TOKYO -- Japan and the European Union affirmed the "importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait" in a statement Thursday, marking the first time the two sides have jointly spoken about the self-ruled island.
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Japan and EU name Taiwan in joint statement for first time
Leaders also discuss China's maritime expansion, Senkakus and Olympics
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga speaks with European leaders via video link on May 27. (Photo courtesy of Japan's Cabinet Public Relations Office)
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