By Chen Yu-fu / Staff reporterThe Taiwan Association of University Professors yesterday urged the government to quickly announce and implement a policy of extending the conscription period from four months to one year.
Taipei, Aug. 31 (CNA) Veterans Affairs Council (VAC) deputy chief Lee Wen-chung (李文忠) has called on the United States to maintain its ongoing support for Taiwan amid rising cross-Taiwan Strait tensions.
Taipei, May 13 (CNA) Public hospitals in Taiwan are in the process of establishing a special access channel for children aged six or below seeking medical attention amid a spike in domestic COVID-19 cases, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced Friday.
A weekend getaway where you can escape the summer heat, commune with nature among trees that sprouted before the time of Christ or enjoy landscaped gardens and comfortable accommodations is within easy reach of northern Taiwan. Experience a traditional garden with Chinese and Japanese influences, birdwatching, ecological tours of old-growth cypress forest and one of Chiang Kai-shek’s (蔣介石) namesake villas set among orchards with a beautiful view of the Lanyang River (蘭陽溪) valley, all in the Makauy Ecological Park (馬告生態園區).
The Northern Cross-Island Highway connects Taoyuan and Yilan counties, passing through misty conifer forests as it climbs over the Snow Mountain
Taipei, May 5 (CNA) The Cabinet on Thursday adopted proposals to upgrade the Council of Agriculture (COA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to stand-alone ministries as part of a wider government restructuring program.