标题: Follow Up on Taiwan/Japan [打印本页] 作者: choi 时间: 4-11-2013 16:01 标题: Follow Up on Taiwan/Japan
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(a) Chen Pei-huang and Ann Chen, Taiwan Can Intercept North Korean Missile: Defense Minister. Central News Agency, Apr 11, 2013 http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aall/201304110021.aspx
("Asked whether Taiwan's miliatary can intercept a missile if one should come toward Taiwan by accident, Kao [Hua-chu 高華柱] said 'yes' without any elaboration")
Note:
(a) The report says 《朝日新闻》 "社论说，协定回避了“领海”这一词汇 * * * 《朝日新闻》也承认 * * * 台湾不仅是日本最大的进口实体."
(i) CIA World Factbook for "Japan"--under "Economy" https://www.cia.gov/library/publ ... ctbook/geos/ja.html
--shows
(A) "Exports - partners [of Japan]: China 19.7%, US 15.5%, South Korea 8%, Hong Kong 5.2%, Thailand 4.6% (2011)"
(B) "Imports - partners: China 21.5%, US 8.9%, Australia 6.6%, Saudi Arabia 5.9%, UAE 5%, South Korea 4.7% (2011)"
For calendar year (as opposed to Japan's fiscal year) 2012 in "a thousand yen":
..............................export.........import
Asia..........................34854959650....31305706045
Republic of Korea (S Korea)....4911269560.....3233703622
North Korea.............................0..............0
China.........................11509143901....15038787251
Taiwan.........................3673195925.....1920591238
Hong Kong......................3276185293......121420448
Naturally it is impossible for Japan to export more to Taiwan than to China, considering the population sizes of the latter two.
(b) The report cites 《读卖新闻》题为“日台渔业协定以战略外交守卫尖阁”的社论.
* mamoru 守る 【まもる】 (v): "to protect; to guard; to defend"
, which is translatd into English:
Editorial: Japan-Taiwan fisheries pact strategic diplomacy tool to protect Senkakus. Yomiuri Shimbun, Apr 12, 2013 http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0000125257
("Okinawa Gov Hirokazu NAKAIMA 仲井眞 弘多 was vocal in his protest against the Japanese government. 'It is extremely regrettable a major compromise was made. We'll face fierce competition and the shrinkage of quality fishing areas,' Nakaima said")
"The most recent compromise, however, risks harming the interests of fishermen in Okinawa Prefecture. While the Fisheries Agency [of Japan] has expressed its reservations regarding the matter, officials from the Prime Minister's Office pushed through the agreement.
"However, fishermen in Okinawa Prefecture were opposed to the deal. One of them compained: 'The exempted sea area cuts deeper into Okinawa Prefecture's territory than we had anticipated. Taiwan's portion is too big.'