Japanese delegation led by Yoshiro Mori visits Lee Teng-hui memorialBy Lee I-chia / Staff reporterA Japanese delegation of parliamentarians from across party lines, led by former Japanese prime minister Yoshiro Mori, yesterday paid their respects to the late former president Lee Teng-hui (李登輝) at a memorial at the Taipei Guest House. The Japanese delegation arrived at Taipei International Airport (Songshan airport) on a chartered plane at 2:35pm yesterday. Former Japanese prime minister Yoshiro Mori speaks in front of the Taipei Guest House yesterday where a memorial to the late president Lee Teng-hui is being held. Lee Teng-hui made many contributions to international society, and while Japanese lacked confidence after World War II, he always encouraged them to be courageous and proud, Mori said. During his 12-year presidency and after he left office, Lee Teng-hui always promoted better understanding between Taiwan and Japan, building the friendship between the two nations, he said.

Source: Taipei Times August 09, 2020 15:56 UTC