September 21, 2025

Lai Lauds New Abe Research Center as Platform for Taipei-Tokyo Cooperation

Taipei: President Lai Ching-te on Sunday praised the establishment of a research center in Taipei, named after the late former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, as a significant platform for advancing Taiwan-Japan cooperation. The center is located at the National Chengchi University’s College of International Affairs in Taipei. According to

U.S. and Taiwan Collaborate to Rebuild Marshall Islands’ Parliament Building

Washington: The United States and Taiwan are collaboratively aiding the Marshall Islands in the reconstruction of its parliament building following a devastating fire. This effort aims to bolster the Pacific nation’s resilience, according to the U.S. State Department. According to Focus Taiwan, after U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau

Typhoon Ragasa Becomes 2025’s Strongest Storm

Taipei: Typhoon Ragasa intensified into the season’s strongest typhoon at 11 a.m. Sunday, just hours after the Central Weather Administration (CWA) issued a sea warning for the storm. The storm had sustained winds near its center reaching 190.8 kilometers per hour and a storm radius of 300 km, making it

MOFA Condemns China’s Role in Cancellation of Taiwanese Art Expo in Kazakhstan

Astana: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on Sunday “strongly condemned” China’s interference resulting in the cancellation of an art exhibition by Taiwanese artists in Kazakhstan’s Central State Museum. Curated by Taiwanese artist and curator Wang Chun-chi and featuring eight Taiwanese artists including Chen Yung-hsien, “Shifting Grounds: Dissonance, Memory, and

4 Dead After Car Rams Into Construction Site in Hsinchu City

Taipei: Four people were killed after the car they were in crashed into a residential construction site at the intersection of Jingguo Road and Dongda Road in Hsinchu City at around 2 a.m. Sunday, city authorities said. According to Focus Taiwan, the Hsinchu City Fire Bureau received an emergency call