President Lai Briefs Foreign Media in Taipei - June 18, 2026
President Lai Ching-te calls for peace across the Taiwan Strait in his first briefing with foreign media in Taipei. The US and Iran sign a peace agreement, with 60 days to hammer out a final deal. And the heads of top AI companies sit down with heads of state at the G7 summit. Plus: - The Din Tai Fung restaurant chain is raising its prices in Taiwan amid rising costs. - Taiwan's offering cash bonuses to repeat foreign visitors to boost tourism numbers. - A town in central Japan is practicing to fend off possible bear attacks.
