March 23, 1996: Democracy in East Asia

Taiwan holds its first direct presidential election. The office is no longer chosen by the National Assembly.

On December 8, 1990, inspected Yilan Dongshan River Water Conservancy Project. Wikimedia Commons.

Taiwan has been a nation voluntarily and involuntarily influenced by external powers throughout its history. The Native Peoples on the island are often overlooked, exploited, and discriminated against. This trend was exacerbated after World War II when Japan…