US President-elect Donald Trump has announced a slew of picks to fill key Pentagon positions, but his choice to be the Defense Department's policy chief may be the most consequential…
Long-standing territorial and political tensions appear to be fueling the intense mutual dislike between the populations of Japan and China, with one observer tracing the “shift in attitude” among Chinese…
Taipei, Nov. 16 (CNA) The Taichung City government will host a livestream party in front of City Hall on Saturday evening for the Premier12 game between Team Taiwan and Samurai…
Just hours after Donald Trump claimed victory in Tuesday's US presidential election, world leaders quickly lined up to congratulate him on his stunning return to the White House following his…
In an interview with Bloomberg Businessweek this July, American presidential candidate Donald Trump said: "Taiwan should pay us for defense. You know, we're no different than an insurance company. Taiwan…
The Defense Minister of Japan, Gen Nakatani invited two of America's most senior soldiers to a meeting in Tokyo in mid October as China escalated its war games near Taiwan.…
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Monday instructed his Liberal Democratic Party to hold discussions on measures to ensure security in the Asian region. Ishiba, the ruling LDP's president, apparently had…
Former Prime Minister Taro Aso has once again found himself at the center of controversy over Taiwan on Wednesday, after delivering remarks a day earlier that referred to the island…
New Defense Minister Gen Nakatani has held his first talks with his US counterpart, with the two agreeing to continue expanding their bilateral presence in Japan's far-flung Nansei Islands near…
Taipei – The Sazanami passed through the Taiwan Strait last month to become the first Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer to do so, drawing praise in Taiwan for what it saw…