After Being Silent For Decades, Japan Now Speaks Up About Taiwan - NPR
WEBJul 26, 2021 — SEOUL, South Korea — Japan is undergoing a remarkable shift in its stance on one of the most contentious issues in Asia: Taiwan. Mainland China and Taiwan split during a civil war in 1949, and...
Exclusive: Japan elevates Taiwan security ties in move likely to rile ...
WEBSep 13, 2023 — Japan has appointed a serving government official to act as its de facto defence attache in Taiwan, four sources said, elevating security ties in a move likely to anger China, which claims the...
Japan MSDF warship sails through Taiwan Strait for first time
WEBSep 25, 2024 — 1X. Beijing delivered a strongly worded warning to Tokyo on Thursday after Japan a day earlier sent a Maritime Self-Defense Force vessel through the Taiwan Strait for the first time ever following ...
Japan discusses regional defense in rare visit to Taiwan
WEBJul 28, 2022 — A group of Japanese lawmakers including two former defense ministers met with Taiwan’s president on Thursday in a rare high-level visit to discuss regional security.
Japan-Taiwan ties under PM Ishiba - Taipei Times
WEB4 days ago — The semiconductor industry is a cornerstone of Taiwan-Japan relations and accounted for 40 percent of their US$75.7 billion bilateral trade. Ishiba campaigned on a promise to increase semiconductor and artificial intelligence investment. In keeping with former Japanese prime minister Fumio Kishida’s policies, which encouraged …
Japan’s Intervention in a Taiwan Contingency: It Depends
WEBNov 24, 2023 — What is new, however, is Japan’s focus on Taiwan, and the possibility that Tokyo could intervene in a future conflict in the Strait. The shift toward Taiwan was given fresh impetus in 2021,...
Japan-Taiwan relations: A look back on 2021 and look ahead to …
WEBMar 9, 2022 — Throughout 2021, U.S. government officials and scholars expressed deepening concerns that China may use its growing military power to force unification with Taiwan. Against this backdrop,...
Japan’s Evolving Approach to the Taiwan Strait – The Diplomat
WEBAug 10, 2022 — Japan’s Evolving Approach to the Taiwan Strait. Comparing the current crisis to the Third Taiwan Strait Crisis from 1995-96, Japan’s attitude toward China, the U.S., and other like-minded...
G7 summit: Taiwan looms large as Japan prepares to host leaders - BBC
WEBMay 17, 2023 — As China becomes more assertive, Taiwan's security has become a growing concern for Japan, which is hosting the G7 summit in Hiroshima this weekend. And with China expected to dominate the...
Taiwan pledges deeper Japan security cooperation as senior …
WEBDec 11, 2022 — Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen pledged on Saturday to deepen security cooperation with Japan to ensure freedom in the Indo-Pacific, during a meeting with a senior member of Japan's ruling...