Ko Wen-je to visit Japan next week, meet with officialsStaff Writer, with CNATaiwan People’s Party (TPP) founder, chairman and presidential candidate Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) is scheduled to visit Japan from Sunday to Thursday next week, and would meet high-ranking officials to discuss international and cross-strait affairs, the TPP said. Ko, 63, spent three weeks in the US last month and was formally nominated as his party’s presidential candidate on May 17. Taiwan People’s Party Chairman Ko Wen-je, right, speaks at an event in Taipei on Sunday. He referred to former president Lee Teng-hui’s (李登輝) advice to him, saying that Taiwan should look to Japan if it faces challenges relating to the two superpowers. Ko officially launched his presidential campaign in Taipei on May 20.

Source: Taipei Times May 29, 2023 21:45 UTC