Taiwan, Japan, US seek to step up cooperationBy Lu Yi-hsuan / Staff reporterTaiwan, the US and Japan yesterday issued a joint statement announcing that they would seek greater cooperation under the Global Cooperation and Training Framework (GCTF) as they marked its fifth anniversary. Izumi said that Japan, Taiwan and the US share the values of freedom, democracy and human rights. Japan joined the GCTF as a partner last year. Taiwan has received international praise for its fight against the novel coronavirus and made a greater contribution to international society, he said. Japan would not, and cannot, leave Taiwan, he said, adding that Japan and Taiwan must act together.

Source: Taipei Times June 01, 2020 15:56 UTC