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Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung received Jamie Fly, CEO of the U.S.-based nongovernmental organization Freedom House, Aug. 7 in Taipei City, to exchange opinions on democratic development, human rights cooperation and the challenge posed by authoritarian expansion for Taiwan and the global community.
The Ministry of Culture (MOC) will present the exhibition “a~~~Wemoji!” from Sept. 4 to Nov. 11 at the Kong Zong Cultural Base in Taipei, featuring Taiwan’s original character “a-We,” who debuted at the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai.
The Taiwan Cultural Center in Tokyo opened the exhibition “New Visions – Opening the Window of Taiwan Comics” on Aug. 18 at the Junkudo Bookstore Ikebukuro Main Store in Tokyo. Held jointly at magmabooks in Toranomon Hills and Books Tokyodo in Kanda-Jinbocho, the exhibition introduces 35 Taiwanese comics to Japanese readers.
Taiwan’s Nibun Chorus (尼布恩合唱團) won gold in both the Contemporary Music and Mixed Choirs categories at the second phase of the World Choir Games 2026 in Helsingborg, Sweden, held from Aug. 6 to 16.
Taiwan’s manufacturing output totaled NT$6.87 trillion (US$215 billion) in the second quarter of 2026, up 27.1 percent from the same period last year, the Ministry of Economic Affairs said Aug. 19.
The Ministry of Transportation and Communications’ Tourism Administration led a travel industry delegation to Indonesia Aug. 11-17, underscoring government commitment to boosting tourism to Taiwan from Southeast Asia.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) strongly condemns and categorically refutes comments made by Anwar Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia, in a media interview with Al Jazeera on August 16. In his remarks, Prime Minister Anwar erroneously and absurdly implied that Taiwan was a separatist province of China and openly justified China’s position on the use of force to annex Taiwan. These…
President Lai Ching-te said Aug. 19 that the government is committed to advancing key net-zero technologies and to linking resources across all sectors to help turn research into solutions for industries and contribute to a global net-zero transformation.
On the evening of August 19, President Lai Ching-te attended the 2026 Net Zero Tech International Contest Award Ceremony and Networking Dinner.
Deputy Foreign Minister Chen Ming-chi received a delegation from the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories Aug. 18 in Taipei City to exchange views on the Taiwan-Canada relationship, Indigenous affairs and sustainable development.
