''Taiwan Journal'' () is an English-language weekly

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published by the Government Information Office of the Republic of China (Taiwan). The newspaper, with both print and

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editions, is published every Friday, 51 issues per year (no publication during the

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week), with National Day and occasional special editions. The weekly ceased publication May 22, 2009 and was relaunched June 1, 2009 as ', an English-language news portal. Instead of weekly postings, the new site includes daily updates of 12 political, economic, social and cultural news stories Monday through Friday (“In the News”); photos of the day (“Snapshots”); as well as weekly opinion pieces and features offering analyses and reports on current affairs (“Opinion” and “Features”).

History of the newspaper

Founded as the ''Free China Weekly''—as opposed to the communist Chinese mainland—on March 1, 1964, the newspaper was renamed the ''Free China Journal'' on January 1, 1984, ''Taipei Journal'' on January 7, 2000, and changed to its present name in March 2003. The newspaper was changed, for a period of time, to a semi–weekly format, from July 4, 1988 to June 18, 1993.

Content of the newspaper

The eight-page newspaper, publishing an average of 15 articles weekly, covers Taiwan-related international news, national news, and economic news. It also features an editorial,

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and

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page, a critical issues page, as well as

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, arts and

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, and industry pages. The newspaper offers accounts on national policies, and the government’s stance on national and international affairs.

Readership

''Taiwan Journal'' is published simultaneously in

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and

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once each week. With a circulation of 16,000 print copies, this newspaper reaches to more than 160 countries and territories around the globe, including some 5,000 copies in the

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alone. The newspaper’s audience includes members of the

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, government institutions, political circles, academic research institutes, university libraries, and the business sector.

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Taiwan Today
' English-language newspapers published in Taiwan 1964 establishments in Taiwan State media Propaganda in Taiwan

History of the newspaper

Content of the newspaper

Readership

See also

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