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Japan has replaced China as the world’s top importer of Taiwanese fruit, taking in 46.2 percent of the nation’s fruit exports

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A poll released by the Taiwanese Public Opinion Foundation yesterday showed 48.9 percent of Taiwanese support obtaining formal national independence, while 26.9 percent support maintaining the “status quo” and 11.8 percent support unification with China

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Vice President William Lai on Monday morning confirmed Representative to the US Hsiao Bi-khim as his running mate in a Facebook post. Hsiao earlier tendered her resignation with Foreign Minister Joseph Wu, who called her a "diplomatic icon" in DC Photo from Lai's FB

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Newly inaugurated President William Lai and Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim wave alongside outgoing president Tsai Ing-wen after they were sworn in this morning at the Presidential Office in Taipei Photo: Bloomberg

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Chunghwa Post unveils new stamp to commemorate president Lee Teng-hui's centennial this year

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Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara, and Vice President William Lai stand beside Nara’s painting “Hazy Humid Day” at the Neiwei Arts Center in Kaohsiung yesterday, the day before the opening of the free decade-long exhibition “Traveling with Hazy Humid Day”

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Drag queen Nymphia Wind performed for President Tsai Ing-wen at the Presidential Office on Wednesday morning, where Tsai praised the RuPaul’s Drag Race winner as giving young people the courage to be themselves Photo: CNA

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All passengers on a train whose one carriage derailed at a station in Hualien County due to the 6.8 magnitude earthquake this afternoon have been evacuated, said the railway authority

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"My mom is Taiwanese, my dad is Japanese...Ibaraki is my hometown, and I am very excited Taiwan & Ibaraki can build this kind of cooperative relationship," said comedian Naomi Watanabe in Taipei today promoting tourism in her capacity as the Taiwan Ibaraki Advertising Ambassador

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The parents of a 20-year-old Taiwanese-American man who was struck and killed while crossing a road in New Taipei's Sanchong district Sunday arrived yesterday in Taiwan. The parents call on the government to improve traffic safety. Photo: CNA

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Fans cheer with batter Yu Chang's signature salute gesture after he hits a grand slam in the second inning during a Pool A game against the Netherlands at the World Baseball Classic in Taichung tonight

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Hundreds of sky lanterns are released into the sky during the annual Pingsi Sky Lantern festival in New Taipei City's Pingsi District tonight

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Fans celebrate Taiwan's 9-5 win over the Netherlands at the World Baseball Classic's Pool A game in Taichung tonight with a display of a giant Republic of China flag

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A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the nation at 9:41pm tonight, said the Central Weather Bureau. Data from the bureau showed the epicenter of the earthquake was 35.8km north of the Taitung County Government offices at a depth of 7.3km

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Cherry blossom, Alishan, Chiayi County

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Taiwan has remained the only country in Asia with “open” civic space for the fifth consecutive year, according to the CIVICUS Monitor People Power Under Attack 2023 report Photo: CIVICUS

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The cap, featuring seven Chinese characters mei — meaning "beauty" — has gone viral online. The cap is designed to promote #Penghu County's #Cimei Township, whose name literally means "seven beauties"

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A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck the nation at 2:44pm today. The epicenter of the earthquake was 42.7km north of the Taitung County Government office at a depth of 7km. At least four people are trapped following collapse of buildings in in Hualien's Yuli Township

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The weather bureau forecasts the setting sun will align with streets in Taichung's Gongyi Rd tomorrow (Sun) from 5:25pm-5:45pm and on Monday from 5:29pm-5:49pm. People are reminded to watch out for traffic when viewing the spectacles similar to New York City's " #Manhattanhenge "

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Taiwan Sunday defeated South Korea 4-0 in the opening game of the Asian Baseball Championship in front of a crowd of more than 16,000 at the newly opened Taipei Dome

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Czech President-elect Petr Pavel has spoken with President Tsai Ing-wen earlier tonight, whom congratulates the retired general on winning the Czech presidential elections

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People partake in Tainan's Yanshui Beehive Fireworks tonight — a traditional event held in the historic city on the Lantern Festival, the 15th day of the first lunar month

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Happy Year of the Rabbit!

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People attend the annual Taiwan Pride parade in Taipei this afternoon Photo: EPA-EFE

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Kaohsiung aims to establish the nation’s first Hoklo-language (commonly known as Taiwanese) elementary school by next year at the earliest, the city government said on Wednesday

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Starting Feb. 20, indoor mask mandate will be lifted except for places at medical and health facilities and on public transportation, announced the CECC today

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People in Lviv, Ukraine, bid farewell to Taiwanese Tseng Sheng-kuang, who died on Nov. 2 fighting for Ukraine

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Vice President William Lai will lead a delegation to attend the inauguration of Paraguayan president-elect Santiago Pena on Aug. 15, the Presidential Office confirmed on Monday

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Happy New Year!

