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TOKYO — Spectators from abroad will be barred from the Tokyo Olympics this summer. The decision was announced after a meeting of the International Olympic Committee, the Japanese government, the Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)

Dozens of people in Taiwan have changed their names to "salmon" to take advantage of a restaurant's sushi promotion deal. Officials have issued a plea asking people to stop visiting government offices ... ( read original story ...)

Dozens of people in Taiwan changed their names to “salmon” in order to take advantage of a promotion being offered by a popular sushi chain. According to Taipei Times, Japanese chain Akindo had ... ( read original story ...)

The move infuriated Taiwan’s leaders, who said the move had nothing to do with bugs, and was instead an example of China ramping up political pressure on the island, which Beijing considers a province ... ( read original story ...)

The worst drought to hit Taiwan in decades has become so desperate that it's using its air force to try and create artificial rain clouds, and praying to a sea goddess, to try and stop it. Some 3,000 ... ( read original story ...)

The Taiwanese government urged people to stop changing their names to include the word "salmon" since it was wasting officials' time. ( read original story ...)

Consumers in Taiwan and sympathizers overseas have gone on a pineapple buying spree this month to support local growers who were stung by a sudden ban on imports by the island’s political rival China ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI (Reuters) - China is bolstering its ability to attack and blockade Taiwan, deploying long-range missiles to prevent foreign forces helping in the event of war and using psychological warfare to ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan will begin its COVID-19 vaccination programme on Monday, Health Minister Chen Shih-chung said on Friday, using AstraZeneca Plc shots that were approved for use this week by the government. ... ( read original story ...)

Air Liquide has completed the first phase of construction on its 25MW hydrogen electrolyser plants located in the Science Parks of Tainan and Hsinchu, Taiwan. ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI/HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam’s largest conglomerate Vingroup said on Friday its car unit was in early stage talks with Taiwan’s Foxconn about working together and that any partnership formed would ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan's Foxconn is in early stage talks with Vietnamese carmaker VinFast about partnering in electric vehicles, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Foxconn has proposed acquiring ... ( read original story ...)

We didn't get to go to the Taipei Cycle Show in person this year, so let's take a look back at some finds worth remembering. ( read original story ...)

Taiwan is drilling wells, seeding clouds and beseeching a gold-faced sea goddess to help the sub-tropical island ride out its most serious drought in about half a century, after rain-soaking typhoons ... ( read original story ...)

China’s latest attempt to squeeze Taiwan’s economy appears to have run out of juice. A ban on imports of Taiwanese pineapples announced in late February prompted Taipei into immediate action. The ... ( read original story ...)

Beijing-Washington tensions remain high, setting the scene for the first meeting between the two governments this week. ( read original story ...)