Politics

Taiwan Awaits South Korea’s Response on Mislabeling Dispute

Taipei: Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung announced on Thursday that the nation is awaiting an official response from South Korea regarding an ongoing dispute over the proper listing of Taiwan’s name in South Korea’s new online immigration entry…

Taiwan Rated Second Freest Country in Asia by Freedom House

Taipei: Taiwan maintained its status as a “free” country and the second freest in Asia in the latest annual report released Thursday by the U.S.-based democracy watchdog Freedom House. With an overall score of 93 out of 100, down one point from a year…

KMT and TPP Seal Cooperation Pact for Upcoming Local Elections

Taipei: Taiwan’s main opposition Kuomintang (KMT) and the smaller Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) on Wednesday approved a cooperation agreement for the local elections later this year, under which the two parties agreed to jointly field candidates. The ag…

Black Box of Missing F-16 Retrieved After Long Search: Air Force

Taipei: Taiwan’s military has found and retrieved the flight data recorder (FDR) of an F-16V fighter jet that disappeared off eastern Taiwan in January and will soon send it to its manufacturer in the United States to decode the data. In a statement T…

Taiwan Smart City Expo Opens, Spotlights AI and Digital Innovation

Taipei: Taiwan’s Smart City Summit and Expo kicked off Tuesday in Taipei, showcasing the nation’s strengths in digital governance and smart public services.

According to Focus Taiwan, the event is designed to highlight Taiwan’s technological “soft …