Kaohsiung: High court judges in Kaohsiung reduced a drug trafficker’s life sentence to 17 years on Thursday after his cooperation helped lead to more arrests in Taiwan’s largest methamphetamine smuggling case. The drug trafficker, surnamed Lee, was originally sentenced to life in May 2024 for plotting and recruiting at least

Tokyo: The National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) of Taiwan delivered the final performance of its Japanese tour at the Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall. The concert featured a rendition of “The Angel from Formosa,” with NSO music director Jun M¤rkl describing it as the finest performance of the tour. According to

Taipei: The U.S. dollar fell against the Taiwan dollar Thursday, shedding NT$0.030 to close at NT$29.922. Turnover totaled US$1.517 billion during the trading session. According to Focus Taiwan, the greenback opened at NT$29.920 and fluctuated between NT$29.850 and NT$29.930 before the close.

Taipei: Taiwan and Guatemala have signed two pivotal agreements aimed at enhancing cooperation in the semiconductor sector and establishing a structured mechanism for political consultations, underscoring the robust relationship between the two nations. According to Focus Taiwan, the agreements were inked in the presence of Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te and

Taipei: Taiwan’s Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld prison sentences for 10 defendants, including a six-year, eight-month term for temple leader Lee Hui-hsin, who was convicted of recruiting active-duty and retired military personnel to produce “psychological warfare surrender videos” under instructions from China. The court also affirmed sentences ranging from six

Yilan County: A monument commemorating the first European to land on Taiwan’s east coast in the 18th century and symbolizing Slovakia-Taiwan friendship was unveiled in eastern Yilan County on Wednesday by local officials and a delegation from Slovakia. According to Focus Taiwan, the ceremony to unveil the bronze monument commemorates