Taiwan may cut its defense budget, just as Trump returns
Another U.S.-aligned democracy in Asia is mired in political gridlock, with Taiwan’s opposition challenging defense spending aimed at fending off China.
Taiwan asks South Korea for help over Chinese ship after subsea cable damaged
Taiwan has asked South Korea for assistance investigating a Chinese-owned ship suspected of cutting a subsea cable off its northern coast on Friday.
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Taiwan Requests South Korea’s Assistance in Investigating Chinese Ship for Damaging Undersea Cables
Taiwan seeks South Korea's help to investigate a Chinese ship accused of damaging undersea communication cables amid rising tensions.
China to resume some group tours to Taiwan
China's tourism ministry said on Friday that it has begun preparations to resume group tours to Taiwan from Shanghai and Fujian province in the near future, with Taipei saying it welcomed the move.
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Taiwan says Chinese-owned ship suspected of damaging sea cable goes dark
A Chinese-owned cargo ship suspected of damaging a subsea telecoms cable off Taiwan has stopped transmitting its location on the high seas, Taiwan's coast guard said Tuesday.Taiwan has asked South Korean authorities for assistance in the investigation into the ship after rough seas prevented them boarding the vessel near northern Taiwan,
Chinese vessel suspected of damaging undersea cable near Taiwan
Taiwanese authorities and some analysts say the Chinese vessel, which operates under two different flags, could be carrying out China’s gray zone operations against Taiwan
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South Korea shifts chip exports away from China as Taiwan, US market surge
South Korea's semiconductor industry is rapidly diversifying its export destinations away from China, with Taiwan and the US emerging as increasingly important markets amid ongoing US-China trade tensions.
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S Korea and Japan stress security ties amid political strife
It marked the highest-level diplomatic meeting between the nations since South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s short-lived imposition of martial law last month, a move that has triggered political turmoil in one of Asia’s most vibrant democracies.
Rubio Aims to Take on the Axis of Anger: China, Russia, North Korea and Iran
The loose arrangement of hostile powers could pose a series of conundrums for President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of state.
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THE KOREA INDUSTRY DAILY: Twinny and TeamFresh Collaborate to Enhance Logistics Center Productivity with Autonomous Picking Solution
SEOUL, South Korea, Jan. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cold chain logistics company TeamFresh (CEO Seong-il Lee) has partnered with autonomous robot specialist Twinny (Co-CEOs Hong-seok Cheon and Young-seok Cheon) to implement Twinny's "NarGo Order Picking" solution, aiming to boost the productivity of logistics center operations.