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  • Taiwan fishermen burn Filipino flags in protest over fatal shooting

    Angry fishermen burn Filipino flags outside the Philippine representative office in Taipei in a protest at the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman by the Philippine coast guard. Hundreds of fishermen wearing yellow headbands and chanting "Justice must be done!" and "Killer must be punished!" hurled eggs at the office and demanded Manila apologize for the incident last Thursday ...

  • Taiwan delegation returns after Manila rejection

    The investigative team that the government dispatched to Manila, in order to investigate the recent killing of a Taiwanese fisherman by Philippine coast guards, returned yesterday after the Southeast Asian country's officials refused to cooperate. According to local media, a new investigative delegation may head out to the Philippines as early as Monday once the Philippine government ...

  • Ma urges early resolution to dispute with Philippines

    Philippines over the May 9 shooting death of a Taiwanese fisherman in disputed waters should be resolved as soon as possible, emphasizing that a joint investigation is needed, according to Garfie Li, spokeswoman of the Presidential Office. Ma made the comment at a National Security Council meeting convened with several officials from relevant government agencies to discuss the ongoing row with ...

  • Navigation recorders will shed light on shooting death official

    Taipei, May 18 (CNA) Deputy Justice Minister Chen Ming-tang said Saturday that a comparison of the navigation recorders on the Taiwanese fishing boat ...

  • U.S. congressmen back Taiwans demands over fishermans death

    Ma Ying-jeou , U.S. Representative Scott DesJarlais (R-Tenn.) expressed regrets over the death of Hung Shih-cheng, 65, who was shot dead in an encounter with ...

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  • Taiwan urges North Korea to maintain regional peace

    Ma Ying-jeou on Saturday urged North Korea to exercise self-restraint and not fuel tensions in the region after Pyongyang launched three short-range missiles earlier in the day. After a meeting with national security top brass, Garfie Li, spokeswoman of the Presidential Office, quoted Ma as stressing that Taiwan opposes any action that would undermine regional peace and that he has asked ...

  • Proposed joint investigation not impossible official

    Philippines government vessel on May 9, despite Manila going back on its word, Deputy Justice Minister Chen Ming-tang said Saturday. Speaking to reporters in his office upon the return of a Taiwanese investigation team from Manila earlier in the day, Chen said the key factor that drove the team to leave Manila empty handed was the lack of consensus between the two countries on Taiwan's ...

  • Taiwanese fishing boat arrives home after being intercepted by Vietnam

    Taipei, May 18 (CNA) A Taiwanese fishing boat that was intercepted on May 14 by Vietnamese government vessels on open seas arrived home in southern Taiwan Saturday, with the skipper saying he was surprised that the boat was not seized by the Vietnamese government. The boat, the Lung Wang Li No. 97 from Pingtung County's Liouciou Township, was intercepted by Vietnamese government vessels ...

  • Taiwan accuses Philippines of lack of cooperation

    The Taiwan investigation team, tasked with conducting a probe into the fatal shooting of a Taiwan fisherman, has returned to Taipei from Manila. On arrival, the team held a press conference at Taipei Airport. The team has called on the Philippine government to conduct a joint investigation with Taiwan into the incident. It's accused the Philippine authorities of dishonesty, saying the ...

  • Taiwan probe team returns slamming Philippines capricious treatment

    Taiwan authorities decided on May 12 to dispatch a fleet to conduct regular patrol in waters to the south of the island to guard fishing boats following the shooting-death of a Taiwanese fisherman by the Philippine side at sea.(Photo Source: huanqiu.com) A Taiwan investigation team sent to Manila to probe a fatal shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman by Philippine coast guard returned to Taipei on ...

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