Lai Inspects Submarines in Kaohsiung – March 20, 2026
President Lai Ching-te visited two submarines in Kaohsiung, including Taiwan’s first domestically built vessel, as he inspected naval capabilities amid rising pressure from China. Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae and US President Donald Trump met at the White House to discuss issues ranging from China to the Iran war. And cybersecurity experts at a Taipei forum say AI is a double-edged sword as it can aid police investigations but also make online crime harder to detect. Plus: - TaiwanPlus speaks with Lithuanian Parliament member Dovilė Šakalienė about the state of Lithuania’s ties with Taiwan. - Crowds gather from across northern Taiwan at New Taipei’s Nanshan Fude Temple to honor Tudigong, the Earth God, on his birthday and pray for blessings in the year ahead. - A visually impaired perfumer has unveiled a suncake-inspired fragrance at Taiwan’s first professional fragrance trade show.
