In Tokyo speech to conservative lawmakers, former British PM issues warning about Chinese aggression ...
Japan’s virtual YouTuber management agency Cover files for IPO valued at $320M
See the original story in Japanese. Tokyo-based Cover, the startup offering management production services of VTubers (short for “virtual YouTubers”), announced on Friday that its IPO application ...
Key Pentagon Official In Taiwan Amid Rising U.S.-China Tensions, Report Says
Beijing sanctioned defense contractors Lockheed Martin and Raytheon on Thursday for making arms sales to Taiwan, amid growing tensions with Washington.
US Sending Pentagon Official to Taiwan Soon, FT Reports
The US is sending its top China defense official to Taiwan, according to the Financial Times — though it’s unclear how Beijing will respond given the softer tone it has adopted in its diplomacy with ...
Pentagon’s top China official has arrived in Taiwan, FT reports
The Pentagon's top China official, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Michael Chase, has arrived in Taiwan for a visit, the Financial Times reported on Friday citing a source, on a trip that could ...
Taiwanese Trade Council invites Malaysian automotive players to Taipei Ampa mega show
The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (Taitra) is inviting Malaysian automobile stakeholders to visit the Taipei Ampa 2023 three-in-one automotive mega show to be held from April 12 to April ...
Truss calls for Taiwan support to tackle China
Former Prime Minister Liz Truss has called for ties with Taiwan to be boosted to combat threats from China, ahead of May's G7 summit in Hiroshima. © Reuters. In a speech in Tokyo
Taiwan Jan export orders seen falling for fifth month: Reuters poll
Orders for Taiwan's exports likely contracted for a fifth month in January and at a faster clip than the prior month, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, as global demand for the island's ...
Top Pentagon official to visit Taiwan, report says, amid US-China tensions
Michael Chase, deputy assistant secretary of defence for China, is expected to visit Taiwan in coming days, according to the Financial Times, after he leaves Mongolia where he is meeting its military.
Taiwan reports Chinese balloon found on northern island
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s Defense Ministry says a Chinese weather balloon landed on one of its outlying islands, amid U.S. accusations that such craft have been dispatched worldwide to spy on Washington and its allies. The ministry’s statement ...
Taiwan finds crash site of suspected Chinese weather balloon
Taiwan's defence ministry said on Tuesday that it has not spotted any surveillance balloons from China in its vicinity, but also said it will shoot down any balloon it deems a thr
Taiwan defence minister says he is unsure about reported visit of U.S. official
Taiwan Defence Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng said on Friday he was "not very certain" about a reported upcoming visit of a senior Pentagon official, a rare trip that would most likely further inflame ...
FirstFT: Pentagon’s top China official to visit Taiwan as tensions mount
The Pentagon’s top China official is set to visit Taiwan in the coming days, according to four people familiar with his plans, marking a rare trip to the island by a senior US defence policymaker that comes as relations between Washington and Beijing are ...
US Sending Pentagon Official to Taiwan Within Days, FT Reports
The US is sending its top China defense official to Taiwan in the coming days, according to the Financial Times — though it’s unclear how Beijing will respond given the softer tone it has adopted in ...
Taipei hit by small earthquake, no immediate reports of damage -weather bureau
A small earthquake struck Taiwan's capital city of Taipei on Friday, the island's weather bureau said, with no immediate reports of damage. The 3.1 magnitude quake shook buildings in Taipei. The ...
Taipei hit by small earthquake, no immediate reports of damage
TAIPEI - A small earthquake struck Taiwan’s capital city of Taipei on Friday, the island’s weather bureau said, with no immediate reports of damage. The 3.1 magnitude quake shook buildings in Taipei.