By Jonathan Chin / Staff writer, with CNAThe US House of Representatives Armed Services Committee yesterday passed its version of the US annual defens
SECURITY ISSUES: Free trade with Taiwan and a Japanese version of the US’ Taiwan Relations Act are being proposed as parties vie for seats in July’s v
RARE REQUEST: After the country’s deadliest quake in two decades the Taliban asked the world for help, saying that people there did ‘not even a tent t
/ Staff writer, with CNALithuania looks forward to fostering “stable economic cooperation with Taiwan” amid challenges such as economic pressure from
CALL FOR REOPENING: The chamber also said keeping the nation’s borders closed while rival economies reopen would lead to lost business opportunities f
By Crystal Hsu / Staff reporterTaiwanese consumers are feeling the pinch of inflation more sharply than other people in the region after food costs sp
BICOASTAL TOUR: Delegates are to visit US tech and telecom giants while attending high-profile forums on two coasts in efforts to bolster national inf
OVERSEAS STUDIES: There is no evidence that SARS-CoV-2 can be transmitted via breast milk, a neonatologist said, adding that there is no need to steri
COMPLICATIONS: The nation has reported 21 cases of encephalitis in children aged 12 or younger, and 11 cases of pneumonia or bronchiolitis in children
PROTECTING THE YOUNG: Taiwan’s FDA is considering granting an emergency use authorization for the Moderna vaccine for ages six months to five years, t
By Lee I-chia / Staff reporterThe Central Epidemic Command Center yesterday reported 26 new cases of the Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 of SARS-CoV
CANCELED TOURS: The booster shot requirement for local tour groups will hopefully be dropped, Minister of Transportation and Communications Wang Kwo-t
/ Staff writer, with CNAJapanese Minister of Defense Nobuo Kishi yesterday highlighted the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait duri
/ AP, WASHINGTONUS President Joe Biden’s administration is lifting its requirement that international travelers test negative for COVID-19 within a da
By Wu Liang-yi and Jake Chung / Staff reporter, with staff writerPeople recovering from COVID-19 should watch out for signs of long COVID or post-COVI
/ AP, TOKYOJapan yesterday eased its border controls for foreign tourists and began accepting applications, but only for those on guided package tours
/ Staff writer, with CNAOn April 4, Taipei coffee wholesaler Jack Yao (姚冠均) passed the Ukrainian army’s screening process and began transporting suppl
UPHOLDING DEMOCRACY: Taiwanese should cherish their rights, but be cautious about freedom of speech issues, especially in times of health disinformati
/ Staff writer, with CNAThe US on Thursday recognized Taiwan’s progress in improving migrant workers’ rights to attend religious services, as it relea
TRADE PARTNERSHIP: The US-Taiwan initiative is aimed at increasing links with Taipei on specific economic issues, US officials said, while dismissing