The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force 8th Division is responsible for the defense of southern Kyushu and disaster relief ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Wage growth in Taiwan is beating inflation, lifting real wages to their highest level in five years, the Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting, and Statistics reported ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The defense ministry detected 27 Chinese military aircraft, 14 naval vessels, and six official ships around Taiwan between 6 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Twenty-five of the ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan has stepped up patrols to protect its undersea cables amid intensifying Chinese gray zone tactics, Reuters reported Thursday. Taiwan relies on about 24 undersea cables ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration has lifted its tsunami threat for the Pacific region following a magnitude 7.5 earthquake off Russia’s eastern Kamchatka coast. Between ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Traveling between Taipei and Taichung will become more convenient as Taiwan Railway Corp. adds four daily EMU3000 express trains starting Oct. 1. The move aims to boost ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Coast Guard Administration condemned online reports from China that falsely portrayed law enforcement activities of the Coast Guard’s frigate, the Lianjiang. A video clip ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The biannual Taipei Aerospace and Defense Technology Exhibition will be held from Sept. 18 to Sept. 20 at the Nangang Exhibition Center. This year's TADTE will mark the largest ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Pacific Island nations reaffirmed their support for Taiwan’s participation in the Pacific Islands Forum, in a joint communique issued on Friday. Though the statement did not ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Keelung’s Ghost Festival, now in its 171st year, stands as one of Taiwan’s most enduring and iconic cultural celebrations. The event draws visitors into a month-long tradition ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan’s light frigate project has been delayed by two years, according to the defense ministry’s budget report. The military originally expected two prototype light frigates to ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Ocean Affairs Council on Wednesday announced plans to build 40 additional vessels to counter Chinese gray zone tactics near Taiwan’s maritime borders. The OAC is expected to ...