Hualien: A body recovered Monday in a small village in Hualien County has been identified as a 64-year-old farm worker surnamed Tsai, the 18th person confirmed dead after a barrier lake overflowed and severely flooded Guangfu Township. Rescuers found the body along the riverbank at Kalotong in Guangfu Township, about

Konstanz: A man emerges from backstage into the ring, tossing a diabolo high into the air and catching it with a string. He is Chu Chuan-ho, Taiwan’s most internationally acclaimed diabolo artist and a member of Circus Krone, Germany’s largest circus. The seemingly effortless moves transfix audiences, but they belie

Taipei: Opposition Kuomintang (KMT) lawmakers in Taiwan have strongly condemned a proposal from Washington suggesting an equal division of semiconductor production between Taiwan and the United States. According to Focus Taiwan, the U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, in a recent interview, revealed that the Trump administration is advocating for Taiwan

Taipei: United States Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s call for a “50-50” split in semiconductor production may shift the island’s “silicon shield” to a shared U.S.-Taiwan resilience, a semiconductor industry expert argued on Monday. According to Focus Taiwan, Lutnick told U.S. media Sunday that he is pushing Taiwan to adopt a

Taipei: People Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu, upon returning from a recent trip to Japan, expressed concern over the Hualien flood disaster and extended his wishes for a swift recovery to the victims. According to Focus Taiwan, Han mentioned that individuals from various sectors in Japan, along with overseas Taiwanese, immediately

Hualien: When the Matai’an Creek barrier lake in Hualien County overflowed on September 23, it unleashed massive floods in the county’s Guangfu Township that left devastation in their wake. At least 18 people were killed by the floodwaters, and huge mounds of mud and debris were scattered across the area.