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Strait Forward

Japan’s Stake in the Taiwan Strait

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Senior Fellow
Ken Moriyasu
Taiwanese Coast Guard Administration (CGA) vessel Su'ao (CG612) sails at the Keelung Harbour in Keelung on December 30, 2025, amid Chinese military drills around Taiwan. China launched missiles and deployed dozens of fighter aircraft and navy vessels around Taiwan on December 30 for a second day of live-fire drills aimed at simulating a blockade of the self-ruled island's key ports and assaults on maritime targets. (Photo by CHENG Yu-chen / AFP via Getty Images)
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Taiwanese Coast Guard Administration vessel Su'ao sails at the Keelung Harbour in Keelung on December 30, 2025. (Getty Images)

Ken Moriyasu appears on Strait Forward to discuss how Japan is navigating its stake in Taiwan’s future. Drawing on decades of experience reporting from Beijing, Washington, and Tokyo, Moriyasu provides a pragmatic assessment of the Japan-Taiwan relationship and the shifting geopolitical realities of the Indo-Pacific.