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TAIWAN

Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 14, 2022
U.S. considers China sanctions to deter Taiwan action as Taipei presses EU
Deliberations in Washington and Taipei's separate lobbying of EU envoys were both at an early stage, sources said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 14, 2022
Taiwan hosts foreign lawmakers in Washington to push China sanctions
The unannounced gathering of about 60 parliamentarians from Europe, Asia and Africa is the latest move in Taipei's efforts to persuade fellow democracies to stand against China.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 10, 2022
U.S. Army's Pacific commander wants to keep rocket launchers at front-line Japanese base
U.S. equipment — including two High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) that can fire projectiles up to 500 km — could remain on Amami Oshima island for several more months.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 8, 2022
China invading Taiwan is ‘distinct threat,’ U.S. national security adviser says
Jake Sullivan planned to meet congressional leaders later Wednesday to discuss a bill that would alter U.S. policy toward the island.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 7, 2022
A man who genuinely cared: Mourning the real Shinzo Abe
Though the slain former Japanese prime minister belonged to the hawkish wing of his party, he was not the unbending nationalist conservative that many foreigners deemed him to be.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Sep 7, 2022
'New normal' as Chinese warplanes push across Taiwan Strait median line
The push could help Beijing achieve two goals: delegitimizing Taipei's claim to statehood and exhausting the island's military resources.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 6, 2022
Taiwan matters greatly to Japan’s national security
Japanese politicians and strategists are becoming more vocal about Taiwan's place in the nation's security stratagem.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 6, 2022
Banned U.S. AI chips in high demand at Chinese state institutes
The development signaled a major escalation of a U.S. campaign to stymie China's technological capability as tensions bubble over the fate of Taiwan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 6, 2022
Kishida considers holding talks with Biden in New York
The envisaged talks would be the first bilateral summit between the two leaders since they held a brief meeting in Germany in June during a Group of Seven summit.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 5, 2022
Tiny Tuvalu to 'stand firm' with Taiwan as Pacific competition heats up
Tuvalu, with a population of about 10,000, is one of only 14 countries to retain full diplomatic relations with Taipei, and one of four in the Pacific.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 3, 2022
U.S. angers China with potential $1.1 billion arms sale to Taiwan
Beijing has threatened countermeasures over Washington's sale of military equipment to Taipei, including 60 anti-ship missiles and 100 air-to-air missiles.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 2, 2022
Can Taiwan stop China's attempt to change the status quo?
For Taiwan and its allies, there a is fine line between strengthening deterrence and averting escalation with China.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 2, 2022
Shooting down drone near China was 'appropriate,' says Taiwan's premier
The unidentified civilian drone entered Taiwan's airspace near an islet close to the Chinese city of Xiamen on Thursday.
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
BUSINESS
Sep 1, 2022
Taiwan says it looks forward to producing 'democracy chips' with U.S.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., a major Apple supplier and the world's largest contract chipmaker, is constructing a $12 billion plant in Arizona.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 31, 2022
Japan is seeking its biggest defense budget ever. This may not be as dramatic as it sounds.
The Defense Ministry is seeking u00a55.59 trillion for the next fiscal year — a figure that reflects an established trend rather than a break from the past, experts say.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
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.
Saitama court bans demonstrations over anti-Kurd hate speech
Kurdish people in Japan in 2015. A court injunction has banned acts that defame the Japan Kurdish Cultural Association and are disrespectful, such as putting up banner flags or handing out fliers with hate speech like “Refugees should go back to their home countries.”
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
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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