Taiwan reaffirms its sovereignty amid China's protests over a meeting between Japan's Prime Minister and Taiwan's APEC envoy. MOFA condemns China's attempts to interfere with APEC interactions, emphasizing Taiwan's rightful participation.

With support from South African youth movements and academics, China calls for unity and respect for its sovereignty over Taiwan.

Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) elected Sanae Takaichi as its first woman president earlier this month. Many expected her to become Japan’s first female prime minister. Her win marked a historic moment.

China does not recognise Taiwan’s territory, as Taipei and some Western countries claim, but regards the island as one of its provinces.

Representative to Japan Lee Yi-yang (李逸洋) at a National Day event in Japan’s Yamanashi Prefecture yesterday said that he expected Taiwan-Japan relations to deepen under Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi,

Chinese coast guard vessels ended a record presence in waters near the disputed Senkaku Islands, according to the Japanese coast guard.