‘SPORTS FOR ALL’: Lee, who has become Taiwan’s youngest minister and the first one with an Olympic gold medal, vowed to boost competitive sports
Retired badminton champion Lee Yang (李洋) yesterday took office as the nation’s first minister of sports, saying that his top priority would be to launch a “sports for all” campaign — a pledge President William Lai (賴清德) made during his election campaign last year. The ministry was also inaugurated y
The government yesterday said it is working for Taiwan to be invited to the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) assembly in Canada this month, and an action team would travel there to promote the nation’s participation, regardless of whether it is invited. A UN specialized agency, the
Nepalese Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli resigned yesterday as protests against a short-lived ban on social media grew increasingly violent and expanded into broader criticism of his government and accusations of corruption among the country’s political elite. The resignation had little effect on t
The Thai Supreme Court yesterday ordered the country’s most powerful and polarizing politician, former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, to be jailed for one year, ruling that he improperly served a 2023 prison term in hospital. Thaksin’s political clan has for two decades been the key foe of
‘PEACE AND PROSPERITY’: Taiwan must strengthen its defense and security to to ensure the nation’s well-being and stable economic conditions, the vice president said
Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴) yesterday emphasized the importance of strengthening national defense in the country’s pursuit of peace and prosperity, as she oversaw the delivery of the fourth 1,000-tonne class patrol cutter Hualien to the Coast Guard Administration (CGA). Speaking at a handover
RELEASED: Ko emerged from a courthouse before about 700 supporters, describing his year in custody as a period of ‘suffering’ and vowed to ‘not surrender’
Former Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) chairman Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) was released on NT$70 million (US$2.29 million) bail yesterday, bringing an end to his year-long incommunicado detention as he awaits trial on corruption charges.Under the conditions set by the Taipei District Court on Friday, Ko must remai
Taiwanese pro-independence advocates yesterday said that the people of Taiwan have the right to self-determination and would achieve nationhood by throwing off what they called the “Chinese foreign regime,” at an event marking the 74th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of San Francisco.The Ta
South Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Hyun was to head to the US yesterday as he sought to resolve the fallout over the detention of hundreds of Korean workers during an immigration raid at a time when Seoul has committed to massive investment plans in the US.Seoul on Sunday said that negotia
US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he was issuing a “last warning” to Hamas, saying that the Palestinian militant group must accept a deal to release hostages in Gaza.“The Israelis have accepted my terms. It is time for Hamas to accept as well. I have warned Hamas about the consequences of not
GLOBAL ISSUE: If China annexes Taiwan, ‘it will not stop its expansion there, as it only becomes stronger and has more force to expand further,’ the president said
China’s military and diplomatic expansion is not a sole issue for Taiwan, but one that risks world peace, President William Lai (賴清德) said yesterday, adding that Taiwan would stand with the alliance of democratic countries to preserve peace through deterrence. Lai made the remark in an exclusive int
PRESSURE: Ishiba had previously insisted on staying, stressing the need to avoid a political vacuum at a time when Japan faces major challenges including US tariffs
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba yesterday announced that he would step down following growing calls from his party to take responsibility for a historic defeat in July’s parliamentary election. Ishiba, who took office in October last year, had resisted demands from mostly right-wing opponents
A veteran US senator who visited Taiwan last month has issued a warning to the US and the world about the consequences they would face if China annexed Taiwan. “A conquered Taiwan would mean widespread loss of life and liberty for its people. It would also plunge the world into an economic depressio
Taiwan’s women’s 500kg team yesterday defeated Switzerland to win gold at the World Tug-of-War Championships in Nottingham, England, securing their fourth consecutive title since 2022. The championships ran from Thursday through yesterday, with the first two days featuring the open tournament. In th
Russia fired its biggest-ever aerial barrage at Ukraine early yesterday, killing two people and setting the seat of the Ukrainian government in Kyiv ablaze in an attack Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned would prolong the war. An Agence France-Presse (AFP) reporter saw the roof of Ukrain
RESPONSE: The transit sends a message that China’s alignment with other countries would not deter the West from defending freedom of navigation, an academic said
Canadian frigate the Ville de Quebec and Australian guided-missile destroyer the Brisbane transited the Taiwan Strait yesterday morning, the first time the two nations have conducted a joint freedom of navigation operation.The Canadian and Australian militaries did not immediately respond to request
ENERGY: The legislation would require the US to increase LNG exports to Taiwan and work with Taipei to strengthen its energy infrastructure through security measures
Two US senators on Friday introduced a bipartisan bill aimed at boosting liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to Taiwan and strengthening its energy infrastructure amid China’s growing aggression. The Taiwan Energy Security and Anti-Embargo Act was sponsored by Republican Pete Ricketts and Democrat C
Permanent foreign residents would also be eligible to receive NT$10,000 (US$327) cash handouts, Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) said yesterday. Speaking to reporters at an event in Taipei, Cho said the Cabinet plans to submit a special budget proposal next week for legislative approval to unlock funding
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday shook up his Cabinet after his top deputy stepped down over a tax error on a home purchase, leaving a big hole in the center-left Labour government. Starmer carried out a major reshuffle, a forced government reboot after a rocky 14 months in office that
US President Donald Trump on Friday created a blacklist of countries that Washington says unjustly detain Americans, spelling out harsh punishments including bans on travel. In an executive order, Trump said the US would designate “state sponsors of wrongful detention,” similar to the powerful tool
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