Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te commemorated VE Day for the first time, which is aimed to reclaim historical narrative from Beijing that downplay ROC’s effort during World War II. Taiwan’s president also emphasized the need to uphold historical truth and global…
Taiwan has continuously asserted that ROC is the legitimate force fighting Japanese aggression with PRC having no substantial contribution. China has denounce DPP for downplaying Japanese occupation, while stating that Taiwan’s history becomes evident that Taiwan is part of mainland…
“At an exhibition commemorating the 75th anniversary of the recovery of the island of Taiwan from Japanese colonial rule held at the National Museum of China, many visitors could be seen gathering around and staring at a black and white…
“President Ma Ying-jeou said yesterday that he does not think Taiwan’s plan to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II will undermine the island’s relationship with Japan.”
“Taiwan said today that hundreds of veterans who participated in the bloody battles during the second Sino-Japanese War will be invited to the island’s first military parade marking the 70th anniversary of Japan’s defeat in 1945. A total of 67…
“Locked in an an undersea arms race with China, Taiwan has decided to build its first domestically-produced attack submarines. For two reasons. The first is that Taiwan’s ancient submarines, half of which are 70 years old, are a better fit for…
By Nippon’s Editor in Chief, Kawashima Shin: “We in Japan see our country’s seven-decade postwar period as having begun on August 15, 1945. But China focuses on September 3 as its V-J day, while Taiwan has celebrated October 25 as…
“Taiwan has declined China’s pitch for joint participation in activities to mark the 70th anniversary of World War II’s final year.”
“China wants Taiwan to participate in commemorations later this year to mark the end of World War II, and also plans events commemorating the end of Japanese rule over the island, a Chinese government spokesman said on Wednesday.”
“The ROC government is set to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II with a series of commemorative events, according to Cabinet spokesman Sun Lih-chyun March 9. A total of 16 activities will be held July 7…
“Tokyo and Taipei have agreed to amend fishing regulations in a landmark pact covering waters off a cluster of Taiwan-claimed, Japan-administered islands in the East China Sea, Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry said Saturday.”
“Contemporary art has become borderless, with visual presentations coming to focus less on national identity and more on individuality. In what appears to be an attempt to go against this trend, Art Sonje Center is seeking to explore the national…
Exhibition on Taiwanese “comfort women” opening in Taipei, in conjunction with International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women