Car runs a red light and kills two 12-year-olds, one other in Taiwan

A stream of people in Taiwan left flowers and bags of snacks on Tuesday near the intersection where a driver plowed through pedestrians the previous day, killing three including two 12-year-old girls.

2025-05-20

Taiwan's president downplays tariff tensions with the US as 'frictions between friends'

Taiwan's president downplayed U.S. tariff tensions, calling them frictions. Talks are ongoing, with Taiwan strengthening defense and encouraging U.S. investment despite some local protests.

2025-05-20

Hyundai Rotem wins 420 billion won contract to supply trains for Taiwanese subway project

Hyundai Rotem, a Korean railway and defense systems company, said Thursday it has won a 420 billion-won ($298.1 million) contract to supply automated trains for a subway project in Taiwan.

2025-05-15

Expert notes need for Korea to persuade China not to create conflict in Taiwan Strait

A security expert in the United States underscored the need Tuesday for Seoul to make diplomatic efforts to persuade China not to cause conflict in the Taiwan Strait, noting that it would be increasingly difficult for Korea to avoid getting involved.

2025-05-14

2 Taiwanese nationals nabbed for filming U.S. air base facilities

Two Taiwanese nationals have been apprehended for illegally filming U.S. military aircraft and facilities in Korea, police said Monday.

2025-05-12

DJ Koo Jun-yup seen in photo with late wife Barbie Hsu's family

DJ Koo Jun-yup, 56, a member of the first-generation K-pop boy band Clon and the husband of late Taiwanese actor Barbie Hsu, has made a rare appearance, months after the death of his wife.

2025-05-12

Taiwan marks 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day by highlighting threats from China

Taiwan marked the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day on Thursday by making broad comparisons to threats from China, whose leader Xi Jinping was in Russia for commemorations as Moscow continues its invasion of Ukraine.

2025-05-08

Song Ji-woo to hold first solo fan meeting in Taipei

Actor Song Ji-woo will hold her first solo fan meeting, “The First Letter,” in Taipei on May 25, featuring interactive activities and special performances.

2025-05-07

Taiwan’s Lai to commemorate World War Two in Europe, send message to China

President Lai Ching-te will next week mark for the first time in Taiwan the end of World War Two in Europe and underscore that aggression must be defeated, sources told Reuters, at a time when the island is facing military pressure from China.

2025-05-02

Direct flights between Jeju, Kaohsiung resume as Taiwanese flock to island

Direct flights between Jeju and Kaohsiung, a southern port city in Taiwan, resumed Tuesday for the first time in five years, marking a reopening of air travel routes that were suspended during the Covid-19 pandemic.

2025-04-22

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