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Your one-stop shop for news stories about Taiwan. Hosted by Andrew Ryan and Charlie Storrar, Taiwan News Junkie takes you inside the TaiwanPlus newsroom for a closer look at the top stories of the day. Expect context, fun facts, and conversations with editors and reporters that reveal how we’re shaping coverage of Taiwan for the world. Catch new episodes every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.--Hosting provided by SoundOn
TaiwanPlus News hosts Taiwan News Junkie, a news show with 51 episodes published.
Ghost Month is here! As the gates of the underworld open, Charlie Storrar and Andrew Ryan spend the Friday, August 14 edition of the show looking back on another eventful week in the TaiwanPlus newsroom. Plus: Assignment
In the Friday leading up to Taiwan’s Father’s Day, the August 7 edition of the show has Charlie Storrar and Andrew Ryan going over Taiwan’s Han Kuang military exercise and looking at an artistic tradition that bridged a
Time to look back. In the Friday, July 31 edition of the show, Charlie Storrar and Andrew Ryan pick over an eventful month filled with diplomatic spats and travel back in time to the bad old days of the White Terror… Plu
It’s tariff time again! In the Friday, July 24 edition of the show, Charlie Storrar and Andrew Ryan find out what’s the score with the latest round of tariff measures announced by the Trump administration, examine ongoin
It’s been a turbulent week for Taiwan. In the Friday, July 17 edition of the show, Charlie Storrar and Andrew Ryan unpack diplomatic setbacks abroad and a sharp stock market sell-off at home. Plus: Hot topic with Assignm
Much of northern Taiwan has the day off as Typhoon Bavi approaches. At TaiwanPlus, though, it's all hands on deck. In the Friday, July 10 edition of the show, Charlie Storrar and Andrew Ryan have the latest. Plus: Assign
A new month has arrived with a long list of changes. July 1 saw new laws take effect from a new ethnic unity law in China to workplace anti-bullying regulations in Taiwan. In the Friday, July 3 edition of the show, Charl
With RIMPAC underway in Hawaii and combat readiness drills unfolding across Taiwan, the TaiwanPlus defense desk is keeping a close watch. In the Friday, June 26 edition of Taiwan News Junkie, Charlie Storrar and Andrew R
There’s nothing like a holiday to share some good news: Taiwan News Junkie has been renewed for another season! In the June 19 episode, Charlie Storrar and Andrew Ryan celebrate their return with a look at recent reporti
The big story of the week in Taiwan was the sentencing of former Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je on corruption and embezzlement charges. In the Friday, March 17 edition of the show, Charlie Storrar and Andrew Ryan bring you the l
Nvidia’s GTC lit up San Jose this week and Taiwan was there – and so was TaiwanPlus! In the Friday, March 20 edition of the show, a closer look at our coverage and why this conference matters for the future of AI and Tai
Energy markets are rattled again as conflict in the Middle East raises new questions about global supply and prices. In the Friday, March 13 edition of the show, a look at what the latest tensions could mean for energy s
In the Friday, March 6 edition of the show, Charlie Storrar and Andrew Ryan are back after three weeks away and raring to dive into what’s been shaking in the TaiwanPlus newsroom in the interim. Plus: Covering a baseball
Taiwan-related headlines surged on the final day before the Lunar New Year holidays, capped by the signing of a sweeping trade deal with the United States. In the Friday, Feb. 13 edition of the show, Charlie Storrar and
How often do the presidents of China and the US talk on the phone and how much do these conversations matter? In the Friday, February 6 edition of the show, Charlie Storrar and Andrew Ryan discuss the impact of the lates
It was a week that began with a historic climb and concluded with a display of force. In the Friday, January 30 edition of the show, Charlie Storrar and Andrew Ryan unpack a week where power, pressure and spectacle all c
Trade policy meets chip politics — with culture in the mix. In the Friday, Jan. 23 edition of Taiwan News Junkie, Charlie Storrar and Andrew Ryan track the ripple effects of a US tariff deal, examine Taiwan’s tech debate
Finally. Taiwan has secured a trade deal with the United States to lower tariffs on its goods from 20% to 15%. In the Monday, Jan. 16 edition of the show, Charlie Storrar and Andrew Ryan have the latest on the monthslong
It was a dramatic way to start the first week of 2026: the United States’ capture of Venezuela’s president. Then the US withdrew from dozens of international organizations. And the week closed with new comments from Pres
Hello 2026! In the Friday, January 2 edition of the show, Charlie Storrar and Andrew Ryan look ahead to the coming year and how the TaiwanPlus newsroom plans to cover it. Plus: Assignment editor Chia Chang takes us throu
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