Tokyo spells out position on Taiwan, in part, in bid to ease tension with Beijing

The Japanese government has spelled out its position on Taiwan – although only in part – based on the 1972 document that normalised diplomatic ties to ease tensions, while insisting that the Taiwan issue should be resolved “peacefully through dialogue”. In a parliamentary session, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi repeated Tokyo’s position on Taiwan stated in the document that established and normalised diplomatic ties with Beijing and severed ties with Taipei – language Beijing has repeatedly...