Japan–Taiwan relations - Wikipedia
The complex relationship between Japan and Taiwan dates back to 1592 during the Sengoku period of Japan when the Japanese ruler Toyotomi Hideyoshi sent an envoy named Harada Magoshichirou to the Takasago Koku (Japanese: 高砂国, contemporary name referred to …
Taiwan under Japanese rule - Wikipedia
Japan ruled Taiwan for 50 years. Its capital was located in Taihoku (Taipei) led by the Governor-General of Taiwan. Taiwan was Japan's first colony and can be viewed as the first step in implementing their "Southern Expansion Doctrine" of the late 19th century.
After Being Silent For Decades, Japan Now Speaks Up About Taiwan - NPR
Jul 26, 2021 · SEOUL, South Korea — Japan is undergoing a remarkable shift in its stance on one of the most contentious issues in Asia: Taiwan. Mainland China and Taiwan split during a civil war in 1949, and...
Japan and Taiwan: A Relationship Filled With Promise, But Not …
Apr 19, 2023 · Despite Abe’s sudden death, Japan continued to augment its bilateral engagements with Taiwan by increasing legislative exchanges (which include parliamentary delegations traveling to the island) and convening intra-party talks between Japan’s LDP and Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party (DPP, 民進黨). Not long after China’s highly ...
Exclusive: Japan elevates Taiwan security ties in move likely to rile ...
Sep 12, 2023 · Japan has appointed a serving government official to act as its de facto defence attache in Taiwan, four sources said, elevating security ties in a move likely to anger China, which claims the...
Taiwan-Japan ties in the Lai era - Taipei Times
Sep 24, 2024 · The newly appointed Taiwanese representative to Japan, Lee Yi-yang (李逸洋), has taken office, launching the “Lai era” of Taiwan-Japan relations under President William Lai (賴清德).
The Transformation of Japanese Politics and New Japan-Taiwan …
Oct 24, 2024 · The realization of Japan-Taiwan 2+2 (the diplomatic and defense dialogue between Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party and Japan’s LDP) was surely greatly influenced by the Seiwa Kai, the...
Japan’s Intervention in a Taiwan Contingency: It Depends
Nov 24, 2023 · What is new, however, is Japan’s focus on Taiwan, and the possibility that Tokyo could intervene in a future conflict in the Strait. The shift toward Taiwan was given fresh impetus in 2021,...
TAIWAN JAPAN RELATIONS - Tag - The Japan Times
Nov 15, 2024 · Of the Group of Seven major powers, Japan is the sixth country to have sailed through the Taiwan Strait. All three of Tokyo's neighbors said they hoped for improved relations under the former...
Building a viable Taiwan-Japan security relationship
Jul 2, 2023 · Improve Taiwanese counterintelligence against Chinese espionage to create greater Japanese confidence in Taiwan as a reliable partner. Reduce Japanese dependence on China as an export market. Clarify Japanese policy vis-à-vis both Taiwan and China.