China says U.S. to blame for tensions over Taiwan

BEIJING (Reuters) - Beijing blamed the United States on Thursday for tensions over Taiwan after a U.S. warship sailed close to the Chinese-claimed island, asking rhetorically whether China would sail ... ( read original story ...)

Drought in Taiwan Pits Chip Makers Against Farmers

Tian Shou-shi’s land is dry. Taiwan has shut off irrigation across tens of thousands of acres of farmland.Credit...An Rong Xu for The New York Times Supported by By Raymond Zhong and Amy Chang Chien ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan responds to increasing China threat

China has been stepping up its military presence around Taiwan, which it claims sovereignty over. Taiwan's Foreign Minister responded with a warning that the the self-ruled island could fight to the ... ( read original story ...)

US rebuffs China over Taiwan intimidation

The State Department expressed 'great concern' after the U.S. military warned that China is probably accelerating its timetable for capturing control of Taiwan. (April 7) ... ( read original story ...)

Miniaturized Tokyo offers unique view of megacity

It is Tokyo, but unlike you have ever seen it before — a miniaturized 1:1,000 scale version of one of the world’s biggest capitals, displaying everything from sea levels to population densities. ( read original story ...)