A Chinese official threatened to behead the Japanese prime minister after she suggested Japan could become involved in a war over Taiwan.

The new chair of the main opposition Kuomintang is reportedly set to meet with officials from the US' de facto embassy in Taiwan. This comes amid a widening partisan divide over how much to spend on the country's defense.

Today, Takaichi said her comment was referring to the “worst-case scenario” for Taiwan. As it echoed the views of the Japanese government, Takaichi said she would not retract the statement. However, she did vow to exercise greater caution when commenting on a “Taiwan contingency” in the future.

Both sides of the Taiwan Strait are girding for would be the most difficult seaborne invasion since World War II.

Taiwan's deputy leader has urged the European Union to strengthen security and trade ties with Taiwan and support its democracy amid growing threats from China.

Shares of Taiwan Semi are climbing as tech stock rise and customer Nvidia is apparently demanding lots more of its wafers.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian stated at Monday's regular press conference that the Japanese leader had recently made erroneous remarks regarding Taiwan in the Diet, implying the possibility of military intervention in the Taiwan Straits.

Taiwan must be allowed full and equal participation when China hosts APEC next year, the U.S. State Department said on Wednesday, after Taipei complained that Beijing had "added a lot of conditions" to its attendance.

The chipmaker TSMC posted solid October financial results with revenue up 16.9% YoY, driven by strong demand for advanced chips.