Taiwan in US-Japan statement: show of resolve or diplomatic calculus?

Biden wanted to take a stand but Suga sought to avoid provoking Beijing

SHUNSUKE SHIGETA and RIEKO MIKI, Nikkei staff writers

WASHINGTON/TOKYO -- The highly anticipated mention of Taiwan in a joint statement by U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has left much to interpretation.

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