With the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Japan was forced to recognize only one of the governments of Taiwan (ROC) and China (PRC). The outbreak of the Korean War in 1950 greatly worsened the relationship between the PRC and the United States, and Japan chose Taiwan in 1952 to sign the Treaty of Taipei. At that time, Japan was friendly to the Chiang Kai-shek regime because many people respected the generous post-war measures of the Chiang government in mainland ROC right after Japan surrendered. In 1972, Japan established diplomatic relations with China (PRC) and severed ties with Taiwan, but Japan continued [unofficially] friendly relations with Taiwan. In the 21st century, pro-Taiwan factors in Japan mainly advocate "value democracy[ja]" (価値観外交), which focuses on the fact that they see Taiwan as a country that shares liberal democracy like Japan, unlike China, an authoritarianism.
Shintaro Ishihara, then serving as governor of Tokyo, said on May 20, 2000, when he was visiting to attend the inauguration of President Chen Shui-bian: "I think one China, one Taiwan is good" (私は一つの中国, 一つの台湾で良いと思う).[2]
↑Pauli (2 February 2010). "Rainie Yang releases Japanese version of "Youth Bucket" that fans do want". CpopAccess. Archived from the original on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2013. The English-based Kpop blogosphere has made it known to western fans of the huge popularity of Kpop over in Japan, but what has not been reported is that Kpop is actually only one of two popular trends going on over in the land of the rising sun. The other trend, of course, is Taiwanese pop. We kid you not, and there's even a word for it Japanese called 台流 (pronounced Tairyū), which literally means the influx of Taiwanese pop culture in Japan.
↑"Tsai speech should resonate in Prague". Taipei Times. 17 October 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2024. The pro-Taiwan Czech Pirate Party quit the ruling coalition after significant losses in the regional elections.
