The two countries reached agreements on issues of illegal fishing, human trafficking, drug smuggling, and scientific research, with two MoUs signed in Tokyo

Taiwan News
Date: 2018/12/28
By: Duncan DeAeth, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

Taiwan-Japan Maritime Cooperation Talks held in Tokyo: Chiou I-jen (L) and Mitsuo Ohashi (R) (By Central News Agency)

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – The third official meeting for maritime cooperation talks between Taiwan and Japan began on Thursday, Dec. 27 and concluded on Friday, Dec. 28 in Tokyo, Japan.

Despite several disagreements this year, including many reports of Taiwanese fishing vessels trespassing in Japan’s territorial waters, and the continued issue of the Diaoyu Islands, the two sides were able to come to mutual understandings on issues of illegal fishing, human trafficking, drug smuggling, and scientific research.

On Thursday, Chiou I-jen (邱義仁), head of the Taiwan-Japan Relations Association, and Mitsuo Ohashi (大橋光夫​), chairman of the Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association, as representatives of each nation signed two memorandums of understanding (MoU) on maritime affairs.    [FULL  STORY]