2846762026/06/17Executives from Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute and Germany’s Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft display a renewed cooperative memorandum of understanding June 12 in Berlin, where more than 120 participants took part in an event to celebrate the 30th anniversary of ITRI’s Europe Office. (Courtesy of ITRI)]]>2846752026/06/17Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai (front left), American Institute in Taiwan Director Raymond Greene and AIT Kaohsiung Branch Chief Neil Gibson give the thumbs-up while shooting a short baseball-themed film June 16 in the southern city. The film is part of the agency’s celebrations for the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence. (Courtesy of Kaohsiung City Government)]]>2846772026/06/17“Reserved and Quasi-Reserved Forest Maps and Charts” is published by the Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency under Taiwan’s Ministry of Agriculture June 15 in Taipei City. Seven years in the making, the four-volume atlas is based on historical materials collected through fieldwork by the Japanese colonial government in 1925. (Courtesy of FANCA)]]>2846792026/06/17Seven protected sea turtles are released into the sea by the Penghu County Government June 16 in the outlying county to mark World Sea Turtle Day. The agency said it has rescued and treated more than 400 sea turtles in the past three decades. (Courtesy of PCG)]]>2846782026/06/17The posters for the upcoming Creative Expo Taiwan are unveiled June 16 by the Ministry of Culture. Themed “Bit Zero,” the upcoming event features a curated cultural exhibition Aug. 1-31 at Taiwan Contemporary Culture Lab in Taipei City and a large-scale international trade fair Aug. 6-12 at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center. (Courtesy of MOC)]]>2846512026/06/16Gowns worn by Nymphia Wind, the drag artist who won “RuPaul’s Drag Race” in 2024, are displayed in an exhibition underway in San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum. The performer attended the opening ceremony June 11 and took part in talks and lectures. (CNA)
 ]]>2846502026/06/16Taiwan-grown mangoes arrive June 13 at Rungis International Market in the suburbs south of Paris. The fruit, which is entering the French market for the first time, is expected to gain a foothold in high-end restaurants and premium distribution channels. (CNA)
 ]]>2846492026/06/16Taiwanese conductor Chen Wei-chung wins first prize at the inaugural Eskişehir International Gürer Aykal Conducting Competition June 14 in Türkiye. Another Taiwanese conductor, Brian Liao, received the event’s special prize. (Courtesy of National Symphony Orchestra)
 ]]>2846522026/06/16Students from National Taiwan Sport University in Taoyuan City perform at the 35th Yosakoi Soran Festival running June 12-14 in Sapporo, Japan. The team danced to Taiwanese folk songs to promote tourism to Taiwan. (Courtesy of Ministry of Transportation and Communications)
 ]]>2846482026/06/16President Lai Ching-te (front, center) receives members of the Asia-Pacific Society for Regenerative Medicine June 15 at the Presidential Office in Taipei City. He pledged to build a safer and more internationally competitive health ecosystem with the Regenerative Medicine Act and the Regenerative Medicinal Products Act that took effect earlier this year. (Courtesy of PO)
 ]]>2846202026/06/15Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim (front, center) receives a delegation from Germany-based International Federation of Liberal Youth (IFLRY) June 12 at the Presidential Office in Taipei City. Delegation members attended the 58th IFLRY General Assembly held June 11-14 in Taipei. (Courtesy of Presidential Office)
 ]]>2846212026/06/15Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung (top right) witnesses the launch of the Taiwan Friendship Building by Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyy (top left) June 11 via videoconference from Taipei City. Situated in Ukraine’s UNBROKEN Ecosystem facility, the building is a rehabilitation center with 55 beds to provide medical care for 27,000 war victims annually.]]>2846222026/06/15Over 130 works by late Taiwanese artist Hung Tung are displayed at the Mongolian and Tibetan Gallery until Oct. 26 in Taipei City. The pieces are part of “The Tree of Life: Hung Tung’s Oeuvre and Taoist Folk Art” exhibition organized by the Ministry of Culture. (Courtesy of MOC)
 ]]>2846192026/06/15President Lai Ching-te (center) is joined by officials and C.C. Wei (second right), chair and CEO of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., at the groundbreaking ceremony of Pingtung Science Park’s semiconductor supply chain zone June 12 in the southern Taiwan county. He pledged to continue promoting a balanced Taiwan to allow high-tech industries to drive local and national development. (Courtesy of Presidential Office)
 ]]>2846232026/06/15Taiwanese archers Chang Cheng-wei (right in white) and Huang I-jou (left in white) celebrate their victory in the mixed team compound bow category at the Archery World Cup event June 13 in Turkey. They scored a perfect 40 in the final round to defeat a team from Denmark 158-157. (CNA)
 
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