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LEE TENG HUI

Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 9, 2020
Ex-PM Mori meets Taiwan president before paying tribute to Lee Teng-hui
While not being designated as a special envoy for Japan or of Abe, Mori would 'effectively act on behalf of the premier,' a lawmaker from Abe's party said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 7, 2020
Japan ex-PM Mori to visit Taiwan to mourn passing of Lee
The Diet member leading the trip said Mori will not go as a special envoy of the government but will 'effectively act on behalf of the premier.'
Japan Times
COMMENTARY
Aug 3, 2020
Lee Teng-hui: An icon of Asian democracy
Perhaps one day, China will be able to join the rest of the world in acknowledging the extraordinary work of Taiwan's former president.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 31, 2020
Abe mourns Taiwan's Lee Teng-hui, who fostered ties with Japan
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday offered words of condolence for former Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui who died the previous day at age 97, praising him for fostering relations with Japan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 30, 2020
Lee Teng-hui, who forged Taiwan's path to democracy, dies at 97
Lee set Taiwan on a path of solidifying its separate status from the mainland and earned the wrath of the Chinese Communist Party.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 22, 2018
Former Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui travels to Okinawa for World War II memorial event
Former Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui embarked on a four-day trip to Okinawa Prefecture on Friday to pay tribute to Taiwanese killed in the 1945 battle on the island.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 1, 2016
Ex-leader Lee Teng-hui cites Taiwan's ties to Ishigaki Island as model for bilateral relations
Former Taiwanese President Lee Teng-hui is urging Taiwan and Japan to develop a new model for bilateral exchanges based on cooperation between Taiwan and the Okinawa island of Ishigaki.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 3, 2015
Taiwan president slams Lee for saying Senkakus belong to Japan
Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou said Monday that former President Lee Teng-hui should apologize to the Taiwanese public for claiming that Japan is the lawful owner of the Senkaku Islands.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 23, 2015
Ex-Taiwan President Lee backs Abe's security bills
Former Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui said Thursday he supports Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's security bills aimed at expanding the Self-Defense Forces' operations overseas, calling it a step toward ensuring peace in Asia and the world.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 23, 2015
Ex-Taiwan President Lee, 92, gives first speech on Diet premises, hits Taipei power grab
Former Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui gave his first speech on the Diet premises on Wednesday, conveying a message about Taiwan's democratization and criticizing the current government of Taiwan for becoming too powerful.
JAPAN
Sep 19, 2014
Ex-Taiwan President Lee leaves for Japan vacation
Former Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui left for Japan on Friday for a seven-day vacation that will take him to several parts of the country.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Over 40% of Japan's municipalities at risk of vanishing, study finds
Of 1,729 local municipalities nationwide, 744 have been identified as being at risk of disappearing.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Yen inches closer to intervention point as BOJ meeting starts
The rate of the yen against the U.S. dollar is displayed in the trading room at foreign exchange brokerage Gaitame.com in Tokyo on Thursday.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Tokyo's Koto Ward by-election a race unlike any other
Natsumi Sakai, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan’s candidate and one of four female candidates running in the by-election, touts her experience as a cancer survivor and midwife as having prepared her to tackle issues that women currently face.
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
Yassine Alaoui Ismaili, who goes by Yoriyas, turned to photography, shooting motion while in motion himself, after an injury forced him to give up his career as a professional breakdancer.
For amateur sumo, a fresh start offers hope against time-wasting and gamesmanship
Wrestlers prepare for the start of a bout at the 2023 Sumo World Championships in Tokyo. Starting this month, placing one hand on the clay first is no longer allowed.
LDP veteran Nikai's youngest son expected to succeed him in Wakayama
Toshihiro Nikai, former secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, announced in March that he would not run in the next Lower House election to take responsibility for the political funds scandal that rocked his party and his own faction.
New workers name Shohei Ohtani as 'dream boss' for two years running
Shohei Ohtani has been overwhelmingly voted as the “dream boss” for people who started working in April, according to a survey.

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