The estimated number of foreign visitors to Japan in August hit 3,428,000, a record high for the month, according to the Japan National Tourism Organization. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/17/japan/foreign-visitors-hit-record-in-august/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #tourism #china #taiwan #southkorea

🇪🇺🇺🇦European Parliament to open permanent representation in Kyiv , announced President Metsola (more) https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/09/17/7531252/ #Ukraine #Poland #Warsaw #Netherlands #Estonia #Latvia #Lithuania #Paris #Rome #London #Berlin #Finland #Brussels #Denmark #Germany #ICC #France #Italy #OSCE #PACE #CoE #SouthKorea #Press #News #Taiwan #Media #Japan #USA #US #UK #EU #NATO #UnitedStates #UnitedKingdom #EuropeanUnion #russiaUkraineWar #11yrInvasionofUkraine #RussiaIsATerroristState

🇪🇺🇺🇦European Parliament to open permanent representation in Kyiv , announced President Metsola (more) https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/09/17/7531252/ #Ukraine #Poland #Warsaw #Netherlands #Estonia #Latvia #Lithuania #Paris #Rome #London #Berlin #Finland #Brussels #Denmark #Germany #ICC #France #Italy #OSCE #PACE #CoE #SouthKorea #Press #News #Taiwan #Media #Japan #USA #US #UK #EU #NATO #UnitedStates #UnitedKingdom #EuropeanUnion #russiaUkraineWar #11yrInvasionofUkraine #RussiaIsATerroristState

Guests from China and Taiwan have reportedly clashed at a reception at the Japanese ambassador's official residence in Denmark. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/16/japan/taiwan-china-clash-denmark-reception/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #taiwan #china #taiwanjapanrelations #chinajapanrelations

China’s Defense Ministry on Tuesday offered the latest hint that its third and largest aircraft carrier could soon enter service, after it undergoes further testing and training in the disputed South China Sea. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/16/asia-pacific/china-fujian-aircraft-carrier-south-china-sea/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #china #aircraftcarriers #pla #southchinasea #taiwan #disputedislands #chinajapanrelations #defense #defenseministry

The U.S. says China is intentionally mischaracterizing World War II-era documents to put pressure on and isolate Taiwan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/15/asia-pacific/politics/us-china-wwii-taiwan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #china #taiwan #us #wwii

⛔️🇵🇱Polish PM urges politicians in Poland to stop collaborating with the enemy by stoking pro-Russian sentiment (more)
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/09/14/7530825/#Ukraine #Poland#Warsaw#Netherlands#Estonia#Latvia#Lodz#Lithuania#Paris#Rome#London #Krakow#Berlin#Finland #Brussels#Denmark #Germany#ICC#France #Italy#OSCE#PACE#CoE#SouthKorea#Press#News#Taiwan#Media#Japan #USA#US#UK#EU#NATO #UnitedStates #UnitedKingdom #EuropeanUnion#11yrInvasionofUkraine

⛔️🇵🇱Polish PM urges politicians in Poland to stop collaborating with the enemy by stoking pro-Russian sentiment (more)
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/09/14/7530825/#Ukraine #Poland#Warsaw#Netherlands#Estonia#Latvia#Lodz#Lithuania#Paris#Rome#London #Krakow#Berlin#Finland #Brussels#Denmark #Germany#ICC#France #Italy#OSCE#PACE#CoE#SouthKorea#Press#News#Taiwan#Media#Japan #USA#US#UK#EU#NATO #UnitedStates #UnitedKingdom #EuropeanUnion#11yrInvasionofUkraine

China is preparing for war to take Taiwan, the island's top China policymaker said in Washington, warning if Taiwan were to fall it would cause a regional "domino effect" that would threaten the security of the U.S. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/13/asia-pacific/us-taiwan-domino-effect-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #taiwan #china #pla #us #donaldtrump

China's military on Friday condemned the sailing of a U.S. and British warship through the sensitive Taiwan Strait, saying it ordered naval and air forces to monitor and warn the two ships. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/13/asia-pacific/china-us-british-warships-taiwan-strait/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #china #us #uk #taiwan #usmilitary #pla

Former Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen is visiting Japan on a "personal" trip, her office said, prompting an angry rebuke from China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/10/japan/politics/tsai-ing-wen-taiwan-visit-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #tsaiingwen #taiwan #china #taiwanjapanrelations #chinajapanrelations

