Keith Menconi
Keith Menconi

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Keith Menconi is a Taipei-based freelance writer and the host of ICRT's weekly Taiwan news talk show, Taiwan This Week.

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2017/03/02 | Keith Menconi

Anti-Trump Expat Activism Gears Up in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan

'For the modern political gadfly armed with Skype and an internet connection, distance and geography are diminishing barriers to activism.'

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2017/09/28 | Keith Menconi

Taiwan Bosses Face Succession Struggle

A host of Taiwanese companies are facing tough succession issues as their chief executives head into the twilight of their careers, forcing their leaders to confront mortality in the face of difficult questions from shareholders and family members.

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2017/03/09 | Keith Menconi

Foreigners and Taiwanese Unite for Women’s Rights

'I think what makes this event special is that we’re actually uniting Taiwanese people and foreigners.'

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2017/03/13 | Keith Menconi

Brothers Paid to Translate YouTube Silliness for Chinese Speakers

BC and Lowy on bringing English language YouTube silliness to a Chinese speaking audience.

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2017/04/28 | Keith Menconi

INTERVIEW: A Taiwan Punk Tale

Joe Henley talks to Keith Menconi about his new book, 'Bu San Bu Si: A Taiwan Punk Tale.'

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2017/02/01 | Keith Menconi

FEATURE: Vietnamese turn to Podcast to Break Mainstream Narrative

Meet the citizen journalists reshaping how the world and Vietnamese themselves see Vietnam.

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2017/06/12 | Keith Menconi

INTERVIEW: The Young Taiwanese Marching to the Beat of a Different Drum

Spurning agricultural economics, Hauer Hsieh found success in turntables and YouTube videos.

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2017/03/21 | Keith Menconi

‘The Truth is Still Out There’ — Slow Progress on Transitional Justice in Taiwan

An international expert believes much more is to be uncovered about Taiwan’s past.

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2017/01/17 | Keith Menconi

INTERVIEW: Viral Video Blogger on Busting Japan's Sex, Racism and Gender Myths

YouTuber 'That Japanese Man Yuta,' with view counts numbering in the hundreds of thousands, is working to fill the void left by the international media's sweeping coverage of Japanese society.

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2017/04/21 | Keith Menconi

Lives of Resilience: Reimagining Taiwan’s Comfort Women

'The history is indeed horrific; estimates vary, but the most commonly cited figure places the total number of comfort women at 200,000.'

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2017/05/15 | Keith Menconi

Tragic Suicide Sparks Online Manhunt and Turn to Gutter Journalism in Taiwan

Taiwan has the freest press in Asia, but is this freedom put to good use?

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2017/01/24 | Keith Menconi

To Flush or Not to Flush: Change in Taiwan’s Bathroom Etiquette

Is Taiwan ready to change its toilet habits?