Taiwan carried out its first execution in five years late on Thursday, upsetting both rights groups and the European Union which called on the government to maintain its de facto moratorium on the death penalty.

The decision by Taiwan's justice ministry to carry out the first execution in the country since 2020 has attracted support and condemnation from a range of lawmakers and rights groups. It's also the first death sentence to be carried out since the Constitutional Court ruled last September that the scope of capital punishment should be narrowed and reserved for the most extreme cases.

By bno - Taipei Bureau Taiwan has faced renewed international scrutiny following its first execution in nearly five years, as human rights groups condemn the move as a significant setback. The execution took place late on January 16,

Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has called on President-elect Donald Trump to renew his pledge to support Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion.

Former Vice President Mike Pence arrived in Taiwan on Thursday, two sources familiar with the trip told The Hill. Pence plans to meet with Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te and Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim,

The former vice president called on Donald Trump to renew his pledge to support Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion.