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Report: Trump Warns Japan Against Provoking China

WSJ reports that president spoke to Takaichi after Xi focused on Taiwan in phone call

(Newser) - President Trump advised Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi not to provoke China over Taiwan's sovereignty following a heated call with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, the Wall Street Journal reports, citing officials familiar with the discussions. The warning came after Takaichi suggested that Japan might respond militarily if China attacked...

As China Raises Stakes, Taiwan Unveils $40B Defense Spree

Taiwan cites China's military buildup in its announcement of new defense budget

(Newser) - As China ramps up military activity near Taiwan, the island's president announced a fresh $40 billion defense budget to shore up its defenses. President Lai Ching-te unveiled the plan for the supplementary budget on Wednesday, citing what he described as an "unprecedented military buildup" by Beijing and stepped-up...

Trump Takes Unexpected Call from China's Xi

Reports say Chinese leader was the one who initiated the call

(Newser) - American and Chinese officials have confirmed that Xi Jinping and President Trump had a rare phone conversation Monday morning. The Wall Street Journal , calling it an "unusual diplomatic move," reports that sources say the Chinese leader was the one who initiated the call. According to Chinese state media,...

What's Behind New Tensions Between Japan and China
Japan's New
Female PM
Ticks Off China
in a Big Way
the rundown
Nov 24, 2025 10:19 AM CST

Japan's New Female PM Ticks Off China in a Big Way

Sanae Takaichi remarks about Taiwan have set off a major diplomatic row

(Newser) - Japan's first female prime minister took office only last month , but Sanae Takaichi's reign already has been memorable: Her comments about Taiwan have brought Japan's relations with China to their lowest point in years, and the tensions have international implications. Coverage:
  • The start: Earlier this month, when
...

It's a Sign Things Are Getting Worse Between China, Japan

China on Wednesday halted recently restarted seafood imports from Japan

(Newser) - Japan in early November resumed exporting seafood to China—but those shipments look to be short-lived. As tensions rise between the two countries over new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Nov. 7 comments about potential military action against China if Taiwan were to be attacked, China on Wednesday said...

Xi Pushing for Big Policy Shift From Trump

China wants the US to explicitly oppose Taiwan's independence, reports the Wall Street Journal

(Newser) - If President Trump wants to strike an economic deal with China, he might have to make a major policy shift: The Wall Street Journal reports that Xi Jinping wants the US to explicitly declare that it opposes Taiwan's independence. That would amount to a significant diplomatic victory for...

Massive Typhoon's Winds Jolted Hong Kong Out of Bed

Storm, which has already killed dozens in Taiwan, Philippines, rips through HK, southern China

(Newser) - Typhoon Ragasa, one of the strongest such storms in years, whipped waves taller than lampposts onto Hong Kong promenades and turned the seas rough along the southern Chinese coast on Wednesday, after leaving deadly destruction in Taiwan and the Philippines. In Taiwan, 17 people died in a flooded township, while...

Report: White House Asked Taiwan Leader to Ax US Stop

Administration reportedly requested that a planned stop in New York not occur

(Newser) - Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te had reportedly hoped to travel through New York and Dallas next month on his way to visit diplomatic allies in Latin America—stops that would have surely ruffled China. The Financial Times reports the entire trip has been scrapped after sources say the Trump...

University Coach Loses Job in Odd Blood Donation Scandal

Taiwan's Chou Tai-ying apologizes over allegations she coerced students to give blood

(Newser) - A respected soccer coach at a Taiwanese university has apologized and lost her position over a bizarre scandal: She allegedly coerced students to repeatedly give blood for research projects, threatening them with expulsion if they refused, reports the BBC . Exactly why she did so remains unclear. "I sincerely...

12-Year-Old Girls Killed After Driver Runs Red Light in Taiwan

Woman also killed, 12 others injured

(Newser) - A car plowed through pedestrians at an intersection in Taiwan, killing three people including two 12-year-old girls, according to media reports. The 78-year-old driver was in a coma after the Monday afternoon crash, the AP reports. Police said the driver went through the intersection when the traffic lights were red...

