The China Post
Date: November 2, 2017
By: Joseph Yeh
TAIPEI (CNA) – No final decision has been made on when to hold two annual meetings
Frank Hsieh visits the Legislative Yuan at the invitation of legislators on Nov. 2, 2017. Taiwan’s top envoy to Japan told lawmakers he is not aware that the date of the meeting has been finalized nor whether the meeting will address the food import ban. (CNA)
with Japan on trade and maritime issues, Taiwan’s top envoy to Japan said on Thursday.
Japan’s Kyodo News reported on Tuesday that Taiwan and Japan are planning to hold the two-day Taiwan-Japan Trade and Economics Meeting talks on Nov. 21-22, where the Japanese side plans to bring up Taiwan’s ban on food imports from Fukushima and surrounding areas, citing unidentified sources.
One source indicated the issue “will be resolved soon,” adding that the Japanese side will be “well prepared” this time around, the report said.
Asked to comment, Frank Hsieh (謝長廷) told lawmakers he is not aware that the date of the meeting has been finalized nor whether the meeting will address the food import ban. [FULL STORY]
