Taiwan

The tiny Japanese island on the front lines of China’s feud

December 30, 2025 8:24 pm

Yonaguni is a reminder that Japan’s own security is linked to Taiwan’s. A Chinese attack on Taiwan could threaten Japan’s access to vital sea lanes and leave far-flung Okinawan islands vulnerable.

'Biggest destroyer of peace': China launches live-firing drills around Taiwan in its biggest war games to date

December 30, 2025 9:16 am

China's Maritime Safety Administration on Monday designated two further zones within which live-firing would take place.

Over 1 lakh air travellers to be affected in Taiwan as China launches military drills designed to encircle Taiwan

December 29, 2025 7:54 pm

The Taiwan administration said that they have placed their forces on alert amid military drills by China and called the Chinese government “the biggest destroyer of peace.”

Chinese military to stage drills around Taiwan to warn 'external forces' after Japan tensions

December 29, 2025 8:14 am

Taiwan, an island off the southeastern coast of China, separated from the mainland in 1949 amid Civil War.

6.7-magnitude earthquake hits Taiwan, no tsunami threat to India

December 27, 2025 10:15 pm

The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) said that there was no tsunami threat due to the Taiwan earthquake.

Israel becomes first UN member to recognise Somaliland as independent state

December 26, 2025 10:15 pm

Somaliland, also known as the Republic of Somaliland, is a self-declared republic in the Horn of Africa, which is internationally recognised as part of Somalia.

China sanctions 20 defence companies over largest-ever US arms sales to Taiwan

December 26, 2025 8:16 pm

The move follows Washington's announcement last week of $11.1 billion in arms sales to Taiwan, the largest ever US weapons package for the island.

China fumes as US announces massive package of arms sales to Taiwan

December 18, 2025 7:19 pm

US-Chinese tensions have ebbed and flowed during Trump’s second term, largely over trade and tariffs but also over China’s increasing aggressiveness toward Taiwan.

Over Taiwan, China and Japan are playing a risky game

December 18, 2025 8:29 am

China has responded to the Japanese PM's remarks about Taiwan in a manner consistent with past confrontations, leveraging both economic and military pressure

The world this week | G20 Summit in South Africa, US-China talks on Taiwan, and Russia-Ukraine peace plan

November 29, 2025 7:52 am

From world leaders congregating in South Africa’s Johannesburg for the G20 Summit to China squabbling with Japan over Taiwan and announcing the construction of the world’s first floating artificial island with a nuclear-proof bunker – a lot has happened in the world this week.

In pictures | Typhoon Gaemi wreaks havoc in Taiwan and Philippines

July 25, 2024 9:21 pm

After 2-year gap owing to Covid, Taiwan reopens its borders for tourists

October 13, 2022 2:31 pm

Taiwan earthquake traps people, derails train

September 18, 2022 8:32 pm

A strong earthquake shook much of Taiwan on Sunday, toppling a three-story building and temporarily trapping four people inside, stranding about 400 tourists on a mountainside, and knocking part of a passenger train off its tracks.

Rain in Taiwan as country awaits Typhoon Muifa

September 13, 2022 8:14 pm

The Central Meteorological Administration (CMA), which issued an “orange” warning, said Muifa’s centre was around 490 km (304.5 miles) southeast of Xiangshan city in Zhejiang province.

Overnight building blaze in Taiwan kills 46, injures at least 41

October 14, 2021 8:18 pm

Many of the residents of the 40-year-old building were elderly and lived alone in apartments as small as 13 square meters, according to local media.

Accidental explosion at Taiwan water park injures over 500

June 28, 2015 1:02 pm

A fire sparked by the explosion of an unknown powder near the stage of a party at the Formosa Water Park in New Taipei City, Taiwan injured over 500 people.