Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and European Union leaders called for "peace and stability" across the Taiwan Strait on Thursday as mainland China steps up pressure on the self-governed island.In a joint statement following their virtual conference, European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen joined Suga in encouraging the "peaceful resolution of cross-strait issues" while vowing to step up cooperation for a free and open Indo-Pacific region.According to a Japanese Foreign Ministry official, it was the first-ever reference to Taiwa…READ FULL ARTICLE
