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The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) is floundering. Over its past two years of politicking, it has racked up a staggering number of losses on votes that it initiated. Two of its four recall drives failed, and each of the two that succeeded only served to add another Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) seat to the legislature. This is not to mention the slap in the face that was last month’s referendum, with all four of its proposals soundly defeated, despite the money and effort that the party put into them. For all of its talk about upholding the duties of the opposition

The government appears poised to eliminate a ban on agricultural imports from five Japanese prefectures that was implemented following the 2011 Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant disaster, although extensive conversations would be held before a date to lift the ban is set, a person familiar with the matter said. Initial talks about the possibility of removing the ban were held on Friday between members of the Executive Yuan, heads of several ministries and the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) caucus. No timetable was presented, although the accelerated pace of discussion suggests that th...

NO TIMETABLE: The Executive Yuan, ministers and the DPP caucus held a meeting on the possibility of removing a ban on food products from five Japanese prefecturesBy Lee Hsin-fang, Lin Liang-sheng and Kayleigh Madjar / Staff reporters, with staff writer

Embattled Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairman Eric Chu (朱立倫) has vowed to take full responsibility for the party’s double defeat on Sunday in a Taichung legislative by-election and attempt to recall independent Legislator Freddy Lim (林昶佐). Speaking with reporters in Tainan a day after the voting, Chu said he would “shoulder full responsibility for the setback and apologize to all of our supporters.” However, Chu said the KMT would not give up on building a stronger opposition force to act as a check and balance on the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in city and...

Independent Legislator Freddy Lim (林昶佐) held a final rally last night calling on residents of Taipei’s Wanhua District (萬華) to vote “no” in today’s recall. Rock band Sorry Youth (拍謝少年), rapper Dwagie (大支) and ballad singer Michael Shih (施文彬) performed outside Longshan Temple (龍山寺) at the rally hosted by Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislators Rosalia Wu (吳思瑤) and Tsai Yi-yu (蔡易餘). Vice President William Lai (賴清德) told the crowd that Lim is highly rated by civic groups for his legislative performance. “He works hard in the leg...