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By Keiichiro Azuma and Masatsugu Sonoda / Yomiuri Shimbun Correspondents
18:43 JST,
December 30, 2025
Japan and the United States were on alert as the Chinese military began conducting exercises around Taiwan on Monday, the first such drills since April. China has hinted that the drills are meant to counter not only Taiwan President Lai Ching-te’s administration, which it views as an enemy, but also...