US EditionLDP Lawmakers Continue to Visit Taiwan Amid Tensions with China
About 30 Japanese lawmakers visit Taiwan to discuss regional security, economic ties, and trade amid diplomatic protests from Beijing, Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
- A high-level LDP visit to Taipei prompted a formal diplomatic protest from Beijing, which lodged a complaint with Japan on Dec 22 after Taiwan President Lai Ching-te received Koichi Hagiuda.
- After the Diet session ends on Dec. 17, about 30 Japanese lawmakers plan visits to Taiwan in late December and early 2026, including a five-person delegation led by Hirofumi Takinami and a three-lawmaker team from Monday to Thursday.
- A five-member group led by Hirofumi Takinami will meet senior officials and Hachioji city councilors will visit Kaohsiung, focusing on regional security, economic security, and bilateral trade.
- Beijing has demanded a retraction and urged Japan to reflect, increasing diplomatic tensions after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggested last month a Chinese attack could trigger Japan’s response.
- Hagiuda's dual roles link parliamentary networks across the Taiwan-Japan corridor on a three-day trip ending Tuesday, joined by Hachioji city councilors visiting Kaohsiung.
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