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TAIWAN

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 8, 2021
China sends more jets as Taiwan says it will fight to the end if there's war
The democratic self-governed island has complained of repeated military activities by Beijing in recent months.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 7, 2021
China’s Taiwan conundrum: Will use of force to unite be followed by new division?
If Taiwan doesn't agree to be absorbed peacefully, it will be forced to do so. Beijing now feels that there is little likelihood of peaceful unification.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 7, 2021
Taiwan to kick off war games with computer simulated invasion by China
Computer simulations of a Chinese attack on Taiwan will be conducted between April 23 to 30, and will form the first phase of Taiwan's largest annual war games.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 6, 2021
China says carrier group exercising near Taiwan and drills will become regular
'Similar exercises will be conducted on a regular basis in the future,' the Chinese navy said without elaborating.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 5, 2021
Taiwan crash investigators focus on how truck fell in train’s path
Some family members said they did not want to assign responsibility for the disaster before the government had finished its investigation.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 4, 2021
Taiwan minister accepts responsibility for train crash as questions mount
Authorities are facing scrutiny over why there was no proper fencing at the site and whether too many standing-only tickets were sold.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 3, 2021
Taiwan says European countries helping with submarine project
The revelation by the country's Defense Ministry was a rare admission that the sensitive program is not getting assistance solely from the United States.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 2, 2021
Train crash kills 48 in Taiwan's deadliest rail tragedy for decades
The train was carrying many tourists and people heading home at the start of a long weekend traditional holiday to tend to family tombs.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 2, 2021
Japan ready to help Taiwan after deadly train accident
Fire authorities in Taiwan said the accident that occurred in Hualien County left 48 people dead and 66 others injured.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 2, 2021
One of Taiwan’s few allies weighs embracing China for vaccines
As poor nations struggle to get their hands on vaccines, a thinly-populated South American country finds its chances linked to its unexpected role in tensions between the U.S. and China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 30, 2021
Japan asks Taiwan manufacturers to cooperate in chip production
The move comes after a chip plant owned by Renesas Electronic Corp. was hit by a fire earlier this month.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 29, 2021
Taiwan cuts back on scrambling fighters, tracking intruding Chinese aircraft with missiles
Though they have not flown over Taiwan itself, the flights have ramped up pressure, both financial and physical, on the air force to ensure its aircraft are ready to go at any moment.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 29, 2021
Will the U.S. end its ambiguity over Taiwan?
Tokyo should think seriously about Japan's options to deal with a Taiwan contingency.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 27, 2021
China sends 20 warplanes near Taiwan in largest-ever incursion by its air force
The U.S. is increasingly concerned that China is flirting with the idea of seizing control of Taiwan, the Financial times reported, citing a senior Biden administration official.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 27, 2021
U.S. lawmakers ask Biden to make travel easier from Taiwan
A group of nine lawmakers asked the Biden administration to establish a facility to expedite travel to the U.S. from Taiwan’s main international airport, a show of support for the island amid fear it could be targeted by an increasingly aggressive China.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 26, 2021
U.S. and Taiwan sign coast guard deal to counter Chinese pressure
The two sides will establish a working group to 'improve communications, build cooperation, and share information” on coast guard-related efforts.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 25, 2021
Paraguay says Chinese vaccine offers tied to dumping Taiwan
The episode is the latest example of how geopolitics is infecting the global race for vaccines, with major powers dominating production and hoarding supplies.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 24, 2021
What can Japan do in a Taiwan-China clash?
In the “two-plus-two” meeting that took place last week, the Japanese and U.S. governments unequivocally called out China, highlighting the country's unilateral and unlawful attempts to change the status quo in the Indo-Pacific. Since then, there has been much debate on what this means for the region, especially in the context of Taiwan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 22, 2021
Taiwan premier gets AstraZeneca shot as island starts vaccine campaign
Taiwan Premier Su Tseng-chang received the AstraZeneca COVID-19 shot on Monday, having volunteered to be first in line to underscore government confidence in the vaccine's safety as the island began its inoculation campaign.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 21, 2021
Japan and U.S. defense chiefs affirm cooperation over Taiwan emergency
Tokyo has been reviewing the feasibility of issuing an SDF dispatch order to protect U.S. warships and military planes in the event of a crisis between China and Taiwan.

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