World News | Taiwan, Indonesia Sign Marine Debris Pact as Taiwan Condemns China's Cyanide Fishing

Taipei [Taiwan], September 17 (ANI): Taiwan and Indonesia formalised cooperation on marine debris management during the International Conference on Marine Environmental Management in Taipei, underscoring the growing urgency of regional...

Taiwan's ex-top security official during the 1996 Strait Crisis dies

Taipei, Sept. 17 (CNA) Former National Security Council (NSC) Secretary-General Ting Mao-shih (丁懋時), who played a crucial role during the Third Taiwan Strait Crisis in 1996, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 99, an unnamed diplomatic source...

Taiwan to hold nationwide disaster alert drill on Friday

Taipei, Sept. 17 (CNA) Taiwan's Central Weather Administration (CWA) will issue nationwide cellphone messages on Friday to mark National Disaster Prevention Day and boost the public's preparedness, by simulating earthquake and tsunami alerts to...

Busan International Film Festival opens 30th edition with star-studded ceremony

Asia's premier cinema showcase celebrates milestone with Park Chan-wook's 'No Other Choice,' honors pioneering filmmakers BUSAN — The 30th Busan International Film Festival opened Wednesday evening at the Busan Cinema Center in Haeundae-gu,...

China's military parade could hurt optics: Military spokesman

Taipei, Sept. 17 (CNA) China's muscle flexing at a recent military parade did not help to create a positive image, a Taiwan military spokesperson said Wednesday. "We do not think that holding a grand display of military equipment to intimidate...

Taiwan’s inclusion in ICAO is essential for global aviation safety – Taiwan rep to Fiji

Taiwan’s inclusion in ICAO is essential for global aviation safety – Taiwan rep to Fiji As the international community prepares for the upcoming International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly from 23 September to 3 October, one issue of...

Busan International Film Festival: Park Chan-wook's 'No Other Choice' opens festival; BLACKPINK star Lisa, director Park attend

Director Park Chan-wook and actors attending the Venice Film Festival Celebrated director Park Chan-wook's star-studded murder comedy "No Other Choice" opened Asia's biggest film festival Wednesday, which is launching its first fully-fledged...

UN must end Taiwan’s exclusion, says Lin Chia-lung

In a world marked by rising conflicts, economic coercion, and disinformation campaigns, Taiwan has positioned itself as a steadfast defender of democracy and stability in the Indo-Pacific. Speaking on the global stage, Lin Chia-lung, Minister of...

U.S. woman indicted for smuggling heroin into Taiwan for online fiancé

Taoyuan, Sept. 17 (CNA) An American woman has been indicted in Taiwan after allegedly smuggling heroin from Laos at the request of a man she believed to be the superior of her online fiancé, whom she had never met in person, the Aviation Police...

Six or more films to see at the Taiwan Film Festival of Boston

In 2018, controversial remarks made at the Golden Horse Awards, highly regarded for Chinese-language cinema, rippled all the way to Boston. In an acceptance speech for best documentary, Taiwanese director Fu Yue said she hoped Taiwan would be...

China Slams US Distortion of Taiwan-Related WWII Documents

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Unilateral distortion and misinterpretation of World War II documents by the United States cannot shake the abiding commitment of the international community to the one-China principle, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin...

Taiwan pledges US$3m to Pacific program

Taiwan has pledged US$3 million to the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF) to help address climate issues in the Pacific islands, a Ministry of Foreign Affairs official said yesterday. “On behalf of Taiwan, Prime Minister Feleti Penitala Teo of...

Lai meets new Japan-Taiwan association head on first visit to Taiwan

President William Lai (賴清德) and Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴) yesterday welcomed Shuzo Sumi, the new chair of the Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association (JTEA), who made his first visit to Taiwan since assuming office earlier this year. Sumi led a...

Taiwan Seeks Inclusion in UN General Assembly, ICAO Meetings

As the United Nations celebrates its 80th anniversary—and with only five years remaining to realise the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)— the world body has been urged to fulfill its vision of “leaving no one behind” and becoming “better...

Taipei must demonstrate its defense resolve to US

Foreign media have reported that US President Donald Trump might visit South Korea at the end of next month to attend the APEC leaders’ summit, where he could meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平). This potential meeting would likely...

President Lai attends Danjiang Bridge ceremony

The much-anticipated Danjiang Bridge (淡江大橋) is scheduled to open for traffic on May 12 next year after the final bridge segment was successfully installed yesterday, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications said yesterday. President...

Business News | Taiwan GDP Per Capita Lead over Korea Attributed to TSMC, AI Boom

Taipei [Taiwan], September 17 (ANI): Yeh Chun-hsien, head of the National Development Council (NDC), on Wednesday attributed Taiwan's forecast lead over South Korea in gross domestic product (GDP) per capita in 2025 to the success of Taiwan...

Marines showcase new missile systems near Taiwan during island-defense drills

Capt. Kurt James, right, commander of the 12th Littoral Regiment’s Medium-Range Missile Battery, speaks in front of the Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System, or NMESIS, at Camp Ishigaki on Ishigaki Island, Okinawa, Sept. 17, 2025....

Grandmother Islands: Oral Memory, Mother Tongues, and Literary Kinship between Taiwan and Scotland

Written by Elissa Hunter-Dorans. Image credit: Scottish Peasant Women by James Ward. Lāu-lâng m ̄ kóng-kó, siàu-liân m ̄-bat pó If old people don’t tell stories, young people won’t know what matters. Taiwanese proverb. Mura h-innis seann daoine...

‘Chip in with Taiwan’ for global peace and prosperity

Lin Chia-lung, minister of foreign affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan) Today, the world faces mounting uncertainties and challenges — from prolonged conflicts and democratic backsliding to economic coercion and disinformation campaigns....