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Vice President William Lai will officially take up the post as head of the Democratic Progressive Party on Wednesday after winning the party's chairmanship election today

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This is what Taipei's Democracy Square looks like during a pandemic. #Taiwan #COVID19 #taipei #Scenery

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Heavy rains expected in west

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Local department stores said sales of lipsticks have soared following the lifting of the indoor mask mandate today

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Taiwanese flight carriers should consider launching direct flights to Washington and Boston to draw more international travelers from North America transferring through Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, a study said

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Happy Year of the Dragon!

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The KMT and TPP failed to agree on a united ballot for the January election due to discrepancies over sampling error size and polling methodology, but indicated they are to keep working toward a consensus before the Friday registration deadline

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US President Trump has signed the Taiwan Travel Act into law – open door for visits between the United States and Taiwan at all levels.

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Taiwan defeat the Netherlands 9-5 in World Baseball Classic Pool A game tonight

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The party said that although Taiwan does not have the concept of white supremacy, it decided to take down the slogan "Vote White, Vote Right" from its Web site after receiving feedback from English speakers

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Measures have been taken to minimize damage from Chinese espionage, the Ministry of National Defense said on Monday, in response to an alleged plan to deliver a Chinook helicopter to the Chinese People’s Liberation Army

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Chunghwa Post is to release a set of stamps on Dec. 1 featuring the bunny from the Chinese zodiac in preparation for the Year of Rabbit next year

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A Japanese "writes" messages by running, saying he hopes to see Taiwan-Japan relations grow stronger.

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Taiwan, as a sovereign nation, meets all of the UN’s conditions for membership, but faces just one political hurdle ‘called China,’ FAPA’s president said

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The US is to sell Taiwan four sets of Norwegian Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS), which can be integrated with systems Taiwan already uses, including the domestically developed Tien Chien II (Sky Sword) missile system, a source said

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Premier Su Tseng-chang has announced to lead his Cabinet to resign en masse

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All new and renovated buildings (meeting certain criteria) will be required to install solar panels, under a bill to be passed by the legislature today

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Typhoon Hinnamnor has prompted several Japan Coast Guard patrol vessels to change course by sailing through the Taiwan Strait, according to やんずJAPAN

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＜定点観測＞2022/09/03 台湾海峡を通過している海上保安庁巡視船御一行様。この一斉行動は単なる台風避難ではないね。このまま南下してバシー海峡をＵターンして北上するのかな？

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The government is planning to build an Internet cable terminal in Tainan and lay two additional undersea cables to boost telecommunications resiliency

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Taipei mayoral candidate Chen Shih-chung of the DPP has conceded defeat

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Taiwan scored a 11-7 victory over Italy at the 2023 World Baseball Classic Pool A tonight

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Latest #covid number updates from #TAIWAN 's CECC as of 2pm Sept. 9, 2021 #pandemic #taipei #cases

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Artist Chiu Po-wei has created a cartoon cat version of the 1684 Taijiang Inner Sea Map to lead people to explore Tainan's history as the city sets to celebrate 400 years of its founding in 2024

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Czech Senator Pavel Fischer, chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defense and Security, arrived in Taipei on Tuesday for a three-day visit during which he is to receive the Friendship Medal of Diplomacy Photo: MOFA

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Taiwan announces severing ties with Honduras after the latter cuts ties with Taipei in favor of Beijing

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Temperatures are forecast to fall to their lowest level today and tomorrow in the northern two-thirds of Taiwan, dipping to 7°C to 10°C, with coastal and open areas experiencing even colder temperatures, weather bureau said

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The whole of Taiwan was jolted by a magnitude 7.2 earthquake that struck just off the coast of Hualien County at 7:58am on Wednesday

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"We are determined to work with our allies to make sure that Taiwan is able to defend itself," UK Prime Minister Liz Truss told CNN in an interview aired today

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An intensive schedule for two elementary schoolers showing only 6.5 hours of sleep a night and only time to eat dinner on the bus went viral online, drawing criticism from parenting groups

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Taiwan is expected to begin testing of a cutting-edge high-energy laser system this year, thanks to breakthroughs made possible by “international friends,” a senior official said on Tuesday Photo: Kord Technologies

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Republic of China's National Day celebrated with performances today

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Rakuten Monkeys cheerleaders pose for a photograph at Time Square in New York City on Saturday. They are slated to perform at NY Mets Taiwan Day on Sunday (Aug, 27).

