WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Taiwan's Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung was in New York this week and met diplomatic allies on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, according to the president of a small Pacific state and a source with knowledge of the matter.

Taiwan on Thursday revised the death toll from Tuesday's barrier lake overflow, triggered by heavy rains from Typhoon Ragasa, lowering the figure from 17 to 14 after duplicate cases had been mistakenly counted.

Taiwan says it will spend to buy its corn and soybeans from Indiana and the U.S. over the next four years. On Thursday, Taiwan signed two Letters of Intent with Indiana Governor

Taiwanese officials on Thursday said Indiana's strong ties to their country make it a natural partner to strengthen their food security.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will lead a trade mission to Taipei, Taiwan, starting Monday in an effort to expand trade opportunities for U.S. companies.

Taiwan has suspended the chip export curbs it placed on South Africa days after it used its technological dominance for diplomatic retaliation.

China's attempt to conquer Taiwan by force "could be imminent", US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth has warned. Donald Trump’s decision to pause hundreds of millions of dollars of weapons aid to Taiwan has raised concern he could be using the breakaway island as a bargaining chip to secure a better trade deal with China.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued Wednesday the year's third "withhold release" order this time to detain bicycle parts from a Taiwan company over accusations of forced labor at its Asian factory.