William Pesek is an award-winning Tokyo-based journalist and author of "Japanization: What the World Can Learn from Japan's Lost Decades."
At long last Taipei has real chance of joining the TPP

The good news for Taipei is that soon it might have a true U.S. ally when Joe Biden assumes the presidency. © Reuters
William Pesek is an award-winning Tokyo-based journalist and author of "Japanization: What the World Can Learn from Japan's Lost Decades."