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Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 22, 2024
China tension highlights risk of Taiwan’s nuclear phase-out plan
Public opinion had turned sharply in the wake of the 2011 Fukushima disaster in Japan, prompting the government to halt construction on all projects.
Rescuers paddle their boats along a flooded street in Manila on Wednesday amid heavy rains brought by Typhoon Gaemi.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 25, 2024
China braces for Typhoon Gaemi after it pounds Taiwan and Philippines
The typhoon was expected to approach China’s coast with winds of 129 kilometers per hour.
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te attends a graduation ceremony of military academies in Taipei on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 1, 2024
China to step up detentions to squeeze Lai, Taiwan officials say
Beijing has also pressured Taipei by peeling off one of its last diplomatic allies, Nauru, and holding expansive military drills just days after Lai took office in May.
Taiwan Deputy Foreign Minister Tien Chung-kwang speaks during a news conference at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Taipei on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 15, 2024
China steps up Taiwan isolation after election, peeling off ally Nauru
One of Taiwan’s last diplomatic allies severed relations with the island and switched its alliance to China, after Taipei elected a new leader Beijing views as "separatist.”
Buildings in Xiamen on mainland China across the Taiwan Strait from anti-landing barriers on a beach in Kinmen, Taiwan.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 20, 2023
Taiwan’s ability to defend against Chinese invasion questioned
For all the support given by Washington, the reality is that when it comes to both civil and military defense, Taiwan still has a lot to do.
Ko Wen-je (right) and his running mate, Cynthia Wu, on Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 27, 2023
Taiwan’s latest poll shows outsider leading presidential race
Ko Wen-je, the Taiwan People’s Party’s nominee, had an approval rating of 31.9% versus 29.2% for Democratic Progressive Party’s Lai Ching-te.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 7, 2023
Musk ultimatum to Taiwan imperils its push to war-proof internet
His Starlink network offers one solution, but Taiwan’s is wary of the billionaire and his deep business ties to Beijing.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 30, 2023
Taiwan rushes to prevent China from cutting off internet and phones
Taiwan’s leaders want to accelerate plans to make the island more resilient to communications breakdowns and direct attacks on its digital infrastructure.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 4, 2023
Taiwan defends plans to meet U.S. lawmakers as China threatens response
U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy confirmed that the expected meeting with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen will take place at the Reagan Presidential Library in Southern California.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 1, 2023
How the White House tried to keep China calm during Taiwan leader's U.S. visit
Although China already has protested the visit, several people familiar with the matter say they believe China’s response may be more muted than earlier feared.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 21, 2023
Taiwan leader’s plan to visit U.S. set to test Xi’s new peacemaker image
The meeting comes at a delicate time for Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is seeking to bolster his credentials as a stable geopolitical mediator
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 22, 2022
Taiwan's Kuomintang finds new star in great grandson of Chinese nationalist leader
Chiang Wan-an was a teenager when his father sat him down to tell him he is the great-grandson of Chiang Kai-shek, the Chinese nationalist leader who fought Mao Zedong's Communists forces.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 31, 2022
Taiwan tensions raise alarms over risks to world’s subsea cables
A disruption in a conflict with China could result in Taiwan getting cut off from the world, similar to what happened to the Pacific Island nation of Tonga earlier this year.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 1, 2022
Taiwan shoots down drone, highlighting risk of escalation with China
Taiwanese troops shot the drone down near Kinmen Island around noon Thursday after attempts to repel it failed.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 8, 2022
China holds fresh military drills around Taiwan
The exercises, the PLA's Eastern Command said, were 'focusing on organizing joint anti-submarine and sea assault operations.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 5, 2022
Taiwan faces urgent fighter pilot shortage as Xi tests defenses
Officials say Chinese President Xi Jinping may have the capability to take action across the Taiwan Strait in as soon as five years, and the daily incursions are wearing down Taiwan's pilots.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 19, 2022
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to visit Taiwan despite China warnings, report says
The reported trip by a delegation to Taipei, planned for August, would be the first to the democratically governed island in 25 years.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 21, 2022
Mike Pompeo to make Taiwan trip in rare visit by former top U.S. diplomat
Pompeo, a potential Republican presidential contender, will visit Taiwan from March 2 to March 5.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 17, 2022
Taiwan sees China's Xi as too focused on party reshuffle for any attack
The Taiwanese government has assessed the current risk of a Chinese attack to be low, regardless of what happens between Russia and Ukraine.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 7, 2022
Taiwan’s 2021 exports soar to new record on tech demand
The island saw double-digit growth for a tenth month, with 2021 shipments reaching $446 billion due to soaring demand for technology products and components.
Mother hopes for reunion with daughter ensnared by Tokyo host clubs
The Kabukicho district in Tokyo, where the daughter of a woman in her 60s fell deeply into the host club culture.
A year after going private, structural reforms bearing fruit for Toshiba
Toshiba's Corporate Senior Executive Vice President Koji Ikeya speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Monday.
Taiwan lawmakers brawl over bills that would 'damage democracy'
Lawmakers from the Democratic Progressive Party and opposition party Kuomintang brawl in parliament in Taipei on Friday.
Record 78% of people in Japan feel anxious, government survey finds
The public opinion survey on people's lives, conducted by the Cabinet Office, found that 28.1% of respondents think that their standard of living is at a lower-middle level among the general public — the highest percentage to give that response in 35 years.
Police raided suspect's home to arrest him after fatal Kitakyushu stabbing
Broken window glass is seen at Masanori Hirabaru's house in Kitakyushu's Kokuraminami Ward.
Japanese officials inspect Yokota Air Base over PFAS concerns
The Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo in September 2019. An inspection of the base by Japanese government officials on Friday came amid public pressure to investigate suspected links between the use of PFAS-containing firefighting foam by the U.S. base and contamination of soil and groundwater in western Tokyo.
Crime numbers rise in Japan for second straight year
A police officer stands in front of the residence of a man alleged to have stabbed two junior high school students in Kitakyushu.
A year of Oscar wins and a quiet push for diversity
Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s “Evil Does Not Exist,” released in Japanese theaters in April, sharply dramatizes the clash between rural and urban values. The film won five awards at the 2023 Venice Film Festival, including the second-place Silver Lion prize.
Curiosity didn’t kill the meme: Why cats still rule Japanese YouTube
A screen shot from YouTube user @lagelda shows the simplicity of going viral in Japan in 2024: A cat dancing to EDM in front of a green screen.
With rare Asia carrier deployment, France seeks greater interoperability
The flight deck of the French Navy's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier during a stop at Changi Naval Base in Singapore in May 2019

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