Taiwan-Japan visits set new record of 8.213mBy Lee I-chia / Staff reporterMutual visits between Taiwan and Japan reached a record-high 8.213 million last year, with visits by members of Japan’s ruling and opposition parties also setting a new record at 120, the Taiwan-Japan Relations Association said yesterday. Japanese lawmakers made more than 120 visits last year, demonstrating how much they value and support Taiwan, she added. Taiwan-Japan Relations Association Deputy Secretary-General Lin Yu-hui speaks at a news conference in Taipei yesterday. “Last year, bilateral trade totaled more than US$84.85 billion and bilateral investment reached more than US$3.031 billion, also demonstrating the close and friendly economic and trade exchanges between the two sides,” she said. “Steadily advancing Taiwan-Japan relations is the Japanese government’s basic stance and a social consensus,” she added.

Source: Taipei Times March 10, 2026 17:16 UTC