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TAIWAN

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 19, 2022
Biden says U.S. would defend Taiwan in ‘unprecedented attack’
The U.S. president's remarks on defending the democratic island in the event of a Chinese invasion were his fourth and most explicit statement on the issue since taking office.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 19, 2022
Stagflation-free Asian markets are leaving taper tantrums behind
Countries are reaping the rewards of a quarter-century preparing for a repeat of the turmoil that set off the Asian financial crisis in the late 1990s.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 19, 2022
Strong earthquake in southeastern Taiwan kills one and injures 146
More than 600 people are trapped on the scenic Chike and Liushishi mountain areas by blocked roads, though there were no injuries and rescuers were working to reopen the roads.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 16, 2022
Putin’s support for China on Taiwan outweighs any of Xi's concerns about Ukraine
During their first in-person talks since the Ukraine war began, Putin blasted what he called 'provocations by the U.S. and its satellites in the Taiwan Strait.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 16, 2022
'Humor over rumor': Taiwan eyes Ukraine messaging model if China attacks
Taiwan is looking at Ukraine's ways of communicating its message to the outside world at a time of conflict, by making use of tools such as satellites and deploying humor.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 15, 2022
U.S. Senate panel approves Taiwan measure that makes Biden uneasy
The Taiwan Policy Act would give Taipei $4.5 billion for defense and call for the U.S. to 'engage with” its democratic government as the 'legitimate representative of the people of Taiwan.”
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 14, 2022
U.S. considers China sanctions to deter Taiwan action as Taipei presses EU
Deliberations in Washington and Taipei's separate lobbying of EU envoys were both at an early stage, sources said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 14, 2022
Taiwan hosts foreign lawmakers in Washington to push China sanctions
The unannounced gathering of about 60 parliamentarians from Europe, Asia and Africa is the latest move in Taipei's efforts to persuade fellow democracies to stand against China.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 10, 2022
U.S. Army's Pacific commander wants to keep rocket launchers at front-line Japanese base
U.S. equipment — including two High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) that can fire projectiles up to 500 km — could remain on Amami Oshima island for several more months.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 8, 2022
China invading Taiwan is ‘distinct threat,’ U.S. national security adviser says
Jake Sullivan planned to meet congressional leaders later Wednesday to discuss a bill that would alter U.S. policy toward the island.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 7, 2022
A man who genuinely cared: Mourning the real Shinzo Abe
Though the slain former Japanese prime minister belonged to the hawkish wing of his party, he was not the unbending nationalist conservative that many foreigners deemed him to be.
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Sep 7, 2022
'New normal' as Chinese warplanes push across Taiwan Strait median line
The push could help Beijing achieve two goals: delegitimizing Taipei's claim to statehood and exhausting the island's military resources.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 6, 2022
Taiwan matters greatly to Japan’s national security
Japanese politicians and strategists are becoming more vocal about Taiwan's place in the nation's security stratagem.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 6, 2022
Banned U.S. AI chips in high demand at Chinese state institutes
The development signaled a major escalation of a U.S. campaign to stymie China's technological capability as tensions bubble over the fate of Taiwan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 6, 2022
Kishida considers holding talks with Biden in New York
The envisaged talks would be the first bilateral summit between the two leaders since they held a brief meeting in Germany in June during a Group of Seven summit.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 5, 2022
Tiny Tuvalu to 'stand firm' with Taiwan as Pacific competition heats up
Tuvalu, with a population of about 10,000, is one of only 14 countries to retain full diplomatic relations with Taipei, and one of four in the Pacific.

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