Kuo, who heads the legislature’s friendship association for East Asia, made the remark at the launch ceremony of the Taiwan Japan Academy at National Chengchi University in Taipei, attended by experts and academics urging stronger Taiwan-Japan ties. Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association Representative Hiroyasu Izumi speaks at the launch of the Taiwan Japan Academy in Taipei yesterday. Photo: George Tsorng, Taipei TimesThe friendship between Taiwan and Japan is strong, and the two peoples have come to each other’s aid in the wake of natural disasters, he said. Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association Representative Hiroyasu Izumi said Japan hopes that the academy would help bolster rapport and understanding between the two sides, adding that knowledge of Japan would become an asset in Taiwan. Taiwan and Japan have technology advantages that could complement each other in ways that could contribute to world peace and prosperity, he added.

Source: Taipei Times September 10, 2021 15:56 UTC