Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a news conference at the prime minister’s office in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2025. Kiyoshi Ota/Pool/AFP via Getty Images
WASHINGTON—For years, the Chinese regime has been working to isolate Taiwan on the world stage, poaching its allies while leveraging coercive tactics to undermine the island’s international standing.
The campaign has worked to some extent, as Taiwan has lost 10 allies to China since 2016. But in Japan, it met a roadblock.
