Taiwan-Japan relations

263 Domestic Cases Confirmed with Uptick in Miaoli, Controversy About Taipei Vaccine Distribution Continues

Brian Hioe
263 domestic cases were announced by the CECC today, with three imported cases, for a total of 266 cases. Cases in Miaoli were again up, as a result of second-round testing among clusters that have broken out among migrant workers at five electronics factories. Taipei mayor Ko Wen-je continues to be embroiled in a controversy regarding vaccine allocation to clinics in Taipei, with news breaking today that vaccines not used in the proper vaccination order were not only distributed to the Good Liver Clinic but clinics operated by the Dianthus Medical Group...
COVID UpdatesEnglishJune 2021Politics15 min read

274 Domestic Cases Reported, Vaccination Priority Order Controversy Continues

Brian Hioe
274 domestic cases of COVID-19 were reported today by the CECC, with one imported case. Controversy about individuals defying the vaccination priority order continues, after the brother of the Yunlin County magistrate was vaccinated despite not being eligible for vaccination, and a clinic in Taipei was found to be vaccinating individuals outside of the current categories for vaccination...
COVID UpdatesEnglishJune 2021Politics11 min read

Chinese Disinformation About Fukushima Wastewater Points to Attempts to Alienate Taiwan from Allies

Brian Hioe
A fake agreement between the Taiwanese and Japanese governments was circulated on social media last week, claiming that the Taiwanese government had agreed to take on wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. The incident led to a response from the Presidential Office and has led to warnings that Chinese disinformation efforts directed at Taiwan could be growing more sophisticated...
April 2021EnglishInternationalRegional Tensions6 min read