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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi departs from Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Wednesday ahead of her summit with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 19, 2026
Japan rejects U.S. report calling PM’s remarks over Taiwan ‘a significant shift’
The U.S. spy community’s assessment of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments on Japan’s military intervention in a crisis over the island was at odds with Tokyo’s view.
A standard pick-up truck is mounted with a launching system for eight Cobra-3120 loitering munitions.
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Mar 18, 2026
Battlefield demand turning Taiwan into drone manufacturing hub
Taiwan’s domestic drone industry is evolving from a largely experimental sector into a burgeoning supplier of the technology — even delivering systems to war-torn Ukraine.
Taiwan Defense Minister Wellington Koo (left) inspects reservists during a training session in Yilan, Taiwan, in December. Koo has said that Taiwan's government is coordinating closely with the U.S. regarding a planned arms purchase as U.S. President Donald Trump seeks to delay a long-anticipated China trip.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 17, 2026
Sale of second U.S. arms package believed to be on schedule, says Taiwan
Allies and partners have been watching with concern how the shifting of U.S. forces to the Middle East could impact U.S. readiness to deal with incidents in East Asia.
The Taiwanese coast guard conducts its annual drill in southern Taiwan with the island's military, simulating the seizure of a ferry by "international terrorists," to board and take back control of the boat and evacuate casualties, in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, last June.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Mar 16, 2026
As China rehearses a blockade, Taiwan’s coast guard prepares to push back
The agency is gradually boosting its capabilities, training closely with Taiwan’s military and ramping up cooperation with its U.S., Japanese and Philippine counterparts.
Paraguay's Legislative Palace, built as a donation from the Taiwanese government, in Asuncion earlier this month
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 14, 2026
How China is wooing Paraguay’s political class away from longtime ally Taiwan
Paraguay is a tiny player on the world stage. But it is Taiwan’s last diplomatic ally in South America, making it a focal point for China’s efforts to isolate the island.
A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system at a U.S. military base in Seongju on March 5.
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Mar 14, 2026
How the war in Iran could help China and change Asia
The war in Iran is already straining America’s promise of security in a region that U.S. military leaders have called “our priority theater.”
Taiwan players celebrate their win over South Korea at Tokyo Dome on Sunday. A visit to Japan by Taiwan Premier Cho Jung-tai to watch the island’s team play in the World Baseball Classic prompted an outcry from China.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 13, 2026
How a baseball game in Japan is testing China on Taiwan
The real significance of this WBC match lies beyond the stadium. It’s a signal that Tokyo and Taipei are testing how much Beijing can practically control their engagement.
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te (third from left) holds a news conference on a special defense budget in Taipei on Feb. 11.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 13, 2026
Taiwan parties agree government can sign stalled agreements on U.S. arms deals
Officials had warned that Taipei would lose its place in the production and delivery queue if it missed the deadline.
A delegate in an ethnic minority costume arrives before the closing session of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 13, 2026
China’s new ethnic unity law could target Taiwanese, Taipei officials warn
China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, already has laws and regulations against Taiwanese independence supporters.
Members of the Taiwanese navy pose for pictures next to the Hai Kun, or Narwhal, the island's first domestically built submarine, after its launching ceremony in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, in September 2023.
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Mar 13, 2026
Troubled waters: Challenges grow for Taiwan’s homegrown submarine program
From logistical hurdles to budgetary issues and delivery delays, the ambitious project is facing a spate of tests that could determine its ultimate fate.
Xian H-6N jet bombers fly in a formation past a Chinese national flag during a flyover rehearsal ahead of a military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing on Aug. 24, 2025.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 12, 2026
China sends more warplanes toward Taiwan after mystery lull
Five PLA aircraft were detected in Taiwan’s air defense identification zone, and three crossed the strait’s median line, an unofficial boundary between Taiwan and China.
U.S. President Donald Trump meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in Busan, South Korea, in Oct. 2025.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 11, 2026
China irked by last-minute scramble to plan Xi-Trump summit
Chinese officials are dissatisfied with what they consider last-minute planning ahead of Trump’s arrival on March 31.
A Typhon midrange weapons system arrives on Luzon island in the Philippines in April 2024.
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Mar 10, 2026
Spate of missile deployments points to ‘division of labor’ with Taiwan
Japan, the U.S. and the Philippines are sending advanced missiles to sites that they hope will deter Chinese forces or keep them at bay in a conflict.
