The Liberty Times Editorial: End food ban to repair Japan tiesDuring the 45th session of the Taiwan-Japan Economic and Trade Conference on Jan. 11, Japan expressed concern over Taiwan’s ban on imports of Japanese food products from five prefectures following the March 2011 Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant disaster. Ma’s pro-China, anti-Japan stance led to a “cross-strait synchronization” of the ban on Japanese food imports. The issue of Japanese food imports that the Tsai administration is dealing with should be addressed with the same mindset. Taiwan would be embarrassed if Beijing relaxes the ban on Japanese food imports before Taipei. Demonstrating its determination to lift the ban on Japanese food imports would not enhance Taiwan’s relations with Japan, but would increase its chances of joining the CPTPP.

Source: Taipei Times January 23, 2022 22:22 UTC