Taiwan is home to many leading tech manufacturers, including electronics assembler Foxconn and chipmaker TSMC.
Technology

TSMC, MediaTek lead as Taiwan tech makers log 19% sales jump

AI, chip demand drive growth but iPhone assembler Pegatron suffers dip

16 May 2024
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te will be sworn in next week.
International relations

U.S. to send two ex-government officials to Taiwan inauguration

White House sticks to precedent, warns China not to escalate

15 May 2024
Taiwan navy ships take part in a combat readiness drill on Jan. 31: The island's military is unprepared to hold out against protracted attack.
Opinion

Taiwan is moving too slowly to prepare for war. Japan can help

Lai administration must be persuaded to accelerate push into asymmetrical defense

15 May 2024
A soldier participates in a military drill in Tainan, Taiwan.
Defense

Taiwan defense strategic ambiguity needs clarifying: U.S. analyst

Next American president should uphold Biden's pledge of military action, Matt Pottinger argues

15 May 2024
Making a surprise video appearance at Sharp's press conference, Foxconn Chairman Liu Young said the Sakai display factory will be transformed into an AI data center. (Photo courtesy of Foxconn)
Technology

Foxconn's Sharp pivots to AI after decision to exit TV display production

Japanese company also looking to sell camera, chip device units

14 May 2024
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen at the Human Rights Press Awards ceremony in Taipei on May 10. (Taiwan Foreign Correspondents’ Club)
International relations

Outgoing president praises Taiwan as press freedom hub

Tsai speaks at awards ceremony as rival Hong Kong cracks down on news media

11 May 2024
In October 2019, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, right, talks with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He during a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office.
International relations

China outweighs Ukraine war as U.S. security priority: Trump-linked group

Ex-aides in America First institute lay foreign policy groundwork for possible second term

10 May 2024
Cranes wait to pick up containers at Taiwan's Port of Kaohsiung. (Photo by Hideaki Ryugen)
Trade

Taiwan's export dependence on China drops to 22-year low

China's economic slowdown, shifting supply chains narrow share of exports

9 May 2024
Bank SinoPac, a unit of Taiwan's financial conglomerate SinoPac Holdings, is set to acquire Cambodian lender Amret. (Photo by Kenji Kawase)
Finance

Taiwan finance group SinoPac enters race in Cambodian banking

Purchase of microfinance player Amret highlights Taiwan's business push in ASEAN

7 May 2024
The Taipei skyline. A former ambassador in the Donald Trump administration blamed regional tensions on Chinese President Xi Jinping and insisted Washington's position on Taiwan will not change regardless of who wins the November election. 
US-China tensions

Trump ex-envoy 'reassures' Taiwan on U.S. support against 'belligerent' Xi

VP-elect Hsiao tells forum Taipei must 'invest in building our strength first'

7 May 2024
The Miaoli site as a whole spans 110,000 sq. meters, leaving room expansion, according to PSMC. (Photo by Hideaki Ryugen)
Semiconductors

Taiwan chipmaker PSMC opens plant with eye on AI semiconductors

Chairman Frank Huang stresses need for supply chains shielded from China risks

3 May 2024
China's third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, departs a Shanghai shipyard for sea trials on May 1: One Chinese commentator said the timing of the shakedown cruise was deliberate.
Defense

China flexes muscle at sea as new aircraft carrier starts trials

Move follows water cannon blasts on Philippine ships, islet tensions with Japan

1 May 2024
Taiwan's Foreign Minister Joseph Wu speaks to Nikkei Asia during an interview in Taipei on April 30. (Photo by Lauly Li)
Interview

Taiwan hails U.S.-Japan-Philippines ties as 'great deterrent' to China

Foreign Minister Wu says Beijing decision to invade not imminent or inevitable

30 April 2024
Taiwanese on March 18, 2024 commemorate the Sunflower Movement, which has left a deep impression on the island's political life that will be felt by President-elect Lai Ching-te, set to be inaugurated May 20. (Photo by EPA=Jiji)
Asia Insight

Taiwan's Sunflower protest legacy looms large for incoming president Lai

New generations build pressure for change 10 years after movement paved way for DPP wins

30 April 2024
Ferry service between Fujian's Pingtan, seen here in September 2023, and Taiwan remains suspended. (Photo by Yukio Tajima)
Politics

China to lift Taiwan tourism restrictions for Fujian residents

Decision announced to delegation from Beijing-friendly KMT opposition

29 April 2024
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Natural disasters

NIKKEI Film: How people survived an earthquake in Japan

Examining the Noto tsunami through location data and personal accounts

28 April 2024
A Patriot missile unit outside the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo in 2017: The government should not be taking weapons out of its air defenses at this time.
Opinion

Japan should be worrying about Taiwan, not Ukraine

Given growing threat from China, defense systems needed urgently at home

26 April 2024
Apple's most recent official supplier list shows the company is sourcing from more companies from China. (Nikkei montage/Source Photo by Getty Images)
Business Spotlight

Apple moves closer to China despite supply chain shifts

Japan, Taiwan and U.S. supplier numbers dip as iPhone maker expands in Southeast Asia

26 April 2024
Google is expanding its presence in Taiwan as it looks to make its hardware offerings more enticing to users. (Photo by Lauly Li)
Supply Chain

Google to expand hardware R&D team in Taiwan

Search engine giant 'serious' about beefing up equipment and software ecosystem

25 April 2024
Taiwan Vice President Lai Ching-te, left, and running mate Hsiao Bi-khim wave after claiming victory in January's presidential election.
Opinion

Taiwan's Lai should not overlook 'new south' neighbors

Tsai Ing-wen's signature policy has built considerable goodwill

25 April 2024
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te, right, speaks next to incoming National Security Council Secretary-General Joseph Wu at a news conference in Taipei on April 25.
Politics

Taiwan president-elect picks team of security, diplomatic heavyweights

Lai prioritizes cabinet stability amid China pressure, U.S. election uncertainty

25 April 2024
Taiwanese chip giant TSMC unveiled its 1.6-nm chipmaking technology at the North America Technology Symposium in California on April 24, saying it can "greatly improve" performance.
Semiconductors

TSMC aims to produce ultra-advanced 1.6-nm chips by 2026

Taiwan chip titan aims to secure leading position and capture AI demand

25 April 2024
Chinese People's Liberation Army aircraft conduct training exercises near Taiwan. (Xinhua via AP)
Interview

China wants ability to invade Taiwan by 2027, U.S. admiral says

John Aquilino warns Beijing is building up military despite economic challenges

24 April 2024
A member of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy stands guard on the Shijiazhuang, a guided-missile destroyer, as warships are opened for public viewing to mark the Navy's upcoming 75th anniversary in Qingdao on April 20. 
Defense

East Asia military spending up 6.2% as China tensions mount, report shows

Japan marks biggest rise since 1972; data comes amid rush of regional talks, drills

22 April 2024
Shares of chipmakers in Asia opened broadly weaker on April 22, as Nvidia's shares fell in the U.S. over the weekend on concerns that the artificial intelligence boom may be overdone.
Technology

Asian chip shares open lower on Nvidia drop and AI concerns

South Korean and Taiwanese suppliers among most affected by tech sell-off in West

22 April 2024