Police officers arrive at the office of Gold Apollo in New Taipei City on Sept. 18, as the company's pagers come under scrutiny in connection with a series of explosions in Lebanon.
International relations

Taiwan company denies making Hezbollah's exploding pagers

Intrigue swirls over detonations blamed on Israel; Taipei says it will investigate

18 September 2024
Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Chairman of the Constitutional Court Valery Zorkin in Saint Petersburg on Sept. 12.
Opinion

Europe's best hope for deterring China is to defeat Putin in Ukraine

EU lacks the military capacity to counter a potential invasion of Taiwan

18 September 2024
People stand near a building overlooking the Taiwan Strait, at the 68-nautical-mile scenic spot, one of mainland China's closest points to the island of Taiwan, in Pingtan island, China.
Taiwan tensions

China condemns German navy's transit of Taiwan Strait

People's Liberation Army says passage of two ships is "public hyping"

14 September 2024
The German navy replenishment ship Frankfurt am Main is pictured in Incheon, South Korea, on Sept. 6. 
Taiwan tensions

German navy makes rare transit of sensitive Taiwan Strait

First such move in two decades comes amid soaring Taipei-Beijing tensions

13 September 2024
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Taiwan under Lai

Taiwan's opposition parties target judiciary in bruising political battle

Top judges accused of being DPP 'thugs'; lawyers fear for faith in rule of law

13 September 2024
Sailors watch as German navy replenishment ship Frankfurt am Main enters South Korea's Incheon port on Sept. 6. 
Taiwan tensions

German warships set to sail through Taiwan Strait: sources

Beijing says move would be a 'provocation' while analysts warn of confrontation

12 September 2024
Ko Wen-je, leader of the Taiwan People's Party, speaks to reporters during the presidential election race in January.
Taiwan tensions

China accuses Taiwan president of 'hunting down' rivals like Ko Wen-je

Beijing wades into Taipei drama over corruption probe against TPP leader

11 September 2024
Ko Wen-je, leader of the crisis-torn Taiwan People's Party, speaks to Nikkei Asia in an exclusive interview on Sept. 4, after he was released from custody in a graft probe. (Ko Wen-je's office)
Interview

Taiwan's Ko Wen-je accuses government of witch hunt ahead of fresh arrest

TPP chief detained again in corruption probe, hours after exclusive interview

5 September 2024
The city of Xiamen is only several kilometers from Kinmen Island. (Photo by Yu Nakamura)
Taiwan under Lai

China resumes Taiwan pomelo imports, allows tourist travel to Kinmen

Beijing tests Lai government with olive branch to opposition Kuomintang

3 September 2024
Ko Wen-je, then the presidential candidate of the Taiwan People's Party (TPP), attends a news conference in January.
Politics

Taiwan opposition's Ko Wen-je released after questioning in graft probe

Court cites lack of evidence against TPP leader and former Taipei mayor

2 September 2024
A soldier fires a weapon during a combat training of the 42nd fleet of the China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy at an unspecified location in the sea, Jan. 2023.
Opinion

Western hawks falsely attempt to paint China as Pacific conqueror

Precedent shows Beijing's strength lies in its land empire, not in naval conquests

2 September 2024
Ko Wen-je, then the presidential candidate of the Taiwan People's Party (TPP), holds a press conference in Taipei in January. He has been detained over alleged corruption in a real estate deal when he was mayor of the city.
Politics

Ko Wen-je arrest plunges Taiwan's No. 3 party into crisis of trust

Campaign finance, corruption scandals threaten TPP's political survival

1 September 2024
Taiwan People's Party founder Ko Wen-je speaks to reporters in Taipei on Aug. 30.
Politics

Taiwan opposition party head summoned for questioning over scandal

Founder's home and party's headquarters searched over shopping center project

30 August 2024
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa, with microphone, speaks with Okinawan business officials in June. (Photo by Shimpei Kawakami)
Taiwan tensions

Taiwan tensions spur Okinawa businesses to make contingency plans

Execs send proposals to local government as security becomes higher priority

29 August 2024
Australian Senator David Fawcett shakes hands with Lai Ching-te in Taiwan in this photo dated May 27. (Photo from David Fawcett's Facebook page)
Interview

Australian senator upholds motion denying China's U.N. claim to Taiwan

David Fawcett highlights economic risk of potential Chinese move to change status quo

27 August 2024
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te attends a graduation ceremony of military academies in Taipei on June 27. The first 100 days of his presidency have been marked by a mix of pressure from China and the domestic political opposition.
Taiwan under Lai

Taiwan's Lai marks 100 days in office as China and opposition test mettle

Administration withstands early parliament drama but budget debate looms

27 August 2024
Taiwan unveils the Narwhal, its first domestically built submarine, in Kaohsiung on Sept. 28, 2023. The defense ministry aims to build a fleet of eight submarines through 2038.
Taiwan tensions

Taiwan's $8.9bn plan for more submarines meets political resistance

Opposition criticism highlights risks to new government's first budget

26 August 2024
A Nvidia display at Computex in Taipei. Nvidia is developing an AI R&D center in Taiwan's capital that will employ 1,000 engineers. 
Opinion

The smart money quietly bets billions on Taiwan remaining at peace

AI titans and other foreign investors sink $25bn into Taiwan despite cross-strait tensions

25 August 2024
Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te pays his respects at a ceremony commemorating the war against Chinese forces on the frontline island of Kinmen on Aug. 23.
Taiwan tensions

Taiwan's Lai visits island off China, pledging both peace and defense

Kinmen trip comes day after Taiwanese military personnel convicted of spying for Beijing

23 August 2024
Former Taiwanese Digital Minister Audrey Tang speaks with reporters in Sydney on Aug. 13. (Photo by Rurika Imahashi)
International relations

'Pre-bunking' is key tactic in disinformation fight, says Taiwan's Audrey Tang

Former digital minister says important to warn public to brace for fake news

16 August 2024
Ko Wen-je, leader of the Taiwan People's Party, has blamed the alleged misreporting of campaign expenses on an accountant.
Politics

Taiwan's third-largest party dogged by corruption scandals

Taiwan People's Party's support plunges to 6% amid backlash

16 August 2024
In recent years, quite a few American politicians and foreign policy experts have vocally demanded that Taiwan increase its defense spending.
Opinion

Excessive U.S. pressure on Taiwan defense spending plays into CCP's hands

American policy influencers should explain that Taipei needs encouragement, not punishment

15 August 2024
Amid surging labor demand in an AI boom, Vietnam aims to train at least 50,000 chip engineers and designers by 2030 as industry giants look to offset severe staff shortages in their home markets. (Illustration by Yoshiko Kawano)
The Big Story

Vietnam turns chip sector magnet with affordable, quality talent pool

US, Taiwan, South Korean players beat path to Vietnam though boom strains resources

14 August 2024
A rescuer stands by trucks equipped with cranes conveyed by the Japan International Cooperation Agency to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in the Kyiv region of northern Ukraine, on April 25, 2023.
Opinion

Japan and South Korea must put 'Asia First' over Ukraine support

Focusing on aid to Kyiv risks compromising the two nations' regional security needs

8 August 2024