Taipei: Taiwan’s close relations with Japan are anticipated to remain steady regardless of the outcome of the leadership election for Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on October 4. A Taiwanese diplomat responsible for Japanese affairs asserted this on Tuesday. The leadership race for Japan’s main ruling LDP began officially

Taipei: Taiwan has suspended imports from three Vietnamese durian suppliers for one month following the discovery of shipments contaminated with pesticides banned in Taiwan, such as methidathion, dithiocarbamates, and carbofuran, according to the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA). According to Focus Taiwan, between March 15 and September 15, 22

Taichung: A male conscript from Taichung who suffered a severe injury to the left side of his face during marksmanship training Monday afternoon is in stable condition following 11 hours of surgery. According to Focus Taiwan, the man, surnamed Shao, sustained an open fracture to the left side of his

Taipei: Taiwan’s Army said Tuesday it had ruled out a possible weapon malfunction in its investigation into a shooting incident that left a male conscript severely injured in Taichung the previous day. The conscript’s rifle was inspected at an Army repair depot, which found “no damage to the gun or

Taipei: Saudi Arabia’s representative to Taiwan, Mohammed S. Alghamdi, said Tuesday that he is looking to continue strengthening bilateral relations, as his office celebrated his country’s National Day. At a reception in Taipei to mark Saudi Arabia’s National Day, Alghamdi said the annual ceremony commemorates the unification of the Saudi

Taichung: A Thai woman was sentenced to 60 days in prison and fined NT$200,000 (US$6,560) for flushing 10 hamsters down a toilet and posting a video of it online, according to a Taichung District Court ruling released Tuesday. According to Focus Taiwan, the court ruled on Sept. 19 that 27-year-old