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Newly elected opposition Kuomintang leader Cheng Li-wun delivers a speech during the party's national congress in Taipei in November.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 5, 2026
Taiwan opposition leader to make ¡®peace¡¯ visit to China, first in 10 years
Kuomintang chief Cheng Li-wun said she wants to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping to build cross-strait ¡°peace.¡±
Workers pack bathroom fittings in a factory of the Taiwanese-owned LCM Group in Kunshan, China, on June 10.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 18, 2025
Taiwan¡¯s entrepreneurs in China feel heat from cross-strait tensions
Safety fears have led many Taiwanese manufacturers to turn to less politically sensitive locales such as Vietnam and Thailand.
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te delivers an address to mark the first anniversary of his inauguration at the Presidential Office in Taipei on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 20, 2025
Taiwan willing to talk to China, Lai says, as island boosts defenses
Lai, a staunch defender of Taiwan¡¯s sovereignty and detested by Beijing, delivered wide-ranging remarks on the need ¡°to prepare for war to avoid war.¡±
The Togolese-registered ship Hongtai in Penghu, Taiwan. Taiwan detained a Chinese-crewed cargo ship after a subsea telecoms cable was severed off the island, the coast guard said.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 25, 2025
Taiwan detains Chinese-crewed ship after subsea cable cut
It is the latest in a series of Taiwanese undersea cable breakages, with previous incidents blamed on natural causes or Chinese ships.
The scene after an explosion at a department store in Taichung, captured in a photo taken and released by Taiwan¡¯s Central News Agency on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 13, 2025
At least five dead after suspected gas blast at mall in Taiwan¡¯s Taichung
The force of the blast sprayed large pieces of debris over the street below.
Lai Ching-te, Taiwan's president, delivers a speech during the National Day celebration in Taipei on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 10, 2024
Taiwan President Lai vows to ¡®resist annexation¡¯ of island
Relations between China and Taiwan have remained tense under Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te, who took office in May.
Legislators from Taiwan's main opposition Kuomintang (top) gather by the parliamentary speaker's seat as lawmakers from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (bottom) display various placards to protest against bills tabled by the opposition to expand the power of parliament in Taipei on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 21, 2024
Taiwan parliament erupts in arguments at start of Lai¡¯s presidency
Politicians from both sides engaged in rowdy arguments amid an opposition push to expand the powers of the legislature in which the president¡¯s party has no majority.
Huang Jie, who was elected on Jan. 13, called her win a "positive outcome," and said that her election reflected "certain progress in Taiwan's society."
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 31, 2024
Taiwan¡¯s first openly gay lawmaker hopes to inspire
Huang Jie¡¯s journey to the legislature was not easy ¡ª she has been the target of discriminatory attacks and has faced distrust from voters due to her age.
A jade pig from the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) at the shop of jade trader Lee in Taipei. Taiwan's jade trading sector is flagging post-COVID.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 19, 2023
Taiwan¡¯s antique jade dealers see trade losing luster
With the global economy in tatters, buyers are more cautious about taking a chance on expensive items, especially with the market awash with counterfeits.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 17, 2023
¡®I am Taiwanese¡¯: China threat toughens island¡¯s identity
At a barbed-wire museum where political prisoners were once held, visitors lauded Taiwan¡¯s democracy shaped by its own national identity on the island across from authoritarian China.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 13, 2022
Taiwan¡¯s front-line islanders unfazed by beat of China war drum
Kinmen citizens were mostly unfazed by the latest beating of Beijing¡¯s war drum despite the islets of 140,000 people sitting just 3.2 kilometers across from the Chinese city of Xiamen.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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