Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen expressed her hope ties with Japan can be further bolstered when speaking to former Japanese Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Thursday, as the self-ruled island comes under intensifying pressure from China."Located at a critical node within the first island chain, Taiwan will continue to deepen cooperation with Japan and other democratic partners to jointly safeguard peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region," Tsai told Ishiba at the Presidential Office.The first island chain is the string of islands that sit off the East Asian continent spanning the Jap…READ FULL ARTICLE
