Taiwan representative in Japan boycotts Nagasaki bombing anniversary ceremony over seating
- TOKYO -- Taiwan's top economic representative in Japan said he boycotted this year's memorial marking the 81st anniversary of the U.
- atomic bombing of the Japanese city of Nagasaki, accusing city officials of being pro-China and insulting Taipei.
- Lee Yi-yang, head of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Tokyo, said in a social media post that seat assignments showed Nagasaki “deliberately denied Taiwan’s status as a nation, completely disregarding Taiwan’s sovereignty and dignity.
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- TOKYO -- Taiwan's top economic representative in Japan said he boycotted this year's memorial marking the 81st anniversary of the U.
- atomic bombing of the Japanese city of Nagasaki, accusing city officials of being pro-China and insulting Taipei.
- Lee Yi-yang, head of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Tokyo, said in a social media post that seat assignments showed Nagasaki “deliberately denied Taiwan’s status as a nation, completely disregarding Taiwan’s sovereignty and dignity.
Sources: ABC News