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Taiwan Air Force officer sentenced for selling military documents to China
Taipei [Taiwan], August 23 (ANI): A Taiwanese Air Force officer has been sentenced to over seven years in prison for leaking military documents to China in exchange for money, Focus Taiwan reported. The case is connected to a previously convicted...

Taiwan nuclear referendum fails to meet legal threshold, but president signals openness to future use
Taiwan’s referendum on reopening its last nuclear power plant failed to meet the legal threshold, despite majority support from voters. President Lai Ching-te acknowledged public demand for reliable energy and said the island may reconsider...

Taiwan: Maanshan Nuclear Plant To Stay Shut As Referendum Fails
Home Asia Taiwan: Maanshan Nuclear Plant To Stay Shut As Referendum Fails Taiwan's government says there are major safety concerns around generating nuclear power in earthquake-prone Taiwan and handling nuclear waste. A bid to reopen Taiwan’s last...

Taiwan defends U-15 Asian Baseball Championship title at 2025 tourney
Tainan, Aug. 23 (CNA) Taiwan successfully defended its title at the 2025 U-15 Asian Baseball Championship, defeating Japan 3-0 in the final in Tainan on Saturday. The two teams went toe-to-toe for most of the final, scoring no runs in the first...

Taiwan vote on restarting nuclear plant fails amid security concerns
Taiwanese voters have rejected a referendum to restart the Ma’anshan nuclear plant, dealing a blow to nuclear energy advocates. A referendum on restarting the Ma’anshan nuclear power plant failed on Saturday after falling short of the required...

Taiwan nuclear plant reopening vote fails as approval threshold missed
Taiwan's government says there are major safety concerns around generating nuclear power in earthquake-prone Taiwan and handling nuclear waste. Taiwan President Lai Ching-te told reporters on Saturday evening that while the referendum had failed,...

Taiwan nuclear plant re-opening vote fails as approval threshold missed
Audio By Carbonatix By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) -A referendum to push for the re-opening of Taiwan’s last nuclear plant failed on Saturday to reach the legal threshold to be valid, though the president said the island could return to the...

Taiwan vote on restarting nuclear plant fails
Taipei: A Taiwanese referendum on whether to restart a nuclear power plant failed on Saturday after the number of votes in favour fell short of the legally required threshold. Ma'anshan Nuclear Power Plant closed in May, ending atomic energy in...

World News | Taiwan Air Force Officer Sentenced for Selling Military Documents to China
Taipei [Taiwan], August 23 (ANI): A Taiwanese Air Force officer has been sentenced to over seven years in prison for leaking military documents to China in exchange for money, Focus Taiwan reported. The case is connected to a previously convicted...

KMT legislators fend off DPP recall campaign in China's Taiwan region
A protester holds up a placard reading "send back for review" in Taipei, Taiwan, China, May 21, 2024. /VCG A protester holds up a placard reading "send back for review" in Taipei, Taiwan, China, May 21, 2024. /VCG Democratic Progressive Party...

China unveils 16 measures to boost financial integration between Fujian and Taiwan
A view of Taipei, the island of Taiwan Photo: VCG China's financial regulator has rolled out 16 policy measures to boost the integration of banking and insurance sectors between East China's Fujian Province and the Taiwan region, paving the way...

US lawmakers call on ICAO to include Taiwan
Four members of the US Congress on Thursday urged the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to invite Taiwan to participate as a guest at its 42nd assembly next month. In a letter to ICAO Secretary-General Juan Carlos Salazar, the...

Proud of our baseball players: Aruba set to face Taiwan
0 Saturday promises to be another exciting day for the Caribbean Team (Aruba), as they prepare to face Taiwan in what many see as a rematch. Aruba has already shown remarkable resilience. Their journey began at the Caribbean Series in Curaçao,...

LIVE: Chinese Taipei vs Aruba in 2025 Little League World Series international final
The matchup in the international championship game at the 2025 Little League World Series is set. Chinese Taipei will face Aruba on Saturday afternoon at Lamade Stadium with a trip to the title game on the line. The winner will face the team that...

Where to watch Aruba vs. Chinese-Taipei today: LLWS free stream
Chinese-Taipei will face Aruba in the Little League World Series International championship Saturday at 12:30 p.m. ET. Aruba was shut out by Chinese-Taipei 4-0 on Aug. 18. The winner will face the winner of the USA final on Sunday. Aruba vs....

How to watch Chinese Taipei vs. Aruba Little League international championship for free today
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa.– Chinese Taipei clashes with Aruba in the Little League international championship game today – Saturday, Aug. 23 – at Journey Bank Ballpark at historic Bowman Field in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. This game is available to watch...

Watch the Little League World Series for free today: Taipei vs. Aruba (8/23/25)
The 2025 Little League Baseball World Series continues with the International Championship Game between last year’s runner-up, Chinese Taipei, and Santa Cruz, Aruba. The first pitch is scheduled for Saturday, August 23, at 9:30 a.m. PT/12:30 p.m....

Second round of recall campaign fails again amid public discontent with Taiwan's DPP authorities
Latest news The second round of recall votes against seven Kuomintang (KMT) legislators in Taiwan island failed on Saturday - the "no" votes consistently outnumbered the "yes" votes - meaning all 32 recall proposals promoted by the Democratic...

How to Watch Chinese Taipei vs Aruba: Live Stream Little League World Series International Championship
By Ben Verbrugge is a freelance sportswriter with a journalism degree from CSU Dominguez Hills. He is a member of the Los Angeles media and spends most of his time covering the NBA, NFL, and MLB. When not writing, he is either playing or watching...

Remote Japan Island near Taiwan Struggles to Secure Doctor Amid Fear of Taiwan Contingency
Yomiuri Shimbun photos Kazuhiko Kasuya speaks to a patient on Aug. 5 in Yonaguni, Okinawa Prefecture. By Manami Shimada / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer 1:00 JST, August 24, 2025 YONAGUNI, Okinawa — Yonaguni Island, Japan’s westernmost remote island...