Japan’s 50-year rule that ended after World War II left behind not just an architectural legacy, but also complex emotions surrounding identity.
Taiwan Showcases Female Filmmaking Power at Toronto With Trio of Centerpiece Selections
Taiwan is making a powerful statement at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival with a robust lineup led by female filmmakers.
It would now be wise to assume China’s Xi is going to move against Taiwan – this is how it will happen
Make no mistake, Wednesday’s “victory” parade in Beijing was the most significant event since Xi Jinping came to power in China in 2013. It was both a triumph and a prelude; the triumph of military might and the prelude to using it.
Taipei Hosts Blockchain Week Amid Digital Economy Drive
Taipei Blockchain Week is drawing global tech leaders to discuss blockchain’s role in the digital economy, with this year’s focus on AI integration. Taiwan highlighted policies to attract foreign ...
‘It’s where I became my favourite version of myself’: Tanya Chua talks about long-term move to Taiwan
Some say there is a need to step out of your comfort zone to find yourself and for Singaporean singer-songwriter Tanya Chua, it's moving to Taiwan. The 50-year-old is a guest in an upcoming episode of Taiwanese talk show Let's Go Home and according to ...
Chinese oil rigs are a threat to Taiwan: report
Chinese oil rigs have been sighted just 26 nautical miles (42km), from Taiwan’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) near Pratas Island (Dongsha Island, 東沙島), posing a threat to Taiwan’s sovereignty if left unchallenged, a brief published by the Jamestown Foundation on Tuesday said.
China accused of drilling for oil and gas inside Taiwan’s exclusive economic zone
China was reportedly building oil and gas rigs inside Taiwan’s exclusive economic zone, in what analysts claimed was part of a campaign to slowly chip away at the island’s defences and expand Beijing’s control of disputed waters.
In Taiwan, competing narratives over the meaning of China’s massive military show
Taiwan's government sees a massive military parade in Beijing commemorating the end of World War II as another example of military intimidation of the island that China claims as its own
China’s WWII anniversary parade rekindles cross-strait battle over war narrative − and fears in Taiwan of future conflict
But as an expert on Taiwan-China relations, I’m interested in the battle over the narrative between Taipei and Beijing. During World War II, China’s communists and nationalist
‘No Peace With Barrel Of Gun’: Taiwan Slams China’s Military Parade Marking 80 Years Of Ending WW2
Taiwan has slammed China for its military parade marking 80 years since the end of World War II saying it does not commemorate peace with the barrel of a gun. Taipei has repeatedly lashed out at Beijin for what it sees as a distorted view of the war as the Republicof China was the government ...
‘A Foggy Tale’ Opens Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival, ‘Dear Stranger’ to Close
Taipei's Golden Horse Film Festival unveils Chen Yu-hsun's 'A Foggy Tale' as opener and Mariko Tetsuya's 'Dear Stranger' as closer.
On China’s parade day, Taiwan says it does not mark peace with gun barrel
Taiwan does not commemorate peace with the barrel of a gun, President Lai Ching-te said on Wednesday, delivering veiled criticism of Chinese President Xi Jinping's military parade in Beijing to mark 80 years since the end of World War Two.
Taiwan Design Research Institute Debuts at the 2025 Gwangju Design Biennale, Presenting “Inclusive Design” to Showcase Taiwan’s Human-Centered Vision
The Taiwan Design Research Institute (TDRI) makes its first-ever appearance at the 2025 Gwangju Design Biennale in South Korea, one of Asia's most influential design events. Opening on August 30, the Taiwan Pavilion presents "Inclusive Design" as its curatorial theme,
Potato Corner enters 16th overseas market with first Taipei store
Potato Corner has entered its 16th overseas market with the opening of its first store in Taipei, Taiwan, through a partnership between Shakey’s Pizza Asia Ventures Inc. (SPAVI) and the Fujin Tree ...
China and Taiwan’s war of words ahead of anniversary parade
The 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two has "set off a bitter battle of narratives" between China and Taiwan, said Reuters. China has accused Taiwan of "blaspheming" those who died fighting Japan during the war and tensions have been rising ahead of the military parade to mark the anniversary today, in Beijing.
Taiwan compatriots fought to liberate nation
Throughout the 50 years of Japanese occupation, more than 650,000 Taiwan compatriots sacrificed their lives resisting their colonizers, he said, which is a vivid demonstration that Taiwan people have always been part of the Chinese nation's struggle for sovereignty.