Taiwanese Premier Cho Jung-tai holds a booklet on tariffs as he speaks at a news conference about a U.S.-Taiwan trade deal in Taipei on Jan. 20.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 9, 2026
China condemns ‘evil designs’ of Taiwan premier’s Japan visit
China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, routinely lambasts any overseas trips by its leaders.
Taiwan fans celebrate after winning the World Baseball Classic game against South Korea at Tokyo Dome on Sunday.
BASEBALL
Mar 9, 2026
Pride and passion take center stage at the World Baseball Classic
Taiwan’s dramatic win over South Korea highlighted the passion, pride and community that make the World Baseball Classic unique for smaller powers in the sport.
An intermediate-range DF-26D ballistic missile is displayed during a parade marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Beijing on Sept. 3. China’s newer DF-27 has a much longer range capable of striking targets far beyond the Western Pacific. 
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Mar 8, 2026
China’s long-range DF-27 missiles are a game changer
Beijing’s nuclear warhead stockpile, estimated at roughly 200 in 2020, is projected to exceed 1,000 by 2030.
Taiwanese Premier Cho Jung-tai holds a booklet on tariffs as he speaks at a news conference about a U.S.-Taiwan trade deal in Taipei on Jan. 20.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 7, 2026
Taiwan’s premier makes rare visit to Japan for WBC
The visit by Taiwanese Premier Cho Jung-tai was the first known planned trip to Japan by a sitting premier from the island since the two sides severed diplomatic ties in 1972.
Seiya Suzuki rounds the bases after hitting his second home run against South Korea during the World Baseball Classic at Tokyo Dome on Saturday.
BASEBALL
Mar 7, 2026
Samurai Japan outlasts South Korea in back-and-forth thriller at WBC
Japan improved to 2-0 in the 2026 WBC.
Taiwanese Air Force ground crew scramble toward an F-16 fighter jet during an annual military exercise ahead of Lunar New Year in Chiayi, Taiwan, on Jan. 27.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 7, 2026
China military flights near Taiwan resume after mysterious seven-day absence
The stretch was part of a broader trend this year that has seen far fewer flights compared with the same time period in 2025.
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a grand slam against Taiwan during the World Baseball Classic at Tokyo Dome on Friday night.
BASEBALL
Mar 6, 2026
Shohei Ohtani hits grand slam to power Samurai Japan in rout of Taiwan at WBC
Japan, led by Shohei Ohtani, got its campaign at the World Baseball Classic off to a winning start.
Japan might be giving the currency market the silent treatment
Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama has issued verbal warnings recently using the same language and the same tone, saying authorities “will take appropriate action at any time, as necessary.”
Murakami says his novels are ‘different’ from AI literature
Haruki Murakami's first book in three years hit shelves in Japan on Friday.
Suspected Asian fraud ring exec served fresh warrant in Japan
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department and Osaka Prefectural Police have issued arrest warrants for three people, including a suspected fraud network leader, over alleged immigration and residency violations.
Japan needs caregivers. Young Indians are answering the call.
Young people in India's northeast are increasingly studying Japanese in hopes of building new lives and careers in Japan.
Tokyo hospital baby hatch accepts 20 newborns in first year
Hitoshi Kato (left), head of San-ikukai Hospital in Tokyo's Sumida Ward, speaks during a news conference at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government building on Thursday.
Japan needs caregivers. Young Indians are answering the call.
Young people in India's northeast are increasingly studying Japanese in hopes of building new lives and careers in Japan.
Japan bets on character IP to drive global growth
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Filmmaker explores history of discrimination against foreign nationals in Japan
Takashi Nishihara, the director of "Now and Then," in Tokyo on Wednesday. The director has spent 10 years traversing politically charged terrain while exploring youth-driven grassroots political movements that scrutinize the status quo.
Japanese nail salons are tourists’ new obsession
Tourists in Japan have always been interested in quintessentially Japanese approaches to modern culture, and, increasingly, visits to nail salons have become the new hot thing.
Okinawa’s prized seaweed under threat as oceans warm
Local harvesters gather <i>mozuku</i> during low tide at Hyakuna Beach in the city of Nanjo, Okinawa Prefecture. As the planet warms, rising ocean temperatures are placing increasing pressure on the seaweed industry.

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