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TAIWAN

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 23, 2021
China sets sights on corporate backers of Taiwan’s independence
A Taiwan Affairs Office spokeswoman said China will never allow individuals and businesses that support Taiwan independence to make profits in China.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Nov 22, 2021
New details on China's hypersonic missiles and nuclear program add to alarm
China's advances in delivery systems, coupled with its bolstered nuclear stockpile, could be employed to prevent U.S. and Japanese intervention in a conflict over Taiwan.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Nov 22, 2021
In subtropical Taiwan, two women vie for spots at Beijing Winter Games
Taiwan, where snow brushes only the highest mountaintops during the coldest winters, has never won a medal at the Winter Olympics.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 21, 2021
Kissinger doesn’t see China invasion of Taiwan in next decade
The former U.S. secretary of state said he it's 'perfectly possible” that China will seek to weaken the island's status, but that invasion was unlikely in the next 10 years.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 18, 2021
History in the making: Kobe's Japan-Taiwan Exchange Summit
The Kobe Declaration will likely go down in history as an important turning point in Japanese-Taiwanese relations, particularly for its call for a Taiwan Relations Act for Japan.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Nov 18, 2021
Biden’s Taiwan gaffes risk real-world consequences
Washington needed to clarify his remarks on Taiwan four times in as many months — with tensions in the Indo-Pacific already high.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 18, 2021
U.S. panel urges stronger defense against ‘triumphalist’ China
The panel urged the U.S. to strengthen its military deterrence against a Chinese attack on Taiwan by authorizing the deployment of anti-ship and ballistic missiles to the Indo-Pacific.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 17, 2021
Biden sparks fresh confusion over U.S. policy toward Taiwan
The back-and-forth comments have made it difficult to discern if a specific strategy is at play or if it is simply miscommunication.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 16, 2021
Biden-Xi talks focus on managing intensifying U.S.-China rivalry
Although no major breakthroughs were announced, the White House said the two leaders had discussed “the importance of managing competition responsibly.”
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 15, 2021
China's Xi expected to prioritize Taiwan issue in Biden discussion
Xi and Biden are scheduled to meet virtually on Tuesday morning Beijing time — Monday evening in Washington — as friction between the countries persists.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 13, 2021
'Inconceivable' Canberra would not join U.S. to defend Taiwan, Australian defense chief says
It would be 'inconceivable' for Australia not to join the United States should Washington take action to defend Taiwan, Australian Defense Minister Peter Dutton said Saturday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 11, 2021
As distrust of China grows, Europe may inch closer to Taiwan
An unusual flurry of diplomatic activity suggests a subtle shift may be underway in Europe, driven in part by the region's growing frustration over China's aggressive posture.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 10, 2021
Dalai Lama says China's leaders 'don't understand variety of cultures'
Tibet's spiritual leader criticized the leaders of China on Wednesday, saying there is too much control by the main Han ethnic group.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 10, 2021
U.S. lawmakers’ visit to Taiwan furthers tensions with China
China's Defense Ministry issued a statement strongly condemning the congressional visit, which it said interfered in China's internal affairs.
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Nov 9, 2021
TSMC's Japan plant was seen as a win, but its future is more complicated
With the chip plant's profitability in question, its contribution to the nation's economic security and technological progression will likely determine its worth.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 9, 2021
Taiwan outlines plans to counter China’s ‘gray zone threats’
The biennial military strategy report cited warplane incursions, speedboats ramming coast guard vessels and 'cognitive warfare.”
In a first, Japan issues cease-and-desist order against Google
The Google logo is seen at the company's Bay View campus in Mountain View, California. Japanese authorities on Tuesday issued a cease-and-desist order to Google over an alleged violation of the country's anti-monopoly law.
Tokyo hotel operators face possible warnings over suspected price cartel
Foreign tourists gather on a platform at Kyoto Station on Wednesday.
Japan and the U.S. begin tariff talks on good terms, but without breakthroughs
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's chief tariff negotiator, speaks to reporters in Washington on Wednesday.
Magnitude 5.0 earthquake jolts Nagano
A map showing the location of an earthquake that hit Nagano Prefecture on Friday evening, with the numbers indicating the seismic intensity on the shindo scale to 7.
Parts of Yamanote and Keihin-Tohoku lines to be suspended over weekend
Sections of the outer loop of Tokyo's Yamanote Line and the Keihin-Tohoku Line will be shut down all day Saturday, and from the start of service through around noon on Sunday.
Nothing sells like Shohei Ohtani, MLB’s marketing megastar
People walk past an advertisement featuring Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani outside Tokyo Dome on March 18.
Tokyo stock picker advises Trump-proofing portfolios with Godzilla-creator Toho
The head of Godzilla, a Japanese monster movie character, is seen on a building of Toho Cinema in Tokyo. Toho is one tariff-defensive stock being recommended by brokers.
LDP and CDP lawmaker groups propose 0% consumption tax on food
A vegetable stand displays prices at a supermarket in Tokyo in 2023. Some lawmakers are proposing lowering the consumption tax on food to 0%, which is expected to result in a loss of up to ¥5 trillion in tax revenue annually.
Tokyo hotel operators face possible warnings over suspected price cartel
Foreign tourists gather on a platform at Kyoto Station on Wednesday.
Kyotographie 2025 opts for laughter and levity in the face of global strife
Palestinian American photographer Adam Rouhana’s exhibition at this year’s Kyotographie festival shows Palestinian life, not death and rubble.

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