The Coast Guard Administration yesterday confirmed it conducted a joint
maritime exercise...

...with its Japanese counterpart on Thursday.

They said the aim was to better ensure the safety of vessel navigation.

The drill in waters off the Boso Peninsula near Tokyo was the first maritime
exercise between the two coast guards...

...since Japan and Taiwan severed diplomatic ties in 1972, according to
Japanese media.

Taiwan's Coast Guard says it was arranged under a memorandum of
understanding...

...signed by the Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association and the Taiwan-Japan
Relations Association in 2017.

Vessels from each coast guard worked together to simulated a maritime rescue
operation...

...aimed at improving coordination through information sharing and adjusting
search areas.

Japanese media report that as China intensifies its maritime activities...

...Japan seems to be seeking cooperation with neighboring countries or
regions.