Paris: The owner of a Taiwanese tea company that recently won an award at a prestigious French tea competition reported that the ceremony was disturbed by two individuals, suspected to be Chinese diplomats, who vocally challenged Taiwan’s sovereignty. According to Focus Taiwan, Leo Hsieh, CEO of the Taichung-based Lishan Juxin

Kaohsiung: Steven Moya, who has hit the most home runs in Taiwan’s Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) over the past two seasons, has agreed to a one-year deal to play for the TSG Hawks for a third season. In a news release issued Tuesday, the franchise announced it had re-signed

Taipei: Train tickets for the Feb. 14-22 Lunar New Year holiday will become available in mid-January, Taiwan Railway Corp. and Taiwan High Speed Rail (HSR) have announced. According to Focus Taiwan, tickets for trains running on east coast lines from Feb. 10 to Feb. 23 will go on sale Jan.

Taipei: The 2026 Taiwan-Japan baseball exchange series will be held at the Taipei Dome from Feb. 25-28, organizers announced Tuesday. Held under the slogan “Ready for Classic,” the event will serve as warm-up games for Taiwan’s World Baseball Classic (WBC) team ahead of the WBC in March 2026. According to

Taipei: A Taipei city bus struck and killed a woman riding a bicycle across a crosswalk in Zhongzheng District Tuesday evening, police said. The incident occurred at the intersection of Chongqing South Road and Zhongxiao West Road, near Taipei Main Station. According to Focus Taiwan, the Taipei City Police Department

Taipei: Former Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je maintained his innocence Tuesday during oral arguments in court over allegations that he accepted bribes in the Core Pacific City development project. Ko presented his defense in the afternoon after Taipei prosecutors concluded their arguments, saying he was aware of the project but never