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Three people have reportedly died from rockfalls and 98 have been injured in Hualien County following a magnitude 7.2 quake this morning, as rescuers were working to remove people from two tilted buildings in Hualien City Photo courtesy of a reader

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President Tsai Ing-wen reiterates Taiwan's resolve to maintain peaceful cross-strait "status quo" in meeting with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy

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As authorities in Taoyuan search for a baboon, experts remind the public of 4 don'ts in a baboon encounter: Don't make eye contact, don't bare your teeth at it, don't scream and don't turn and run. Back away quietly and slowly instead, they said

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The Ministry of National Defense today released an updated version of its civil defense handbook. Double the size of the previous version, which was derided for offering unrealistic recommendations and dead links, the new handbook includes a section titled “enemy identification”

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The arm patch worn by a Taiwan Air Force service member has many amused

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Average temperatures last month were 2.4°C higher than average for the same period, and the highest ever recorded for the month of April Photo: CWA

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SpaceX might have contravened its Pentagon contract by not providing access to its satellite communication network Starshield in and around Taiwan, a letter from a US House of Representatives committee to the company said

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A Keelung high school has apologized for using a picture containing a Chinese flag on the cover of the senior yearbook, adding it has recalled the books and pledged to provide students new ones before graduation on Thursday

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8pm: The KMT’s presidential candidate Hou You-yi (侯友宜) officially conceded defeat

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The latest figures from the #cecc on new #covid cases for #taiwan

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The oriental small-clawed otter pups at the Taipei Zoo will soon turn 1-year-old

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Panel designates winning national ID design

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Taiwan AI Labs on Wednesday said it found evidence of a systematic attempt to disseminate content accusing the government of attempting to influence the election with an emergency alert about a Chinese satellite launch sent out on Tuesday

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"As a testament to this friendship, to the US commitment to Taiwan...I offer you this: a tangible symbol that the US is here to stay," said AIT Director Kin Moy, referring to the new US $255 million AIT office in Taipei unveiled earlier this morning.

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The EU would sanction China if it invades Taiwan, a point it must push to deter Beijing from using force, said European People's Party Chairman Manfred Weber

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The Kaohsiung Cultural Affairs Bureau has removed Chiang Kai-shek’s name from a tourist attraction at its Sizihwan waterfront to better reflect the Japanese-era building’s original motif and historic value

Chiang name removed from Kaohsiung tourist hall - Taipei Times

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#Taiwan 's most recent update of #COVID cases

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President Tsai Ing-wen, center left, Premier Chen Chien-jen, center right, and Minister of Environment Hsueh Fu-cheng, fourth right, unveil the sign for the new Ministry of Environment today in Taipei

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Many practice the Lunar New Year custom of zouchun (走春), or "spring walk," on the first day of the Lunar New Year today.

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The Constitutional Court yesterday ruled against decriminalizing defamation, but narrowed the scope of the crime to intentionally making a false statement and displaying gross negligence in verifying a statement’s truthfulness before dissemination

Constitutional Court narrows definition of libel - Taipei Times

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All the emotion from Team Taiwan players after batter Yu Chang hits a home run for a 5-1 lead during second inning against the Netherlands at the World Baseball Classic in Taichung tonight

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Taiwan's landmark skyscraper Taipei 101 tonight displays LED messages of appreciation for the nation's service personnel in uniform ahead of the Armed Forces Day tomorrow

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Taiwan to resume visa-free for nationals from the US, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Europe and countries that have official ties with Taiwan, starting Sept 12

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Human rights group Safeguard Defenders sounded the alarm about the plight of Taiwanese nationals extradited to China, a “violation of their rights to a fair trial and to be free from torture.”

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"Long Time No Sea":

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US Vice President Kamala Harris is to discuss security in the Taiwan Strait during bilateral meetings with the leaders of Japan and South Korea when she visits the region from Sept. 25 to Sept. 29

Taiwan on US VP Harris’ agenda in Tokyo, Seoul - Taipei Times

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Responding to an uptick in respiratory illnesses in China, the Centers for Disease Control has instructed international airport and port quarantine centers to raise their alert levels, and plans to issue an alert to healthcare practitioners

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Tea houses, Jioufen, New Taipei City #Taiwan

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BLUE LIGHT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS #HumanRightsDay #Taipei101 #Taiwan

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Kenting Elementary School students pose for a photo during their "graduation under the sea" yesterday

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The MSC Bellissima cruise ship with nearly 4,600 passengers left Keelung Port last night after a port call early yesterday morning. With gross tonnage of 171,598, it was the largest ship ever to visit the port

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An enchanting sight to behold — Happy Mid-Autumn Festival

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A quake of magnitude 6.1 struck Hualien County at 2:21am Saturday at a depth of 24.9 km, according to the Central Weather Administration Photo: Central Weather Administration

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Taiwan has further eased COVID-19 protocols for international cruises in an attempt to boost tourism

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Legislative Speaker You Si-kun today joined nearly 100 others on a ferry sailing from Suao Township to Japan’s Yonaguni Island, only 111km away. Aiming to promote tourism, they are expected to return this evening after You also meets with Japanese lawmakers. (Photo: CNA)

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The military on Wednesday morning held a landing exercise at Cisingtan (七星潭) in Hualien County, listing the beach as a potential landing site for an amphibious operation for the first time since 1989

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Taiwan is to apply for WOAH recognition as free of classical swine fever, as it has now been a year since vaccinations have been administered. If approved, it would be the only place in Asia free of all three major swine-based illnesses

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Tuan Tuan, an 18-year-old male panda at the Taipei Zoo, died at 1:48pm today, said the zoo

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