Germany’s foreign minister on Sunday criticised what he called the "aggressive behavior" of China in the Taiwan Strait ahead of a trip to Japan and Indonesia, and stressed the need to strengthen internationally binding rules.Speaking to reporters, Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul praised Japan’s sol
‘ROBUST DISCUSSION’: The move is ‘all about China and Taiwan,’ Solomons politician Peter Kenilorea Jr said, as the US joined Taipei in voicing disappointment
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) yesterday expressed disappointment over the Pacific Islands Forum’s (PIF) decision to bar Taiwan and all donor partners from this year’s leaders’ meeting.“It is understandable yet regrettable” that the Solomon Islands, the host of this year’s forum, decided to
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) yesterday welcomed a delegation of more than 70 members of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Youth Division, led by Japanese Representatives Yasutaka Nakasone, for a four-day visit to Taiwan.The group, headed by Nakasone in his capacity as division directo
Penalties should be increased and administrative measures adopted before criminal proceedings to address Chinese infiltration cases, an academic said on Saturday.Concerns have mounted over the past few years over what many see as disproportionately lenient sentences for people engaged in espionage o
Taiwan’s armed forces were monitoring a satellite launched by China yesterday afternoon, which posed no threat, although it passed through the southwestern section of Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ), the Ministry of National Defense (MND) said.China sent the new satellite into sp
CLIMATE ACTION: The Ministry of Health and Welfare has assisted 40 hospitals in preparing to meet net zero emissions goals since last year, the president said
The government plans to invest NT$900 billion (US$29.99 billion) into a safer energy transition, with more competitive industry, greater sustainability and a more resilient society, President William Lai (賴清德) said yesterday.The government hopes the investment would spur NT$4 trillion in private-sec
The government is to launch online climate-education courses for high-school students from the second half of this year, with the aim of inspiring young people to participate in climate initiatives, Minister of Environment Peng Chi-ming said on Friday.Students who take the courses and pass the exams
POOR CONDITIONS: The hikers were caught in heavy rain and wind due to Podul, forcing them to set up camp, but prolonged exposure likely led to hypothermia
Two hikers died on Kelekeleanshan (可樂可樂安山) in Nantou County’s Sinyi Township (信義), while an eight-year-old boy who showed signs of hypothermia was rescued, local authorities said on Saturday.Nantou County Fire Bureau officials said they received a report at about midday on Saturday that the boy, his
A 62-year-old man received an eight-month jail sentence for yelling and making threats outside a urology clinic at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital’s Chiayi County branch, the Chiayi District Court ruled in a summary judgement.The man, surnamed Chiang (江), was convicted of contravening Article 24 of the
Do not ignore symptoms of hypotension, a doctor warned on Saturday, following reports that former first lady Wu Shu-jen (吳淑珍) was hospitalized on Friday after collapsing at home allegedly due to low blood pressure.Many people brush aside temporary loss of vision or dizziness when suddenly standing u
University freshmen enrollment is expected to fall to 173,000 in 2028, down from 270,000 in 2015, and decline further to 146,000 by 2040, the Ministry of Education said in a reported released on Thursday.A drop in births in 1998, due to a traditional belief that people born in the Year of the Tiger
The Gold Museum on Saturday said that its 220kg gold brick has risen in value to more than NT$700 million (US$23.33 million), making it the institution’s top exhibit and a key draw for visitors.The bullion bar has been on loan to the museum in New Taipei City’s Rueifang District (瑞芳) from the centra
A Taiwanese short film recently won a special short film award at an annual film festival in Switzerland, where it received the honor of being subtitled in three European languages.Made by Taiwanese director Angel Wu (吳承筠), "Force Times Displacement" (工) won the Medien Patent Verwaltung AG Awar
Kids reach out to slap hands with a person dressed as the Taiwanese folk deity Third Prince, right, at the Copenhagen Pride Parade yesterday. The Taiwan Chamber of Commerce in Denmark organized a group to represent Taiwan in the parade, with two Third Princes sponsored by the Taiwan Association in S
Participants attend a Kuma Academy event in Taipei yesterday on the use of emergency tourniquets. Kuma Academy is a grassroots organization that aims to promote civil defense through education and volunteer training.
TACTICS ALERT: Seduction is a common tactic in espionage, so people should be warned about its use alongside warnings about bribes, Liu Te-liang said
National security education should be enhanced and penalties for treason should be increased to counteract pervasive Chinese infiltration threats, said Liu Te-liang (劉德良), former director-general of the Military Intelligence Bureau.Up to 60 percent of the 159 cases of Chinese espionage uncovered by
PHILIPPINE SPEAKER: Danilo Cortez told the East Asia Peace Forum that carving out national fiefdoms in the South China Sea would be a repeat of historic mistakes
East Asian countries should work together and allow their navies to become guardians, not attackers, to build a peaceful and prosperous region, retired Philippine rear admiral Danilo Cortez told the East Asia Peace Forum in Taipei yesterday.East Asia is still reeling from the trauma of World War II,
The plans of Western governments to recognize Palestinian statehoodwhile failing to recognize Taiwan is hypocrisy, Vincent Chen (陳建志), a Taiwan Thinktank and Foundation for Future Generations advisory board member, said in an opinion piece published on Thursday by the Washington Post.The stance of t
The legislature should consider amending the law to bar presidents from simultaneously heading a political party, former vice president Annette Lu (呂秀蓮) said yesterday amid flagging approval ratings for President William Lai (賴清德).Lu made the remarks on the sidelines of the East Asia Peace Forum in
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