Taiwan DPP and Japan LDP hold defense talks amid PLA coercion concerns

Intelligence summary

Taiwan’s DPP and Japan’s ruling LDP held their seventh round of party-to-party talks in Tokyo on Sept. 14, focusing on defense, economic security, civil protection, and China’s gray-zone coercion. LDP officials highlighted PLA exercises and undersea cable incidents, while DPP lawmakers called for closer cooperation on cyber and cognitive warfare, drones, and economic resilience. Both sides said the dialogue is moving toward more formalized cooperation, including potential MOUs.