Lithuania's PM Regrets Taiwan Office Name – Feb. 6, 2026
Lithuania's prime minister says her country's decision to open a Taiwanese representative office bearing the name Taiwan was a strategic mistake that harmed relations with China. A recent Gallup poll says that compared to the rest of the globe, people in Taiwan are the most worried about politics. And voters in Japan are preparing for a pivotal snap parliamentary election with Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae looking to ride a strong wave of popularity to secure a larger mandate. Plus: - TaiwanPlus speaks with Dafydd Fell from the Centre of Taiwan Studies at SOAS about Taiwan's first railways, built to carry forward industry during the heyday of big sugar. - Premier Cho Jung-tai refuses to countersign a bill from the legislature for the second time. - A scuffle broke out outside a hospital involving the concerned relatives of a wealthy centenarian who married his caregiver in secret back in January.
