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Taiwan reports 1st mpox case in local woman

Taipei, June 20 (CNA) A Taiwanese woman in her 90s has recovered from mpox (monkeypox), Taiwan’s first case of a woman with the disease, the Center Disease Center (CDC) reported Tuesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202306200014

Taiwan COVID cases remain flat for second week in a row

Taipei, June 20 (CNA) The number of serious COVID-19 infections in Taiwan remained high but stable for a second consecutive week, and is expected to remain at that level until the end of June, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said Tuesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202306200013

Chinese anti-submarine helicopters detected in Taiwan’s ADIZ

Taipei, June 20 (CNA) A total of four Chinese military anti-submarine helicopters were detected in Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) over the past three days, the Ministry of National Defense (MND) said Tuesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/cross-strait/202306200012

U.S. dollar closes higher on Taipei forex market

Taipei, June 20 (CNA) The U.S. dollar rose against the Taiwan dollar Tuesday, gaining NT$0.094 to close at NT$30.890. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202306200011

Drivers urged to slow down near Kenting for butterfly migration

Taipei, June 20 (CNA) Drivers on Pingtung County Highway 200 in southern Taiwan are being urged to travel at a lower speed in the coming days to reduce roadkill of large swarms of migrating purple crow butterflies, the Kenting National Park Headquarters said Monday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202306200010

Taiwan welcomes Blinken reaffirmation of U.S. support during China trip

Taipei, June 20 (CNA) The Taiwan government on Tuesday expressed gratitude for United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s reiteration of Washington’s support for cross-Strait peace, and its security commitment toward Taipei, during a recent China trip where he met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping (習近平) in an attempt to ease Sino-U.S. tensions. https://focustaiwan.tw/cross-strait/202306200009

China lifts Taiwanese custard apple import suspension

Taipei, June 20 (CNA) China’s Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) announced on Tuesday that importation of Taiwan-grown custard apples will be resumed with immediate effect, following a halt of about two years. https://focustaiwan.tw/cross-strait/202306200008

ROC Constitution does not mention ‘Taiwan independence’: Hou Yu-ih

Taipei, June 20 (CNA) Opposition Kuomintang (KMT) presidential nominee Hou Yu-ih (侯友宜) said Monday that the Republic of China (ROC) Constitution, “which does not contain the phrase, ‘Taiwan Independence’,” is the broadest consensus of the Taiwanese people on cross-Strait issues. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202306200007

Taiwan up to 6th in IMD World Competitiveness rankings

Taipei, June 20 (CNA) Taiwan has moved up one spot to sixth place among 64 economies in the latest world competitiveness rankings released Tuesday by the International Institute for Management Development (IMD). https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202306200006

Six Hualien residents land in ER after eating poisonous mushrooms

Taipei, June 20 (CNA) Six people in Hualien County were recently treated in a hospital emergency room after eating poisonous mushrooms they misidentified as an edible variety, according to local health authorities. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202306200005