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TAIWAN

ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 30, 2018
China Eastern, Xiamen Airlines cancel Taiwan flights amid routes row
China Eastern Airlines and Xiamen Airlines said on Tuesday they had cancelled 176 round-trip flights to Taiwan added to their schedules to meet demand over the Lunar New Year, amid a row between Beijing and Taiwan over flight routes.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 23, 2018
Taiwan president says she does not rule out possibility of China attacking self-ruled island
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said that she does not exclude the possibility of China attacking the self-ruled island, amid heightened tensions between the two sides including an increasing number of Chinese military drills near Taiwan.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 17, 2018
China says Taiwan's 'permission' is not needed to open new air route above narrow strait, dismissing objections from Taipei
The Chinese government said Wednesday that it does not need Taiwan's permission to open new air routes, after Taipei complained that a new route over the narrow Taiwan Strait that separates the two was a security and safety risk.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 13, 2018
China steps up policing of multinationals over sovereignty, territorial claims
China is stepping up its policing of international companies such as Inditex SA-owned Zara and Delta Air Lines Inc. and demanding they respect the government's position on long-standing territorial disputes from Taiwan to Tibet.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 8, 2018
Taiwan calls China's new aviation routes in Taiwan Strait irresponsible
Taiwan's government has called China's recent unilateral expansion of civil aviation routes in the Taiwan Strait an irresponsible act that threatens regional security.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 27, 2017
Taiwan says Chinese air force held exercises near island 16 times in last year
China's air force has carried out 16 rounds of exercises close to Taiwan in the last year or so, Taiwan's defense ministry said on Tuesday, warning that China's military threat was growing by the day.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 25, 2017
Taiwan objects to Kojien dictionary's definition of the independent island state
The publisher of Kojien, the most authoritative dictionary in Japan, has been stuck between a rock and a hard place over its definition of Taiwan as a province of China, prompting a request for a correction from the self-ruled island.
EDITORIALS
Dec 17, 2017
China should resume dialogue with Taiwan
Beijing should be ready to hold dialogue with Taipei unconditionally for establishing peace and stability in the region.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 11, 2017
Chinese diplomat threatens Taiwan invasion if U.S. warship visits self-ruled isle
A threat by a senior Chinese diplomat to invade Taiwan the instant any U.S. warship visits the self-ruled island has sparked a war of words, with Taipei accusing Beijing of failing to understand what democracy means.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 19, 2017
Samurai Japan southpaw Shota Imanaga baffles Taiwan batters in dazzling 12-strikeout performance
The way Shota Imanaga was pitching with a one-run lead took almost all the mystery out of Samurai Japan's game against Taiwan. Well, all of the mystery except the question of whether the next batter would strike out swinging or looking.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 17, 2017
Lee Jung-hoo delivers game-winning triple in sixth inning as South Korea nips Taiwan
Lee Jung-Hoo's father may be a one of Korean baseball's former stars, but the 19-year-old is making a name for himself as a player in his own right.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Nov 14, 2017
Taiwan says it was shut out of U.N. climate talks due to China pressure
Taiwan said its environment minister has been prevented from attending an annual U.N. climate meeting even with credentials as a non-governmental participant due to pressure from China.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 13, 2017
Taiwan tells U.S. it does not want to stir up trouble in Taiwan Strait
Taiwan has assured the United States it has no intention of causing trouble in the Taiwan Strait, the self-ruled island's envoy to a summit of Asia-Pacific leaders said on Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 6, 2017
Taiwan hopes to find 'natural way' to engage with China's Xi at APEC summit
Taiwan hopes to find a "natural way" to exchange views with Chinese President Xi Jinping at a summit of Asia-Pacific leaders that starts in Vietnam this week, the self-ruled island's envoy to the meeting said on Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 4, 2017
Taiwan's president visits U.S. territory of Guam despite Chinese ire
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen arrived on the U.S. Pacific island of Guam on Friday on her way back from visiting diplomatic allies in the Pacific — a trip that caused strong objections from China.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 1, 2017
As attention focuses on North Korea threat, Beijing quietly expanding South China Sea militarization
China has quietly undertaken more construction and reclamation in the South China Sea, recent satellite images show, and is likely to more powerfully reassert its claims over the waterway soon, regional diplomats and military officers say.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 30, 2017
Taiwan to boost defense spending as U.S. expresses concern over possible military imbalance with China
Taiwan will increase defense spending by 2 percent a year, President Tsai Ing-wen said during a visit to Hawaii where the United States expressed concern over a possible military imbalance in the Taiwan Straits, Taiwan media reported.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Oct 12, 2017
Samurai Japan unveils roster for new event
Japan's new manager is ready to lead the next generation on the road to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 3, 2017
Founder of TSMC, Apple's top chip supplier, to hand over reins in June
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. founder and Chairman Morris Chang will retire next June, handing the helm of the world's largest producer of made-to-order microchips to the company's two co-chief executives.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 28, 2017
China says it wants closer ties with Singapore, but Taiwan may be a sticking point
China wants to improve its military relationship with Singapore, but is resolutely opposed to any country having defense ties with self-ruled Taiwan, China's Defence Ministry said on Thursday, obliquely criticizing Singapore's Taiwan links.

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