TAIPEI -- Japan and Taiwan are working on a broad trade pact, according to sources with direct knowledge of the talks, that could provide a strategic anchor between the Asian tech powers and break a logjam in Taiwanese trade diplomacy.
Broad framework designed to 'minimize political sensitivity' amid China pressure
Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te, left, attends the Computex trade show in Taipei in June. Finalizing an economic cooperation pact with Japan would be a hard-won victory for his administration, which has struggled to gain traction on trade agreements. © Reuters