Lawmakers of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party continue to visit Taiwan despite the current tensions between Japan and China over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi¡¯s parliamentary remarks on a Taiwan contingency.
Meanwhile, it seems unlikely that a multiparty group of Japanese lawmakers for Japan-China friendship will be able to send a delegation to China by the end of this year, as it has sought.
Koichi Hagiuda, the LDP¡¯s deputy secretary-general, is on a three-day visit to Taiwan through Tuesday. He is coordinating to meet with Taiwan President Lai Ching-te.
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