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Japan To Allow Taiwan As Place Of Origin In Family Registry

Japan will allow people from Taiwan to list the island as their place of origin in the country's family registry instead of China, a justice ministry official said Tuesday.

International Business Times

China Criticizes US Over Taiwan Stance Change

US State Department's Taiwan fact sheet update triggers China's criticism. Tensions rise over US-China relations and Taiwan's status.

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State Department Deletes Key Phrase On Taiwan's Independence

Learn about the recent U.S.-China tensions over Taiwan's independence and the delicate balance in the Taiwan Strait. Geopolitical complexities at play.

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China berates US for changing state department language on Taiwan

US state department last week removed line from fact sheet saying ‘We do not support Taiwan independence’

The Guardian - US

China accuses US of ‘backpedalling’ with change to wording on Taiwan independence

Taiwan welcomes US state department’s ‘positive and friendly’ revision of fact sheet on the island

The Independent UK

China Criticizes US For Taiwan Independence Support Removal

Tensions rise as U.S. revises stance on Taiwan, drawing criticism from China and raising concerns in the region.

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US drops wording saying it does not support Taiwan independence

US State Department plays down changes as ‘routine’ update after Taipei welcomes ‘positive and friendly’ wording.

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Taiwan Bounty Hunters Kill Invading Iguanas As Numbers Soar

Armed with a slingshot, Taiwanese bounty hunter Wu Cheng-hua bends sideways and aims his lethal weapon up at a green iguana, one of tens of thousands in the crosshairs of a government cull.

International Business Times

Taiwan cracks down on firms helping residents apply for Chinese identity cards

Nearly 4,000 Taiwanese residents have reportedly applied for Chinese IDs in coastal Xiamen city

The Independent UK

Senators warn Europe: America under Trump is not coming to help

One Democrat said Europe ‘should plan for Trump to hand Ukraine to Putin to hand Taiwan to China’

The Independent UK

TSMC and Intel rumors stoke Taiwanese fears of losing its 'Silicon Shield'

Taiwanese media criticizes potential collab between TSMC and Intel.

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Taiwan To Increase Defense Spending To Over 3% GDP

Taiwan plans to increase defense spending to over 3% of GDP to address US security concerns.

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Taiwan's Lai Vows More Investment In US As Chip Tariffs Loom

Taiwan will boost investment in the United States and on its own defences, President Lai Ching-te said Friday, as Taipei seeks to head off US President Donald Trump's threats of tariffs on its semiconductor chips.

International Business Times

Delegation Urges Taiwan To Increase Defense Spending For Security

Delegation from RRPFI visits Taiwan, emphasizing defense spending and U.S.-Taiwan partnership amidst Chinese coercion.

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Powerful explosion in Taiwan department store caught on camera

A suspected gas explosion at a Taiwan department store was caught on camera in dramatic dashcam footage.

Evening Standard

Taiwan shopping mall blast: 'Tourists dead' as suspected gas explosion hits 12th-floor food court

The blast occurred at the food court on the 12th floor of the Shin Kong Mitsukoshi department store in Taichung city

International Business Times

Four Dead In Taiwan Department Store Blast

An explosion in a Taiwan department store on Thursday killed four people and left another "without vital signs", authorities said, with videos showing large pieces of debris raining on the street.

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Gas Explosion At Taiwan Mall Kills At Least Five

Authorities in Taiwan respond to a tragic gas explosion at a Taichung shopping mall, resulting in fatalities and injuries. President Lai Ching-te activates...

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Al Jazeera

Explosion at Taiwan department store kills four

Blast hits 12th floor of department store in Taichung injuring at least 24 as search and rescue efforts continue.

The Independent UK

Four dead and many injured after suspected gas explosion at Taiwan department store

Eyewitnesses say impact of powerful blast threw four people out of building

The Independent UK

Gas explosion at Taiwan food court kills 1 and leaves 11 hospitalized

Fire authorities in Taiwan say a gas explostion at a department store killed one man and left 11 others hospitalized, fire authorities said

The Independent UK

Thousands in Taiwan and China celebrate the Lantern Festival with high hopes and rice dumplings

Thousands in Taiwan and China have celebrated the Lantern Festival, a holiday that marks the end of the Lunar New Year period and is celebrated annually on the 15th day of the first month of the lunar calendar

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iPhone manufacturer Foxconn confirms it would seek to buy Renault’s stake in Nissan if up for grabs

With Renault’s alliance with Nissan on the rocks, Foxconn could scoop up its 15% interest as part of a plan by the Taiwanese contract manufacturer to expand into the EV market.

Al Jazeera

China says US naval patrol of Taiwan Strait poses security risk

The US Navy described its patrol as a ‘routine’ exercise through the international waterway.

The Guardian - US

Trump to announce 25% aluminium and steel tariffs as China’s levies against US come into effect

US president accused of ‘shifting goalposts’ by premier of Ontario for adding further tariffs on top of existing metal duties, as China’s fossil fuel levies come into force

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