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TAIWAN

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 3, 2021
China moves to quash online rumors that Taiwan war is looming
The controversy shows the challenge President Xi Jinping's government faces in trying to manage Chinese public sentiment over Taiwan, even with its vast censorship powers.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 3, 2021
Taiwan welcomes first official delegation from European Parliament
The EU lawmakers' visit comes after Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu made a rare trip to Europe last month that angered Beijing.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 1, 2021
Top U.S. and Chinese diplomats lock horns over Taiwan
The meeting between U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi was their first in-person talks since a fiery exchange in Alaska in March.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 29, 2021
U.S. says it’s working with Taiwan to secure chip supply chain
Global supply chains have been strained by a pair of pandemic-related problems: labor issues and a surge in demand for goods.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 29, 2021
Deciphering Biden's remarks on defending Taiwan
Some in Tokyo are wondering if Washington changed its traditional strategic “ambiguity” policy on Taiwan to “clarity.”
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 29, 2021
In Okinawa, ruling party's tough China stance helps win young voters
Older voters are mostly sticking with left-wing parties, mindful of Okinawa's past as one of the bloodiest battlegrounds of World War II.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Oct 29, 2021
Biden and Xi strive to thaw tensions while not looking weak on Taiwan
Underneath the surface, signs are increasing that the U.S. and China are starting to climb out of the diplomatic spiral that began with former President Donald Trump's steel tariffs in March 2018.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 28, 2021
Confirming U.S. troops are in Taiwan, Tsai says she has ‘faith’ allies will defend island
The comments by the Taiwanese president are bound to irk Beijing as it continues to clash with Washington on cross-strait ties.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 27, 2021
Top. U.S. military officer likens China’s hypersonic weapons test to ‘Sputnik moment’
Gen. Mark Milley's comments are the most significant acknowledgment by a U.S. official of reports that China's military conducted possibly two hypersonic weapons tests over the summer.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 27, 2021
U.S. support for Taiwan poses 'huge risks' to ties, China warns
For decades, the U.S. and China have been sparring over Taiwan, but how much this recent dust-up will impact relations remains unclear.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 26, 2021
Model soldiers and secret bunkers: Taiwan's front line with China
At the height of the Cold War, Kinmen saw the last wartime battles between China and Taiwan. Now locals are encouraging tourism.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 26, 2021
Two words from Taiwan’s leader threaten to upend U.S.-China ties
To Beijing, phrasing used by Tsai Ing-wen in a National Day speech came close to reviving an idea that fueled tensions between China and the U.S. two decades ago.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 25, 2021
Xi takes veiled swipe at U.S. as China marks 50 years at U.N.
Chinese President Xi Jinping took a veiled swipe at U.S. leadership in a speech marking Beijing’s 50th anniversary as a member of the United Nations, comments that come as Washington moves toward helping Taiwan play a bigger role in international forums.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 23, 2021
Biden said the U.S. would protect Taiwan. But it’s not that clear-cut.
After the president's remarks at a CNN event, the White House quickly declared that the American policy of “strategic ambiguity” over the island's defense had not changed.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 22, 2021
Taiwan policy unchanged, says U.S., after Biden speaks of defense 'commitment'
Washington is required by law to provide Taiwan with the means to defend itself but has long followed a policy of 'strategic ambiguity' on military intervention in the case of an attack.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Japan will spend ¥325 million in government funds on Princess Yuriko's funeral
Princess Yuriko waves during the New Year's public greeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in January 2019.
MUFG fires worker over ¥2 billion theft from clients’ safe deposit boxes
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is investigating the incident and consulting with the police.
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'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.

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