Restrictions on media and social gatherings announced right after South Korean president Yoon declared martial law in a televised address today

I’m at the National Assembly. Reported military chopper flying low. Police with shields. People chanting “open the door” and confronting police, saying, “you are going to regret this. This is a sin that will go down the history.” More on NK NEWS KOREA PRO

Breaking: National Assembly votes to demand lifting of martial law. People gathered outside National Assembly celebrating

BREAKING: Yoon says he will lift emergency martial law. He has already withdrawn troops and said he will formally lift the martial law.

My latest for The World: Every two years, the Saisiyat Indigenous community gathers to apologize to a people their ancestors killed long ago. Combined with recent discoveries, their story may be key to understanding the early human settlement of Taiwan. theworld.org/stories/2025/0…

One of the debates in recent weeks in Taiwan was over defense spending. Ashish Valentine has this report from Taipei: npr.org/2025/02/10/nx-…

My latest for NPR: TSMC's $100 billion investments in the US have some in Taiwan worried that their global advantage in semiconductor manufacturing could be compromised. And with it - the "silicon shield" that may deter a Chinese invasion. npr.org/2025/03/12/g-s…

Latest for NPR: Taiwan's premier music festival, 大港開唱 MEGAPORT FES., draws tens of thousands of fans each year to the southern port city of Kaohsiung. This year, several artists used their platforms to share concerns about an escalating threat from China. npr.org/2025/04/05/nx-…

Very sad to see Brilliant Time books is closing. More than a bookstore, a space for Southeast Asian communities and anyone who wanted to learn about them. They often hosted events like talks on Southeast Asian literatures and free classes for Bahasa Indonesia and other languages.

My latest for The World : Taiwan's birthrate is among the lowest in the world. Fewer babies means fewer kids going to school, and fewer still onwards to university. 15 colleges have closed here in the past decade as a result. theworld.org/stories/2025/0…

"... What does that mean? ... That raising children, paying taxes and living her life on this island still isn't enough — because now she has to be reevaluated to see if she 'deserves' to stay?" - by Ashish Valentine in #Taipei npr.org/2025/06/29/g-s…

My latest for NPR: Today is the deadline for thousands of Chinese immigrants in Taiwan to prove they gave up household registration in China or potentially face deportation. Many immigrants feel they've become victims of worsening cross-strait tensions. npr.org/2025/06/29/g-s…

Two hours into the vote-counting process, most of the 24 legislators from #Taiwan's main opposition party, 中國國民黨 KMT, look to be safe from the mass recall campaign against them, marking a surprising yet resounding electoral victory for the KMT.

My latest for NPR : With hours left on the clock, the US and China extended a truce that limits tariffs between the world's two largest economies by a further 90 days. Analysts expect more talks and a meeting between Trump and Xi later this year. npr.org/2025/08/12/nx-…