The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 6 days ago

Taiwan and China are locked in an increasingly bitter battle of words over the historical narrative surrounding the fight against — and eventual victory over — Japan during World War II. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/25/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-china-world-war-ii-narratives/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #china #taiwan #history #wwii
Mediapart
@mediapart@mediapart.social  ·  activity timestamp 6 days ago

À Taïwan, la campagne de révocation des députés de l’opposition a échoué

L’impasse politique va durer à #Taïwan. Samedi 23 août, l’électorat a rejeté les tentatives de révocation de sept députés de l’opposition, destinées à supprimer la divergence entre le président et le Parlement. La mobilisation reste révélatrice d’un activisme citoyen renforcé.

Par Maxime Sallé › https://www.mediapart.fr/journal/international/240825/taiwan-la-campagne-de-revocation-des-deputes-de-l-opposition-echoue?at_medium=rs-cm&at_campaign=mastodon&at_account=mediapart
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 7 days ago

Voters in Taiwan have once again rejected an effort by President Lai Ching-te’s party to flip parliament, a setback that could deepen political deadlock and complicate the island’s push to ramp up defense spending. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/24/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-reject-recalls-defense-budget/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #taiwan #dpp #kuomintang #laichingte #defense #budgets #china #pla
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last week

When South Korean leader Lee Jae Myung meets U.S. President Donald Trump for their first summit, he will be asked to pay more for the upkeep of U.S. troops during talks set to be dominated by security issues and China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/23/asia-pacific/politics/lee-trump-south-korea-us/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #southkorea #us #usmilitary #donaldtrump#leejaemyung #northkorea #nuclearweapons #trade #china #taiwan
The Japan Times
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says the company is in talks with the U.S. over the potential offering of a more powerful chip to China than a model currently greenlit for sale to the country. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/22/tech/nvidia-ceo-taipei-visit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #taiwan #tsmc #nvidia #chipmakers #jensenhuang
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last week

Taiwan plans to increase its defense budget to more than 3% of its GDP as it faces pressure from the U.S. and is threatened by China, which claims the island as its own. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/22/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-defense-budget-increase/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #taiwan #defense #gdp #us #china