Japan Taiwan policy

Aside from visits by high-ranking LDP politicians, there are equally important, if less high-profile, changes Japan can make.

The U.S. House speaker and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida both denounced China’s ongoing military drills near Taiwan, underscoring Japan's security concerns.

If “China can unify Taiwan while eliminating U.S. interference. This is the best scenario for China... The surrounding countries cannot help Taiwan.”

Japan’s concerns about stability in the Taiwan Strait have resulted in a new focus on the issue.

An interview with David Sacks.

Abe Shinzo’s pointed comments on Taiwan drew an angry reaction from Beijing.

The Japan-Taiwan renaissance seen in 2021 may not last, but one element will certainly stay: the public acknowledgment that Taiwan and Japan’s security are linked.

Japan’s increasing recognition that Taiwan is crucial to its own security has implications for Japan’s domestic defense debates and the Japan-U.S. alliance.

Tokyo has finally begun to openly recognize that the peace and security of the Taiwan Strait directly impacts that of Japan.