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Shoppers carry groceries in plastic bags as they walk through a traditional market in Keelung, Taiwan, on June 9.
BUSINESS
Jun 29, 2026
Asia’s vendors grapple with rising costs of ever-present plastics
Vendors say they do not have a practical alternative to the plastic products they use on a daily basis.
A bomb-dropping drone is displayed at the headquarters of Thunder Tiger Group in Taichung, Taiwan, on April 21.
WORLD
May 26, 2026
Taiwan drone exports soar on Ukraine war
Low-cost drones used for reconnaissance and strikes are in high demand as global governments boost defense spending amid intensifying conflicts.
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te has postponed an official trip to Eswatini after several countries revoked overflight permits following "intense pressure" from China, a senior aide said Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 22, 2026
Taiwan leader postpones Eswatini trip after overflight permits revoked
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te was due to visit Eswatini from April 22 to 26 for the 40th anniversary of King Mswati III’s accession and his 58th birthday.
A missile being prepared to be loaded onto a fighter jet during a military exercise at Chiayi Air Base in Taiwan.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 6, 2026
Taiwan’s political standoff stalls $40 billion defense plan
Opposition lawmakers refuse to consider Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te’s ambitious spending plan without government concessions, sparking criticism in Washington.
Silicon wafers shown on screens at the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Renovation Museum in Hsinchu, Taiwan. While Taiwan's economy soared in 2025 on exports of AI hardware and semiconductors, companies in more traditional manufacturing sectors have struggled.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 21, 2026
Taiwan’s traditional manufacturers miss out on export boom
Exports of a range of goods including machinery, metals and chemicals are becoming less profitable amid U.S. tariffs and unfavorable currency conditions.
Rescue teams work in mud-covered areas after flooding brought by Typhoon Ragasa in Hualien, Taiwan, on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 26, 2025
South China cleans up after powerful Typhoon Ragasa
Chinese authorities earmarked the equivalent of about $49.2 million to support rescue and relief work in regions hit by Typhoon Ragasa, the Xinhua news agency said.
A rescue team talks with inhabitants of a building during the passing of Super Typhoon Ragasa in Macau on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 25, 2025
Typhoon Ragasa slams into south China after killing at least 14 in Taiwan
The typhoon had hours earlier gone past Hong Kong, with the city’s weather service ranking the storm the strongest yet in the northwestern Pacific this year.
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te delivers an address to mark the first anniversary of his inauguration at the Presidential Office in Taipei on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 20, 2025
Taiwan willing to talk to China, Lai says, as island boosts defenses
Lai, a staunch defender of Taiwan’s sovereignty and detested by Beijing, delivered wide-ranging remarks on the need “to prepare for war to avoid war.”
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te (center) and Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim (right) take part in a flag-raising ceremony at the Presidential Office in Taipei, on Jan. 1.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 19, 2025
Taiwan’s Lai Ching-te tied up by political chaos after year in office
Analysts say the current dysfunction is distracting lawmakers and eroding public confidence — to the benefit of Beijing.
Taiwanese supporters celebrate at a victory parade marking Taiwan's win in the WBSC Premier 12 baseball championship in Taipei on Nov. 26. Taiwan calls itself a sovereign nation but has stopped short of formally declaring independence.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 17, 2025
Taiwan welcomes ‘positive’ wording on U.S. government website about island
The U.S. State Department has removed from its website a phrase saying Washington does “not support Taiwan independence.”
Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting battles Julia Szeremeta of Poland in the final of the women's 57-kilogram division at the Paris Olympics in August.
MORE SPORTS / Boxing
Nov 28, 2024
Taiwan Olympic boxing champion quits event after gender questions
Lin, who was embroiled in a gender row at the Paris Olympics, was due to compete in the World Boxing Cup Finals in Sheffield starting Wednesday.
A student operates a multirotor drone during the Second National Defense Application of the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Challenge in Chiayi, Taiwan, on Oct. 16.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 6, 2024
Taiwan students design drones for mock battle as China threat looms
Taipei is ramping up investment in unmanned aerial vehicles as it seeks to bolster a more agile defense against a potential Chinese attack.
People ride scooters in heavy rain as Typhoon Kong-rey approaches Taiwan, in Yilan County on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 30, 2024
Taiwan battens down for Super Typhoon Kong-rey
The storm is expected to unleash “destructive” winds when it makes landfall on Thursday, the Central Weather Administration said.
Lai Ching-te, Taiwan's president, delivers a speech during the National Day celebration in Taipei on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 10, 2024
Taiwan President Lai vows to ‘resist annexation’ of island
Relations between China and Taiwan have remained tense under Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te, who took office in May.
Uruguay federation reportedly cancels charter flight after World Cup exit
Uruguay's Jose Maria Gimenez reacts after the team's loss against Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
India’s gig workers pay the price for exposure to New Delhi’s hazardous air
Rohit Kushwaha waits for a customer as he delivers his last parcel of the day, in New Delhi in January. His work as a delivery driver has helped pay the family’s bills, but has had a significant impact on his health.
Chinese and Russian bombers and fighter jets stage joint patrol near Japan
A Chinese Air Force H-6 bomber is seen during a joint patrol with Russian military aircraft on Saturday.
U.S. missile moves in Japan send China clear message: A new era has arrived
Soldiers conduct the first Typhon midrange capability live-fire exercise outside of the continental United States, firing an SM-6 missile in July last year in Australia's Northern Territory during Exercise Talisman Sabre.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
A French ship with close ties to Japan combines arts and sciences on the high seas
Romain Troublé, the executive director of Tara Ocean Foundation, speaks to visitors aboard the Tara during a rare port call in Tokyo in April.
LGBTQ+ families are building lives Japanese lawmakers still struggle to see
Haru Ono founded Nijiiro Kazoku in 2010 after forming a same-sex stepfamily. She said the impetus for founding the organization was that she couldn’t find much reliable information out there for families such as hers in Japan.
In Kyushu’s far south, Senti.U sparks a culinary destination
Chef Yasuhiko Uchida was born in Saga Prefecture but has made his home in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, since 2012.
‘The colors speak for themselves’: How Japan’s chroma bible went global
“A Dictionary of Color Combinations” is meant to function as a quick-reference guide for artists, designers and anyone with a passing interest in aesthetics as a quantifiable pursuit.

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