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  • If China Were to Impose Blockade on Taiwan, Existential Crisis Could Be Triggered, Japan’s Prime Minister Takaichi Says

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  • Japan’s Takaichi Makes Successful Diplomatic Debut, Manages to Establish Warm Rapport with Donald Trump

    GYEONGJU, South Korea — Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has successfully made her diplomatic debut,...

    November 2, 2025

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