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March 18 (UPI) --Taiwan is to begin administering the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine after a shipment of South Korea-manufactured AstraZeneca vaccines were cleared by local authorities. The island ... ( read original story ...)

Sushi is a favorite meal for many people around the world, but some residents in Taiwan are going to extraordinary lengths to get their hands on it for free -- by officially renaming themselves ... ( read original story ...)

Defending against an invasion is a matter of willpower, according to Taiwan's new defense minister, who told lawmakers that the island's armed forces would resist Chinese troops "for as many days as ... ( read original story ...)

China has involved itself in all of Asia's biggest flashpoints because of Xi Jinping's strongman approach to his upcoming party leadership challenge next year, a Taiwanese lawmaker has told Newsweek. ( read original story ...)

The Taipei Zoo in Taiwan said a Patas monkey that escaped from its enclosure and fled into the nearby forest was captured Thursday morning in a trap baited with apples and cookies. ( read original story ...)

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

Taiwanese officials urged people to consider the implications before changing their name to "Salmon," after dozens flooded government offices to register a name change so they could qualify for a ... ( read original story ...)

A veteran French senator is still planning to visit Taiwan, the island said Thursday, accusing China of using "wolf warrior" diplomacy to try and scupper the trip. ( read original story ...)

Dozens of people officially changed name to ‘Gui Yu’ to take advantage of two-day sushi promotion ... ( read original story ...)

A day after confirming the launch of a travel bubble with Palau, Taiwan's health minister said the next on the island's list for a travel bubble would likely be Singapore. ( read original story ...)

Taiwan allows people to officially change their name up to three times. But Taiwanese officials were not amused. "This kind of name-change not only wastes time but causes unnecessary paperwork," ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan has completed checks on its first batch of AstraZeneca Plc COVID-19 vaccines and the first shots may start being administered from Monday, Health Minister Chen Shih-chung said. ( read original story ...)

To help protect the nation’s forests and guard against illegal logging, the government has established a DNA database for Taiwan cypress and Taiwan cedar trees, Minister of Justice Tsai Ching-hsiang ... ( read original story ...)

The Taipei City Government, in cooperation with the Overseas Community Affairs Council, has launched a special program to share the resources on the city’s online learning database with overseas ... ( read original story ...)

Taipei Zoo is searching for a Patas monkey that escaped from its enclosure on Monday, and authorities are urging people to keep a safe distance and call the zoo if they encounter the animal. The eight ... ( read original story ...)

AstraZeneca Plc’s embattled Covid-19 vaccine was defended by the World Health Organization, which said the shot’s benefits outweigh its risks and advised resuming immunizations after more than a dozen ... ( read original story ...)