Taiwan and Norway

A Norwegian national has been indicted for possession of marijuana while transiting in Taiwan, the Aviation Police Bureau reported Tuesday. At a news conference, Chen Po-chuan, head of the Second …

The Norwegian shipbuilding company Vard has accepted a contract with a Taiwanese client to build two Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs), it was reported on Friday (May 10).  The CSOVs …

The free world must assist Taiwan in maintaining its democracy and freedom, Norway’s Liberal Party chair Guri Melby said during a meeting with President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) on Wednesday (Nov. …

Tekst by Geir Yeh Fotland, formosa1951@gmail.com                                    Illustration by Yilin Tsai. Norwegian heart-shaped waffles are widely available and universally celebrated in Norway and by Norwegian Church Abroad as one of …

Norwegian-Thai dancer Phitthaya “Sun” Phaefuang on Thursday said that his performance at the Taipei Arts Festival next weekend has been choreographed to embody the concept of gender while highlighting his …

The Department of Cultural Studies and Oriental Languages (IKOS) in Norway’s University of Oslo has announced that it will be offering numerous Taiwan-related seminar courses between 2023 and 2025, with …

The United States rejects attempts by “other countries” to interfere in Lithuania’s relationship with Taiwan, U.S. Under Secretary of State Uzra Zeya told a news conference in Vilnius on Friday. …

The Taiwanese in Norway Nationality Rectification Campaign recently announced it is planning to file another complaint to the United Nations Human Rights Committee, after the European Court of Human Rights …

Taiwanese living in Norway are eager to correct their nationality after filing a lawsuit in May against the Norwegian government for labeling them as “Chinese” on their residency permits. The Taiwanese …

Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu has urged the Norwegian government to correct its mislabeling of Taiwanese living in the Scandinavian country as soon as possible. Wu was interviewed by Aftenposten, Norway’s largest …

Norwegian design company, Neue, recently unveiled Norway’s new passport cover, showing a drastic improvement that now includes elements such as fjords, northern lights and mountains, to name just a few, …

Nidaros Cathedral Men and Boys Choir in Trondheim first appeared in 1030AD and has a history of 989 years, making it Norway’s oldest choir. It continues a nearly 1000 year …

Three Taiwanese residing in Norway on Monday said they have filed a lawsuit against Norwegian authorities for changing their nationality to Chinese on their residency permits. The suit was filed …

The Norwegian authorities’ kowtowing to Beijing has risen to another level as its immigration agency changed the reference to Taiwan on their website. Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said …

Taiwan has just celebrated its 107th National Day of Republic of China on October 10th.  Countries around Asia have been drawn to Taiwan´s example the past 20 years regarding democracy, …

A group of Taiwanese students in Norway is planning to file a lawsuit against the Norwegian government for changing the nationality on their residency permits from Taiwan to China, a …

Kåre Hanken, Taiwan, 2013 The Norwegian administrator and conductor Kåre Hanken (19.11.1943, Ålesund, – 3.6.2018, Oslo), was a prominent figure in the choral world, a key person in the work …

A group of Taiwanese nationals studying in Norway, labeled as “Chinese nationals” on visa and entry documents are taking their case to the Norway court system to redress the mistake. …

The founder of Puli Christian Hospital, Bjarne Gislefoss from Konsmo in Southern Norway, is well-known in Taiwan for his diaconal work. He has received many honors, both by presidents and …

The National Theater and Concert Hall (NTCH) in Taipei opened in 1987 and celebrates 30 years anniversary this year. This month, Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, a top nordic orchestra with about …