Taiwan's Biggest Annual Military Exercise Begins – Aug. 5, 2026
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The Han Kuang Exercise, Taiwan's largest annual military drill, begins as 2026 promises to be a year of firsts for the event. Taiwan's health minister denies cover-up allegations as state-owned Taisugar becomes the latest company embroiled in the tainted cooking oil scandal. Taipei's trading card collectors are left shaken after a shop owner fled the country with millions of US dollars' worth of customer property. Plus: - TaiwanPlus speaks to the country's first swimmer to complete the North Channel crossing, one of the world's most challenging open water routes. - East Asia continues to battle extreme temperatures as three lions at a zoo in Japan die of heat stroke.
