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TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan voters were set to back a referendum that defines marriage as between a man and a woman, dealing a blow to the self-ruled island’s reputation for liberalism in Asia amid a he... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwanese began voting in midterm local elections Saturday seen as a referendum on the independence-leaning administration of President Tsai Ing-wen, amid growing pressure from the is... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan began voting on Saturday in local elections, a key test of support for the island’s pro-independence ruling party ahead of presidential polls in just over a year, and will al... ( read original story ...)

The vote comes after Taiwan's top court ruled in favour of same-sex marriage, giving parliament two years to amend existing laws or pass new ones. However, surveys released in the last week suggest th... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan is voting in a referendum on whether to become the first place in Asia to legalise gay marriage. The top court ruled in favour of same-sex marriage, giving parliament two years to amend laws or ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan could become the first place in Asia to legalize gay marriage. A referendum this weekend will decide whether an earlier ruling in support of same-sex marriage by the constitutional court is tur... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan’s government faces a test of confidence at local elections this weekend as President Tsai Ing-wen grapples with rising pressure from China and criticism that her reform agenda has slowed. Satur... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI (Reuters) - On a sunny day in a park in Taipei, photographer Austin Haung advises a same-sex couple on how to pose for a pre-wedding photo shoot. For him, Taiwan’s reputation as a beacon of lib... ( read original story ...)

Taiwanese voters will decide this weekend whether to change the name of the island’s Olympic team, a move that could bolster independence advocates and roil already fraught ties with China. One of 10 ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI, Taiwan — As Taiwan prepares to hold local elections on Saturday, concerns are growing that Beijing’s long effort to sway the island’s politics has been armed with a new weapon: a Russia-style ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan is in the final days of a battle over the future of equality in the country, with conservatives campaigning fiercely against LGBT advocates over a referendum on same-sex marriage on Saturday. W... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan has seen a mix of combative newspaper ads and social media misinformation ahead of Saturday’s same-sex marriage referendum. Photograph: Tyrone Siu/Reuters Taiwan is in the final days of a battl... ( read original story ...)

Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je has again rejected rumors of him receiving Beijing’s help in a bid to become the island’s top leader in the 2020 presidential election. Ko said no one could envisage what might ... ( read original story ...)

The governments of Paraguay and Taiwan signed a letter of intent Tuesday with the purpose ... the signing ceremony at the Agriculture Ministry's fisheries center in the city of Eusebio Ayala, official... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan This is a renovation project of an old flat which measures 22 sqm and 3.3m in height. Due to the high housing prices in Taipei City, the living space that young people can afford has become sma... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Taiwan’s export orders expanded more than expected in October, in spite of the United States-China trade war and worries about demand for electronic gadgets as the year-end ... ( read original story ...)