The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force 8th Division is responsible for the defense of southern Kyushu and disaster relief ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Rains and flooding brought by Typhoon Ragasa have caused over a dozen deaths with over a hundred missing, according to the Central Emergency Operation Center. As of 8 a.m., the ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) called for Taiwan’s inclusion in the UN system in a Newsmax opinion article published on Sunday. China’s deliberate misinterpretation of UN ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Foreign ministers from the US, Japan, and South Korea advised against “increasingly frequent destabilizing actions” around Taiwan on Monday, according to a joint statement after ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Central Weather Administration issued a land warning for Typhoon Ragasa at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday. The typhoon continued to gain strength as it approached the Bashi Channel ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Central Weather Administration has issued land and sea warnings for Typhoon Ragasa, prompting parts of Pingtung County, Hualien County, and Taitung County to announce ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Typhoon Ragasa's outer bands are expected to reach Taiwan’s southern tip before noon, with land warnings in place for parts of the south and east, according to the Central ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan’s Cabinet will launch a birth subsidy program on Jan. 1, providing NT$100,000 (US$3,300) per newborn to address the country’s falling birthrate. The plan, announced ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan will see an average electricity price increase of 0.71%, effective October, the Electricity Price Review Committee announced Friday. The adjustment raises the average ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan is already producing Strong Bow missiles, Li Shih-chang (李世強), director of the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology, said on Wednesday. NCSIST’s ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Canadian lawmakers have renewed calls for Taiwan’s inclusion in the International Civil Aviation Organization, with Conservative MP Michael Cooper urging the body to stop ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Central Weather Administration forecast that Typhoon Ragasa is expected to affect Taiwan starting Monday, CNA reported. The typhoon, which formed Thursday, is located in the ...