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Denmark to further tighten rules affecting Ukrainian refugees

Some municipalities in the country are under “severe pressure” due to a large number of asylum seekers, the immigration minister has said ...

US Quran-burning activist detained after rally erupts in clashes (VIDEOS)

Jake Lang was arrested after his rally descended into fights with counterprotesters outside Minneapolis...

Russian skaters sweep golds on international comeback (VIDEOS)

Junior figure skaters won all four disciplines at an ISU Grand Prix event in...

Pentagon fires Stars and Stripes chiefs after censorship row

Senior staff defended the military newspaper’s editorial independence after reporting on problems facing US...

MOFA welcomes bipartisan US senate resolution supporting Taiwan

The bipartisan resolution by the U.S. Senate commemorating the 30th anniversary of Taiwan’s first presidential election is warmly appreciated by the Ministry of Foreign...

President Lai receives head of Japan-Taiwan Friendship Association

President Lai Ching-te noted the expansion of cooperation with Japan and said he hoped to see the two countries collaborating on further contributions to...

North Koreans unimpressed by missile tests as prices soar

North Koreans expressed frustration this week over a series of missile test launches carried out amid soaring food prices, with many people saying the...

Deputy FM Chen gives interview to CBS News

Deputy Foreign Minister Chen Ming-chi said that Taiwan is committed to diversifying the country’s energy supply while continuing to seek alternative energy sources to...

Satellite analysis: North Korea’s 5,000-ton destroyer fleet in construction but short on combat readiness

North Korea began building and publicly unveiling its 5,000-ton destroyers starting in 2025. Recent satellite imagery suggests the vessels are not yet fully operational...

Deputy FM Chen attends CTOT’s 40th anniversary reception

Deputy Foreign Minister Chen Ming-chi represented the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at an event celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Canadian Trade Office in...

MOFA criticizes Cameroon for impeding Taiwan’s rights

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs March 20 in Taipei City strongly condemned the Republic of Cameroon, host of the World Trade Organization’s 14th Ministerial...

MOFA to set up dedicated allies trade promotion office

Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung announced the establishment of a dedicated trade promotion office to coordinate private sector initiatives taken under the administration’s Diplomatic Allies...

North Korea’s beauty boom: Slim figures and wrinkle-free skin

Well-off North Korean women are taking a greater interest in their physical appearance. There are generational differences in this beauty trend, with young women...

North Korea’s electricity shortage threatens five-year plan targets

North Korean companies have struggled to maintain production since the start of the year due to a severe electricity shortage that officials say is...

In North Korea’s Hyesan, men’s new income is tearing families apart

North Korean women in Hyesan who used their market savings to buy vehicles for their husbands are now divorcing them after the men spent...

Orders return to North Korea’s contract manufacturing sector, but earnings lag

North Korea’s contract manufacturing sector, known as imga-gong (processing-on-commission work), is showing tentative signs of recovery in 2026 after years of near-total collapse following...

FM Lin thanks US ambassador to UN for support

Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung expressed appreciation for comments made by Michael Waltz, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, that reiterated support for Taiwan’s meaningful...

PO, MOFA thank US, Japan for supporting cross-strait peace

The unwavering support for cross-strait peace and stability recently expressed by U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is deeply appreciated...

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