Trump Touts Trade in Address to Congress – Feb. 25, 2026
US President Donald Trump gives his State of the Union address claiming successes in trade and economics while denouncing the Supreme Court ruling against his tariffs. Japan sends missile systems to its westernmost island, just 100 km away from Taiwan, amid souring relations with China. Plus, one company will be Taiwan's first local firm to set down undersea cables between Taiwan's main and outlying islands. Also: - Team Taiwan heads to Tokyo for a showdown with hard-hitting regional rivals in the first round of this year's World Baseball Classic. - A snowball's chance in... the Olympics? One town in northern Japan has honed rules for snowball fights that it hopes will gain international traction. - Taiwanese agriculture officials and farmers roll out a voluntary label for tracking the carbon footprint of produce.
