台灣學童近視問題嚴重，盛行率明顯高於全球平均。根據相關調查，小學一年級學童近視率已達 19.8%，到小學六年級升至 70.6%，國中三年級更接近九成（89.3%）。中華民國眼科醫學會理事長王一中醫師指出，多項研究顯示，近視發生年齡愈早、進展速度愈快，未來演變為高度近視及相關眼疾的風險也隨之提高，但若能及早介入控制，則有助於降低長期視力危害。

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) is believed to have visited the American Institute in Taiwan in Arlington, Virginia and was reportedly seen at a nearby hotel, unconfirmed ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association Chief Representative Katayama Kazuyuki lauded close bilateral ties on Wednesday. “Currently, Japan–Taiwan relations can be said to be at their ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan’s population has shrunk for the 23rd consecutive month, with November births hitting a new low and the population nearing “super-aged” status, according to the Ministry ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Wall Street Journal outlined what a potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan might look like in a report published on Saturday. China would first launch waves of missile strikes ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Thunder Tiger said it will compete in the US military’s Drone Dominance Program, positioning its strengthened cybersecurity and use of China-free components as key advantages in ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A new “TSMC-like” supply chain is emerging in Taiwan as semiconductor packaging firms ramp up ...

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TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The White House's latest National Security Strategy mentions Taiwan eight times, focusing on the country's vital role in semiconductor production and its key strategic position.

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A 7-Eleven customer who spent NT$64 (US$2.04) won the NT$10 million Special Prize in the latest edition of the Taiwan receipt lottery. On Tuesday, the Ministry of Finance ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Experts from Ukraine’s defense, anti-corruption, and civil society sectors joined Taiwanese researchers in Taipei on Tuesday to discuss how Russia and China deploy cognitive ...