Shinzo Abe: "Taiwan is an important partner of Japan"

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Japan prime minister Shinzo Abe answers questions during an upper house special committee session at the parliament, Tokyo, July 28. (File photo/CFP)

Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe affirmed Wednesday that Taiwan is an important partner that Japan should cherish.

Abe made the remarks in an interpellation session of the Special Committee on Peace and Security of the Senate when replying to questions raised by senators of the opposition parties.

The Japanese Senate is now reviewing the nation's new security bill approved earlier this month by the lower house of the Diet, which would allow Japan's military forces to participate in military operations abroad for the first time since the end of World War II.

"Taiwan is an important partner of our country that shares basic values with us," Abe said when referring to the relations between the two neighboring countries.


"Taiwan is a friend that Japan should cherish," the Japanese prime minister reiterated, adding that "to maintain substantial non-governmental relations with Taiwan is our position."

Referring to the future development of relations between Taiwan and Japan, Abe said that future bilateral cooperation and dialogue between the two countries will be conducted on the basis of "our country's basic position."



Taiwan is an important partner of Japan: prime minister｜WCT

 

[dlclong]

end up, exposed your tail,
Little JapS
whenever think of u Hypocritical smile , i feel nausea

 

[TheTheoryOfMilitaryLogistics]

Good,clever japs.
Last time,you got nothing and lost the northern islands.
Next time,you will still get nothing and lost the Ryukyu islands.

Step by step:

You dream,man,want nuclear bombs?
Have a good dream,because when you wake up you must face the fact that Ottoman is gone.

 

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Taiwan and Japan sign agreements to provide mutual medical support


TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Taiwan and Japan yesterday signed two agreements on mutual emergency medical support in case of large-scale disaster situations.
In a ceremony held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' (MOFA) headquarters in Taipei, Taiwanese and Japanese medical associations signed the agreement to allow both countries to dispatch physicians and assistance systems to each other's countries should large-scale emergency situations occur.

The Japanese medical association also signed a similar agreement with a local charity group, the Taiwan Root Medical Peace Corps (路竹會), during the ceremony yesterday.

Speaking during his address, Su Ching-chuan (蘇清泉), president of the Taiwan Medical Association, said that medical personnel from the two countries have long hoped for mutual support in emergencies.

The agreement will enable both countries to send medical personnel to give medical treatment in each other's countries under the supervision of the colleagues of the host country in case of a big disaster. A U.S. medical association has also showed interest in signing a similar deal with Taiwan, he noted.

Liu Chi-chun (劉啟群), president of the Taiwan Root Medical Peace Corps, said yesterday that the agreement was first proposed when Japan was hit by a devastating earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011.

He and a group of Taiwanese doctors originally wanted to offer their assistance to Japan following the disaster but were not able to do so because Japan has regulations concerning foreign medical personnel.

Liu added that both sides had pushed harder to sign the deal following the Formosa Fun Coast Water Park tragedy happened in New Taipei on June 27 when nearly 500 people were injured in the wake of a colored powder explosion.

More than 100 of them remain listed in a critical condition.

The massive tragedy resulted in many overworked local medical staff who are struggling to care for the burn victims.

Japanese doctors previously flew to Taiwan to offer their support to local medical staff but Taiwan's Ministry of Health and Welfare (MHW) rejected their offer due to legislation that prevented foreign doctors from working in Taiwan.

The signing of the agreement could clear this hurdle and allow Japanese medical staff to provide basic care for patients in cases of emergency.

Yesterday's ceremony was attended by Japan's top envoy to Taiwan, Mikio Numata, MOFA officials, Vice Minister Lin Tzou-yien (林奏延) of the MHW and representatives from the Japanese medical association.



Taiwan and Japan sign agreements to provide mutual medical support - The China Post

 

[Tractor]

He may reasonably to say Taiwan is an important part of Japan.

 

[Aepsilons]

He may reasonably to say Taiwan is an important part of Japan.

No. He did not say that, please don't twist it around.