many good stories about Taiwan’s oceans and fishermen. I feel like I am a Taiwanese from Zhenggang. I have the obligation to travel around every fishing port and introduce their beauty to people all over the world.” (See the full report)

Fatty liver storm hits Taiwan doctors to warn that the rate of liver cancer has worsened year by year

Fatty liver is quietly becoming a new national disease in Taiwan. Not only is the prevalence increased, but fatty liver has been clearly confirmed to enter the “chronic liver disease trilogy”, which has deteriorated from simple fatty liver to hepatitis, further developed into liver fibrosis, cirrhosis, and eventually even led to liver cancer. The doctor pointed out that liver cancer caused by fatty liver will also become the next key battlefield for the prevention and treatment of liver cancer, and reminded that “eating less and exercising more” is the most effective way to prevent fatty liver. People over 30 years old are called on regular abdominal ultrasonic examinations to grasp their physical condition. (See the full report)

Wang Jianmin feeds the ball and Guo Hongzhi kicks off before the major league match.

The Secondary Vocational Star Competition kicked off on the second day at the Taipei Dome on the 20th, attracting 40,000 people. The charity event was fed by major league legendary star Wang Jianmin and Guo Hongzhi hit the ball. He successfully sent the ball out of the big wall, and Guo Hongzhi was also happy to throw the stick and circumvent the base. The home run final was won by CITIC brothers’ fielder Zeng Songen in 3 minutes to win the championship; the all-round attack king was won by Taiwan Steel Eagle’s foreign shooting, and almost hit the wall at one point. (See the full report)

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