Foreseeing an address
We talk National Day, the lifting of quarantine regulations for arrivals, Taipei mayoral candidates unveiling of their pet policies and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Oct 07, 2022•48 min
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.
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Episodes
US$1billion!
We talk Paraguay's president calling for Taiwan investment, the International Civil Aviation Organization's triennial assembly, new emergency coordination office for wartime and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Sep 30, 2022•47 min
Talk of US commitment
We talk earthquakes, high level talk of the defense of Taiwan, the lifting of border restrictions and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Sep 23, 2022•45 min
Resolutions in the spotlight
We talk UN General Assembly plans, an act in the United States and a resolution in the European Parliament, a survey showing widespread support for the death penalty and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Sep 16, 2022•45 min
China drones on and on and on ....
We talk incursions by Chinese operated UAVs, anger over increases to the minimum wage, a pet squirrel attack on the Taipei metro and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Sep 02, 2022•44 min
A deadly attack on police officers raises questions
We talk fallout from the killing of two police officers; some ire feelings about the KMT vice chairman's China trip and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Aug 26, 2022•46 min
Not a holiday in Cambodia
We talk organized crime gangs and fake jobs, the cancellation of the WorldPride 2025 event due to a dispute over wording and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Aug 19, 2022•41 min
China flexes its military muscle
We talk China's military exercises, a trip to China by the KMT's vice chairman and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Aug 12, 2022•44 min
Pelosi visits as Beijing rages
We talk the visit to Taiwan this week by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi -- from its build-up to the fallout. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Aug 05, 2022•53 min
Taiwan in the international headlines
We talk US-China-Taiwan issues, more problems for the DPP's Taoyuan mayoral candidate, increasing confidence in the lay judge system and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Jul 29, 2022•41 min
Will she or won't she?
We talk questions over a visit to Taiwan by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the European Union's incoming ambassador to China indicating his support for "peaceful cross-strait reunification" and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Jul 22, 2022•42 min
VP Lai goes to Tokyo
We talk Taiwan's honoring of former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe, the DPP's choosing of it's Taipei mayoral candidate and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Jul 15, 2022•42 min
Local election news from the south
We talk the KMT choosing its Kaohsiung mayoral candidate, the Straits Forum in China, a headline making divorce and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Jul 08, 2022•41 min
Cheap power for some, but not others
We talk controversy over power pricing adjustments, the KMT backtracking on a Taiwan Strait related comment by a ranking member, talk of the negative effects of the government's Bilingual 2030 policy and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Jul 01, 2022•41 min
More November election nominees getting the nod
We talk the local elections shaping up, questions over the government arrivals numbers, a designation for World Cup tickets and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Jun 24, 2022•41 min
Exclusive interview with Foreign Minister Joseph Wu
We talk trade, defense, diplomatic ties, Ukraine, the foreign ministry's goals and much more with the foreign minister during a conversation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Taipei. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Jun 16, 2022•45 min
Meeting old friends
We talk Eric Chu's US trip, a vow to annually hike the minimum wage, the taboo topic of legal red light districts and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Jun 10, 2022•43 min
Big COVID insurance payouts
We talk local insurers looking at huge coronavirus claims, an amendment to decriminalize the use of a presidential state affairs fund, a famous bomber jacket and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Jun 03, 2022•41 min
Another no from the WHO
We talk the rejection of a proposal to put Taiwan's observer status on the agenda of this week's meeting of the global heath body, a lot of Taiwan chatter in the United States, the latest coronavirus news and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
May 27, 2022•44 min
Deadly US shooting hits home in Taiwan
We talk the attack on members of the Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian Church, the latest Coronavirus news and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
May 20, 2022•44 min
Unprecedented death rates
We talk domestic coronavirus infections continuing to rise, Lee Ming-che's first press conferance since his release from a Chinese prison and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
May 13, 2022•38 min
Countable infections
We talk the coronavirus latest, a failure to find an agreement on a residency plan for Hong Kong and Macau and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
May 06, 2022•44 min
Holiday rail chaos
We talk the new '3+4' quarantine policy, the World Health Assembly, anger over a newspaper report and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Apr 29, 2022•44 min
Another brawl in the LY
We talk the latest coronavirus news, a fight in the Legislative Yuan over a proposed bill to acquit a former president of corruption, calls for marijuana decriminalization and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Apr 22, 2022•46 min
High coronavirus case number possibilities
We talk warnings of possible big rises in coronavirus infection rates, Lee Ming-che's return to Taiwan and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Apr 15, 2022•43 min
A new Taiwan model for coronavirus control
We talk revised coronavirus control measures, the sudden postponement of a reported visit to Taiwan by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, former President Chen Shui-bian facing charges of possibly violating his medical parole, the passing of Peng Ming-min and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Apr 08, 2022•48 min
From a messy bill to a bitcoin problem
We talk disagreements over the timing of a constitutional referendum, the government's road map to achieve net zero emissions and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Apr 01, 2022•48 min
A bit of an early morning jolt
We talk conscription reform, local government leadership satisfaction and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Mar 25, 2022•43 min
Taiwan rallies for Ukraine
We talk alleged leaked Russian intelligence documents, an event in support of the people of Ukraine, questions over a power outage at the Taoyuan International Airport and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Mar 18, 2022•44 min
An unfriendly listing
We talk questions regarding how China could be using the situation in Ukraine against Taiwan, possible further shortened quarantine periods for arrivals and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Mar 11, 2022•42 min
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