No end in sight to spat between Japan and China over Taiwan, as neither Tokyo nor Beijing shows signs of backing down.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi stated last month that a ‘Taiwan contingency’ could be considered a ‘crisis situation ...

Taiwan is ENVIED for its exporting prowess: it is home to all of the world’s cutting-edge chipmaking. Just as extraordinary, but much less appreciated, is its towering current-account surplus, the ...

China on Friday took its feud with Tokyo over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Taikachi’s recent comments on Taiwan to the United Nations, as tensions between the East Asian neighbours deepened and ties ...

On August 17, 12 civilian vessels are located in their home waters off the Chinese coast. The vessels will soon set off for a landing beach in Guangdong Province. To trace their movements, Reuters ...

Senior American military officials have said they believe China’s leader, Xi Jinping, wants his armed forces to be ready to invade Taiwan, should the order be given, by 2027. That suggests the year ...

TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sparked a diplomatic spat with China over remarks last week that a hypothetical Chinese attack on democratically ruled Taiwan could trigger a military ...

Japan raised objections Saturday after China advised its citizens to avoid visiting Japan, as a feud over the new Japanese leader's remarks on Taiwan showed no signs of dying down. The government in ...

Fung-wong has brought heavy rains and triggered floods in Taiwan, with water rising above waist level in several parts of the country. More than 8,300 people have been evacuated from their homes in ...

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late on Nov 9, causing widespread flooding and the suspension of government operations. The cyclone – known locally as Uwan – has now moved over the West Philippine Sea and is packing maximum ...