Taipei: Sanae Takaichi has been elected as the president of the Liberal Democratic Party, making headlines across major Taiwan newspapers. According to Focus Taiwan, the election of Sanae Takaichi as the first female president of the Liberal Democratic Party is expected to have significant implications for Taiwan-Japan relations. The Liberty

Taipei: Taiwanese Olympic champion Kuo Hsing-chun won two bronze medals Saturday at the 2025 World Weightlifting Championships, being held in F¸rde, Norway, from Oct. 2 to 11. With a snatch of 96 kilograms and a clean and jerk of 128 kg, Kuo recorded a total of 224 kg to win

Taipei: Tropical Storm Halong formed early Sunday, and current projections indicate it is unlikely to move directly toward Taiwan, independent meteorologist Wu Der-rong said. As of 8 a.m. Sunday, Halong was located 2,110 kilometers east of Taipei, moving west-northwest at a speed of 5 km per hour. According to Focus

Taipei: Heavy congestion is expected on 15 freeway sections later Sunday as the Mid-Autumn Festival long weekend enters its second day, the Freeway Bureau said, although conditions were mostly clear in the morning. According to Focus Taiwan, citing real-time traffic data, the bureau reported that conditions were mostly smooth around

Taipei: U.S. climber Alex Honnold will attempt to scale Taipei 101 without a rope and harness in a live Netflix special in early 2026. The show, titled “Skyscraper Live,” was announced by Netflix in a press release earlier this week. The streaming platform touted the climb as “an adrenaline-inducing spectacle

Taipei: Cleanup work in Hualien County’s Guangfu Township following flooding caused by the overflow of the Matai’an Creek barrier lake has made significant progress, with 98 percent of roads expected to be cleared on Sunday and four schools preparing to reopen on Tuesday, according to the Central Emergency Operation Center