Tokyo, Sept. 27 (CNA) A Taiwanese delegation attended the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo on Tuesday and was among hundreds of foreign dignitaries to offer flowers at the ceremony.
Vice President William Lai (賴清德) on Monday traveled to Tokyo to offer his condolences after the assassination of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe. Although Lai’s visit was regarded as a part of his “personal itinerary,” it marks a significant diplomatic breakthrough for Taipei, and it conjures memories of past interactions between Taiwanese and Japanese leaders.
An agricultural economics professor at Meiji Gakuin University whom I have known for many years was a classmate of late former president Lee Teng-hui (李登輝) at Cornell University. They kept in touch after graduation, with the professor once visiting Lee in Taiwan.
When Lee