Taiwan

Panda diplomacy: Pandas caught up in Japan-China political storm over Taiwan

The pandas were given to Japan as a symbol of friendship between the two nations, and this is the first time since 1972 that Japan will be pandaless

 Giant Panda Ai Bao holds her baby panda with mouth after giving birth to twin at Everland amusement park in Yongin, South Korea, July 11, 2023.
IsraAID CEO Yotam Polizer (2-L) and Taiwan's representative to Israel Ya-Ping (Abby) Lee (2-R) visit Kibbutz Kfar Aza as they mark six months of partnership, November 27, 2025.

IsraAID & Taiwan Mission in Israel mark six months of collaboration with Kfar Aza visit

The flags of Israel and Taiwan (illustrative)

Taiwan's deputy foreign minister made secret trip to Israel, sources say

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to the media after a telephone call with US President Donald Trump, at her official residence in Tokyo, Japan, November 25, 2025.

Japan threatening China militarily, Chinese FM claims to German counterpart


Taiwan, Japan voice concern over largest Chinese maritime show of force to date

Reuters reported on Thursday that China was deploying a large number of naval and coast guard ships across East Asian waters, its largest maritime show of force to date.

Taiwanese reservists take part in a pre-combat training during Taiwan's annual Han Kuang military exercise in Taoyuan, Taiwan July 11, 2025

Conservative Asfura, backed by Trump, takes slim lead in Honduras presidential election

The Honduran election faces a highly polarized climate amid fraud accusations. The ruling party's Rixi Moncada suggested she might not recognize the official results.

Honduras presidential candidate of the National Party Nasry Asfura gestures as he casts his vote in Tegucigalpa on November 30, 2025.

Trump team seeks Taiwan's help to train US chip plant workers, sources say

The Trump administration is negotiating a deal for Taiwan to invest in US chip plants to boost its semiconductor industry.

Students dressed in white protective suit and a face mask visit a clean room as part of a summer camp organised by US chip designer Synopsys with the goal to attract more youth to Taiwan's semiconductor industry, in Hsinchu, Taiwan July 18, 2025.

Taiwan unveils 'T-Dome' missile shield modeled on Israel’s Iron Dome

T-Dome is intended to sit atop Taiwan’s existing missile and radar network and to improve how different systems work together

Taiwan’s Patriot air defense system is deployed during a July 2025 drill

Returning to China is not an option for Taiwan, Premier Cho Jung-tai

President Xi told Trump that he sees Taiwan returning to China as part of Beijing's world vision.

Supporters of Kuomintang (KMT) party attend a rally against the recall campaign ahead of Saturday's vote for lawmakers, in Taipei, Taiwan July 25, 2025.

Hong Kong signals support for China in Japan dispute

Hong Kong backs China after Japan's leader warned of a Taiwan conflict amid rising tensions.

John Lee, Chief Executive of Hong Kong, delivers a keynote address at the Global Financial Leaders’ Investment Summit, in Hong Kong, China, November 4, 2025.

With a sushi lunch, Taiwan president shows support for Japan in China dispute

Beijing has indicated it will halt Japanese seafood imports following a rise in tensions after Japan's prime minister suggested Tokyo could intervene militarily if China attacked Taiwan.

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te shows his sushi lunch of yellowtail and scallops from Japan, in Taipei, Taiwan, in this handout image released November 20, 2025.

Asian stocks jump on Nvidia earnings as markets await delayed US jobs data

Nvidia's earnings fueled a rally in Asia on Thursday, occurring just hours before the US jobs report; the dollar strengthened and Treasury yields increased.

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US confirms sale of $700 mln air defense missile system to Taiwan

The National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) medium-range air defense solutions have seen combat in Ukraine

 National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS)

Japan warns citizens in China about safety as diplomatic crisis deepens

The alert was emitted amid a deepening dispute between Asia's two largest economies over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's comments on Taiwan.

A Japanese police officer stands guard next to a plaque at the entrance of the Chinese embassy in Tokyo, Japan November 18, 2025.

Japan seeks to calm escalating row with China over Taiwan

The dispute erupted after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told Japanese lawmakers earlier this month that a Chinese attack on Taiwan threatening Japan's survival could trigger a military response.

 Sanae Takaichi, the newly elected leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), poses in the party leader's office after the LDP leadership election in Tokyo, Japan, October 4, 2025.