Blog posts from the team at International Community Radio Taipei, Taiwan's only English radio station.
Posts tagged "Japan"
Click for Cute (06/27/2014)

Click for Cute (06/27/2014)

Happy Friday, everyone! May your weekend be as bunderful as this guy’s!Continue reading
Click for Cute (6/25/2014)

Click for Cute (6/25/2014)

I don’t understand a word the announcer is saying, but I only need to know a cat and a really fluffy bunny are best buds.Continue reading
National Palace Museum Exhibition to Proceed in Tokyo Despite Poster Naming Controversy

National Palace Museum Exhibition to Proceed in Tokyo Despite Poster Naming Controversy

An exhibition of artifacts from the National Palace Museum’s collection will open tomorrow in Tokyo as planned, after the Tokyo National Museum met demands to remove or replace all posters and advertising materials not listing the full name of the Taipei institution. Speaking to reporters earlier this morning before boarding a flight for Japan, National...Continue reading
National Palace Museum Artifacts Arrive in Japan

National Palace Museum Artifacts Arrive in Japan

Over 200 of artifacts from the National Palace Museum arrived in Japan yesterday for a three-month exhibition at the Tokyo National Museum. The artifacts included many of the National Palace Museum’s most prized pieces, including the famous jade cabbage and meat-shaped stone. The artifacts were driven under police escort to Taoyuan International Airport early yesterday...Continue reading
Taiwan to Produce SoftBank's Humanoid Robot "Pepper"

Taiwan to Produce SoftBank’s Humanoid Robot “Pepper”

Taiwan’s Hon Hai Precision Industry will be the lead manufacturer of SoftBank’s new humanoid robot named Pepper. In a press conference today SoftBank’s CEO, Masayoshi Son, revealed the waist-high, sleek robot. For the first time in human history, we’re giving a robot a heart, emotions. – SoftBank CEO, Masayoshi Son Pepper is designed to recognize...Continue reading