TAIPEI—Taiwan’s leaders have embarked on an urgent overhaul of the island’s defenses to prepare for what they see as the possibility of a Chinese invasion by 2027. The purpose: be able to ...

A controversial campaign to prematurely unseat dozens of opposition members of parliament has polarised Taiwan, triggering competing rallies and fierce debate over the future of its democracy.

TAIPEI: Taiwan criticised Russia and China on Friday (May 9) for distorting World War II history, saying Chinese communist forces made "no substantial contribution" to fighting Japan and instead ...

Vatican one of Taiwan's 12 remaining diplomatic allies Congratulatory messages from Chinese foreign ministry, government-back Catholic groups Taiwan president did not attend Francis' funeral ...

A surging Taiwan dollar is aggravating concerns about the competitiveness and earnings prospects of local firms that form the backbone of global tech supply chains. The currency’s biggest single ...

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities consistently use "democracy and freedom" as a pretext to conceal their "Taiwan independence" separatist agenda. No matter what they say or do ...

TAIPEI -- Countries including the U.S., Japan and the U.K. have significantly expanded their quasi-diplomatic corps in Taiwan in recent years, according to sources, reflecting growing recognition ...

Micah McCartney is a reporter for Newsweek based in Taipei, Taiwan. He covers U.S.-China relations, East Asian and Southeast Asian security issues, and cross-strait ties between China and Taiwan.

Fans have remembered the singer Teresa Teng at a music event in Taiwan to mark 30 years since her death. The Taiwan-born performer was dubbed an "Asian diva" and was also popular in Japan.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Discovery Channel have teamed up to produce the documentary Taiwan Revealed: AI Technology Island, which is to premiere on the Discovery Channel in Taiwan at 10pm ...

When the New Taiwan dollar (TWD) surged unexpectedly on May 2 and 5, the country’s giant life insurers were immediately blamed for the move, given their huge size relative to the Taiwanese domestic ...

He treads quietly into undergrowth near a river in Chiayi County in Taiwan. Suddenly, he points his rifle at a tree top. There’s a pop like a firecracker—and then a beast that looks like a ...