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    Tainan Metro Blue Line Approved, Construction Start Targeted for Late 2026

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    Chen Ting-fei Wins DPP Primary for Tainan Mayor

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    Sunshine Island Vibe Fest to Return March 6-8, 2026 with Dual Venues

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    Caught On Camera: Inside Kaohsiung’s Expanding Traffic Enforcement Network

    “Kaohsiung Old Photos” Facebook Group Offers Great Glimpses at the Evolution of the City

    Court: Speeding Ticket Still Counts Even If Other Cars Appear in the Photo

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    Drunk and Desperate for Betel Nuts, Kaohsiung Man Pulls Knife at Roadside Stall

    Betel Nut Dye Reimagines Taiwan’s “Green” Design Potential

    Price Gap Widens in Kaohsiung Cultural Center Area Housing Market

    Northern Pingtung Gets First Certified Natural Hot Spring in Gaoshu Township

    Tainan ‘Little Dome’ Project Faces Continued Delays After Bid Failure

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    KMT Political Pundit Says DPP Tension “Unavoidable” After Kaohsiung Primary

    Lin Tai-hua Rules Out Breakaway Run After Kaohsiung DPP Primary Loss

    Chiu Yi-ying Vows to Keep Working for Kaohsiung After Close Primary Defeat

    Kaohsiung Earns “Excellent” Rating in National Animal Protection Assessment

    Kenting Tourism Slump Continues for Second Year as Visitor Numbers Remain at Historic Lows

    Taiwan Railways Rolls Out 271 Extra Trains for Lunar New Year Travel Surge

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    Drunk and Desperate for Betel Nuts, Kaohsiung Man Pulls Knife at Roadside Stall

    New 10 P.M. HSR Service Will Skip Taichung, Take 83 Min to Tainan, 95 Min to Zuoying

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    Is Taiwan Truly Inclusive? A Report on Racism and Colorism in Taiwanese Society.

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    VIDEO REPORT: Koreans in Kaohsiung: Do they feel a sense of “belonging”?

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    Jan. 16 Verdict Looms for Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol

    Yoon currently faces seven separate criminal cases, including a far more serious insurrection charge. That case carries potential penalties of life imprisonment or even death under South Korean law.

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    From the News Lens: Philippines’ Jeepney: Wartime Relic or National Treasure?

    By Wu Hsiang-yuan (吳象元)Editor, The News Lens For more than 70 years, the jeepney (吉普尼) has ruled the streets of…

    Taipower Tests Hydrogen–Natural Gas Co-Firing at Kaohsiung Power Plant

    “Kaohsiung Old Photos” Facebook Group Offers Great Glimpses at the Evolution of the City

    Sun Star Marks 20 Years with Return to Kaohsiung for 2025 Celebrity Charity Baseball Game

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    Hit Three Times, Now on the Same Side: Baseball Feud Turns Friendly as Huang Tzu-peng Joins TSG Hawks

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    Sun Star Marks 20 Years with Return to Kaohsiung for 2025 Celebrity Charity Baseball Game

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    Breathing with Kaohsiung: The Yoga Movement’s Quiet Influence in the City

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    Kaohsiung Athletes Ready for the 2025 National Games in Yunlin, Says Mayor

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    Maharlika FC Wins First Outing

    The Incredible People Who “Wrote the Textbooks” on Taiwan Sign Language (TSL)

    2018年,台灣通過《國家語言發展法》,正式將台灣手語 (Taiwan Sign Language, TSL)納入國家語言之一。臺灣聾教育,以及臺灣手語的發展,都是從日治時期開始。而在臺灣聾教育的歷史中,有一位相當重要的人士:林文勝先生。他是創立於日治時期,現今臺北市立啟聰學校的第二任校長,同時也是位聾人。究竟臺灣聾教育與這位林校長有些什麼關係呢?這次的FORMOSA FILES中文版在2025年12月時來到臺南,訪問兩位臺灣手語教育的先驅:史文漢(Wayne H. Smith)老師以及丁立芬老師,由他們來與我們一起聊聊,臺灣聾教育與這位「三個第一」的林文勝林校長。

    VIDEO REPORT: What Do Young People Know About Politics?

    Is Taiwan Truly Inclusive? A Report on Racism and Colorism in Taiwanese Society.

    Belle Ng and Emily Liu — Grade 9 students from Kaohsiung American School — investigate colorism and racism in Taiwan.

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    Sunshine Island Vibe Fest to Return March 6-8, 2026 with Dual Venues

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    The Kaohsiung City Government said the Sunshine Island Vibe Fest will return March 6–8, 2026, with activities planned at Central Park and Kaohsiung Main Station, marking the festival’s first dual-venue format.

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    Kaohsiung City Urges Proper Water Heater Ventilation After CO Poisoning Case

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