China's military said its forces had followed and warned a Canadian and an Australian warship, which were sailing through the sensitive Taiwan Strait. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/07/asia-pacific/canadian-and-australian-warships-transit-the-taiwan-strait/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #canada #australia #taiwan #china #freedomofnavigation #canadiannavy #australiannavy

China’s extravagant military parade on Wednesday sent a clear signal: Beijing possesses the firepower, partnerships and ambition to mold a new world order — one it aims to dominate. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/09/04/world/china-parade-shows-who-is-calling-the-shots/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #china #northkorea #russia #xijinping #us #donaldtrump #kimjongun #vladimirputin #pla #defense #usmilitary #taiwan #wwii

⛔️🇺🇸Trump says he awaits Putin’s decision on war in Ukraine despite 50-day deadline expiring without action (more) https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-polytics/4032632-trump-says-he-awaits-putins-decision-on-war-in-ukraine.html#Ukraine#Paris#Rome#London#Berlin#Finland #Brussels#Denmark#NukesForUkraine #Germany#UN#France #Italy#OSCE#PACE#CoE#SouthKorea#Press#News#Taiwan#Media#Japan #USA#US#UK#EU#NATO #UnitedStates #UnitedKingdom #EuropeanUnion#russiaUkraineWar#11yrInvasionofUkraine #RussiaIsATerroristState #TrumpIsARussianAsset

⛔️🇺🇸Trump says he awaits Putin’s decision on war in Ukraine despite 50-day deadline expiring without action (more) https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-polytics/4032632-trump-says-he-awaits-putins-decision-on-war-in-ukraine.html#Ukraine#Paris#Rome#London#Berlin#Finland #Brussels#Denmark#NukesForUkraine #Germany#UN#France #Italy#OSCE#PACE#CoE#SouthKorea#Press#News#Taiwan#Media#Japan #USA#US#UK#EU#NATO #UnitedStates #UnitedKingdom #EuropeanUnion#russiaUkraineWar#11yrInvasionofUkraine #RussiaIsATerroristState #TrumpIsARussianAsset

China’s massive military parade through Beijing on Wednesday showed off scores of cutting-edge new weapons, with many specifically designed to keep U.S., Japanese and other allied forces at bay in the event of conflict. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/03/asia-pacific/china-military-parade-weapons-analysis/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #china #pla #taiwan #sdf #defense #chinajapanrelations #uschinarelations #us #usmilitary #missiles #drones

⚠️🇱🇹Lithuanian president's plane circled Vilnius for two hours due to drone in airspace (more) https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/09/3/7529114/#Ukraine#Estonia#Latvia#Lithuania #Poland#Paris#Rome#London#Berlin#Finland #Brussels#Denmark#NukesForUkraine #Germany#France #Italy#OSCE#PACE#CoE#SouthKorea#Press#News#Taiwan#Media#Japan #USA#US#UK#EU#NATO #UnitedStates #UnitedKingdom #EuropeanUnion#russiaUkraineWar#11yrInvasionofUkraine #RussiaIsATerroristState #TrumpIsARussianAsset

⚠️🇱🇹Lithuanian president's plane circled Vilnius for two hours due to drone in airspace (more) https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/09/3/7529114/#Ukraine#Estonia#Latvia#Lithuania #Poland#Paris#Rome#London#Berlin#Finland #Brussels#Denmark#NukesForUkraine #Germany#France #Italy#OSCE#PACE#CoE#SouthKorea#Press#News#Taiwan#Media#Japan #USA#US#UK#EU#NATO #UnitedStates #UnitedKingdom #EuropeanUnion#russiaUkraineWar#11yrInvasionofUkraine #RussiaIsATerroristState #TrumpIsARussianAsset

The U.S. has revoked Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s authorization to freely ship essential gear to its main Chinese chipmaking base, potentially curtailing its production capabilities at the facility. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/03/tech/us-tsmc-waiver-china-chips/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #tsmc #taiwan #semiconductors #chipmakers #china #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs

Flanked by Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un, Xi Jinping's massive military parade in Beijing highlights China's willingness to redefine the postwar U.S.-led global order. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/03/asia-pacific/politics/china-xi-kim-putin-military-parade/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #china #northkorea #russia #xijinping #us #donaldtrump #kimjongun #vladimirputin #pla #defense #usmilitary #taiwan