Coast Guard Special Task Unit (STU) officers, an elite unit within the Taiwanese Coast Guard Administration, responsible for high-risk operations like counter-terrorism, anti-smuggling, and air-sea rescue, prepare to board a `hijacked` vessel taking part in the `Sea Safety No.12` exercises during a maritime drill in Kaohsiung on June 8, 2025. Yu Chen Cheng/AFP via Getty Images
Taiwan has urged Japan and the Philippines to respect its maritime rights as the two countries prepare formal negotiations on a maritime boundary in waters east of Taiwan.
Taipei said it would seek assurances from both governments that any future agreement would not affect Taiwan’s rights and interests.
