Japan, China and Taiwan
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HUALIEN CITY, Taiwan — The United States Geological Survey confirms a 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan. It happened about 40 miles south of Hualien City early Wednesday morning, local time. It comes just days after Taiwan experienced a 5.1 ...
Japan's new prime minister warned China that an attack on Taiwan could prompt a Japanese military response, heightening tensions.
A spat between China and Japan over Japanese Premier Sanae Takaichi's Taiwan comments showed no signs of abating on Wednesday with a series of vitriolic commentaries in Chinese state media and calls in Tokyo to expel a Chinese diplomat.
Today, Takaichi said her comment was referring to the “worst-case scenario” for Taiwan. As it echoed the views of the Japanese government, Takaichi said she would not retract the statement. However, she did vow to exercise greater caution when commenting on a “Taiwan contingency” in the future.
The Japanese public is divided on whether Japan should exercise its right to collective self-defence if China attacks Taiwan, a Kyodo news agency poll found on Sunday. The survey found 48.8% in favour and 44.