TOKYO -- Japan is forging closer relationships with the few countries that maintain diplomatic ties with Taiwan, offering indirect support for their economies as a counterweight to China's push to expand its influence.
International relations
Japan builds ties with Taiwan's last few diplomatic allies
Ishiba forms strategic partnerships with Guatemala, Paraguay as check against China
Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo, left, met with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on June 10. © Kyodo
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