Listen to the broadcast Friday April 29th at 8:30pm on ICRT FM 100, or stream the broadcast here.

Or, listen to the extended podcast show on the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE.

Episode Description:

ICRT News and guests take on this week’s political controversy surrounding US pork imports, the diplomatic spat with Japan over fishing rights, the disturbing news of 39 shelter dogs who died from heat exhaustion in transport, and a rare archaeological find in Central Taiwan. We also give updates on the fallout from the Formosa Fun Coast water park disaster, and the OBI Pharma scandal.

Hosts:

Keith Menconi and Gavin Phipps of ICRT News.

Guests:

Taiwan Freelance journalist and former head of Taiwan’s Foreign Correspondents’ Club Jane Rickards

Historian and political commentator Jerome Keating

Taiwan This Week is ICRT’s weekly roundup of the top news stories from around the island. Tune in every Friday at 8:30pm as ICRT news is joined by expert commentators to break down the week’s biggest stories in Taiwan. Find past episodes here.