Taipei: Talks between Taipei and Washington over “reciprocal tariffs” imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump are entering a “crucial moment,” Taiwan’s Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun said Saturday. “We are now entering a crucial moment — like the final inning of a ball game,” Cheng, one of the key officials leading

Washington: Retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Mark Montgomery on Friday called for bilateral military exercises between the United States and Taiwan, saying Taiwan must also train for Chinese economic warfare, both of which are missing from this year’s Han Kuang military drills. According to Focus Taiwan, Montgomery, while speaking at

New taipei: Taiwan’s Armed Forces on Saturday executed a live explosive ordnance drill on the Tamsui River, simulating a defense against a potential Chinese incursion. This exercise is part of the annual Han Kuang exercises, focusing on hands-on training to bolster defense strategies in the Greater Taipei area. According to

Lafayette: Kuo Li-heng, a former Navy captain who had been jailed for 20 years due to his involvement in the Lafayette frigate and minesweeper procurement scandals and was released in June 2015, passed away from cancer at the age of 73, sources with knowledge of the matter confirmed Thursday night.

Taipei: Kuomintang (KMT) Chairman Eric Chu said Thursday that Taiwan’s main opposition party will not support a Cabinet-proposed special bill that includes NT$100 billion in aid for the financially struggling Taiwan Power Co. (Taipower). Chu reaffirmed the KMT’s stance, emphasizing that the party will not pass the bill in exchange

Taipei: Organizing a national referendum alongside 26 recall elections targeting Kuomintang (KMT) legislators could incur a total cost of approximately NT$1.62 billion (US$55.41 million), as reported by the Central Election Commission (CEC) on Thursday. According to Focus Taiwan, the expense for each legislator recall vote ranges between NT$16 million and