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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 ICRT FM 100 for Taiwan This Week. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
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Episodes

See You At the Protest

We discuss the pension reform controversy, the tourism industry controversy, and the Tsai Admin¡¦s Southbound Policy. We also feature a conversation with contract reporter Ralph Jennings over a recent controversy centered on one of his articles. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Sep 09, 20161 hr

Tsai Admin Turns 100 Days Old!

In this special edition of the show, ICRT News and commentators discuss the Tsai administration's first 100 days in office and the current state of Taiwan politics. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Sep 02, 20161 hr

Pokemon Going ... going ... still here.

ICRT News and commentators discuss the week¡¦s top stories including Mega Bank¡¦s mega controversy, the Han Kuang military exercises, the Taipei-Shanghai Forum, and Taiwan's showing at the just concluded Olympics. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Aug 26, 20161 hr 1 min

Pokemon NOOOO!!!

ICRT News and commentators discuss the top stories of the week including the latest Olympic news, the case of the drunk driving diplomat, new moves to help Taiwan's potential bid for the TPP, and of course the fallout from the arrival of Pokemon Go. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Aug 12, 201655 min

Mixed Reactions

ICRT News and guests discuss the Uber drama, the back and forth over the 40 hour work week proposal, a raft of political news, and we round things out with an in depth discussion of President Tsai's apology to Taiwan's aboriginal peoples. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Aug 05, 201658 min

Good to Be Thorough

On this show we discuss the LY¡¦s marathon review session, the passage of a party assets bill, the group of fisherman who paid a visit to Taiping island, and we speak with DR. Ian Rowen of Academia Sinica about the cross-Strait tourism industry. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Jul 29, 201654 min

Snark Attack

This week we give updates on the ATM heist, the tragic tour bus accident that left 26 dead, then we take on a broad range of topics including labor politics, the South China Sea Controversy, and a possible cooperative project with NASA. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Jul 22, 201657 min

I Got a Rock ...

ICRT News and commentators look beneath the surface of the South China Sea ruling and what it will mean for Taiwan, then in the second half of the show we discuss the Red Cross controversy, the ATM bank heists and the continuing Uber saga. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Jul 15, 201650 min

Typhoon Daze

We cover the week's top stories, including the Navy's accidental missile launch, the upcoming tribunal decision on China's claims to the South China sea, and we take an in depth look at new regulations aimed at reining in Taiwan's far seas fleet. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Jul 08, 201655 min

Failure to Communicate

ICRT News and guests discuss Beijing's announcement that cross-strait communication has been suspended, wins and losses for Taiwan's labor movement, how the Brexit might effect Taiwan, and we reflect on the Formosa Fun Coast fire disaster. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Jul 01, 201653 min

That Escalated Quickly!

We discuss the ongoing China Airlines strike, the slow progress of the controversial transitional justice bill, an environmental disaster in Vietnam some allege has been caused by a Taiwanese company, and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Jun 24, 201649 min

Travel Plans

We discuss the week's top political news which mostly involved travel plans for Taiwan's current and former presidents, then we discuss the controversy surrounding a video stoking ethnic tensions, and we update our look at Taiwan's future energy options. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Jun 17, 201652 min

Taiwan Politics After the Love Has Gone

This week we discuss the crazy weather in Northern Taiwan, the chaos on Tuesday as KMT lawmakers pressed the Tsai administration hard on trade and fishing rights issues, a new approval poll for the country's mayors, and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Jun 03, 201656 min

I Know They Sound Angry ...

We take a look at China's reaction to the Tsai presidency one week on, then in the second half we discuss some of the more prominent changes already enacted by the newly minted Executive Yuan. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

May 27, 201650 min

Rubber Hits the Road

We dedicate the whole program today to discussing President Tsai Ing-wen's inauguration ceremony and taking a hard look at exactly what was in her wide ranging inauguration speech. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

May 20, 201641 min

Last Hurrah

We discuss the controversy surrounding the execution of MRT knife killer Cheng Chieh, one Taiwan group's decision to weigh in on the Philippine's ongoing South China Sea case, anger stoked by wording in Taiwan's WHA invitation, and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

May 13, 201656 min

No Girls Allowed ... Not Many Anyway

We take on an array of diplomatic stories confronting both major parties, then we cover two major criminal cases that brought the death penalty back in the news, disappointment over poor gender representation among cabinet appointees, and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

May 06, 201649 min

The Politics of Pork

ICRT News and guests take on this week's political controversy surrounding US pork imports, the diplomatic spat with Japan over fishing rights, the disturbing news of 39 shelter dogs who died from heat exhaustion in transport, and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Apr 29, 201641 min

Connecting the Cross-Strait Dots

ICRT News and guests discuss the week's top stories including a whole bunch of cross-Strait drama and what it all means, the OBI Pharma insider trading case, the US Taiwan Business Council delegation in Taiwan, and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Apr 22, 201653 min

Spy vs. Guy

ICRT News and guests discuss a long list of the week's top stories including the controversial Kenya deportations, the cancelling of the Farglory Taipei Dome contract, a US espionage case that may implicate Taiwan, and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Apr 15, 201646 min

Hon Hai and Sharp Take the Plunge

ICRT News and guests take on a broad range of Taiwan news including the impact of the Panama Papers on Taiwan, the indictments related to the Weiguan Jinlong building collapse, the Hon Hai Sharp merger, and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Apr 08, 201653 min

Taiwan Mourns Together

ICRT News and guests discuss the week's top stories including this Monday's tragic killing of a four year old girls and the public response, Hung's ascension to the head of the KMT, new warnings about the spread of terrorist ideology in Taiwan, and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Apr 01, 201649 min

Mr. Siew Goes to Boao

ICRT News discusses the week's top stories including high level talks at the Boao Forum for Asia, tomorrow's KMT chairmanship election, the central bank's lowering of interest rates, an altercation involving two Taiwan fishing boats, and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Mar 25, 201645 min

An EX-ally Moves On

ICRT News is joined by Gwen Wang and Ross Feingold to discuss the week's top stories including news that China has resumed diplomatic ties with Gambia, Tsai's pick for premier, the release of a soil liquefaction map and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Mar 18, 201651 min

Funny Money

ICRT News is joined by Michael Boyden of Taiwan Asia Strategy Consulting and Japan based energy correspondent Mark Buckton to discuss the week's top stories. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Mar 11, 201645 min

Where You Going With That Plutonium?

ICRT News is joined by Ross Feingold of DC International Advisory to discuss President Elect Tsai's decision to stay on as DPP chairwoman, controversy over what to do with spent nuclear fuel, a call to allow the Dalai Lama to visit Taiwan, and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Mar 04, 201638 min

Trouble at The Unfortunately Named Island

ICRT news is joined by Ross Feingold of DC International Advisory to discuss accusations of militarization in the South China Sea, the new DPP led Legislative Yuan as it starts its term, the continuing fallout from the February 6th earthquake, and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Feb 19, 201639 min

One For the (extremely congested) Road

ICRT News is joined by Donovan Smith and Klaus Bardenhagen to discuss the week's top stories including steps to prevent Zika virus in Taiwan, Taiwan's newest legislative speaker, criticism of President Ma's human rights record, and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Feb 05, 201646 min
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