South Korea Bans Dog Meat, a Now-Unpopular Custom
South Korea’s lawmakers on Tuesday outlawed the breeding, slaughter and sale of dogs for human consumption, a centuries-old practice that is unpopular and rare today.
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Taiwan election: Kuomintang party promises peace with China
The rock music was booming, the dancers on stage were gyrating, and the crowd was going wild waving thousands of Taiwan flags.
Profile: Tsai Ing-wen, Taiwan's first female president
Tsai Ing-wen made history in 2016 as Taiwan's first female president - now, as she prepares to leave office, her defence of Taiwan's sovereignty may arguably define her legacy.
Taiwan election: China sows doubt about US with disinformation
The rumour was old, but effective: the Taiwanese were being fed "poisonous" pork imported from the US.
China and Taiwan: A really simple guide
China sees self-ruled Taiwan as a breakaway province that will eventually be under Beijing's control - and has not ruled out the use of force to take the island.
What's behind China-Taiwan tensions?
All eyes are on Taiwan ahead of a pivotal presidential race that has been described as a choice between peace and war with mainland China.
China sanctions five US defence firms over Taiwan arms sales
China has announced sanctions on five Western defence firms over the latest round of US arms sales to Taiwan.
General Tso’s chicken to bento bowls: A food guide to Taiwan politics
"I wanted to find out who I am through food," says Taiwanese chef Aeles as she stuffs pork into millet dumplings, before wrapping them in two kinds of local leaves.