Taiwan s top envoy to Japan invited to U.S. ambassador s residence
03/04/2021 07:47 PM
Source: twitter.com/USAmbJapan
Taipei, March 4 (CNA) Interim Chargé d Affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Japan Joseph Young on Thursday revealed that he met with Taiwan s top envoy to Japan at the U.S. ambassador s official residence, in the latest high-level exchange since the Trump administration ended restrictions on official contacts with Taiwan on Jan. 9. This week, I welcomed @taiwan in japan s Frank Hsieh to the Ambassador s Residence to discuss our shared priorities across a wide range of topics, including our vision for regional stability, economic prosperity, and stronger people-to-people ties, Young said on Twitter.
Japan supports Taiwan s participation in WHO meetings: PM
03/04/2021 07:06 PM
Japan s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga (Kyodo News photo)
Tokyo, March 4 (CNA) Japan s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Thursday expressed his government s support for Taiwan s participation at the World Health Organization (WHO).
Asked about his position on the issue during a Diet session, Suga, who took office as the nation s prime minister in September 2020, reiterated Tokyo s long-held stance over Taipei s wish to attend WHO-related activities, particularly with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. We should not leave any geographical vacuums in addressing global health issues such as infectious disease control, Suga said. Consideration should be given to regions which successfully embraced COVID-19 in terms of public health response, such as Taiwan, Suga told house member Shun Otokita of the Japan Innovation Party.
Japan s deputy prime minister lauds ROC COVID-19 prevention work
01/30/2021 07:27 PM
Taro Aso, Japan s deputy prime minister. Photo courtesy of Kyodo News
Tokyo, Jan. 30 (CNA) Taro Aso, Japan s deputy prime minister, on Thursday praised the Republic of China (ROC, Taiwan s formal name) for its COVID-19 prevention efforts at a hearing held in the Japanese Diet.
Although Japan has no diplomatic ties with Taiwan, the comments by Aso, who is considered by some to be pro-Taiwan, marked a rare mention of Taiwan as the ROC in public by a senior Japanese politician.
When asked by opposition parliamentarian Yuko Mori from the Constitutional Democratic Party about the COVID-19 conditions in Taiwan, Aso, who is from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, said the ROC was determined to adopt lockdown-like measures as early as January 2020, when the disease had just started to spread worldwide.
2021/01/30 19:40 Japan s Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso Japan s Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso (AP photo) Taro Aso, Japan s deputy prime minister, on Thursday praised the Republic of China (ROC, Taiwan s formal name) for its COVID-19 prevention efforts at a hearing held in the Japanese Diet. Although Japan has no diplomatic ties with Taiwan, the comments by Aso, who is considered by some to be pro-Taiwan, marked a rare mention of Taiwan as the ROC in public by a senior Japanese politician. When asked by opposition parliamentarian Yuko Mori from the Constitutional Democratic Party about the COVID-19 conditions in Taiwan, Aso, who is from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, said the ROC was determined to adopt lockdown-like measures as early as January 2020, when the disease had just started to spread worldwide.
Tokyo, Jan. 13 (CNA) The Japanese government will tighten its border restrictions with effect from Thursday, temporarily banning the entry of visitors from all countries, including Taiwan, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced Wednesday.