The Taichung branch of the Taiwan High Court (台中高分院) yesterday acquitted a man surnamed Liao (廖) who had been convicted of raping an 18-year-old woman, citing insufficient evidence.

Taichung has the lowest juvenile delinquency rate among all five special municipalities despite a nationwide rise in such crimes, a report said yesterday.

Taichung has the lowest juvenile delinquency rate among all five special municipalities despite a nationwide rise in such crimes, a report said yesterday.

Taichung residents yesterday realized their dreams of holding a concert of their own at the Fulfillment Amphitheater in the Central Taiwan city, with over 1,500 locals participating.

The Tzu Chi General Hospital's Taichung branch in Central Taiwan has taken initiatives to better safeguard patients' safety by preventing medication errors.

The Taichung District Prosecutors' Office yesterday launched raids on the offices and residences of people connected to the Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) to procure evidence related to alleged bribery. Nineteen officials and businessmen were questioned, including TRA deputy director general Chung Chao-hsiung, according to the prosecutors office.

Taichung Airport in Central Taiwan will start accommodating larger aircraft before the Lunar New Year holiday in February, Tang Kuo-tai, director of the Central Taiwan Joint Services Center under the Executive Yuan, said yesterday.

Taichung City Mayor Jason Hu (胡志強) yesterday asserted that he doesn't plan to leave Taichung and that he is determined to better his city.

A total of 2,012 people, including Taichung Mayor Jason Hu, gathered to form an image of a person raising his arms in the form of a “V” sign Wednesday in Taichung, central Taiwan, breaking the Guinness World Record for the largest human mosaic.

Two-time defending champion Japan will host Cuba in the first round of pool play in next year's World Baseball Classic (WBC).