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TAIWAN STRAIT

A Ukrainian soldier prepares to launch a Hornet medium-strike drone toward Russian troops from a position near a front line in Ukraine's Donetsk region in late June.
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Aug 2, 2026
What Ukraine and Iran teach us about deterrence
As drones and missiles reshape modern warfare, the question is whether asymmetric capabilities can prevent conflict before it begins.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, U.S. President Donald Trump, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and other world leaders attend a working dinner during the Group of Seven summit in Evian, France, on June 15.
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jul 5, 2026
Japan positioned to link U.S. and Europe in a fragmented world
With Washington and Europe drifting apart, Tokyo¡¯s FOIP strategy offers a path to maintain unity.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, U.S. President Donald Trump and other leaders prepare for a family photograph during the Group of Seven summit in Evian, eastern France, on Tuesday.
EDITORIALS
Jun 19, 2026
An absence of drama means the G7 summit was a success
This year, the G7 once again muddled through. It avoided the worst outcome ¡ª a public display of disarray
A Taiwan Coast Guard boat patrols near the Kinmen Islands on May 25.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 7, 2026
Taiwan coast guard deploys vessels in response to China operation
The move comes after Chinese state media reported that the ¡°law enforcement operation¡± was in response to talks between Japan and the Philippines regarding the affected waters.
A container ship enters the Singapore Strait for the Strait of Malacca at mainland Asia's southernmost point in Johor, Malaysia, in November 2016.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 28, 2026
How Asia should deal with the ¡®Malacca dilemma¡¯
The confrontation between the U.S. and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz has shown how easily chokepoints can be militarized and how quickly economic fallout can spread.
Self-Defense Forces members stands guard at the entrance of the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on April 6.
JAPAN
Apr 17, 2026
China says Japan stirs ¡®trouble¡¯ with vessel in Taiwan Strait
China is firmly opposed to the vessel¡¯s presence and has protested to Tokyo, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said.
U.S. allies should resist distancing themselves from Washington over Donald Trump and instead strengthen long-term economic and defense ties with the U.S. to safeguard their interests against emerging global rivals.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 16, 2026
The case for ¡®hardened engagement¡¯ with America
Allowing a distaste for one U.S. president (no matter how bombastic) to sever the ties that bind the free world is not only bad policy, it¡¯s a recipe for strategic irrelevance.
A satellite image shows obsolete Chinese J-6 fighters that have been converted into attack drones, lined up next to the runway at Longtian airbase in China's Fujian Province on March 10.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 29, 2026
China stations jets-turned-drones at bases near Taiwan Strait, report says
These jets-turned-drones would fly into targets in the opening phase of an ?assault on ?Taiwan, according to a former U.S. naval intelligence officer.
Taiwanese sailors prepare the ROCS Chang Chien ahead of National Day celebrations in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, in October 2021. Â鶹´«Ã½ growing military and technological support is also a boost to the island's security.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 26, 2026
What the war in Iran means for Japan and Indo-Pacific security
Â鶹´«Ã½ technological and industrial strategy is becoming a cornerstone of Taiwan¡¯s security environment.
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.
This screen grab from video footage from China¡¯s Ministry of Defense taken in May 2024 shows China¡¯s third aircraft carrier Fujian carrying out sea trials in an unknown location.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 3, 2025
Taiwan says China sometimes stages mock attacks on foreign navy ships in strait
Taiwan shares intelligence with international partners when they operate in those waters, a senior Taiwan security official said.
Soldiers participate in a military exercise in Miaoli County, Taiwan, in July 2022. While China may desire to unify the island, military, geographic, political and economic factors make a successful invasion unlikely.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 23, 2025
Taiwan isn¡¯t as susceptible to invasion as one would think
The island¡¯s coastline is remarkably unsuited for amphibious operations and an invasion would demand a fleet comparable in size to that used by the Allies on D-Day.
Reservists receive training ahead of the annual Han Kuang military exercises in Taoyuan, Taiwan, on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 9, 2025
Taiwan simulates attacks on military command in annual war games
Over the next 10 days, the Han Kuang drills will expand to assess Taiwan¡¯s combat readiness against a full-scale attempt to seize the island.
