Tokyo: The anti-Henoko “All Okinawa” camp’s 12-year hold on the Okinawa governorship ended Sunday when former Naha Deputy Mayor Genta Koja unseated two-term incumbent Denny Tamaki in a six-candidate race. The conservative-backed 42-year-old candidate …
Taipei: Taiwan ranked seventh globally in citizen participation in the Global State of Democracy 2026 report released Tuesday by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA). Taiwan also made gains in legisla…
Taipei: Tuvalu Foreign Minister Paulson Panapa has emphasized the importance of Taiwan’s inclusion in the international community, citing its leadership in healthcare, digital innovation, and disaster response as key factors that warrant a “seat at
Taipei: Taiwan is taking steps to open a representative’s office in Cebu, the Philippines, as announced by Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung on Tuesday. The new office will mark Taiwan’s second in the Southeast Asian nation,
Vatican city: President Lai Ching-te has sent greetings from the Taiwan government and people to Pope Leo XIV on his 71st birthday, which was on Sept. 14, according to Taiwan’s embassy in the Holy See.