Taiwan lifts import ban on Japanese foods
Taipei – Taiwan on Wednesday eased import restrictions further on foods from five Japanese prefectures, making it possible for all Japanese food products to be shipped to Taiwan in principle. …
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Japanese and Taiwanese coast guards hold first joint drill
The Japan Coast Guard and Taiwan’s Coast Guard Administration carried out a joint maritime exercise earlier this week, south of the Boso Peninsula in Chiba Prefecture, Taiwanese government sources have …
Taiwan to name Lee as de facto ambassador to Japan
Taipei – Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te plans to appoint Lee Yi-yang, former vice president of the Examination Yuan, as the next de facto ambassador to Japan, a source has said. …
Local governments in Japan move to support quake-hit Taiwan
Many local governments in Japan are working to send support to Taiwan, which was hit by a major earthquake on Wednesday. Ishikawa Gov. Hiroshi Hase sent a letter of sympathy …
Taiwan’s President-elect Lai Ching-te thanks Japan for TSMC support
Taipei – Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te expressed gratitude to Tokyo on Monday for supporting the expansion of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world’s largest contract chipmaker, in Japan as he …
Tokyo governor and Taipei mayor agree on urban governance cooperation
Taipei – Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike agreed with Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an on Wednesday to exchange experiences and cooperate on urban governance, with their talks covering issues such as disaster …
Kishida seeks closer ties with Taiwan, cross-strait peace
SAN FRANCISCO – Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday that Japan wants to expand cooperation and exchanges with Taiwan during a meeting with the island’s representative at the APEC multilateral …
Taiwan’s Powerchip chooses Miyagi Prefecture for $5.4 billion fab
Taiwanese chipmaker Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. and Japanese financial firm SBI Holdings said Tuesday they have selected Miyagi Prefecture in northern Japan as the location for a $5.4 billion (¥811 …