Taiwan rejects China’s sanctions on two ministers and prosecutor
By Lee Wen-hsin, Wu Sheng-ju and Jonathan Chin / Staff reporter, with staff writer The government yesterday vowed…
Taiwan closely monitoring Venezuela developments
Staff writer, with CNA and Bloomberg The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) yesterday said it is closely monitoring…
Iran leader vows protest crackdown
ANGER: US-based activists reported protests at 174 locations across the country, with at least 582 arrested and 15…
Trump invites Japan’s Takaichi to the US this year
US President Donald Trump during a phone call on Friday invited Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to visit…
S Korea ends breeding of bears and extraction of bile
By Kim Hyung-Jin / AP, SEOUL South Korea on Thursday formally ended its dwindling yet much-criticized bear bile…
Ukraine hosts talks with security allies
PEACE PUSH: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said the US-brokered plan was ‘90 percent’ ready and shuffled his…
PLA simulated cutting off energy, aid: US think tank
‘SLICING METHOD’: In the event of a blockade, the China Coast Guard would intercept Taiwanese ships while its…
Ministry sets up emergency response sites
By Esme Yeh / Staff reporter The Ministry of Environment has announced the establishment of three environmental emergency…
China to host South Korean leader amid tensions with Japan
Reuters, SEOUL and BEIJING Chinese President Xi Jinping (ç¿’è¿‘å¹³) is to host South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on…
Bulgaria adopts euro, 20 years after joining EU
Bulgaria yesterday became the 21st country to switch to the euro as it entered the new year, a…
Chip exports drive record year for South Korea
CARS AND COMPUTERS: A year driven by South Korea’s tech industry and vehicle manufacturers helped them weather turbulent…
Bulgaria adopts euro as fear and uncertainty loom
FAILED COUP ATTEMPT: Once discharged from the hospital, Bolsonaro would return to serving his sentence at a federal…