Korean Air will begin operating two eco-friendly Airbus A350-900 aircraft on short-haul routes to Japan from Monday.

Less than 750 kilometres from Taiwan and home to nearly 30,000 US troops, the Japanese islands of Okinawa would play a pivotal role should Beijing order the invasion of Taiwan.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Taiwan and Japan have agreed on rules for fishing in disputed waters at the 11th annual meeting on the issue in Tokyo earlier this week. The ministry said on Friday that both sides reached an agreement on fishing in waters listed under the Taiwan-Japan Fisheries Agreement.

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has expressed hope that Taiwan and Japan will be able to conclude an economic partnership agreement, or EPA.

The Hokkaido Railway temporarily suspended its train services following the incident in the coastal city of Otaru in Hokkaido on Jan 23.

Chunghwa Telecom announced yesterday that communication between Taiwan and Lienchiang County (Matsu) via undersea cable has been restored following a partial repair of the Taiwan-Matsu No. 2 undersea cable,

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) yesterday raised its key policy rate to the highest level in 17 years and took a more bullish view on the strength of inflation, fueling expectations for more rate hikes and supporting the yen.

The first Billboard Live club in Taiwan is slated to open this fall in the city’s bustling Xinyi District. The news was announced on Friday (Jan. 17), detailing a licensing agreement between Billboard parent company Penske Media Corporation and Credo Holdings, Ltd., a leading hospitality company headquartered in Shinjuku, Tokyo.

Former Mariners, Yankees, and Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki became a Hall of Famer on Thursday, but he was not a unanimous selection

Taipei and Tokyo have set 124° east longitude within the inverted triangle zone north of the Yaeyama Islands as a demarcation line under the Taiwan-Japan Fisheries Agreement, which was signed in 2013 to address fishing rights in the overlapping exclusive economic zones.

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Taipei Game Show 2025 (TGS) is set to launch at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center Hall 1, 4th and 5th floors from January 23 to 26, featuring 346 exhibitors from 30 countries and regions. Over 350 games spanning platforms and genres such as console,