Taiwan welcomed a joint statement from Japan and Germany's leaders backing stability in the Taiwan Strait, a diplomatic win for Taipei as it looks for more international backing against pressure from Beijing.

• German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae held a summit and issued a joint statement stressing the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.
• The two countries also agreed to deepen cooperation on defense, economic security, and advanced technology.
• Taiwan's foreign ministry called the statement proof that keeping the Taiwan Strait stable is now a shared international priority, not just Taiwan's concern.
• Taipei says it will keep strengthening ties with Japan, Germany, and other like-minded countries to protect a rules-based international order.

Outlook: Taiwan will keep leaning on statements like this from allies to build broader diplomatic pressure around cross-strait tensions.