Taiwan Raises Millions for Kumamoto – Sept. 17, 2026

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Taiwan has raised almost US$10M for the Japanese city of Kumamoto as the clean-up after July's magnitude 7.1 earthquake continues. Newlyweds will get 14 days of marriage leave from October, up from eight, under new government measures to raise the birth rate. China's defense minister has called for multilateral dialogue at a major defense forum ahead of Trump and Xi's second meeting this year. Plus: - We see how Taiwan's national team archers fine-tune their training ahead of the 2026 Asian Games in Japan. - A new generation finds its way into the stock market as Taiwanese accounts belonging to under-20s soar.