Taiwan This Week
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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
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Mar 27, 2026 • 47min
Bribery and corruption
We talk Taiwan People's Party founder and former Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je being sentenced to 17 years in prison, heated debate about the possible restarting of nuclear power plants, Employment Gold Cards and more.
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Mar 20, 2026 • 42min
Verbal provocation
We talk the KMT and the Taiwan People's Party approving a pact for November's ballots, the continuing dispute over the status of a lawmaker-at-large, the latest on a designation spat with South Korea and more.
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Mar 13, 2026 • 49min
A tiff over a Tokyo trip
We talk the premier making a brief trip to Japan on his day off that raised some ire feelings, a sharp decline in Chinese military flights near Taiwan, revisions to the Meteorological Act and more.
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Mar 6, 2026 • 52min
Power concerns and defense spending debate
We talk the government's reaction to the US-Israel war on Iran, dueling defense budgets; scores of people being indicted in the Prince Holding Group case and more.
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Feb 13, 2026 • 49min
A trade deal signed
We talk the signing of a Taiwan-US trade deal, experts touting Sanae Takaichi's election victory as being good news for Taiwan, a movie adaptation of unsolved murders causing controversy and more.
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Jan 23, 2026 • 51min
Classified defense materials and free milk
We talk a briefing to lawmakers on weapons procurement plans, Taiwan's trade negotiating team meeting the press and more.
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Jan 16, 2026 • 51min
Tariffs lowered, but semiconductor investments increased
We talk Taiwan and the US finalizing a trade deal, questions over the special defense budget, and plans to create a 'smoke-free city' in Taipei.
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Jan 9, 2026 • 39min
Decapitation and budget concerns
We talk about worries concerning a possible decapitation strike, the ongoing central government budget stand-off, a pulled talk show slated to be hosted by former President Chen Shui-bian and more.
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Jan 2, 2026 • 52min
A year end stern cross-strait warning
We talk China's latest military exercises around Taiwan.
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Dec 26, 2025 • 51min
The year in review
We talk some of the top stories from here in Taiwan in 2025.
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