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TAIWAN

COMMENTARY / World
Jan 18, 2016
Taiwan's election poses a challenge for China
Beijing realizes that Tsai Ing-wen's presidential victory in Taiwan is not just a rejection of the KTM but of China as well.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 18, 2016
Abe congratulates Tsai on election as Taiwan's president
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday congratulated independence-leaning Tsai Ing-wen for her election as president of Taiwan.
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jan 18, 2016
South China Sea? For Beijing, Taiwan is the No. 1 security issue
For China, whose President Xi Jinping is already taking an increasingly muscular approach to claims in the East and South China seas, the question of Taiwan trumps any other of its territorial assertions in terms of sensitivity and importance.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 17, 2016
Japan hails Tsai's election victory, hopes for stronger ties with Taiwan
Tokyo hopes to strengthen relations with Taipei following the victory of Democratic Progressive Party leader Tsai Ing-wen in Taiwan's presidential elections.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 16, 2016
Key facts about Taiwan's relationship with China
Taiwan went to the polls on Saturday to elect a new president and parliament. China, which considers Taiwan part of its territory, will be watching the outcome closely.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 15, 2016
On election eve, Taiwan front-runner says she seeks peace with China
Taiwan presidential front-runner Tsai Ing-wen said Friday she will seek peaceful relations with China if she wins Saturday's election, and Beijing again warned the self-ruled island against any moves toward independence.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 14, 2016
Has Taiwan's China gamble gone wrong?
Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou made a critical mistake in 2008 when he hitched Taiwan's economy to China.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 13, 2016
Win or lose, Taiwan's women gain a victory
If Tsai Ing-wen is elected Taiwan's next president as expected, the achievement will stand in stark contrast with how the Chinese Communist Party keeps women out of its top posts.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jan 13, 2016
Views from Taipei: Should Taiwan declare full independence in the event of a DPP win?
People in the Taiwanese capital speak their minds about whether the island should consider declaring full independence from China in the event of a victory by the Beijing-wary opposition in upcoming elections.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 12, 2016
Hong Kong's 'Umbrella Soldiers' visiting Taiwan to see democracy at work
Hundreds of residents of Hong Kong, the Chinese-ruled territory rocked by street protests demanding free elections in 2014, have flown to Taiwan for Saturday's elections to see free-wheeling democracy in action.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 7, 2016
Hokkaido's 'Happiness' railway station has eyes for Taiwan's 'Love'
Negotiations are underway for a romantic tie-up between two train stations with fun names.
JAPAN
Jan 5, 2016
Taiwan draws up list of demands for Japan on 'comfort women' issue
Taiwan has drafted a four-point list of demands for Japan on the "comfort women" issue after Tokyo struck a deal with Seoul on the long-running dispute.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 5, 2016
Suga rules out Taiwan talks, says Japan's 'comfort women' deal applies only to South Korea
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga indicates the government does not intend to launch new negotiations on the 'comfort women' issue with other countries after sealing a deal with South Korea.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 31, 2015
Strange bedfellows bump against each other in Taiwan elections
White Wolf, an ex-criminal gang leader who is running for Taiwan's parliament, found himself squashed in a lift with a gaggle of young women who support one of Taiwan's most famous heavy-metal singers and outspoken China critic, Freddy Lim.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 30, 2015
Taiwan, Japan to hold talks on 'comfort women' issue next month
Taiwan and Japan are scheduled to hold talks in January on the long-standing issue of Taiwanese women forced to work in Japan's wartime military brothels before and during World War II, the island's foreign ministry said Wednesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 28, 2015
Taiwan asks Japan for its own resolution to 'comfort women' issue
Taiwan called on the Japanese government Monday to begin negotiating with Taipei on the "comfort women" issue after Tokyo and Seoul struck a deal on the long-standing dispute.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 20, 2015
Taiwan arms deal enough to give China bloody nose, but no more
A new U.S. arms package for Taiwan will help boost the self-ruled island's ability to inflict a bloody nose on China in the case of an attack, enough to make Beijing think twice before launching a military adventure.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 17, 2015
China summons U.S. envoy over Taiwan arms sales, threatens sanctions
China summoned the U.S. charge d'affaires in Beijing to protest the U.S. administration's authorization of $1.83 billion arms sales to Taiwan and said it would impose sanctions on the firms involved, China's state news agency Xinhua reported.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 15, 2015
Obama expected to move on Taiwan guided missile frigate sales before year-end
The Obama administration is expected as soon as this week to authorize the sale of two guided missile frigates to Taiwan, U.S. congressional sources said Monday, in spite of China's opposition to the deal.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 12, 2015
Taiwan to begin operating lighthouse, pier, runway on Spratly isle
A new lighthouse, pier and reconstructed runway on a South China Sea island administered by Taiwan were to begin operations Saturday, weather permitting, the Taiwanese government said Friday.
Japan's population continues to fall even as foreign resident count rises
The number of residents in Tokyo as of Jan. 1 rose by 0.03% from a year before, data shows, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years, while the country's other 46 prefectures saw their populations continue to decline.
Ahead of the Olympics, Japan is still talking about the gymnast who won't be there
Japan's Shoko Miyata withdrew from the gymnastics team herself over her drinking and smoking, although it had already appeared as though the association was prepared to send her home from the team’s training camp in Monaco.
Yen melt-up nudges Japanese stocks into correction territory
Japanese stocks are down 10% from their July peak as the yen strengthens.
‘Crazy’ yen rally is at risk of shattering as soon as Wednesday
Some investors are warning that a yen rally is fragile, as was on show this week when the yen rapidly retraced an advance after Thursday’s stronger-than-expected U.S. economic growth figures.
Japan's average life expectancy rises for first time in three years
A decline in COVID-19-caused deaths likely helped boost the average life expectancy for Japanese men and women to rise for the first time in three years in 2023.
The Japanese Olympians looking to shine in Paris
Rim Nakamura, who is attempting to win Japan's first Olympic gold medal in cycling, will be one of the top Japanese athletes to watch at the Paris Games.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.
Why Japan's mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan eyes gold — and the future — as Olympic men's soccer campaign begins
Japan midfielder Yu Hirakawa controls the ball during a match against the United States in Kansas City, Kansas, on June 11.

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