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U.S. Rep. Ami Bera speaks during an interview with The Japan Times in Tokyo on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 26, 2026
Senior U.S. Democrat says midterm win would give party stronger voice in shaping Asia policy
Rep. Ami Bera said he hoped to advance legislation reinforcing the U.S.-Japan alliance and support for Taiwan.
TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, has surveyed suppliers on using rare-earth-free motors in factory-automation equipment, according to informed sources.
BUSINESS
Oct 22, 2026
TSMC seeks factory-equipment alternatives to thwart China’s rare earths grip, sources say
Rare-earth magnets are used in motors that power moving parts in industrial equipment, including machinery found in highly automated factories.
Police personnel and firefighters help evacuate people from a fake train station after a simulated attack by China during the annual Min An Civil Defense drills in New Taipei City in July 2022.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 22, 2026
Taiwan’s resilience must be built before a crisis
Taiwan has focused heavily on military readiness against China, but it now faces a tougher question: how its society will deal with prolonged duress.
A China Coast Guard vessel in 2017. Taiwan says it is facing a stepped-up pressure campaign by Beijing, including in the waters around the island where China's military and coast guard operate daily.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 22, 2026
Taiwan probes organized crime links to China’s ‘transnational repression’
Taipei has complained that Beijing is using various underhanded methods to target Taiwanese nationals viewed as politically suspect.
A Patriot missile system is deployed at a park in Taipei in July last year.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 22, 2026
What’s holding up Washington’s $14 billion arms sale to Taipei?
U.S. President Donald Trump, who recently hailed his “great friendship” with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, has resisted pressure to OK the arms package.
A Taiwanese Coast Guard patrol ship during a rescue drill in the South China Sea in November 2016
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 22, 2026
Philippines exploring deeper cooperation with Taiwan to protect cables
The Philippines and Taiwan have repeatedly complained about Chinese activities designed to pressure the countries without direct confrontation.
Tourists cross the Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
JAPAN
Oct 21, 2026
Japan tourist spending rises despite drop in visitor arrivals
The news comes as Japan approaches the one-year mark since Chinese authorities began issuing advisories urging citizens to avoid travel to Japan.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump pose with other leaders during a family photo session at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Danang, Vietnam, in November 2017.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 19, 2026
Possibility of Putin-Trump-Xi summit on Ukraine raises eyebrows in Asia
Russia’s Vladimir Putin has reportedly proposed a summit with U.S. President Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping to talk about ending the Ukraine war.
U.S. Marines and members of the Self-Defense Force's Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade prepare to board an MV-22 Osprey during the Keen Sword 25 exercises at U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, in October 2024.
JAPAN
Oct 18, 2026
Joint Japan-U.S. military drill set to break new ground
The Keen Sword military exercises will see Japan deploy longer-range missiles, while the U.S. will send advanced weapons to Okinawa’s Yonaguni Island.
Taiwan's finance minister will join other Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation delegates for a meeting in Hong Kong next week, even as Beijing has stepped up military and political pressure on Taipei.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 14, 2026
Taiwanese finance minister to attend APEC meeting in Hong Kong
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum is one of the few international bodies that includes Taiwan, which joins under the name “Chinese Taipei.”
Taiwanese Defense Minister Wellington Koo in Yilan, Taiwan, on Dec. 2. Koo says the island will be monitoring a series of Chinese live-fire drills due to take place this week.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 12, 2026
Taiwan says it is closely monitoring a series of Chinese live-fire drills
The closest drill to Taiwan is off China’s eastern province of Zhejiang. The drills are scheduled to last all week, according to notices.
The national flags of Paraguay and Taiwan are pictured outside the building housing the Taiwanese Embassy in Asuncion, Paraguay.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 12, 2026
China sanctions ministers from Paraguay and Belize over Taiwan ties
The sanctions are largely symbolic given ministers from Taiwan’s diplomatic allies generally never travel to China.
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te gestures as he delivers a speech during National Day celebrations in front of the Presidential Office in Taipei on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 10, 2026
Taiwan’s leader says increasing defense spending to ‘deter war’
Taiwan has earmarked a record NT$1.1 trillion in defense spending for 2027, which accounts for more than 3% of GDP.
A vessel, which Apex Aviation says is Chinese fishing boat Minfudingyu 07902, is seen off Taiwan's east coast in mid-August.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 10, 2026
China militia boat spotted for first time off Taiwan’s east coast, patrol finds
Taipei regards the area off its east coast as critical to wartime supply routes from allies in the event of a blockade or conflict.
Keiji Furuya, a 13-term Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker, at his Tokyo office in May.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 9, 2026
LDP’s Furuya says Takaichi called China’s sanctions against him ‘great honor’
The veteran lawmaker’s account comes amid renewed friction between Tokyo and Beijing ahead of November’s APEC summit.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi boards a plane in Maryland on Sept. 25. Although the Chinese foreign minister voiced the need to improve relations, former Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said that he felt China's assessment of Japan's current administration remained very harsh.
JAPAN
Oct 7, 2026
China’s foreign minister suggested Takaichi resolve Taiwan remark issue
Former Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said that he and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi confirmed the need to improve relations.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ride together in a car during a visit to Beijing on Sept. 3 last year.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 7, 2026
North Korea warns U.S. over Taiwan while Kim pledges support for Russia
State media KCNA condemned the recent delivery to Taiwan of new F-16V Block 70 fighter jets from the U.S.
The Chinese Embassy in Washington. The U.S. Justice Department has said that Chinese officials directed a California woman to gather photos, video and license plate information of Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te's son and his family.
WORLD
Oct 5, 2026
California woman accused of spying for China and surveilling Taiwan leader’s son
U.S. officials say Wanying Zhang used tradecraft to avoid detection and never notified Washington that she was acting for a foreign government.
A newly purchased F-16V Block 70 fighter jet lands at Chihhang Air Base in Taitung, Taiwan, on Oct. 2. Taiwan received its first two U.S.-made F-16V fighter jets, as the island democracy upgrades its military capabilities to deter a potential Chinese attack.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 5, 2026
Taiwan’s envoy prods Trump administration on stalled arms sale
U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to woo Chinese President Xi Jinping have sowed uncertainty about the United States’?commitment to Taiwan.
A Swedish Coast Guard vessel monitors the bulk carrier Vezhen off Karlskrona, Sweden, in January 2025, after the ship was seized in connection with severed telecommunications cables in the Baltic Sea. Japan faces similar concerns over its undersea cables.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 4, 2026
Japan needs to protect its undersea lifelines
91AV原创 security rests not only on the ships and aircraft patrolling its waters and skies, but also the invisible network resting on the ocean floor.
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
Japan's immigration reforms risk creating uncertainty by tying permanent residency more closely to language proficiency before clear assessment standards and supporting infrastructure are in place.
Japan weighs how to evacuate thousands of tourists if Mount Fuji erupts
Climbers and visitors gather on the first day of the climbing season at the Fuji Yoshidaguchi Trail, at the fifth station on the slopes of Mount Fuji, in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, on July 1, 2024.

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