The Taroko National Park in eastern Taiwan will close until further notice after the island was struck by the strongest earthquake in 25 years.
Australian PM downplays Japan’s new role in AUKUS
Australia yesterday downplayed reports Japan could soon join its AUKUS security pact with the UK and the US, saying that any cooperation would be on a project-by-project basis as differences have ...
‘Roger,’ overly playful dog who failed police academy, becomes star of Taiwan quake response
A labrador retriever who failed to become a drug sniffing dog because he was overly friendly and playful has won hearts across Taiwan for his detection work in the aftermath of last week’s ...
Taiwan war games to simulate China turning a military drill into an attack: report
Taiwan's defense ministry says its military drills this year will include a scenario in which China turns one of its own exercises into an actual attack.
Disaster, demolition footage falsely linked to Taiwan earthquake in April 2024
A video compilation of old disaster footage and building demolition clips was shared in social media posts falsely claiming it showed the impact of an earthquake that struck Taiwan in April 2024, the ...
Taiwan war games to simulate repelling a Chinese drill that turns into attack
Taiwan's annual war games this year will practice "kill" zones at sea to break a blockade and simulate a scenario where China suddenly turns one of its regular drills around the island into an actual ...
Taiwan quake led to traffic jam of Japanese air power
Fighter pilots practice scrambling their jets so they can take off in minutes should a military threat arise. But what do they do when Mother Nature is the enemy?
Swinging steel ball in Taipei 101 skyscraper protected it during magnitude 7.2 earthquake
One special design that helped reduce the swinging of the 508m-tall skyscraper was a yellow wind-damping ball, known as the “Tuned Mass Damper” (TMD). Consisting of 41 layers of 12.5cm solid steel ...
Footage shows missing Australian nationals minutes before Taiwan earthquake – video
CCTV footage shows the couple, who also hold Singaporean passports, alighting from a bus before beginning a hike around 25 minutes before a massive quake struck Taiwan ...
Rescuers in Taiwan narrow down search for Australian couple missing on hiking trail after earthquake
CCTV footage shows couple beginning their hike on the mountainous Shakadang trail just 25 minutes before the 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck ...
Taipei mayor visits damaged buildings, announces ‘major urban renewal era’
Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安) announced that Taipei would enter a “major urban renewal era” as he visited damaged buildings at the weekend. Dozens of residents living in Zhongzheng District’s (中正) ...
Buildings shake briefly as earthquake rattles Taiwan
TAIPEI, April 8 (Reuters) - Buildings shook briefly during an earthquake in Taiwan's capital Taipei on Monday. Taiwan has been rocked by hundreds of aftershocks following a 7.2 magnitude earthquake ...
Biden to give Taiwan’s TSMC $6.6 billion to ramp up US chip production
The US government plans to give $6.6 billion to the world’s biggest manufacturer of semiconductor chips to help it build three factories in Arizona as part of President Joe Biden’s efforts to secure ...
Test indicates bongkrek acid in Taipei cook’s digestive tract
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Traces of a deadly toxin have been detected in the digestive tract of the cook at a Taipei restaurant where at least 34 people have fallen ill.
42 buildings in Taiwan listed with ‘code red’ damage after quake
There are 70 cases marked as "code yellow" for secondary damage. This includes 35 structures in Hualien, 13 in Taipei, seven in New Taipei City, 14 in Taoyuan, and one in Keelung.
Buildings shake briefly during earthquake in Taiwan’s capital days after temblor left 13 dead
An earthquake in Taiwan’s capital, Taipei, caused buildings to briefly shake on Monday. This comes after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck the eastern part of the island last week on Wednesday, ...