Japan-Taiwan ruling party talks yield agreement on coastguard drills

In their first security dialogue, the ruling parties of  Taiwan  and Japan have agreed to push for cooperation between their coastguards, including holding joint drills.

In the landmark online meeting on Friday, representatives from Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party and Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party discussed the possibility of military exchanges between Japan and the self-ruled island, which Beijing sees as its territory.

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