Taiwan Vice President William Lai visited Japan to attend the funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday, much to the displeasure of Beijing.
Abe was gunned down while giving a campaign speech in the Japanese city of Nara on July 8.
Lai attended the funeral at Tokyo’s Zojoji temple, along with Abe’s relatives, foreign dignitaries, and close acquaintances.
Lai and Taiwan’s Ambassador to Japan Frank C.T. Hsieh earlier on Monday visited Abe’s home in Tokyo to offer condolences.
Lai is the highest-ranking official to visit Japan since Tokyo cut off diplomatic ties with Taipei (Republic of China) in 1972 and established official relations with Beijing (People’s Republic of China)….