Taipei: President Lai Ching-te on Saturday urged the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to actively support civil groups campaigning to recall Kuomintang (KMT) lawmakers. Lai, who also chairs the DPP, emphasized at the party’s national congress that while numerous nations grow wary of China’s expanding authoritarianism, Taiwan’s defense budget and security

Taipei: Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on Saturday urged dialogue to resolve South China Sea disputes after the Philippines officially endorsed new names for more than 130 features in the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG), part of the Spratly Islands. According to Focus Taiwan, MOFA released a statement urging all

Taipei: The first five land-based Harpoon anti-ship missile launcher vehicles, alongside a radar truck, have arrived in Taiwan from the United States, a source familiar with the matter informed CNA on Saturday. The arrival marks a significant step in Taiwan’s defense capabilities in response to regional security challenges. According to

Taipei: Guatemala President Bernardo Arevalo will arrive in Taiwan on Wednesday on his first trip to the diplomatic ally since taking office in 2024 before traveling to Japan as part of an Asian tour. The trip to Taiwan is aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and attracting foreign investment, and while

Taipei: Taiwan’s foreign ministry is actively seeking a location for a new international nongovernmental organization (INGO) center, aimed at attracting INGOs to Taiwan and fostering unofficial diplomacy, a senior diplomat announced. According to Focus Taiwan, Charlie Chiang, the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ (MOFA) Department of NGO International

Taipei: President Lai Ching-te on Tuesday reaffirmed Taiwan’s commitment to expanding existing cooperation with the Marshall Islands to include new areas such as education, sports, and aviation. Speaking ahead of a closed-door meeting with visiting Marshallese President Hilda Heine, Lai described the two countries as “truly a family” with close