Taiwan This Week
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Taiwan This Week
Keeping abreast of Taiwan news has never been easier, nor more informative. Every week, the ICRT news team from around the island takes a look back at the important stories that affected Taiwan. From Taipei all the way down to Pingdong, and even far beyond. Friday nights at around 8:20, tune into IC...
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Shovel Superheroes
We talk 50/50 semiconductor production, the Hualien clean-up operation and the foreign minister's busy few days.
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A deadly storm
We talk Typhoon Ragasa, United Nations recognition, the line-up for the KMT's leadership election and more.
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Scarred farmland
We talk the alarming Meinong Grand Canyon, an updated version of a civil defense handbook, a proposal for the creation of a two-round absolute majorit...
A high profile detainee makes bail
We talk Ko Wen-je being released on bail after just over a year in detention, President Lai Ching-te's lengthy interview with the Liberty Times, the C...
Recall repercussions
We talk the final batch of recall votes failing to unseat any KMT lawmakers, Premier Cho Jung-tai announcing a new Cabinet and more.
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The last recall
We talk the final batch of recalls targeting KMT lawmakers, a referendum on whether to extend the service of the Maanshan Nuclear Power Plant, approva...
The Cabinet facing criticism and making a U-turn
We talk Premier Cho Jung-tai vowing to improve communications, a reversal of opposition against a cash handout, the return of the Taipei rainbow cross...
Boris Johnson and semiconductors
We talk a visit by a former UK prime minister, chip tariffs, a record liquefied natural gas deal and more.
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Tariffs set and denials about an overseas trip
We talk Taiwan's exports to the US being subject to a 20% tariff; the failure of the biggest batch of Great Recall votes, claims and denials about a p...
Recalls big day
We talk this weekend's recall votes targeting 24 KMT lawmakers and one city mayor.
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Tariff talk and recall chatter
We talk tariffs returning to the headlines and the latest news about the upcoming recalls.
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Urban resilience drills
We talk a new expanded type of air raid warning exercise, the vice president's reaction to news she was targeted by Beijing during an overseas trip, m...
Presidential calls for unity by 'hammering out impurities'
We talk President Lai Ching-te beginning a 10 speech tour, the latest news about the pending recalls and more.
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A boycotted briefing
We talk the Narwhal submarine leaving port for sea trials, opposition party leaders refusing to attend a national security briefing, a couple of trips...
Spies within the DPP and the KMT
We talk Chinese espionage investigations focusing on political member members, the Cabinet taking steps to make it easier for foreigners to work in Ta...
Allegations of damaging national sovereignty
We talk an investigation into a media group's participation at a cross-strait summit, the latest news about the recall campaigns and more.
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A president's first year office and a CEO's big announcements
We talk President Lai Ching-te's marking his first year office, Nvidia's Jensen Huang attending Computex in Taipei and more.
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Nuclear power is no more
We talk the end of nuclear power generation, contrasting overseas trips and more.
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Currency appreciation and VE Day commemoration
We talk the NT's sudden rise against the US dollar, the government marking Victory in Europe Day for first time and more.
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Trust in Trump's America?
We talk public attitudes toward America and Donald Trump, plans to recall President Lai China-te, a pending dedicated air quality center and more.
A much touted opposition summit
We talk Pope Francis' death and Taiwan, a meeting between the heads of the KMT and the Taiwan People's Party, overseas electronic voting and more.
Recall petition probes
We talk the latest on investigations into allegations of recall petition signature forgery, denials that convenience stores will be used as wartime hu...
Tariff tremors
We talk Taiwan's wobbly US tariff week, allegations of a violation of procurement rules by the Taipei Metro and more.
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Allegations of an erosion of free speech
We talk calls for "advocating war" to be made a crime, a civil defense drill, KMT referendum bills making progress in the Legislature and more.
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A forum and a battle of policy briefings
We talk the Yushan Forum, the DPP and the KMT going on islandwide tours to blast their opposing policies, controversy over a Chinese national who had...
A big deal for little chips
We talk TSMC's additional investment in the US, questions about Taiwan's defense spending, an emergency room nursing shortage and more.
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A fact sheet revamp
We talk the US State Department's removal of a line concerning Taiwan independence; a KMT delegation visiting the US for talks with Trump officials; m...
A big meeting and a big tax surplus
We talk a meeting of the five government branches, calls for NT$10,000 cash handouts, undocumented migrant workers and more.
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Talk of tariffs and recalls
We cover possible US levies on Taiwan chip makers; recall vote proposals, a DeepSeek ban and more.
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Trump and Taiwan 2.0
We talk Donald Trump's return to the White House and Taiwan; lawmakers passing a slashed central government budget; Constitutional Court rulings takin...
A dead president, a onetime presidential hopeful and a presidential address.
We talk how Taiwan remembers Jimmy Carter, the latest on Ko Wen-je's legal woes; Lai Ching-te's New Year's Day address and more.
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2024 in review
We talk the past year's top stories from and about Taiwan.
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Protests, cross-strait talks and tanks
We talk protests over proposed amendments, the Taipei-Shanghai Twin-City Forum, the delivery of Abrams Main Battle Tanks from the US and more.
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Military deployments and influencer propaganda
We talk China's military goings-on this week in the skies and waters around Taiwan, warnings to influencers about accepting funding or instruction fro...
Talk of martial law
We talk the brief declaration of martial law in South Korea making news in Taiwan, visiting Chinese students facing claims of making comments resultin...
A first overseas trip and a winning team
We talk President Lai Ching-te visiting Pacific Island allies, a visit by Chinese students, a rejected citizenship petition and more.
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Workplace bullying
We talk apologies from senior government officials regarding workplace bullying, lawyers taking to the streets, questions over cryptocurrency taxation...
Taiwan takeways from the US election
We talk Donald Trump's return to the White House and what it could mean for Taiwan, draft amendments to the an allocations act and the demolition of a...
Taiwan and the US election
We speak with regular show commentator Brian Hioe, former American Institute in Taiwan Director William Stanton and Professor Huang Min-Hua, the chair...
Charges of bad faith and an offer of a concession
We talk an on going dispute over the general budget, Tsai Ing-wen returning from a trip to Europe, a battle to deport a Spanish national who was the f...