In the roughly three weeks since Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi commented on a possible Taiwan contingency in the Japanese Diet, China has unleashed economic reprisals, nationalist barbs and a diplomatic offensive to show its displeasure.Now, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s (習近平) government i
EAST COAST WOES: A lawmaker told a legislative hearing that the government should offer more assistance to tourism operators in Hualien and Taitung counties
The government is to step up efforts to restore Taroko Gorge National Park after infrastructure there was severely damaged by an earthquake in April last year, Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) said yesterday, adding that plans were under way to restore tourism access across the east coast after numerous d
Chinese President Xi Jinping told U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday that Taiwan’s “return to China” at the end of World War Two was a key part of Beijing’s vision for the world order.Here is a timeline about Taiwan, China, World War Two and its aftermath.1895 - After being defeated in the First
Hopefully, Taiwan can help ease the tensions between Japan and China, Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) Chairman Huang Kuo-chang (黃國昌) said yesterday as he set out on a four-day trip to Japan.Taiwan and Japan maintain close ties in a very friendly relationship, Huang told reporters ahead of his departure
The Nationality Act (國籍法) applies to all countries other than Taiwan and any proposal to exempt people from a particular country or region would in effect single them out as a special category, Minister of the Interior Liu Shyh-fang (劉世芳) said yesterday.The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) on Monday
Opposition parties yesterday used their numerical advantage to postpone placing the Executive Yuan’s draft of the fiscal planning act on Friday’s agenda, preventing it from receiving a first reading or being sent to a committee.As the Procedure Committee was scheduling Friday’s and next Tuesday’s le
President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) on Tuesday thanked visiting Eswatini House of Assembly Speaker Jabulani Mabuza for his country’s vocal support for Taiwan at this year’s U.N. General Assembly.During a meeting at the Presidential Office in Taipei, Lai noted that Eswatini’s King Mswati III had used his ad
LOCAL SITES: Many tourist attractions across the nation offer free admission, discounts and promotions to encourage people to visit and revitalize local industries
The government is to provide subsidies for weekday accommodation starting in March next year to promote domestic tourism, Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) said yesterday.As domestic tourism is concentrated on weekends and holidays, rooms are hard to find and expensive on holidays, Cho said.The Ministry of
AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION: Current supply is expected to run out before the end of the year, and people at high risk of infection are urged to get vaccinated as soon as possible
The government has purchased 150,000 additional doses of free flu vaccines, as more than 90 percent of the supply has been used up, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said yesterday.Supply of the remaining government-funded vaccines is expected to run out by the end of the year, but the new ones
Police officers and teachers were among the more than 5,000 members of an online forum that former TV host and convicted pedophile Mickey Huang (黃子佼) used to buy images of child sexual abuse, authorities said yesterday.The High Court yesterday handed Huang a suspended sentence of one year and six mo
Women’s and medical rights advocates yesterday complained of a lack of transparency in cases involving sexual harassment by medical personnel.The Ministry of Health and Welfare in August set up a Web site to provide information on cases of sexual harassment by medical personnel, but the site only li
The Taipei District Court on Monday approved the release of former Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislator Chen Ou-po (陳歐珀) on bail of NT$5 million (US$159,033) after four months in detention as prosecutors continued their investigation into allegations of corruption.Chen is required to wear a
Former Bayern Munich and Brazil rightback Rafinha, left, balances a ball as children look on during a youth soccer event in Taipei yesterday. The seven-time Bundesliga champion encouraged young players in Taiwan to balance their education with athletic ambitions.
Artist Tseng Chi-ming, left, yesterday performs in front of the Presidential Office Building on Ketagalan Boulevard in Taipei to express an anti-war sentiment. The performance was a part of a news conference for the Autumn Struggle protest march on Sunday, urging the government to focus on social re
Opposition parties today used their numerical advantage in a legislatorial committee to postpone placing the Executive Yuan’s draft of the fiscal planning act on Friday’s legislative agenda, preventing it from receiving a first reading.The Legislative Yuan’s Procedure Committee was scheduling Friday
The winning number for the NT$10 million (US$328,720) special prize in the September-October uniform invoice lottery is 25834483, the Ministry of Finance said today.The winning number for the NT$2 million grand prize is 46587380, while the three numbers for the NT$200,000 first prize are 41016094, 9
China is deliberately misinterpreting World War II documents in an attempt to coerce Taiwan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said today, following yesterday’s call between Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) and US President Donald Trump.During the call, Xi said that Taiwan’s return to China w
The government would provide subsidies for weekday accommodation starting in March next year to promote domestic tourism, Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) said today.Regarding the high prices of accommodation around Taiwan, Cho said that domestic tourism is concentrated on weekends and holidays, and becau
Former television host Mickey Huang (黃子佼) was today sentenced to one year and six months in prison, with a suspended sentence of four years, by the High Court for possession of sexually explicit videos containing minors and obtaining victims’ personal data.Huang is also required to complete 180 hour
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