Show overview
Taiwan This Week has been publishing since 2015, and across the 11 years since has built a catalogue of 538 episodes. That works out to roughly 390 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 41 min and 47 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language News show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 3 days ago, with 17 episodes already out so far this year. Published by ICRT.
From the publisher
Keeping abreast of Taiwan news has never been easier, nor more informative. Every week, the ICRT news team from around the island takes a look back at the important stories that affected Taiwan. From Taipei all the way down to Pingdong, and even far beyond. Friday nights at around 8:20, tune into ICRT FM 100 for Taiwan This Week. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Latest Episodes
View all 538 episodesTariffs and tech
Measures to reverse a declining birth rate
Trump talks Lai conversation
A warning of clashes and talk of repercussions
Unorthodox travel
Revoked overflight permissions
Breaking down the Cheng-Xi meeting
A peace tour
Bribery and corruption
FullWe talk Taiwan People's Party founder and former Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je being sentenced to 17 years in prison, heated debate about the possible restarting of nuclear power plants, Employment Gold Cards and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Verbal provocation
FullWe talk the KMT and the Taiwan People's Party approving a pact for November's ballots, the continuing dispute over the status of a lawmaker-at-large, the latest on a designation spat with South Korea and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
A tiff over a Tokyo trip
FullWe talk the premier making a brief trip to Japan on his day off that raised some ire feelings, a sharp decline in Chinese military flights near Taiwan, revisions to the Meteorological Act and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Power concerns and defense spending debate
FullWe talk the government's reaction to the US-Israel war on Iran, dueling defense budgets; scores of people being indicted in the Prince Holding Group case and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
A trade deal signed
FullWe talk the signing of a Taiwan-US trade deal, experts touting Sanae Takaichi's election victory as being good news for Taiwan, a movie adaptation of unsolved murders causing controversy and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Classified defense materials and free milk
FullWe talk a briefing to lawmakers on weapons procurement plans, Taiwan's trade negotiating team meeting the press and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Tariffs lowered, but semiconductor investments increased
FullWe talk Taiwan and the US finalizing a trade deal, questions over the special defense budget, and plans to create a 'smoke-free city' in Taipei. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Decapitation and budget concerns
FullWe talk about worries concerning a possible decapitation strike, the ongoing central government budget stand-off, a pulled talk show slated to be hosted by former President Chen Shui-bian and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
A year end stern cross-strait warning
FullWe talk China's latest military exercises around Taiwan. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
The year in review
FullWe talk some of the top stories from here in Taiwan in 2025. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
A potential arms sale and an ignored amendment
FullWe talk a large US arms sale to Taiwan, Premier Cho Jung-tai's refusal to enact legislation giving local government's more money, a presidential pre-recorded address; cross-strait tourism issues and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
An arrival card system causing an uproar
FullWe talk the government's strong reaction to South Korea's newly launched e-Arrival card system; Tsai Ing-wen talking the need for a solar power policy 2.0, government agencies justifying a decision to block Chinese social media app, Xiaohongshu for a year and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn