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"Abe mentioned Taiwan in passing in his January policy speech to parliament, marking the island's first appearance in the annual address since 2006.

Taiwan is strategically important to Tokyo and Washington as a bulwark against China's maritime ambitions."

https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/International-relations/Taiwan-is-extremely-important-Japan-s-diplomatic-guideline-says

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