China Slams Japan Over Name Change of De Facto Taipei Embassy
- Office says name will include ‘Taiwan’ from next year
- Japan defense minister visits Tokyo’s Yasukuni war shrine
Taipei, Taiwan
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China has criticized Japan’s decision to add the word Taiwan to the name of its de facto embassy in Taipei, risking fresh tensions over the self-governing island after a recent spat between China and the U.S.
The Interchange Association, Japan said on its website Wednesday that starting next year it will become the Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association. It said the office "will continue to act as a bridge between Japan and Taiwan and is determined to further advance relations."