Blog posts from the team at International Community Radio Taipei, Taiwan's only English radio station.
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Namie Amuro Bids Farewell in Taipei

Namie Amuro Bids Farewell in Taipei

J-pop icon Namie Amuro bid farewell to Taiwan fans with two days of performances in Taipei. The superstar stopped in Taiwan as part of her “Final Tour 2018 ~Finally~”, after shows at home in Japan, and in China and Hong Kong. Amuro opened with “Hero”, and sang many of her top hits, including “Baby Don’t...Continue reading
Taiwan's Ma Jialing Charms at AKB48 Meet and Greet

Taiwan’s Ma Jialing Charms at AKB48 Meet and Greet

Ma Jia-ling, the Taiwan member of Japanese girl group AKB48 charmed fans at a meet and greet in Tokyo yesterday. This was the 19-year-old’s second appearance as an official group member at one of the band’s fan meetings. The Taichung native was available for handshakes at the event, and several fans commented on her open...Continue reading
Taichung's Ma Jialing Chosen as AKB48 Trainee

Taichung’s Ma Jialing Chosen as AKB48 Trainee

An 18-year-old is set to become the first Taiwanese trainee for J-pop girl band AKB48. Ma Jialing from Taichung beat out 2,152 Taiwan competitors aged 11 to 23, passing through written tests, interviews, and 3 months of intensive training to become the band’s first Taiwanese trainee. Ma is moving to Tokyo in February to begin attending...Continue reading
Japanese Star Takuya Kimura in Taiwan

Japanese Star Takuya Kimura in Taiwan

Japanese star Takuya Kimura has been shooting a promotional short film for Taiwan this morning in a hot-spring hotel in New Taipei’s Wulai, the third day of his stop in Taiwan. Many of his fans followed him there but as the hotel’s windows are all blocked by black curtains and wooden planks, they can hardly get...Continue reading