Taiwan representative in Japan boycotts Nagasaki anniversary ceremony over seating
Taiwan's top economic representative in Japan said he boycotted this year's memorial marking the 81st anniversary of the United States. 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…
Taiwan's top economic representative in Japan, Lee Yi-yang, refused to attend the 81st anniversary ceremony marking the United States' atomic bombing of Nagasaki. He accused city officials of being "pro-China" and insulting Taiwan by denying the island's status as a nation. Lee and two deputies boycotted the event due to their seats not being reserved for diplomatic missions.
Instead, a lower-ranking official from Fukuoka attended in their place. Nagasaki officials claimed their seats were located behind other envoys, not clearly marked as nondiplomatic guests. Nagasaki Mayor Shiro Suzuki later stated he had since apologized for any misunderstanding.
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