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Pentagon presses Japan, Australia on role in possible Taiwan conflict
Japan and Australia have been asked by Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby to detail their commitments in the case of a U.S.
Deal or no deal with US? Taiwan avoids tariffs so far, but remains on edge
The Trump administration announced worldwide tariffs on April 2, including double-digit rates for a list of exporters in Asia ...
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Taiwan in Time: Zero tolerance for White Terror
But the arrest of four young suspected independence activists in the early hours of May 9, 1991, sparked outrage, with many ...
Why Japan Might Be America’s Most Frustrated Ally
To notify a key ally with nothing more than a single letter is extremely disrespectful, and I feel a strong sense of ...
If the US is pushing Japan, Australia to make Taiwan pledge, will they agree?
Public pledges from the Asia-Pacific allies unlikely, observers say, with efforts to pressure them seen as signs of 'weakening' confidence The United States is unlikely to secure public pledges from ...
Japan calls China's military activity its biggest strategic challenge
Japan has raised strong caution about China's rapid acceleration of military activity in extensive areas from around its ...
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Pacific Military Balance Tilting in China’s Favor, Says New Defense of Japan Report
Officials in Tokyo released their Defense of Japan 2025 white paper this week with findings the international community is ...
Taiwan tensions may heighten as Beijing boosts military activities: Japan defence report
Tensions over Taiwan may heighten, Japan’s defence minister said on Tuesday as he presented an annual defence white paper that again singled out Beijing as Tokyo’s “greatest strategic challenge”.
Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson slams DPP authorities for posing threats to anti-Japanese war veterans and smearing commemorative events
Responding to media questions on Wednesday regarding the threats posed by the Mainland Affairs Council in the Taiwan region ...
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IBM sees potential in Taiwan & Japan as quantum strategies advance
Hans Dekkers, General Manager of IBM Asia Pacific, recently returned to Taiwan for his fifth visit in less than a year since ...
Japan calls axis of China, Russia, North Korea the 'gravest threat' to global order since WWII
Russia operations and North Korean threats pose the greatest challenge to global order since World War II, in its annual ...