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TAIWAN

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 21, 2016
Enthusiastic artist gets granular with Taiwan's president-elect
A Taiwan artist has refused to see the big picture and instead captured the likeness of president-elect Tsai Ing-wen, to celebrate her inauguration next month, on a single grain of rice.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Apr 18, 2016
China steps up war of words with Taiwan over fraud suspects
China on Monday stepped up its war of words with Taiwan after Taipei freed 20 suspects in a telecom fraud case linked to China, with state media accusing Taiwan of tolerating crime and being taken hostage by anti-Chinese forces.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Apr 13, 2016
Japan's Taiwanese residents thrive in a state of 'hidden inbetweenness'
Ethnic minority exists under the radar yet civic groups have top-level political pull in both Japan and Taiwan.
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 11, 2016
U.S. Navy signals intelligence officer charged with spying, possibly for China, Taiwan
A U.S. Navy officer with access to sensitive U.S. intelligence faces espionage charges over accusations he passed state secrets, possibly to China and Taiwan, a U.S. official said on Sunday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Apr 4, 2016
Aspiring females aim sights at solving pilot crisis dogging Asian airlines
Sophia Kuo says she still hears the whispers as she walks through international airports in her EVA Airways Corp. pilot's uniform: “ 'Wow, we have female pilots.' 'How does she fly an airplane?' 'She must be really smart!' ”
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Apr 4, 2016
Okinawan's Taiwan redress ruling reignites calls for 'comfort women' compensation
A recent Taiwanese court ruling that found a Japanese man was entitled to compensation over his father's presumed death during the so-called 228 Incident has reignited calls for Japan to redress the former colony's few remaining "comfort women."
EDITORIALS
Apr 1, 2016
China plays the Gambia gambit
Japan and other countries in the region need to begin planning now for how they will address the rising tensions in the Taiwan Strait.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 16, 2016
Taiwan key to China's defense, regional ambitions
China views control of Taiwan as key to advancing its regional ambitions and defending its eastern coast.
BUSINESS
Mar 16, 2016
Foxconn expected to delay finalizing Sharp deal in order to scrutinize performance
Foxconn Technology Group is delaying finalization of its deal for Sharp Corp. to get a clear understanding of the Japanese company's performance in the current quarter, increasing the chances an agreement won't be reached this month, according to sources.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 1, 2016
New Taiwan president's dilemma: whether to host the Dalai Lama
Taiwan President-elect Tsai Ing-wen's diplomatic honeymoon with China could be short-lived if she allows the Dalai Lama to visit the self-ruled democratic island that Beijing claims as its own, two senior political sources said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 25, 2016
2014 Sony Pictures hackers linked to assaults elsewhere, investigators say
The perpetrators of the 2014 cyberattack on Sony Pictures Entertainment were not activists or disgruntled employees, and likely had attacked other targets in China, India, Japan and Taiwan, according to a coalition of security companies that jointly investigated the Sony case for more than a year.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 16, 2016
China defense spending rise 'in the cards'
China will likely announce another large rise in defense spending next month, as the ruling Communist Party seeks to assuage the military's unhappiness at sweeping reforms and as worries over the South China Sea and Taiwan weigh on Beijing.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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