CORE VALUES: The two leaders said that there is a need to bolster supply chains for critical minerals, as there are concerns about tighter restrictions
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday issued a joint statement emphasizing the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, and called for the peaceful resolution of cross-strait issues.According to Japan’s Nikkei Shimbun, the two leaders
Chu Cheng-chi (朱政騏), a former legislative assistant who won a Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) primary for a Taipei city council seat, was indicted yesterday on charges of spying for China.The Taipei District Prosecutors’ Office accused Chu of using his access to legislative offices while working
Four astronauts on Wednesday blasted off aboard a massive NASA rocket on a journey around the moon, the first crewed lunar flyby in more than 50 years.With a thunderous roar, the enormous orange-and-white rocket carried three Americans and one Canadian away from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center at abo
Iran yesterday threatened “crushing” attacks on the US and Israel, firing missiles at Tel Aviv after US President Donald Trump vowed to bomb the Islamic republic “back to the stone ages.”In a address from the White House in Washington, Trump said that the US was “very close” to achieving its objecti
CZECH DELEGATION: Chiayi County’s commissioner said that he hoped market opportunities would expand for Taiwanese drone manufacturers in the EU
The Czech Republic aims to establish an uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) manufacturing business-to-business collaboration model with Taiwan to leverage the complementary strengths of the two sides, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said yesterday.The ministry made the remarks after former Czech Chamber o
The Ministry of Education yesterday unveiled plans to introduce saliva drug test kits to stop synthetic drug use in schools.The ministry plans to deploy the kits as early as September and would use them to screen students for drugs, with their parents’ consent, Department of Student Affairs and Spec
TIMELINE TO END? Despite the US president saying that there was a chance that he would pull forces out, an Iranian official said it does not set deadlines for its defense
Iran yesterday hit an oil tanker off the coast of Qatar, as well as Kuwait’s airport, while airstrikes battered Tehran — hours after US President Donald Trump said that he was nearly ready to wind down the war.Trump, who was scheduled to address the US after press time last night, said that he could
Fuel surcharges for short and long-haul international aviation routes would rise dramatically from Tuesday next week due to a surge in crude oil prices, the Civil Aviation Administration (CAA) said yesterday.Fuel surcharges for Taiwanese carriers would increase by US$27.50 for short-haul routes and
French President Emmanuel Macron yesterday praised Europe’s “predictability” during a visit to Japan, contrasting it with countries that “could hurt you without even informing you” in an apparent swipe at US President Donald Trump.Trump on Tuesday wrote on social media that Paris had been “very unhe
COOPERATION: As a democratic nation and a key partner in trade and technology, Taiwan’s stability is of particular importance to the EU, MEP Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann said
The EU is to continue to oppose any attempt to change the “status quo” in the Taiwan Strait by force, European Parliament Committee on Security and Defence Chair Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann said yesterday during a meeting with President William Lai (賴清德), reaffirming support for stable cross-strai
A bipartisan delegation from the US Senate yesterday reiterated the importance of passing a sufficient defense budget, as Taiwan requires robust asymmetric rather than baseline capabilities to deter aggression.The visiting group included US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations members Jeanne Shahee
MORE POPULAR: Taiwan Pass sales increased by 59 percent during the first quarter compared with the same period last year, the Tourism Administration said
The Tourism Administration yesterday said that it has streamlined the Taiwan Pass, with two versions available for purchase beginning today.The tourism agency has made the pass available to international tourists since 2024, allowing them to access the high-speed rail, Taiwan Railway Corp services,
Japan has deployed long-range missiles in a southwestern region near China, the Japanese defense minister said yesterday, at a time when ties with Beijing are at their lowest in recent years.The missiles were installed in Kumamoto in the southern region of Kyushu, as Japan is attempting to shore up
US President Donald Trump yesterday expressed frustration with allies who have been unwilling to do more to support the US war effort, telling them to “go get your own oil” as the conflict with Iran and its closure of the Strait of Hormuz sent average US gas prices soaring and roiled global markets.
SIGNIFICANT TO THE WORLD: The delegation’s visit aims to send a clear message that bipartisan support for Taiwan is consistent, US Senator Jeanne Shaheen said
The US Senate’s bipartisan support for Taiwan remains strong and Taiwan-US ties would continue for decades to come, a US Senate delegation said in Taipei yesterday, while calling on the legislature to swiftly pass a special defense budget bill.A US delegation led by Democratic US Senator Jeanne Shah
POLLS CONCERNS: There are concerns within the KMT that a Cheng Li-wun-Xi Jinping meeting could trigger a voter backlash in elections in November
Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun (鄭麗文) accepted an invitation from Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) to visit next month, her party and Chinese state media reported yesterday.Cheng, who took up her role in November last year, “gladly accepted” the invitation to lead a delegat
Judicial authorities have carried out raids at 49 locations in Hsinchu and northern Taiwan as part of a probe on talent poaching and alleged industrial espionage activities by 11 Chinese enterprises, for engaging in unlawful recruiting of Taiwanese who work in IC design, artificial intelligence, vis
China yesterday announced sanctions against a Japanese lawmaker over his visits to Taiwan, as Beijing and Tokyo locked horns in a months-long diplomatic row.Relations between China and Japan have deteriorated since Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggested in November last year that Tokyo cou
US President Donald Trump yesterday threatened widespread destruction of Iran’s energy resources and other vital infrastructure, including desalination plants, if a deal to end the war with Tehran is not reached “shortly.”On the ground, the conflict showed no sign of letting up: Tehran struck a key
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