Taipei: Taiwanese fishing vessels face sanctions if their gear drifts 124 degrees three minutes east longitude eastward while operating in waters north of Japan’s Yaeyama Islands, according to the latest agreement between Taipei and Tokyo.
According…
Taipei: President Lai Ching-te met with former United States Vice President Mike Pence in Taipei on Friday, expressing aspirations for stronger ties with the incoming U.S. administration concerning trade and other sectors.
According to Focus Taiwan,…
Taipei: Nearly half of the respondents in a recent survey believe that relations between Taiwan and the United States will remain unchanged after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20, a Taiwanese government think tank reported Fri…
Taipei: Human rights groups have condemned the execution of a death row prisoner in Taiwan, accusing the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) government of using the death penalty as a political maneuver. “We strongly condemn the attempt of the Lai Chin…
Taipei: Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on Friday welcomed former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence’s visit to Taiwan, in response to inquiries on his reported arrival in Taiwan on Thursday.
According to Focus Taiwan, MOFA stated that it ha…
Taipei: Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan confirmed on Friday two Fair Trade Commission (FTC) nominees but rejected two others, including the body’s incumbent chairperson.
According to Focus Taiwan, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) government had nom…
