Less than 750 kilometres from Taiwan and home to nearly 30,000 US troops, the Japanese islands of Okinawa would play a pivotal role should Beijing order the invasion of Taiwan.

She entered an area out of bounds to the public to take photos of the ocean in Otaru, Hokkaido. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Taiwan and Japan have agreed on rules for fishing in disputed waters at the 11th annual meeting on the issue in Tokyo earlier this week. The ministry said on Friday that both sides reached an agreement on fishing in waters listed under the Taiwan-Japan Fisheries Agreement.

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has expressed hope that Taiwan and Japan will be able to conclude an economic partnership agreement, or EPA.

Chunghwa Telecom announced yesterday that communication between Taiwan and Lienchiang County (Matsu) via undersea cable has been restored following a partial repair of the Taiwan-Matsu No. 2 undersea cable,

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) yesterday raised its key policy rate to the highest level in 17 years and took a more bullish view on the strength of inflation, fueling expectations for more rate hikes and supporting the yen.

Tigerair Taiwan said on Wednesday it will add new routes in Japan, including Tottori in Honshu, Obihiro in Hokkaido, Oita in Kyushu, and Kobe. Tigerair Chair Chen Han-ming (陳漢銘) said the airline operates 20 destinations in Japan.

Automakers are joining forces to boost their scale and competitiveness to contend with industry newcomers like iPhone maker Foxconn.

The first Billboard Live club in Taiwan is slated to open this fall in the city’s bustling Xinyi District. The news was announced on Friday (Jan. 17), detailing a licensing agreement between Billboard parent company Penske Media Corporation and Credo Holdings, Ltd., a leading hospitality company headquartered in Shinjuku, Tokyo.

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Criminal Investigation Bureau arrested members of a fraud ring based in Taichung that reportedly defrauded victims in Japan.

Anita Bose says successive Indian governments refused to take any step though Japan was ready to return Netaji’s remains.

TAIPEI (Reuters) -- The United States will not abandon its allies in the Pacific and the incoming Trump administration should renew its commitment to providing Taiwan with the means to defend itself, former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said in Taipei on Friday.