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TAIWAN

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping look at one another during a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, in Busan, South Korea, in October.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jan 5, 2026
As Trump focuses on U.S. backyard, Venezuela attack emboldens China
The moves could push Latin American nations closer to China while simultaneously giving Beijing more clout in the Indo-Pacific.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a news conference at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Dec. 17.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 4, 2026
Takaichi avoids criticizing U.S. removal of Venezuela’s Maduro
Some Japanese officials, including ex-defense chief Itsunori Onodera, voiced concern over the U.S. toppling of President Nicolas Maduro — and the precedent it could set for China.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters after a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 2, 2026
In call, Takaichi and Trump agree to work toward spring visit to U.S.
The Japanese leader avoided a clear answer to a question about whether China’s large-scale military exercises around Taiwan earlier this week had been broached during the talks.
This screenshot from undated video footage released on Tuesday shows a Chinese launcher firing rockets at an undisclosed location during military exercises surrounding Taiwan.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 2, 2026
U.S. urges China to halt military pressure on Taiwan, days after Japan and others
A State Department spokesman said China’s military activities and rhetoric toward Taiwan and others in the region “increase tensions unnecessarily.”
Chinese leader Xi Jinping, accompanied by his wife, Peng Liyuan, meets with his North Korean and Russian counterparts, Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin, during the military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Beijing in September.  
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 2, 2026
Buckle up for a volatile year of Trump-Xi, Taiwan and Kim
Asia in 2026 is not on the brink of war. But the region will be more volatile than it has been in recent memory.
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te delivers a New Year's Day speech at the Presidential Office in Taipei on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 1, 2026
Taiwan’s Lai vows to defend sovereignty after China’s military drill
The international community ​is watching to see whether the Taiwanese people possess the resolve to defend themselves, Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung walks with Cabinet members as he visits the National Cemetery in Seoul at the beginning of the new year on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 1, 2026
China seeks South Korean support on Japan and Taiwan before Lee’s visit
President Lee Jae Myung’s inaugural visit to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping comes as tensions simmer between China, Taiwan and Japan.
A delegation of about 200 business leaders will skip a trip originally scheduled for Jan. 20, the Japan-China Economic Association said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Dec 31, 2025
Japan CEOs halt annual trip to China for first time in 13 years
The move marks the first time in more than 13 years that a political standoff has disrupted an annual mission to promote economic exchange between Asia’s two largest economies.
Chinese ground forces conduct long-range live-fire drills targeting waters south of Taiwan, at an undisclosed location in this screenshot from a video released Tuesday.
JAPAN
Dec 31, 2025
Japan says Chinese military exercises around Taiwan ‘increase tensions’
Tokyo joined Australia and several European nations in conveying concern to Beijing over the large-scale drills as Taipei remained on high alert. 
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump address sailors and others aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington during a visit to the U.S. Navy’s Yokosuka base on Oct. 28.
EDITORIALS
Dec 31, 2025
As the U.S. steps back, Japan must step up
In the wake of Trump’s reassessment of the U.S. place in the world, Japan should be ready to step up.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shakes hands with Chinese leader Xi Jinping during a meeting on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum meeting in South Korea on Oct. 31.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Dec 31, 2025
Dangerous new equilibrium awaits Japan-China ties in 2026
The deterioration of ties after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks on a possible Japanese military intervention in a Taiwan crisis will test both Tokyo and Beijing’s resolve.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest semiconductor maker, says it has started mass producing 2-nanometer semiconductor chips.
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 31, 2025
TSMC says it has started mass production of ‘most advanced’ 2nm chips
Taiwan plans to keep making the “most advanced” chips on home soil and remain “indispensable” to the global semiconductor industry, the island’s deputy foreign minister said.
Chinese soldiers fire rockets during military drills on Pingtan Island, in eastern China's Fujian province — the closest point to Taiwan — on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 30, 2025
China fires rockets during military exercises simulating Taiwan blockade
The Chinese military held a second day of large-scale exercises on Tuesday focused on isolating the democratic island and deterring aid from Taipei’s partners.
A woman works at a noodle store in Taipei on Monday near a television screen showing a news report on China's "Justice Mission 2025" military drills around the self-ruled island.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 29, 2025
China announces ‘major’ military exercises around Taiwan
The large-scale drills are the first since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks that Japan could intervene militarily in a crisis over the democratic island.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Dec. 9. The United States may have done more than any other country to create the conditions for robust economic growth and relative peace after World War II, but nothing lasts forever.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 28, 2025
Filling America’s shoes
The United States may have done more than any other country to create the conditions for robust economic growth and relative peace after World War II, but nothing lasts forever.
A Chinese tourist group stands near the Sensoji temple, a popular sightseeing spot in Tokyo's Asakusa area, on Nov. 18.
JAPAN
Dec 27, 2025
China orders travel agencies to slash group tours to Japan as dispute festers
One agency has been told to lower the frequency of such tours to about 60% of previous levels, while another has been urged to cancel all sales.
A water processing facility at TSMC's plant in Kikuyo, Kumamoto Prefecture, is shown to media on Nov. 12. Numbers and maker names on the devices have been blurred upon the company's request.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 26, 2025
TSMC Kumamoto plant leaves concerns over water impact
About 75% of up to 30,000 metric tons of water used at the plant per day is recycled water, according to the company.
The mother (center) of a Thai girl forced to perform sexual services for money at a Tokyo massage parlor is escorted by police and immigration officers at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport in Taiwan. Parts of the image have been blurred.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 24, 2025
Thai girl in Tokyo sex-work case to be returned home
The girl has expressed a desire to return to Thailand since first seeking help from the Tokyo Regional Immigration Services Bureau in September.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's refusal to yield to China’s demands to retract her remarks on Taiwan represents a rare pushback against decades of Beijing's rule-breaking and impunity.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 24, 2025
China has always done as it pleased — until now
China suffered no tangible consequences from any U.S. President, regardless of political party, for breaking its commitments.
Koichi Hagiuda, a senior figure in Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, has described Japan-Taiwan relations as "the best they have ever been,” according to a statement from Taiwan’s Presidential Office.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 24, 2025
Flurry of Japanese lawmaker visits to Taiwan sparks China’s anger
Visits by Japanese lawmakers to Taiwan are not unusual, but the current round comes at a time of heightened tensions between Japan and China.
Japan triples departure tax in push to combat overtourism
Tourists in Yanaka Ginza, Tokyo, on Wednesday. Japan tripled its International Tourist Tax (departure tax) to ¥3,000 from ¥1,000 on Wednesday for all travelers leaving Japan, regardless of nationality.
‘My dream is broken’: Japan visa rules push out foreign residents
A man orders from a kebab shop in the Okubo district in Tokyo.
More facilities in Japan placing sanitary bins in men’s restrooms
A sanitary bin with an awareness sticker placed in a men's restroom in the Nagasaki Municipal Government building
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
Japanese-language education is at a turning point
The country is gradually transforming Japanese-language education from a volunteer-driven system into a professional, government-supported network to better serve its growing foreign population. 
Six of the best: rikishi of note in each sumo division
Kazuma (right) faces off against future <i>yokozuna</i> Onosato during the All Japan Amateur Sumo Championships at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo in December 2020.
Some startups see opportunity in an aging Japan
Yasmin Baba, CTO of Amilis, wins the Grand Prize at the Pitch2Tokyo Grand Final on Feb. 19.
Japan’s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
Life inside Japan’s largest prison for women
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.

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