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TAIWAN

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 8, 2016
Taiwan quake survivors rescued but death toll 'likely to top 100'
Rescuers pulled two survivors from the rubble of a Taiwan apartment block Monday, more than 48 hours after it was toppled by an earthquake, but the mayor of the southern city of Tainan warned the death toll was likely to exceed 100.
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 7, 2016
Loan rejection may have been early warning of Taiwan building's collapse
Before their apartment tower collapsed in a Taiwan earthquake over the weekend, a young couple living on the 14th floor had already been given a clue that the building was unsafe.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 2, 2016
Taiwan's balancer-in-chief
Tsai's election demonstrates that, while many Taiwanese want good relations with China, they are opposed to Beijing's 'One China' policy.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 27, 2016
Vietnam official opposes planned visit by Taiwan's Ma to disputed island
Vietnam "resolutely opposes" Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou's plan to visit the disputed island of Itu Aba, its most senior official in Taiwan said Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 25, 2016
The people of Taiwan have spoken clearly
Japan, the U.S. and other democracies should support President-elect Tsai Ing-wen in her endeavor to maintain pragmatic relations with China while advancing Taiwan's thriving democracy.
EDITORIALS
Jan 19, 2016
Challenges for Tsai Ing-wen
Taiwan's new DPP-led government and China should strive to keep cross-strait relations on an even keel.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 18, 2016
K-pop agency says did not force Taiwan star to apologize over flag incident
A South Korean entertainment agency behind a 16-year-old singer who triggered a fresh rift between China and Taiwan by holding a Taiwan flag said Monday it did not force her to apologize.
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.
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 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.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
'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.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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