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TAIWAN

ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 23, 2020
Navy ship outbreak threatens to spoil Taiwan's virus success story
A coronavirus outbreak on one of Taiwan’s navy ships has raised concerns that a re-infection could threaten one of the world’s success stories in the fight against the pandemic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Apr 14, 2020
Taiwan reports no new coronavirus cases for first time in a month
Taiwan on Tuesday reported no new cases of the coronavirus for the first time in more than a month, in the latest sign that the island's early and effective prevention methods have paid off.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 13, 2020
Amid COVID-19 outbreak, old tensions rear their heads
Amid an all- consuming fight against the coronavirus, the U.S. and Japan must be ready for renewed tensions with China over Taiwan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 13, 2020
Taiwan says Chinese carrier group held military drills near island
A Chinese naval flotilla led by the country's first aircraft carrier passed by the eastern and southern coasts of Taiwan on Sunday to carry out drills, the island's Defense Ministry said, in the latest uptick in military tensions.
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 10, 2020
Taiwan accuses Chinese trolls of fomenting racism spat with WHO
Taiwan accused Chinese internet users of spreading fabricated expressions of remorse in a coordinated effort to paint Taipei as the source of a campaign of racist abuse against the head of the World Health Organization.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 8, 2020
Taiwan bans official use of Zoom over cybersecurity concerns
Taiwan barred all official use of Zoom, becoming one of the first governments to impose an outright ban on the popular video-conferencing app over mounting security concerns.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 3, 2020
In Taiwan, anger at China over coronavirus drives identity debate
Anger at being confused with China amid the coronavirus outbreak and Beijing's stepped-up efforts to assert sovereignty is stirring heated debate in Taiwan about how to further distance itself from its giant and often threatening neighbor.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 30, 2020
Viral video raises fears for Taiwan about WHO's reliance on China
The World Health Organization said it’s working with Taiwanese health experts after an interview went viral in which a senior official appeared to hang up on a reporter who asked about the island’s membership status in light of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Mar 18, 2020
Taiwan to shut borders to foreigners in bid to combat coronavirus
Taiwan plans to bar all new arrivals by foreign nationals, adding to the growing ranks of governments shutting their borders in a bid to slow the global spread of the coronavirus.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 17, 2020
Taiwan again scrambles jets to warn off Chinese Air Force
Taiwan's Air Force has again scrambled to warn off approaching Chinese jets, in the latest rise in military tensions during the coronavirus crisis between Beijing and the island its claims as its sacred territory.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Mar 15, 2020
Taiwan reports six new coronavirus cases in largest single-day rise, all imported
Taiwan reported six new cases of the coronavirus on Sunday, all imported and marking the biggest daily rise in infections, in people who had returned to the island from countries including Spain and Japan, bringing its total tally to 59.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 2, 2020
How democratic Taiwan outperformed authoritarian China
The free flow of information provides the best defense against the spread of COVID-19.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Feb 25, 2020
Ryan Rossiter, Kosuke Kanamaru provide big boost in Japan's rout of Taiwan
National team debutant Ryan Rossiter and sharpshooter Kosuke Kanamaru provided stellar performances in Monday’s 96-57 win over Taiwan, and perhaps showcased new dimensions for the Akatsuki Five during the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualifier.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 13, 2020
Taiwan says U.S. flies B-52 bombers near island after Chinese drills
The U.S. military flew three Air Force planes — including two B-52 bombers — near Taiwan on Wednesday morning, the country's Defense Ministry and the U.S. Pacific Air Forces said, after China sent its own bombers and fighter jets for exercises near the island on Sunday and Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 12, 2020
Taiwan says it didn't need China's permission for WHO meeting on COVID-19
Taiwan's presence at a World Health Organization meeting this week on the new coronavirus was the result of direct talks between the island and the body, and did not require China's permission, Taiwan's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 10, 2020
Taiwan scrambles armed jets as China Air Force fighters and bombers fly around island
Armed fighters belonging to the Taiwan Air Force on Sunday scrambled to intercept Chinese jets that flew around the island — claimed by Beijing as its own — in a move denounced by Taiwan's Defense Ministry as a threat to regional peace and stability.

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