Boston: Two Taiwanese nationals were among a group of suspects indicted in Boston on Monday in connection with an alleged scheme to generate revenue for North Korea’s weapons of mass destruction (WMD) programs, according to U.S. prosecutors. The two Taiwanese suspects, identified as Liu Meng-ting and Liu En-chia, were among

Taipei: A road collapse occurred at the intersection of Changchun Road and Lane 46 of Qingcheng Street in Taipei on Tuesday, with city authorities finding that it was caused by a dislodged water pipe. According to Focus Taiwan, Taipei Public Works Department officials stated that after an inspection, personnel from

Taipei: Former Deputy Taipei Mayor Pong Cheng-sheng on Tuesday asserted his innocence in the Core Pacific City corruption case hours after the death of his wife in Kaohsiung, despite having confessed during a 2024 interrogation. According to Focus Taiwan, Pong learned of his wife’s passing while waiting for a court

Taipei: The Ministry of National Defense (MND) on Tuesday confirmed the presence of a Chinese Type 072A landing ship-a large tank carrier used for amphibious warfare-in waters off northern Taiwan. Local media reported that a plane passenger spotted the Chinese amphibious warship shortly before landing at Taipei Songshan Airport on

Taipei: Another newborn death linked to enterovirus complications, the fifth in 2025, has been confirmed, the Taiwan Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced Tuesday. The death involved a premature baby boy who began showing symptoms of lethargy and inactivity at four days old, a CDC news release said. According to

Taipei: Nearly one in four employers in Taiwan failed to comply with labor regulations for student and part-time workers during recent inspections, the Ministry of Labor (MOL) said Tuesday. In 2024, the ministry conducted 1,800 labor inspections focusing on the labor rights of these groups, uncovering violations in 448 cases-a