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TAIWAN

ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 25, 2016
China says has stopped communication mechanism with Taiwan
The Chinese government said on Saturday it had stopped a communication mechanism with Taiwan because of the refusal of the self-ruled island's new government to recognize the "one China" principle, in the latest show of tension between the two.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 10, 2016
A U.S.-Japan-Taiwan grand bargain for Senkakus
Japan should recognize Taiwan in exchange for Taipei's acknowledgement of Japan's sovereignty over the Senkaku Islands.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 6, 2016
Taiwan says it will ignore any Chinese air defense zone over South China Sea
Taiwan's new defense minister said Monday the island nation would not recognize any air defense zone declared by China over the South China Sea, as its top security agency warned such a move could usher in a wave of regional tension.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 6, 2016
Don't fear democracy, Taiwan tells China on Tiananmen anniversary
On the anniversary of China's bloody crackdown on student-led protests in and around Beijing's Tiananmen Square, Taiwan's new president told China on Saturday that democracy is nothing to fear.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 1, 2016
Renewing Taiwan's 'pivot' to Southeast Asia
The success of Taiwan's effort to boost its ties with ASEAN nations will depend on the condition of cross-strait relations.
EDITORIALS
May 30, 2016
Tsai moves, Beijing still unmoved
Beijing and Taipei must be prepared to compromise to ensure that the Taiwan Strait does not again become a regional flashpoint.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 30, 2016
Bullying Taiwan's new leader won't help China
The Chinese Communist Party should realize that it's important to maintain the credibility of its interlocutor in Taiwan. Forcing President Tsai Ing-wen to kowtow isn't good for anyone.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 25, 2016
Taiwan's new government has no schedule for resuming China trade talks: minister
Taiwan's new government has no schedule for restarting trade talks with China, Economics Minister Lee Chih-kung said on Wednesday, adding that the pro-independence ruling party first wanted to pass a law governing oversight of all negotiations with Beijing.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 20, 2016
Under China's watchful gaze, Tsai sworn in as new Taiwan president
Tsai Ing-wen, Taiwan's new president, has a reputation as a patient, canny negotiator and she will need all those skills and more as she takes responsibility for what is potentially one of Asia's most dangerous flash points.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 16, 2016
China, Taiwan add tourists to their squabbles
China and Taiwan have added tourism to their bones of contention since the pro-independence opposition swept to power in January elections, trading accusations about who is to blame for a decline in Chinese visitors to the self-ruled island.
COMMENTARY / World
May 13, 2016
For Taiwan, the best defense is a good offense
Taipei needs to develop an approach aimed at deterring Beijing from initiating diplomatic offensives or, once they get under way, at least rolling them back.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 11, 2016
Ahead of new president's inauguration, China says Taiwan will be to blame for any crisis
Taiwan's new government will be to blame for any crisis with China that erupts once it assumes office, Beijing said on Wednesday, heaping on the pressure ahead of the inauguration of a new president from a pro-independence party.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 10, 2016
Taiwan group seeks to sway ruling after entering South China Sea case before U.N. court
A Taiwanese group has intervened in the Philippines' international court case against China's claims in the South China Sea, pressing Taipei's position that Taiwan is entitled to a swath of the disputed waterway as an economic zone.
Alerts issued for Tokyo area cities as Shanshan crawls across Japan
A submerged area of Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on Thursday after Typhoon Shanshan dumped torrential rain throughout the Kyushu region.
Typhoon Shanshan batters Kyushu ahead of likely landfall
A satellite image shows Typhoon Shanshan south of Kyushu on Wednesday afternoon
From tropical storm to 'violent': Japan’s typhoon classifications
A satellite image from Wednesday shows Typhoon Shanshan south of Kyushu as the storm was rapidly intensifying.
Tropical Storm Shanshan soaks Japan as flood and landslide risks rise
People walk in front of closed ticket gates for the Tokaido Shinkansen in Tokyo Station as train operations between Tokyo and Nagoya remain suspended due to Tropical Storm Shanshan on Saturday.
Will Bangladesh go the way of Pakistan?
Gen. Waker-uz-Zaman, Bangladesh's army chief, arrives at Dhaka International Airport to receive Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus on Aug. 8 to lead the country's interim government.
Japan seeks another record-breaking defense budget for fiscal 2025
Members of the Ground Self-Defense Force hold a live-fire exercise at the GSDF's training grounds in the East Fuji Maneuver Area in Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, in May. Japan's Defense Ministry is seeking another record-breaking budget for fiscal 2025.
Can Japan handle a heat wave and natural disaster at the same time?
A member of the Self-Defense Forces wipes away sweat as he conducts a search and rescue operation at a landslide site caused by heavy rain in Kumano, Hiroshima Prefecture, on July 11, 2018.
Did you feel that? It may be time to refresh your disaster kits — and vocabulary.
A map of western Japan shows the Nankai Trough and, to its north, the hypocentral region where the energy for an earthquake is thought to be building.
This English schoolboy has big dreams of becoming yokozuna — and more
Nicholas Tarasenko trains at Minato stable in Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture, on Tuesday. Tarasenko’s potential in sumo was made obvious when he won U18 gold in the 90-kg weight class at the 2023 Baruto Cup in Estonia despite being four years under the age limit and having only had a total of one hour of sumo training before the meet.
Kitakyushu clashes with academics over Meiji Era remains
Remnants of the first Moji station complex are located near the current Mojiko Station in the city of Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture.

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