Prologue Journal

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

Booker’s 47 propels the Suns over Nuggets

Taipei Times https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/sport/archives/2023/05/07/2003799310

S Korea, Japan leaders to drink ‘bomb shot’ at talks

Taipei Times https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2023/05/07/2003799331

Sudan’s warring sides attend talks in Saudi Arabia

Taipei Times https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2023/05/07/2003799335

Minister objects to bank’s misdesignation of Taiwan

Taipei Times https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2023/05/07/2003799305

Thousands rally in Australia against AUKUS sub base

Taipei Times https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2023/05/07/2003799339

Protecting the rights of Indonesian migrants

Taipei Times https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2023/05/07/2003799298

Taiwan welcomes possible U.S. weapons aid: MND

Taipei, May 6 (CNA) Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) on Saturday declined to confirm a Reuters’ report that U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration plans to send US$500 million worth of weapons aid to Taiwan, using the same emergency authority that it has used to help Ukraine defend itself, but the ministry said it welcomed…

Government sets up information page on tainted Costco berries

Taipei, May 6 (CNA) The Executive Yuan’s Department of Consumer Protection has set up an information page on the latest developments related to hepatitis A contamination of Costco’s imported berries to keep consumers up to date on the situation, it said Saturday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202305060011

Young Taiwanese scores 3 golds at Asian Weightlifting Championships

Taipei, May 6 (CNA) An 18-year-old Taiwanese weightlifter swept the gold medals in her weight class at the Asian Weightlifting Championships on Saturday, demonstrating the potential that has led her coach to call her Taiwan’s next weightlifting powerhouse. https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202305060010

Hon Hai April sales up over 7% from March; firm cautious about Q2

Taipei, May 6 (CNA) Despite recording a month-over-month increase in sales of more than 7 percent for April, Taiwan-based manufacturing giant Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. has cautioned that its second-quarter results may fall short of 2022’s. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202305060009