Ancient Jawbone That Sat in Antiques Shop Is 'Scarce Find'

Scientists say fossil found in Taiwan belonged to enigmatic human ancestors known as Denisovans

(Newser) - An ancient jawbone discovered in Taiwan belonged to an enigmatic group of early human ancestors called Denisovans, scientists reported Thursday. Relatively little is known about Denisovans, an extinct group of human cousins that interacted with Neanderthals and our own species, Homo sapiens. "Denisovan fossils are very scarce," with...

Change on US Website Reassures Taiwan, Irks China

State Department reference to independence disappears from fact sheet

(Newser) - A statement proclaiming that the US does not support independence for Taiwan has vanished from the State Department's website, an alteration welcomed by the island but not by China. Lin Chia-lung, Taiwan's foreign minister, expressed thanks for what he called "positive, Taiwan-friendly wordings," the BBC reports....

China: Xi Call With Trump Was 'Exceedingly Warm'
Trump Softens His
Rhetoric on China
Jan 24, 2025 1:47 PM CST

Trump Softens His Rhetoric on China

Says he'd 'rather not have to use' tariffs against China, which says Xi call with Trump was 'warm'

(Newser) - The three "T's" were on the agenda during President Trump's phone call, ahead of his inauguration, with Chinese President Xi Jinping last week: TikTok, trade, and Taiwan, reports Reuters . And it was "a good, friendly conversation" that "went fine," Trump told Fox News in...

Beloved Romance Novelist Dies in Apparent Suicide

Taiwanese writer Chiung Yao, 86, was an advocate for assisted dying

(Newser) - One of the most beloved novelists in the Chinese-speaking world was found dead in her home in Taiwan Wednesday after an apparent suicide. Romance novelist Chiung Yao, 86, published more than 60 novels in a career that began when she was 18, the BBC reports. Many of her works became...

Sorry, China: Taiwan President Is US-Bound

China patrols around island after Lai Ching-te's stopovers in Hawaii, Guam are confirmed

(Newser) - While Taiwan's president plans a visit to Hawaii and Guam, China is likely planning military drills in response. Lai Ching-te's stopovers in the US state and territory as part of a weeklong Pacific tour to begin Saturday allows the president to shore up relations with US leaders even...

After Tie With US, Some in China Count Gold Differently

Enlarged vision of the nation lifts Chinese total to 44 in posts after Olympics

(Newser) - With a population the size of China's, there are bound to be few people unwilling to settle for a tie with the US at the Paris Olympics at 40 gold medals each. The official result generally was cheered in China, and a state media post on Weibo with the...

Philippine Oil Tanker Capsizes in Typhoon
It Could Be the Worst Oil
Spill in Philippine History
the rundown
Jul 25, 2024 9:19 AM CDT

It Could Be the Worst Oil Spill in Philippine History

Typhoon Gaemi swamps Philippines, Taiwan, killing at least 11, injuring hundreds

(Newser) - An oil tanker has capsized in Manila Bay, triggering what the BBC reports could be "the worst oil spill in Philippine history" as Typhoon Gaemi ravages the region. A 2.5-mile oil spill stretches from the Philippine-flagged MT Terra Nova, which was carrying some 400,000 gallons of industrial...

As Taiwan Welcomes New Leader, China Flexes Muscles

Island scrambles jets after China conducts military exercises as a 'powerful punishment'

(Newser) - Taiwan scrambled jets and put missile, naval, and land units on alert Thursday over Chinese military exercises being conducted around the self-governing island democracy, where a new president took office this week. China's military said its two-day exercises around Taiwan were punishment for separatist forces seeking independence, per the...

Johnson's $95B Foreign Aid Bill Gets Boost From Dems

In 'rare bipartisan' moment, House votes 316-94 to advance aid packages for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan

(Newser) - With rare bipartisan momentum, the House pushed ahead Friday on a foreign aid package of $95 billion for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, including for humanitarian support, as a coalition of lawmakers helped it clear a procedural hurdle to reach final votes this weekend. Friday's vote produced a seldom-seen outcome...

After Taiwan Quake, Failed Drug-Sniffing Dog Becomes a Star

Search and rescue dog Roger was 'too friendly' for narcotics unit

(Newser) - Numerous dogs have taken part in search and rescue operations in the aftermath of last week's massive earthquake in Taiwan but a Labrador retriever named Roger has been getting the most attention—and it's partly because of his former career. His handler, Lee Hsin Hung, tells the New ...

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