Taiwan President Oversees Coastal Strike Drill During War Games
KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan — Taiwan President Lai Ching-te oversaw coastal strike exercises on Saturday as part of the annual Han Kuang military drills, boarding a fast attack missile boat and observing low-flying attack drones during a simulation focused on…
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Taiwan Calls China’s Taiwan Strait Traffic Order ‘Ridiculous’
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan has criticised China’s attempt to impose traffic-control measures on ships entering the Taiwan Strait during Typhoon Dolphin, calling the move “ridiculous” and saying Beijing has no authority to restrict access to international…
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Typhoon Dolphin Hits Japan, China Shuts Ports Ahead of Landfall
TOKYO/BEIJING, Japan/China — Typhoon Dolphin battered Japan’s southern Okinawa prefecture on Saturday, August 8, 2026, injuring six people and disrupting power supplies to more than 50,000 buildings, while authorities in eastern China closed ports,…
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