Trump’s warning shot to Japan casts doubt on US defence guarantees in Asia
The US president's recent remarks reveal that Washington 'is no longer committed to defending Japan, South Korea or Taiwan', ...
Beijing renews warning to Tokyo: don't stir up trouble with Taiwan
Ties with Tokyo may be on the mend but Japan should not use Taiwan to stir up trouble in the region, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned on Friday. While praising "a positive trend of improvement ...
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The tiny Japanese island militarizing on Taiwan’s doorstep
This tiny island on Japan’s western frontier has no chain convenience stores. Nature lovers can dive with hammerhead sharks ...
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Marines expand F-35B’s presence in Japan, marking new phase for fighter operations
A third Marine Corps squadron of F-35B Lightning II fighters arrived at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, marking the latest ...
Stress and fear roil a tiny, rapidly militarizing Japanese island near Taiwan
YONAGUNI, Japan (AP) — This tiny island on Japan’s western frontier has no convenience store. Nature lovers can dive with ...
Taiwan cheers as Japan nixes 60-year rule barring it as place of origin in family register
Taiwanese people, including a former diplomat the Mainichi Shimbun spoke with, are celebrating Japan's announcement that ...
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Japanese destroyer passes through Taiwan Strait for just second time
The solo passage last month by the Maritime Self-Defense Force's Akizuki comes amid warming ties with Beijing, but also ...
Donald Trump Questions Why US Protects Japan
The Trump administration has stated it wants Taiwan to spend 10 percent of its GDP and for Japan to spend 3 percent of its ...
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Trump Pentagon policy pick pushes Japan and Taiwan to boost defense spending
Tokyo should boost its defense budget to 3% of GDP 'as soon as possible,” said Elbridge Colby, Trump's pick for the top ...
China vows utmost efforts for 'peaceful reunification' with Taiwan
China will exert utmost efforts to realise "peaceful reunification" with Taiwan, but will take all necessary steps to ...
Only reference to Taiwan region in UN is ‘Taiwan, Province of China’: Chinese Foreign Minister
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, ...
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The tiny Japanese island militarizing on Taiwan’s doorstep
Yonaguni is only 68 miles east of Taiwan, around which China has bolstered military activity. Worried about a conflict, Japan has made a “southwestern shift” in its military posture and ...