Taipei: The number of rapes reported by foreign nationals in Taiwan rose to 169 last year from 119 in 2023, according to data from the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW). According to Focus Taiwan, MOHW statistics show 164, 174, and 138 cases between 2017 and 2019, followed by 110,

Taipei: President Lai Ching-te on Tuesday extended his congratulations to Sanae Takaichi, the newly elected leader of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), as she becomes the 104th prime minister of Japan. This announcement was made through the president’s spokeswoman, Karen Kuo, who emphasized the anticipated deepening of the friendly relationship

Taipei: The U.S. dollar rose against the Taiwan dollar on Tuesday, gaining NT$0.041 to close at the day’s high of NT$30.691. According to Focus Taiwan, turnover totaled US$1.013 billion during the trading session. The greenback opened at NT$30.630 and moved to a low of NT$30.580 before rebounding.

Taipei: Three batches of cheese imported from France and Switzerland were seized at Taiwan’s border after testing revealed excessive levels of Escherichia coli (E. coli), the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Tuesday. The imports were listed among 17 products that failed the FDA’s latest round of border inspections,

Taipei: Taiwan’s National Palace Museum (NPM) has launched three exhibitions to mark the centennial anniversary of its founding in Beijing in 1925 and the 60th anniversary of its relocation to Taiwan. The museum introduced the exhibitions at an event in Taipei on Monday. According to Focus Taiwan, the museum’s director,

Taipei: Shares in Taiwan closed at a new high on Tuesday but surrendered most of their earlier gains as investors moved to secure their significant profits from recent sessions, with a particular focus on contract chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), dealers said. The Taiex, the weighted index on the