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MOFA welcomes US Reps. Boyle, Salinas, Kennedy

Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung hosted a banquet for Reps. Brendan Boyle, Andrea Salinas and Tim Kennedy of the U.S. House of Representatives Oct. 7 in Taipei City,...

Taiwan opens representative office in Phoenix

Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung attended the launch of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office...

Interview: How bribery holds North Korea’s market economy together

A few years ago, two researchers – Dr. Andrew Yeo (Brookings Institution) and Dr....

MOFA welcomes Japan’s Kumamoto Gov. Kimura

The Oct. 6 visit by Kumamoto Governor Takashi Kimura and Prefectural Assembly Chair Koki...

Ukraine seeks to spark direct NATO-Russia clash – Moscow

Ambassador Anatoly Antonov has warned Washington against authorizing the use of long-range weapons against Russian territory ...

Don’t call Russian troops ‘orcs,’ Kiev tells news outlets

The Ukrainian media regulator urged journalists not to use dehumanizing language, but later withdrew the instruction ...

Another top Russian defense official arrested in corruption case – media

Lieutenant General Vadim Shamarin, the deputy chief of the General Staff, is reportedly suspected of taking a bribe ...

Pyongyang probes how well companies handed out rations ahead of Labor Day

The Pyongyang People’s Committee recently tallied the rations that workers employed in the city have received from their employers ahead of Labor Day, Daily...

Beijing launches ‘punishment’ drills around Taiwan

China’s army, navy, rocket and air forces will practice “precision strikes on key targets” ...

Premier Cho receives Singapore delegation

Premier Cho Jung-tai said May 22 that Taiwan is committed to enhancing good democratic governance and will continue working with Singapore to deepen cooperation...

President Lai receives delegations from allies, partner countries

President Lai Ching-te received several delegations from allies and partner countries at the Presidential Office May 22 in Taipei City, reaffirming the government’s commitment...

Tuvalu receives two coast guard vessels from Taiwan

Taiwan ambassador to Tuvalu Lin Tung-heng presided over the handover of two multi-purpose coastal patrol boats to the ally, May 21 in the southern...

US threatens to ‘take action’ against NATO applicant

Western officials claim that Georgia’s crackdown on foreign influence “undermines democracy” ...

Chongjin intensifies street-level inspections of mobile phones

Mobile phone inspections and body searches of young residents of Chongjin have recently become more intense than ever. North Korean authorities appear to be...

US has more daily pot smokers than alcohol drinkers

A new study has shown that marijuana has overtaken liquor in terms of the number of regular users ...

High-resolution satellite imagery suggests N. Korea is producing fissile materials

An inspection of high-resolution satellite imagery and thermal infrared satellite imagery indicates that North Korea has recently operated key facilities in the Yongbyon Nuclear...

Germany would ‘abide’ by Netanyahu arrest warrant

Berlin has confirmed it would follow the International Criminal Court rulings over alleged war crimes in Gaza ...

Most French voters not concerned about Ukraine – survey

Macron’s attempt to center Kiev in the EU parliament campaign appears to have failed ...

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