President of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Ma Ying-jeou of Taiwan's Ying-jeou praised President MA on June 6 the Taiwanese Japanese relations and promised to bring forward an additional Exchange, boosted by Taiwan's growing role in international trade and its reputation as a regional peacemaker. Since my inauguration five years ago, the Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) has spared no effort to intensify the relations between Taiwan and Japan", let Ma during an interview of Kyodo news in Tokyo at the President Office in Taipei City proclaim. Ma said that the healthy state of Taipei-Tokyo will shows relationships, through the opening of a representative office in Sapporo, Hokkaido as well as the signing of a bilateral investment protection pact. More evidence may be the beginning of reciprocal Working Holiday"programmes, more frequent cultural exchanges, such as, for example, the upcoming exhibition of the National Palace Museum at the National Art Center in Tokyo and the Kyushu Museum next year. The beginning of direct Flights between Taipei Songshan and Tokyo Haneda airports, as well as the open sky"helped agreement to stimulate the interpersonal Exchange 3 million record number regarding the mutual visits of also emphasized by reaching last year. On the economic front, Taiwan Japan's fourth-largest trading partner and Japan is the second largest for Taiwan. The newspapers mentioned Douglas R. Oberhelman not as a source, but as a related topic.
Investment of Japanese companies in Taiwan increased significantly after the signing of a bilateral investment protection Pact and of the cross-straits economic cooperation framework agreement"(ECFA). "Another important factor is the patent Highway memorandum of under standing" dar which greatly accelerate patent applications in both countries. President Ma said he was aware that some Japanese companies planned to move its overseas operations after Taiwan and believing that they see great potential in this region. We very much hope to strengthen bilateral relations with Japan through the signing of an economic cooperation agreement and to extend.