China fired back at Japan on Tuesday, saying Tokyo was “irresponsible” for naming Beijing as its top national security concern in its annual defense white paper.China in recent months has increased ... ( read original story ...)
IOC: No Name Change for Chinese Taipei
(ATR) The IOC wants to nip in the bid any effort to replace Chinese Taipei as the name used by athletes from the island of Taiwan when competing at the Olympic Games. Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee ... ( read original story ...)
Series of earthquakes in eastern Taiwan causes some damage
A series of more than 20 earthquakes struck the east coast of Taiwan on Wednesday morning, causing some damage. The Central Weather Bureau reported 22 quakes over two hours starting at 6:52 a.m. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan warns of ‘sense of crisis’ about China’s threat to conquer Taiwan
China’s military is gaining ground on the United States and threatening to overpower Taiwan, according to an unprecedented warning from Japanese defense officials. ( read original story ...)
Japan warns Taiwan tensions pose ‘regional security risk’
The Japanese government warned that the military balance between China and Taiwan was tilting in China's favor. Tokyo said the situation was critical to its national security. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s new defense whitepaper issues warnings over Taiwan’s security, climate change
The language in the July 13 document differs from previous versions, which would carefully choose their use of words on the matter. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 forces Taiwan show to cancel in-person for second straight year
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has forced the Taipei Plas trade show to cancel as an in-person event for the second straight year. The fair, which had been scheduled for Sept. 28-Oct. 2 in Taipei, ... ( read original story ...)
BioNTech had planned 5 million vaccines to Taiwan by July, diplomat says
BioNTech SE had planned to send Taiwan five million COVID-19 vaccine doses by July under an original deal which collapsed in January, Taipei’s top diplomat in Berlin said on Tuesday, detailing how the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Calls for ‘Sense of Crisis’ Over China-Taiwan Tensions
Tokyo warned that China’s rapid military expansion was threatening to upset the balance of power between Beijing and Washington. ( read original story ...)
Japan Ignores China Warnings, Raises Alarm Over Taiwan in Defense Report
Japan has for the first time signaled the importance of Taiwan to its national security in an annual defense report, which also highlights an increasingly assertive China as its main threat. The ... ( read original story ...)
U.S.-China tensions over Taiwan threaten peace, Japan warns
"It is necessary that we pay close attention to the situation with a sense of crisis more than ever," Japan said in its annual defense white paper. ( read original story ...)
Japan to Send Millions More Vaccine Doses to Taiwan, Asian Neighbors
Japan will make additional donations of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to Taiwan and other Asian neighbors this week, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Tuesday. Japan will ship 1 million ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to provide millions more vaccine doses to Taiwan and other Asian neighbors
Japan will ship out 1 million doses each to Indonesia, Taiwan and Vietnam on Thursday as part of bilateral deals with those governments, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s gov’t sees Taiwan tensions as regional security risk
Japan believes rising tension surrounding Taiwan requires its attention “with a sense of crisis” as China intensifies military activities in the area and the United States steps up support for the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan warns of Taiwan crisis, growing risks from US-China rivalry
Growing military tensions around Taiwan as well as economic and technological rivalry between China and the United States threaten peace and stability in East Asia as the regional power balance shifts ... ( read original story ...)
BioNTech had planned five million vaccines to Taiwan by July, diplomat says
BioNTech SE had planned to send Taiwan five million COVID-19 vaccine doses by July under an original deal which collapsed in January, Taipei's top diplomat in Berlin said on Tuesday, detailing how the ... ( read original story ...)