Pingtung University Bookstore owner Wang Yinlu runs a pigeon-breeding side business and is well-respected in the industry. The results of the 2025 Excellence in Journalism Awards (SOPA Awards for Editorial Excellence) have been announced, and Mirror Weekly has once again garnered international recognition for its in-depth and human-centered feature reporting. A cultural report on old bookstores across Taiwan won the Gold Award for 'Excellence in Arts and Cultural Reporting', while a series of reports on the earthquake in Japan's Noto Peninsula in early 2024 received the Excellence Award for 'Breaking News'. The report titled 'Mirror of Humanity / Preserving All Our Loved Ones: A Complete Record of the Era of 11 Old Bookstores in Taiwan' features visits to old bookstores in Kinmen, Nantou, Yunlin, and Chiayi, delicately portraying their stories and perseverance amidst the changes of time. The judges praised it for presenting the cultural sentiments and social values behind these bookstores, reflecting deep humanistic concern.

The Mirror Weekly team was among the first to reach the disaster zone immediately after the 7.0 earthquake struck Japan's Noto Peninsula in early 2024, completing a series of on-the-ground reports that not only documented the disaster but also tracked changes in Japan's disaster prevention policies, providing valuable references for Taiwan. Since its establishment in 1982, the Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA) has awarded the Excellence in Journalism Awards, often referred to as the 'Pulitzer Prize of Asia', making it one of the most prestigious media awards in the Asia-Pacific region. Over the years, Mirror Weekly has won numerous awards and this year, it has once again secured both the Gold Award and the Excellence Award, demonstrating its strength in feature journalism and international reporting.