Defense Ministry Tightening Anti-Spying Laws – March 24, 2026
The defense ministry says it is tightening counterintelligence laws following a report on a sharp rise in Chinese espionage cases. A joint report by Greenpeace and an energy research group warns that Taiwan’s fast-growing AI chip industry could pose significant environmental and public health risks. And Japan is restructuring its navy and boosting cyber defenses to strengthen security in its southwestern regions. Plus: - US President Donald Trump says his envoys are making progress in talks with Iran to end the Middle East war, but Iranian officials deny such talks have taken place. - As Taiwan marked 30 years since its first direct democratic presidential elections on Monday, US lawmakers passed a bipartisan resolution reaffirming American support for Taipei. - A hospital in Taiwan has successfully carried out a liver transplant for a patient from Palau, one of the country's diplomatic allies.
