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The Taiwanese government is planning to engage in tariff negotiations with the United States and has been exchanging information with Washington, Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) said on Wednesday after the Trump administration imposed sweeping tariffs on many countries, not sparing Taipei.

Among the 140,000 Chinese spouses granted "settlement residency" in Taiwan, about 10,000 risk losing that status for failing to submit proof they renounced their Chinese household registration, according to the National Immigration Agency (NIA).

Taiwan's current economic challenges are not limited to the imposition of U.S. tariffs, but also extend to American pressure on defense spending and currency valuation, as well as risks from holding too much U.S. debt, opposition Kuomintang (KMT) Chairman Eric Chu (朱立倫) said Wednesday.

Labor Minister Hung Sun-han (洪申翰) said Wednesday that the Ministry of Labor's (MOL) subsidies for businesses impacted by a 32 percent tariff announced by U.S. President Donald Trump will focus on efforts to reduce unemployment and the number of people put on unpaid leave.

The government will withhold a NT$3 million payment to Chinese Taipei Football Association (CTFA) after the New Zealand women's national football team called off two games against Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) due to concerns over the condition of the pitch, a sports official said Wednesday.

Economics Minister Kuo Jyh-huei (郭智輝) on Wednesday defended contract chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), saying the company abides by the law after a report claimed the firm could face a large fine following an export control investigation by the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC).

A newborn baby found dead in front of a deserted residence in Budai Township, Chiayi County last week was alive when it was abandoned, while the exact cause of death is still being confirmed, prosecutors said.

Taiwan's economic growth could shrink by as much as 1.61 percentage points due to looming U.S. tariffs, National Development Council (NDC) Minister Paul Liu (劉鏡清) said Wednesday, citing preliminary analysis.

The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) will take social media content into account when reviewing entry applications from Chinese nationals wishing to visit Taiwan, a senior official said Wednesday.

China's latest round of military exercises near Taiwan at the beginning of April was intended to show it could organize large-scale drills despite an ongoing military purge, Taiwan's top intelligence chief said Wednesday.