The Taiwanese coast guard conducts its annual drill in southern Taiwan, simulating the seizure of a ferry by 'international terrorists,¡¯ in collaboration with Taiwan's military to board and take back control of the boat and evacuate casualties, in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 8, 2025
Taiwan¡¯s coast guard and military drill to better face China¡¯s ¡®gray zone¡¯ threat
Taipei has repeatedly complained about Chinese activities such as undersea cable cutting and sand dredging around the island, designed to pressure it without direct confrontation.
Despite China¡¯s 30-year propaganda campaign that peace would be ensured if cross-strait disputes were settled internally, Beijing¡¯s actual behaviors suggest otherwise.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 28, 2025
Placating China won¡¯t prevent it from invading Taiwan
Many Taiwanese misperceive China¡¯s rational logic behind potential invasion risks, influenced by Beijing¡¯s propaganda and exacerbated by Taiwan¡¯s current political landscape.
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te holds a news conference in Taipei on Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 14, 2025
Taiwan¡¯s Lai vows to lift military funding after Trump complaint
Lai said Taiwan would boost expenditure to 3% of GDP, though he didn¡¯t indicate when that would start.
Players test "2045," a new board game by Mizo Games set against the backdrop of armed conflicts around Taiwan, in Taipei on Sept. 22.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 30, 2024
Taiwanese board game invites players to imagine Chinese invasion
The new game, titled 2045, tasks gamers with navigating the troubles of war by using colorful action cards.
Less than a week after China conducted a new round of war games around the island, warships from the U.S. and Canada sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait together on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 21, 2024
U.S. and Canadian navies sail through Taiwan Strait week after war games
The transit demonstrated the United States¡¯ and Canada¡¯s commitment to upholding freedom of navigation for all countries, the U.S. Navy¡¯s 7th Fleet said.
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te greets other guests at the annual Ketagalan Forum in Taipei on Aug. 21.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 9, 2024
China claims Taiwan¡¯s Lai is escalating tensions ahead of speech in Taipei
China is likely to launch military drills near Taiwan in response to Lai¡¯s speech, to pressure the island to accept its sovereignty claims, Taiwanese officials say.
A Navy miniature is seen in front of displayed Chinese and Taiwanese flags in this illustration taken on April 11, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 8, 2024
China may do military drills near Taiwan after Lai¡¯s speech: sources
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te will deliver a speech on Thursday to mark the 113th birthday of the Republic of China, Taiwan¡¯s official name.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
Yasukuni Shrine introduces ban on military attire and cosplay
People gather in front of thousands of lanterns on display at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on July 15 during the Mitama Matsuri, one of the capital's largest summer o-Bon festivals.
Many Indonesians named after Japanese anime characters
Some people in Indonesia are named Doraemon, the name of a lead character of the blockbuster anime series with the same title.
Strong wind and heavy rain forecast as tropical storm approaches Japan
Tropical Storm Chan-hom is expected to make landfall in northern Kanto between late Tuesday and early Wednesday.
Where do foreign residents in Japan want to die?
The Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery is one of the few cemeteries in Japan that allows burials, albeit with conditions for the deceased, including foreign nationality and permanent residency in Kanagawa Prefecture.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
As Â鶹´«Ã½ concrete jungles sizzle, urban forestry offers an all-natural fix
People and birds find relief from the sun in Tokyo's Nakano Ward earlier this month. While experts agree that urban greening is crucial to mitigating the impact of climate change, trees are becoming even more scarce in Japanese cities.
Â鶹´«Ã½ brewers experiment with a secret ingredient: music
At Smoke Craft, a craft beer brewery in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, music isn't just a background to the brewing process ¡ª it's an ingredient.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.
J. League enters new era as league kicks off first fall-spring campaign
Players from each J. League club pose during a kickoff event on Monday ahead of the start of the 2026-27 campaign.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
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Disaster relief workers Taichi Kato (left) and Seiji Yoshimura enter the collapsed living quarters at Kyuganji temple in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture.
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