Prologue Journal

Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

7,000 run in 2025 Kinmen Marathon

Taipei, Jan. 19 (CNA) Around 7,000 people took part in competitive foot races at the 2025 Kinmen Marathon on Sunday, according to the Kinmen County government, which organized the annual event. https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202501190008

Taiwan farming communities hold giant cabbage competitions

Taipei, Jan. 19 (CNA) Several farming regions around Taiwan have recently held giant cabbage competitions, as the beloved crop enters its peak harvest season ahead of the Lunar New Year. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202501190007

Taiwan delegation members injured in car crash in Palau return home: MOFA

Taipei, Jan. 19 (CNA) Members of a Taiwanese delegation who were in Palau to attend the inauguration of President Surangel Whipps Jr. and sustained minor injuries in a car accident on Friday night have returned to Taiwan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said Sunday. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202501190006

Snow caps Hehuanshan; cold advisories issued for northern Taiwan

Taipei, Jan. 19 (CNA) A thin coat of snow was seen on Hehuanshan (Mt. Hehuan) in central Taiwan Sunday morning as temperatures fell under zero degrees Celsius. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202501190005

2 dead, 3 injured after fire breaks out in a Taichung house

Taichung, Jan. 19 (CNA) A fire broke out in a house in Shalu District, Taichung early Sunday morning, killing a grandfather and his teenage grandson and injuring three other family members, according to local officials. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202501190004

One-fifth of Taiwanese adults use TikTok or Douyin: Survey

Taipei, Jan. 19 (CNA) Over one-fifth of Taiwan’s adult population used TikTok or Douyin at least once during a three-month period last year, according to a report released by the Ministry of Digital Affairs (MODA). https://focustaiwan.tw/sci-tech/202501190003

Prologue Journal

Category: Taiwan

7,000 run in 2025 Kinmen Marathon

Taiwan farming communities hold giant cabbage competitions

Taiwan delegation members injured in car crash in Palau return home: MOFA

Snow caps Hehuanshan; cold advisories issued for northern Taiwan

2 dead, 3 injured after fire breaks out in a Taichung house

One-fifth of Taiwanese adults use TikTok or Douyin: Survey

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US concerned over damaged cables

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EDITORIAL: Better driver education needed