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Tokyo sees heavy snowfall leading to disruption of air travel (2014/02/09)

Two days of heavy snowfall has led to travel chaos in Tokyo, Japan. Beginning Saturday afternoon, Tokyo’s Haneda Airport has seen hundreds of flights grounded, stranding 5,000 passengers. Even flights from Taiwan to Japan have been cancelled or delayed. 

Valentine’s Day Prayer (2014/02/09)

Valentine's Day will soon be here and many single men and women will be praying to Yue Lao, “God of Marriage and Love” at Dihua Street’s Xia-Hai City God Temple. This year is special as Yue Lao will be making a trip to Japan on Valentine’s Day to aid everyone’s matchmaking prayers. 

Farmers, consumers benefit from chemical-free agriculture (2014/02/09)

Increased attention toward healthy eating and the environment is inspiring more farmers to embrace chemical-free agriculture. Tonight we look at how organic farming is benefitting consumers and the farmers who choose to practice it. 

New Cabinet spokesperson, Sun Li-chyun, is formally announced to the public (2014/02/07)

The first Cabinet reshuffle of the Lunar New Year has been announced. The most important change includes the resignation of Cabinet spokesperson, Cheng Li-wun, who will be replaced by Sun Li-chyun, the current Vice Chairman of the Fair Trade Commission. 

DPP-led municipalities continue to oppose changes to history textbooks (2014/02/07)

Controversy continues over proposed adjustments to the high school curriculum guidelines. Six DPP led municipal governments believe there is a deliberate attempt to de-emphasize Taiwan in the new curriculum as they advocate a temporary suspension of the changes. 

OTC to offer first ever co-branded credit card providing lots of tantalizing benefits (2014/02/07)

Taiwan’s Gretai Securities Market, the operator of Taiwan’s over-the-counter stock market, will soon issue a co-branded credit card. It hopes to parlay its relationship with some 900 companies on OTC into offering special discounts and other benefits.

New Taipei City works to protect old trees (2014/02/07)

New Taipei City is actively working to save old trees. At the request of residents it will make environmental modifications and even call in a tree doctor to protect these precious resources. 

Colors and new 4G functions target young people for cell phone upgrades (2014/02/06)

This year cell phone makers are betting functions such as swapping colors along with 4G support and waterproof functions will help attract consumers. Many others believe that cheaper prices will help woo young cell phone users. 

Year of the Horse Lantern Festival expected to draw up to 7 million visitors (2014/02/06)

Organizers of this year’s Lantern Festival in Nantou County will begin final tests of the many lanterns on display on Friday. But preliminary checks have already attracted many photographers eager to get an early look at the horse themed lights. Some 6 to 7 million people are expected to visit the festival, which opens on Feb. 14.

New Taipei adds new twist to century-old harbor cleansing festival (2014/02/06)

The Yehliu Cleansing of the Harbor Festival has been around for a century, but this year’s ritual to begin on Saturday will have a new twist. Visitors can have fun on the water in the comfort of an inflatable ball.