Japan–Taiwan Relations
The complex relationship between Japan and Taiwan dates back to 1592 during the Sengoku period of Japan when the Japanese ruler Toyotomi Hideyoshi sent an envoy named Harada Magoshichirou to the Takasago Koku (, contemporary name referred to Taiwan). The bilateral trading relations continued through the Dutch colonial rule and the Tungning Kingdom of Taiwan in 17th century before the completion of Japan's Sakoku policy. After the Meiji restoration in the latter half of the 19th century, Japan resumed its expansionist ambition upon Taiwan and successfully annexed Taiwan from 1895 to 1945, until the surrender of Japan after World War II. Control over the island of Taiwan was also surrendered by Japan to the Republic of China on 25 October 1945. After the Japan–China Joint Communiqué in 1972, Japan no longer recognizes the Republic of China as the sole official government of China, and official diplomatic relations between the two countries were ceased. However, Japan has ma ...
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Japan–Taiwan Exchange Association
The (), formerly known as Interchange Association, is an organization that List of diplomatic missions of Japan, represents the interests of Japan in Taiwan. In 2017, the current name was adopted. Its counterpart in Japan is the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Japan, formerly the office of the Association of East Asian Relations (1972–1992). It has two offices in Taipei and Kaohsiung. The Taipei office, located at 28 Ching Cheng Street, functions as the de facto embassy, ''de facto'' embassy in Taiwan and houses the Japanese Cultural Center (Taipei), Japanese Cultural Center. The Kaohsiung office similarly functions as a ''de facto'' consulate-general.The International Law of Recognition and the Statu ...
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