Taoyuan to Subsidize Textbooks for All Students, New Taipei Expands Free School Lunches
The Taoyuan City Government announced it will subsidize textbooks for all public and private elementary and junior-high students starting in August. This education support...
North Korea Replaces 40% of Border Security Agents in Generational Overhaul
North Korea's state security bureau in North Hamgyong province has ordered the replacement of roughly 40 percent of its agents at municipal and county...
Japan Passes Provisional Budget as Ruling Coalition Abandons Fiscal 2026 Passage Goal
Japan's ruling coalition abandoned its plan to pass the fiscal 2026 budget within the current fiscal year. Instead, lawmakers passed a provisional budget bill...
Japan Electronic Voting Draws Interest as Local Governments Test System
Electronic voting is drawing renewed interest from Japanese local governments after successful trials in two elections. Shijonawate in Osaka Prefecture used electronic machines for...
Taiwan Railway Service Disruption Affects 201 Trains, Union Warns of Structural Crisis
Taiwan Railway Corp resumed normal operations yesterday after a major service disruption caused by an electrical fault between Shulin and Yingge stations. The fault...
