The Criminal Investigation Bureau yesterday said it is cracking down on “zombie vapes,” with a three-month drug sweep seizing products with a street value of NT$260 million (US$8.13) amid a push for the government to impose more severe punishments for drug-impaired driving.From July to last month, t
ASIAN NATO: Shigeru Ishiba, who backs creating a regional military alliance, said that that the security environment is ‘the most severe since the end of World War II’
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba yesterday warned in his first policy speech that “today’s Ukraine could be tomorrow’s East Asia,” while also dubbing the nation’s low birthrate a “quiet emergency.”“Many fear that today’s Ukraine could be tomorrow’s East Asia. Why did deterrence not work in Ukr
The Philippines yesterday denounced China’s alleged assault of Vietnamese fishers in the South China Sea, where Manila and Beijing are also locked in violent confrontations that have led to fears of armed conflict.Vietnam has accused “Chinese law enforcement forces” of beating the 10 fishers with ir
Iran’s supreme leader yesterday vowed in a rare address that his allies around the region would keep fighting Israel, as he defended his nation’s missile strike on its archfoe.Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s address in Tehran was the first since Iran launched its second-ever attack on Israel, and also the
MISSILE MISSION: The Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology said it does not make policy, but would be glad to obtain certification to assemble the missiles
The Ministry of National Defense-affiliated Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology is in the process of getting certified to assemble an additional 1,985 Stinger missiles on top of those from US arms sales, a senior defense official said yesterday.Washington is to send a team to Taiwan to eva
RULES BROKEN: The MAC warned Chinese not to say anything that would be harmful to the autonomous status of Taiwan or undermine its sovereignty
A Chinese couple accused of disrupting a pro-democracy event in Taipei organized by Hong Kong residents has been deported, the National Immigration Agency said in a statement yesterday afternoon.A Chinese man, surnamed Yao (姚), and his wife were escorted by immigration officials to Taiwan Taoyuan In
Nine people died and more than 300 were evacuated after a fire at a hospital in Pingtung County yesterday morning.Emergency services were called after heavy smoke was seen billowing from the lower floors of Block D at Antai Tian-Sheng Memorial Hospital in Pingtung’s Donggang Township (東港).The blaze
The US Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday announced that it would ban the import of goods from a Chinese steel manufacturer and a Chinese maker of artificial sweetener, accusing both of being involved in the use of forced labor in China’s western Xinjiang region.The action broadens the sco
Dozens of tigers and lions in captivity died in the past month in southern Vietnam with tests showing they were positive for bird flu, the Vietnamese Ministry of Health and state media said yesterday.Two samples taken from dead tigers at Mango Garden Resort in Dong Nai Province have tested positive
CREDENTIALS: Foreign minister Lin Chia-lung said that Taiwan has made significant progress in digital transformation and toward the goal of net zero carbon emissions
Joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is a key policy objective, and Taiwan’s accession to it would expand the platform’s economic and trade influences, Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) said in a speech at a seminar in Taipei yesterd
STILL DANGEROUS: The typhoon was expected to weaken, but it would still maintain its structure, with high winds and heavy rain, the weather agency said
One person had died amid heavy winds and rain brought by Typhoon Krathon, while 70 were injured and two people were unaccounted for, the Central Emergency Operation Center said yesterday, while work and classes have been canceled nationwide today for the second day.The Hualien County Fire Department
Ten people were arrested yesterday for allegedly scalping tickets to a Double Ten National Day gala at the Taipei Dome, Taipei police said.Singer Jody Chiang’s (江蕙) return to the stage for the gala on Saturday at 6pm generated significant public interest, while all 5,000 free tickets were snapped up
The Middle East yesterday was closer to a long-feared regional war the day after Iran fired a barrage of missiles at Israel and Jerusalem said it began limited ground incursions into Lebanon targeting Hezbollah.Israel said it intercepted many of the missiles, while officials in Washington said US de
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba yesterday said he agreed to continue strengthening the Japan-US alliance and further build ties with mutual allies in his first telephone call with US President Joe Biden after taking over as national leader.“In addition to increased Japanese defense spending,
SLOW-MOVING STORM: The typhoon has started moving north, but at a very slow pace, adding uncertainty to the extent of its impact on the nation
Work and classes have been canceled across the nation today because of Typhoon Krathon, with residents in the south advised to brace for winds that could reach force 17 on the Beaufort scale as the Central Weather Administration (CWA) forecast that the storm would make landfall there.Force 17 wind w
The Republic of China (ROC) is a sovereign state that is not subordinate to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Taiwan has never been ruled by the PRC, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) yesterday stated in response to PRC President Xi Jinping’s (習近平) claim that “Taiwan is a sacred territor
FRAUD: Taiwan ranked fourth in total losses from scams in a survey of 13 Asian nations and areas, with nearly 30 percent saying they would not report being defrauded
People in Taiwan might have lost as much as NT$239.5 billion (US$7.52 billion) to scams over the past 12 months, an anti-scam research report released on Monday showed, based on a survey of people in East, Southeast and South Asia.The total losses to scams in Taiwan ranked fourth behind those in Sou
Israeli forces have been carrying out raids into southern Lebanon for months, uncovering Hezbollah tunnels and weapon caches under homes and uncovering invasion plans by the group, Israeli military spokesman Daniel Hagari said yesterday.Hagari said the details were being declassified, hours after Is
South Korea yesterday unveiled its most powerful ballistic missile and other weapons that could target North Korea during a massive Armed Forces Day ceremony, as the South’s president warned the North’s regime would collapse if it attempts to use nuclear weapons.South Korea’s weapons displays and wa
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