Japan-Taiwan relations

The Romanticization of Shinzo Abe in Taiwan Should Not Surprise

The shooting death of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe drew international headlines yesterday. The incident took place while Abe was on the campaign trail in Nara, Japan, with much disinformation, misinformation, and rampant speculation in the wake of the incident. It may not be surprising to note that views in Taiwan of Abe have been rosy, turning a blind eye to his right-wing historical revisionism, nostalgia for Japanese empire, and actions seen as authoritarian in a Japanese context...