Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi held talks over the telephone with U.S. President Donald Trump late Friday, with the two agreeing to arrange for the Japanese leader to visit the United States in the spring. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/02/japan/politics/takaichi-trump-phone-call/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #china #taiwan #pla #uschinarelations #usjapanrelations #sanaetakaichi #donaldtrump #defense #usmilitary #us
Das wunderschoene Bergdorf #Jiufen in #Taiwan steht bei mir in 4 Wochen auf der Liste... es wird ne kleine Fototour geben und ihr muesst euch dann mit noch mehr solcher Pics hier rumschlagen 😎
Moin #Fediverse und euch einen gesunden Start in den ersten Freitag des neuen Jahres. Alles wird gut 🖖
As the United States retreats from its postwar leadership role under Donald Trump, Japan must overcome domestic constraints and step up with partners to help sustain the global order it has long quietly supported. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/editorials/2025/12/31/it-is-japans-time-to-step-out/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #editorials #us #donaldtrump #nationalsecuritystrategy #worldwarii #apec #shinzoabe #tpp #china #africa #developmentaid #article9 #constitution #coldwar #sanaetakaichi #taiwan #shinzoabe
Asia in 2026 will be more volatile as a fragile Trump–Xi thaw masks worsening U.S.-China relations, pressure on Taiwan intensifies and a more confident Kim Jong Un leverages nuclear advances and Beijing-Moscow ties. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/01/02/world/buckle-up-asia-for-a-volatile-year/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #northkorea #china #kimjongun #xijinping #donaldtrump #chinausrelations #taiwan #defense
The U.S. has urged China to halt military pressure on Taiwan — days after Japan and Western countries voiced concern over rising tensions — it's first criticism of recent large-scale military exercises around the island. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/02/asia-pacific/politics/us-china-miliary-exercises-taiwan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #china #taiwan #pla #donaldtrump #laichingte #uschinarelations #usjapanrelations #defense #usmilitary
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said Thursday the island is determined to defend its sovereignty and boost its defense in the face of China's increasing expansion, after Beijing held large-scale military drills. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/01/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-lai-ching-te-china-military-drill/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #china #pla #taiwan #laichingte #us #xijinping
Beijing is courting Seoul on key regional issues just ahead of South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s inaugural visit to meet China's Xi Jinping, a trip that comes as tensions simmer between Beijing, Taipei and Tokyo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/01/asia-pacific/politics/south-korea-lee-china-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #china #southkorea #leejaemyung #chinajapanrelations #southkoreajapanrelations #taiwan #xijinping #sanaetakaichi
Happy New Year #Fediverse and all the best wishes from a free and democratic #Taiwan
My home, the place where I belong to and probably one of the friendliest countries on this beautiful planet!
A group of about 200 Japanese executives has put a visit to Beijing planned for Jan. 20 on hold, a sign that a diplomatic feud is chilling commercial ties between Asia’s two largest economies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/31/ceo-japan-china-trip/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #china #chinajapanrelations #sanaetakaichi #taiwan
Japan on Wednesday joined Australia, Britain, France and Germany in conveying concern over escalating tensions following China’s recent large-scale military exercises around Taiwan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/31/japan/china-military-exercises-taiwan-japan-europe/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #china #taiwan #pla #us #uschinarelations #donaldtrump #sanaetakaichi #defense #chinajapanrelations #foreignministry
The latest deterioration of Japan-China ties has highlighted that a dangerous new equilibrium between the two countries is emerging — one that will test each other’s resolve, especially in the year ahead. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/31/japan/politics/japan-china-relations-2026-analysis/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #china #chinajapanrelations #usjapanrelations #xijinping #sanaetakaichi #taiwan #taiwanjapanrelations #donaldtrump #defense #sdf #pla
Taiwanese tech titan Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract maker of chips, has started mass producing its cutting-edge 2-nanometer semiconductor chips, the company announced. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/31/tech/tsmc-production-2nm-chips/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #tsmc #chipmakers #taiwan #china #us #computers #tech
Wenn der Shinkansen in #Taiwan 10 Minuten Verspaetung hat, dann ist das hier tatsaechlich ein Aufmacher in den landesweiten Medien.
Moin #Fediverse und euch einen gesunden Start in diesen Dienstag. Alles wird gut 🖖
The Chinese military on Tuesday conducted long-range live-fire drills in waters around Taiwan, part of a second day of 'major' exercises focused on blockading the island and deterring aid from Taipei’s partners. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/30/asia-pacific/china-taiwan-military-exercises-missiles/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #china #pla #taiwan #donaldtrump #sanaetakaichi #xijinping #us #usmilitary #defense #missiles
Ironically the two stop gap measures in this potential World War 3 scenario are #NorthKorea 🇰🇵 (who have military defense treaties with China 🇨🇳 & Russia 🇷🇺) & #India 🇮🇳 (who China 🇨🇳 fears could make a move if they invade Taiwan 🇹🇼).
👉🏾 #Russia 🇷🇺 vows to support #China 🇨🇳 if #Taiwan 🇹🇼 contingency flares up: top diplomat https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/international-relations/japan-china-tensions/russia-vows-to-support-china-if-taiwan-contingency-flares-up-top-diplomat
Ker die Schluempfe gibt es aber auch ueberall... auch in #Taiwan
Moin #Fediverse und euch einen gesunden Start in die letzte, halbe Woche des Jahres.
Alles wird gut!
China said it will hold large-scale military exercises around Taiwan on Tuesday, releasing an image showing five zones surrounding the democratic island that will be under sea and airspace restrictions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/29/asia-pacific/china-military-drills-taiwan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #taiwan #china #pla #chinajapanrelations #sdf #defense #usmilitary #sanaetakaichi
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Verdammt... Schon das naechste Erdbeben letzte Nacht. Das war mein 2. der Staerke 7 in 17 Jahren #Taiwan und im 13. Stock ist das echt kein Spass!
Moin #Fediverse und euch einen gesunden Start in diesen Sonntag. Alles wird gut ✌️
P.S. Vor 3 Jahren habe ich hier 👉 https://www.metacheles.de/metacheles-8-erdbeben-erleben/ meine Erfahrungen mit #Erdbeben und Taifunen in Taiwan verbloggt. Gerne boosten/teilen.
Danke fuer euren Support 🙏
Verdammt... Schon das naechste Erdbeben letzte Nacht. Das war mein 2. der Staerke 7 in 17 Jahren #Taiwan und im 13. Stock ist das echt kein Spass!
Moin #Fediverse und euch einen gesunden Start in diesen Sonntag. Alles wird gut ✌️
P.S. Vor 3 Jahren habe ich hier 👉 https://www.metacheles.de/metacheles-8-erdbeben-erleben/ meine Erfahrungen mit #Erdbeben und Taifunen in Taiwan verbloggt. Gerne boosten/teilen.
Danke fuer euren Support 🙏