TAIPEImaxgaming, Taiwan — Taiwan has publicly hailed Donald Trump's US election victory, but analysts warn it may end up paying a high price for American support to defend itself against China. Washington has long been Taipei's most im
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TAIPEI, Taiwan — A Taiwan court decided on Friday to retain capital punishment, but ruled its application should be "limited to special and exceptional circumstances". Democratic Taiwan has carried out 35 executions since a moratoriu
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te vowed Thursday to "resist annexation", as China exerts growing military and political pressure on the self-ruled island it claims as part of its territory. China has not ruled out usi
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Workers cleared fallen trees and shop owners swept up debris in Taiwan on Friday after one of the biggest typhoons to hit the island in decades claimed at least two lives. Typhoon Kong-rey (locally known in the Philippines as
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YILAN, Taiwan — Five-meter waves pounded Taiwan's shores Wednesday as Super Typhoon Kong-rey (locally known in the Philippines as Leon) drew near, with forecasters expecting the storm to strengthen before hitting the island as one of
Fishermen secure their boats as Typhoon Kong-rey approaches Taiwan, in Yilan County on October 30, 2024. (Photo by I-Hwa CHENG / Agence France-Presse) Yilan, Taiwan Taiwan suspended work and classes on some outlying islands and fishers secured their