Former Japanese Deputy Defense Minister Nakayama Yasuhide (fifth from right) came to Taiwan to promote his new book "Politics Nakayama Yasuhide", many legislators were present to support him.

(Photo by reporter Tian Yuhua)

[Reporter Chen Zhengyu/Taipei Report] Former Japanese Deputy Defense Minister Nakayama Yasuhide came to Taiwan to promote his new book "Politics Nakayama Yasuhide". Today (8th) he held a press conference and invited many legislators to participate in the grand event.

Guo Guowen, chairman of the Legislative Yuan Yadong Congressional Members Friendship Association and DPP legislator, appealed that Taiwan has lifted the ban on most Fukushima foods, but Japan has not seen any progress in the negotiations to assist us in joining the CPTPP. If it is not dealt with as soon as possible, it may affect Taiwan's 2024 general election .

Nakayama Yasuhide held a press conference today to promote his new book "The Politician Nakayama Yasuhide", which discussed the international situation, Japan's political situation in the post-Abe era, and the outlook for Taiwan-Japan relations.

DPP legislators Guo Guowen, Wang Dingyu, Lin Chuyin, Lin Jingyi, He Zhiwei, People's Party legislator Qiu Chenyuan, Black Bear College executive director He Chenghui and others were invited to attend the meeting.

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In his speech, Guo Guowen said that drones are the highlight of asymmetric warfare. Taiwan should learn from Israel’s experience in developing drones. Zhongshan Taixiu’s father happened to have a good relationship with Israel. I believe Zhongshan can play an important role in promoting Taiwan-Japan cooperation. comminicate.

Talking about the economic aspect, Guo Guowen reminded that when he visited Japan in August this year, on the one hand, he promoted the Japanese version of the Taiwan Travel Law, and on the other hand, he promoted Japan to assist Taiwan in joining the CPTPP. Economic security is very important and crucial to the relationship between Taiwan and Japan. Taiwan has lifted the ban Most of Fukushima Foods, but the formal negotiation of CPTPP between Taiwan and Japan has not started yet. He called on Nakayama Taixiu to bring up this issue from within the Liberal Democratic Party. If it is not dealt with as soon as possible, it may become a political issue in Taiwan's general election.

Lin Chuyin, a DPP legislator who was born in the media, said that Zhongshan Taixiu’s concern for Taiwan stems from the general structure of the national defense profession. The new book mentions that the Internet may become an invisible war without borders. In addition to threatening Taiwan’s information security, it will also become a freedom. The breach of the democratic system, so it is necessary to learn from international cases.

DPP legislator Wang Dingyu, member of the Foreign Affairs and National Defense Committee of the Legislative Yuan, said that Nakayama Taixiu visited the United States as the Japanese Vice Minister of Defense and a signatory to the US-Japan Security Act within 10 days of the election of US President Joe Biden, and demanded that the US It is necessary to make a clear statement on the red line of security in the Taiwan Strait. This shows that Zhongshan is not only a friend of Taiwan, but also a brother and family member.

Afterwards, Nakayama Yasuhide expressed not only his personal words, but also the attitude of the Japanese government in the Indo-Pacific region, whether it was Japan's national security strategy, or the increase in defense budget and military deployment.

Qiu Chenyuan, a legislator of the People's Party, pointed out that facing a new type of war, Taiwan should strengthen defense and inheritance of experience, and strengthen defense measures such as information security and cyber operations.

In terms of economic security, CPTPP is not only related to the economy, but also to regional security.

It is suggested that Taiwan and Japan can strengthen the docking of each other's advantageous industries, which will help to enhance Taiwan-Japan relations, economic industrial chains, and national defense security.

Democratic Progressive Party Legislator He Zhiwei emphasized that the late former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was the father of the Indo-Pacific strategy, still cared about Taiwan, and his will will continue in this generation.

Democratic Progressive Party legislator Lin Ching-yi said that China, Russia and other authoritarian countries use democratic systems and free speech to destroy democratic elections. This is not only the situation facing Taiwan, but also the problem that Japan and other democratic countries will encounter. Think about how you can work together.

Countries are currently facing issues such as international hostages, human rights, and rescue. Although Taiwan has not yet encountered them, it must catch up and work out how to deal with them.