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Under Japan’s bicameral system, legislation rejected by the House of Councilors (Upper House) can still become law if the House of Representatives passes it again with a two-thirds majority. With 316 seats, the LDP alone now clears that threshold.

The centerpiece of the 2026 program is a major autumn retrospective of British conceptual art pioneer Michael Craig-Martin, marking his first large-scale solo exhibition in Asia.

Musk announced on the social media platform X that Neuralink intends to move beyond the experimental stage and toward large-scale commercialization. A key element of the plan involves robotic surgery capable of inserting electrode threads through the dura mater—the brain’s outer protective membrane—without removing it.

By julia | The News Lens | January 24, 2026 Taipei Metro (Taipei MRT) has announced that passengers are prohibited…

In 2025, the Philippines ranked second among 123 non–English-speaking countries in an English proficiency index. However, as neighboring Asian countries invest heavily in English education and artificial intelligence reshapes language learning, the Philippine ESL industry faces new competition. Even so, from social media influencers to retirees and entire families, the Philippines continues to hold a strong position in the regional English-learning market.

Data compiled by United Daily News from the Judicial Yuan shows that between 2021 and 2025, most cases referred by police under SOMA were dismissed. Court rulings indicate that judges believe the public generally has the ability to judge information credibility and that political speech should be addressed through government fact-checking, not punishment.

Cho’s decision represents the first known case involving refusal to countersign a law related to fiscal legislation or budgetary governance.

2025 recaps show how tightly streaming data is now woven into the way people understand their own media habits. For the platforms, they are also powerful annual marketing campaigns. For users, they have become a kind of digital diary of what they listened to, watched, and talked about throughout the year.

After a 13-day fire at Tainan’s Wushulin waste site (烏樹林暫置場), officials apologized and acknowledged systemic failures in debris sorting and long-term storage, promising accelerated cleanup, full environmental monitoring, and new management rules.

Translated and adapted with permission from The News Lens (關鍵評論網) three-part series “醫師節不快樂” by Julia (朱莉雅). On Taiwan’s Doctors’ Day…