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TAIWAN

Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 1, 2022
Team Taiwan says it will be at Beijing Games' opening ceremony
Taiwan competes in most sporting events with the title 'Chinese Taipei' at the insistence of Beijing, which sees democratically governed Taiwan as part of 'one China.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 30, 2022
Facing Chinese pressure, Taiwan president pledges to 'stride' into the world
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen expressed appreciation for growing international support for the island in her Lunar New Year message.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 29, 2022
Taiwan athletes won't participate in Winter Games opening ceremony
Self-ruled Taiwan, claimed by China, had feared Beijing could 'downgrade' Taiwan's status by putting its athletes alongside those from Chinese-run Hong Kong at the opening ceremony.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 29, 2022
Taiwan VP wraps up overseas trip with U.S. House speaker meeting
On his way back to Taiwan, Vice President William Lai said he had spoken virtually with Nancy Pelosi, one of the Democratic Party's most high-profile politicians.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 29, 2022
Senior U.S. official to visit Lithuania in show of support over Chinese 'coercion'
U.S. Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment Jose Fernandez will visit Vilnius and Brussels to discuss efforts to counter economic 'coercion.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 29, 2022
U.S. support of Taiwan independence could spark military conflict, China ambassador says
While Chinese officials have warned of military action over Taiwan, it is unusual for them to link it directly to the United States.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 27, 2022
How the computer chip shortage could incite a U.S. conflict with China
The war game and study by the Center for a New American Security illustrate how dependent the world is on Taiwanese computer chips.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 26, 2022
Ukraine envoy to Japan warns of 'butterfly effect' on global security amid Russia tensions
“What is going on in Europe ... is not just about Ukraine,' Kyiv's envoy to Japan said Wednesday in Tokyo. 'It will definitely affect the global arena ... as far as Japan.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 24, 2022
China sends warplanes close to Taiwan amid report of new naval presence near Japan
The incursion, the largest since October, came as a report said that Beijing had recently established a constant naval presence between southern Japan and eastern Taiwan.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jan 23, 2022
Kishida and Biden in lockstep, but COVID-19 means 2022 goals may prove elusive
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was able to tick many of the boxes on Japan's wishlist during his virtual summit with U.S. President Joe Biden, but now the hard part begins.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 20, 2022
‘We are Taiwanese’: China’s growing menace hardens island’s identity
Beijing's anti-democratic authoritarianism has only solidified the island's identity, turning the Taiwan Strait into one of Asia's biggest potential flashpoints.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 18, 2022
Putin wants to use Ukraine to remake the world
Russia is claiming a sphere of influence and geographical space in which Moscow's calculations and concerns prevail over all others.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 17, 2022
Kishida-Biden meeting to go virtual as omicron wreaks havoc
Kishida's push to promote 'summit diplomacy' takes a hit as COVID-19 caseloads grow in both countries.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 14, 2022
Inside Taiwan's brutal navy frogman bootcamp
Of the group of 31 who started the 10 week course, only 15 finished, with the closing week at the sprawling Zuoying navy base in southern Taiwan being the last test.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 11, 2022
At bilateral trade talks, Japan urges more collaboration with Taiwan on chips
The chairman of the Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association expressed hopes that cooperation would positively impact the resilience of both Taiwan and Japan's supply chains.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 7, 2022
Taiwan’s 2021 exports soar to new record on tech demand
The island saw double-digit growth for a tenth month, with 2021 shipments reaching $446 billion due to soaring demand for technology products and components.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami