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F TAIWAN

JAPAN
Apr 23, 2013
Details of new Japan-Taiwan fisheries pact are explained
Government officials met Friday with fishermen in Yilan County on Taiwan's northeast coast to explain the extended fishing access they've been granted by the landmark fisheries agreement Taiwan signed with Japan.
JAPAN
Apr 23, 2013
Okinawa Assembly protests accord
The Okinawa Prefectural Assembly lodged a protest with the central government Monday over the signing of a fishery accord with Taiwan that could hurt the local economy.
EDITORIALS
Apr 14, 2013
A positive step in Senkaku dispute
Japan and Taiwan on Wednesday signed an agreement on fishing rights in the sea near the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, claimed by both China and Taiwan. The agreement sets aside the sovereignty issue over the Senkakus and allows Taiwanese trawlers to operate in part of Japan's exclusive economic zone.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 10, 2013
Japan to let Taiwanese fish near the Senkakus
Tokyo and Taipei conclude a long-awaited fisheries deal that allows Taiwanese trawlers to operate in Japan's exclusive economic zone near the Senkaku Islands.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 3, 2013
Taiwan seeks to fish off Senkakus, not pick sides
Amid the rain that falls almost daily during winter in northern Taiwan, the surrounding East China Sea, normally a striking blue, takes on a heavy, gray hue.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 24, 2013
Taiwan rail firm to get JR Tokai tech
Central Japan Railway Co. plans to offer Taiwan's High Speed Rail Corp. its technologies for the maintenance of shinkansen trains and disaster response.
JAPAN
Mar 22, 2013
Japan may up Taiwan fishing rights off islets
Japan has agreed in principle to allow expanded fishing by Taiwanese boats in disputed waters of the East China Sea, Taiwan Foreign Minister David Lin said Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 10, 2013
Cuba belts four homers, crushes Taiwan in mercy rule-shortened game
Facing elimination, mighty Cuba knocked balls out of the park almost as fast at it knocked Taiwan out of the World Baseball Classic.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 8, 2013
Fighters' Yoh enjoying spotlight with Taiwan at WBC
Daikan Yoh was surrounded by a mob befitting a rock star. Most eyes had been trained on the Taiwanese outfielder during his team's practice session at Tokyo Dome on Friday, and finally they'd caught up to him.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 25, 2013
China may tap former envoy to Japan for foreign minister slot
China is considering former Ambassador to Japan Wang Yi, who currently heads the Taiwan Affairs Office, to replace outgoing Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, multiple Chinese government-related sources said.
JAPAN
Feb 23, 2013
Museums negotiating over which Chinese treasures to exhibit in Japan
Taiwan's National Palace Museum and the Tokyo National Museum are selecting 200 Chinese antiquities for exhibitions in Tokyo and Fukuoka in 2014.
JAPAN
Jan 24, 2013
Taiwan boat carrying activists sails for Senkakus
A leisure fishing boat carrying Taiwanese activists, and escorted by four Taiwan Coast Guard vessels, was sailing to a cluster of Japanese-administered islands claimed by Taiwan and China on Thursday morning amid heightened tension in the region.
Tokuryū, a new crime menace in Japan, emerges from the shadows
The National Police Agency coined the term "tokuryū" to classify individuals involved in dark part time jobs and quasi-gangsters, using the words "tokumei" (anonymous) and "ryūdo" (fluid) to reflect their characteristics.
Is Modi’s party heading for a stunning election loss?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign tactics have escalated, including anti-Muslim rhetoric and fearmongering, reflecting his ruling party's desperation.
Japan's labor crunch persists despite slight improvement
Over 300 companies went out of business in fiscal 2023 due to labor shortages, according to Teikoku Databank.
Excitement returns to tourist spots in Japan one year on
On May 2, the streets of Arashiyama, a well-known tourist destination in Kyoto, were filled with tourists, including many from abroad, ahead of the four-day weekend.
Many banks in Japan raise deposit rates after BOJ action
Major banks as well as regional banks have raised their ordinary deposit rates to 0.02% per annum from 0.001%.
How a Japanese scientist is turning the climate crisis into music
A screencap of a performance of Hiroto Nagai's “String Quartet No. 1 ‘Polar Energy Budget’” by the PRT Quartet
Japan’s tween skateboarders get head start on preparations for 2028 Olympics
Ibuki Matsumoto competes at an event in Osaka on April 21.
Pentagon reveals drone types for Replicator program to counter China
A U.S. Naval Special Warfare Operator fires a Switchblade 300 loitering munition during training exercises in Fallon, Nevada, last July. The U.S. Defense Department plans to use small drones — known in the Pentagon as “all-domain attritable autonomous systems” — to help counter Chinese military systems and tactics.
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.

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