Taiwan is a land of dramatic contrasts — from the towering mountains that dominate the island’s east to the fertile plains ...

A map of maritime traffic around Taiwan underscores the importance of the self-ruled island to global trade as Taipei gears up for elections. Open-source ship-tracking website MarineTraffic ...

Tsai Ing-wen never set out to be a leader. Growing up shy, she aspired to become an archeologist, because “people that are dead already wouldn’t jump up and argue with you.” But instead of picking ...