Taipei: A group of visiting U.S. senators on Monday highlighted the importance of “peace through strength,” while calling on Taiwan to swiftly pass a special defense budget bill to fund planned purchases of U.S. weapons

Taichung: Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen of the opposition Kuomintang (KMT) stated on Monday that Taiwan’s special defense budget should focus more on drones rather than submarines, suggesting a budget ranging from NT$800 billion (US$25 billion)

Taipei: The United States has consented to Taiwan’s request to delay the initial payment deadline for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), a crucial U.S.-made weapon system, as Taiwan grapples with a budget impasse.

Belize city: Taiwan’s new ambassador to Belize, Amino Chi, has arrived in the Central American country to take up his post, as announced by the Republic of China (Taiwan) embassy on Sunday.

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Taipei: Thousands of people gathered in front of the Presidential Office in Taipei on Sunday to protest the guilty verdict and 17-year prison sentence handed to former Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) chairman Ko Wen-je, with