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Taiwan's national security team is "paying great attention" to the detonation of thousands of pagers targeting Hezbollah in Lebanon after a Taiwanese firm was linked to the pagers' production. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/09/19/asia-pacific/taiwan-hezbollah-beeper-explosions/ #asiapacific #taiwan #china #israel #lebanon #hezbollah
Taiwan 'paying great attention' to Hezbollah pager explosions
Taiwan-based Gold Apollo said it did not manufacture the devices used in the attack in Lebanon.The Japan Times
The United States has no immediate plans to withdraw a mid-range missile system deployed in the Philippines, despite Chinese demands, and is testing the feasibility of its use in a regional conflict. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/09/19/asia-pacific/us-missile-system-philippines-china/ #asiapacific #us #missiles #philippines #china #southchinasea #taiwan #taiwanstrait
U.S. keeps missile system in Philippines as China tensions rise
China and Russia condemned the move — the first deployment of the system to the Indo-Pacific — and accused Washington of fueling an arms race.Karen Lema (The Japan Times)