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NANCY PELOSI

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 4, 2022
Nancy Pelosi vows support for denuclearization of North Korea during Seoul visit
Pelosi also said at a news conference that she and her South Korean counterpart discussed ways to boost cooperation on regional security and economic and climate issues.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 4, 2022
Pelosi’s Taiwan trip left White House scrambling to deal with fallout
Behind the scenes, officials in Washington were fuming at Pelosi's insistence on using the trip as a capstone for her career at a moment of highly delicate relations with Beijing.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 4, 2022
Suspected drones and cyberattacks in Taiwan after Nancy Pelosi visit
Pelosi praised Taiwan's democracy and pledged American solidarity during her brief stopover, adding that Chinese anger could not stop world leaders from traveling there.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 3, 2022
Taiwan turmoil prompts detours and delays for global shipping
Shipping companies are assessing their options after China's response to the visit of the highest-ranking U.S. official to the island in 25 years.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Aug 3, 2022
China’s planned military exercises near Taiwan may have another target: Japan
The drills, announced by China following Nancy Pelosi's arrival in Taiwan, aren't just intended to keep Taiwan and the United States in check. They're also a clear warning to Japan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 3, 2022
Pelosi's trip to Taiwan took China’s Weibo offline as millions tracked her flight
The microblogging platform apologized for a half-hour outage of its mobile app immediately before the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives landed Tuesday night.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Aug 3, 2022
‘We never give in to autocrats': Why Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan
Given Pelosi's position as U.S. House speaker and second in the presidential line of succession, Beijing has emphasized that it views her visit to Taiwan as a 'major provocation.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 3, 2022
Nancy Pelosi meets Taiwan's Tsai, vowing that U.S. won't abandon Taipei
In a meeting with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, the U.S. House speaker said that Washington's solidarity with Taipei is “crucial” now more than ever.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 3, 2022
The coming Taiwan crisis
China's saber-rattling over Taiwan, galvanized by U.S. Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to the island, is born of a need to maintain some control over the situation amid pro-independence gains.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 3, 2022
Ripples from Pelosi's Taiwan visit may take time to impact global markets
The developments are fanning fresh jitters in markets already spooked by the threat of a global slowdown amid surging inflation.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 3, 2022
Pelosi becomes highest-ranking U.S. official to visit Taiwan in 25 years
The No. 3 U.S. official's trip sent tensions between the superpowers soaring and prompted a furious China to announce missile tests and military drills encircling the democratic island.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 1, 2022
Pelosi kicks off Asia trip as talk of Taiwan stop gains steam
The U.S. House speaker is expected to visit the self-ruled island during her Asia tour, despite warnings from China against such a move.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 31, 2022
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi begins Asia tour with no mention of Taiwan
Pelosi will lead a congressional delegation to Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan, according to a statement on Sunday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 26, 2022
Pelosi’s Taiwan ambiguity has China fuming ahead of Biden call
Beijing has been warning Pelosi not to be the first sitting speaker since Newt Gingrich to visit the self-governing island.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 22, 2022
How China might respond to a Taiwan visit by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
From frothy rhetoric to fighter jet incursions, Beijing rarely leaves even a low-level exchange between the U.S. and Taiwan unanswered.
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.

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