Taiwan’s Vice President at Abe’s funeral

Taiwanese Vice President Lai Ching-te (William Lai) attended the funeral of assassinated top Japanese politician Shinzo Abe. Lai described the visit to the neighboring country as a private „show of respect for a friend.“ Foreign trips by Taiwanese officials are rare, especially since Taiwan does not maintain official diplomatic relations with most countries. Lai is a possible candidate to succeed incumbent President Tsai Ing-wen.