US EditionTaiwan names Japan’s former defence chief as Cabinet consultant
- Taiwan's Cabinet appointed Shigeru Iwasaki as a political consultant, which has drawn criticism from China.
- Iwasaki will make policy recommendations to Taiwan’s Executive Yuan for one year after visiting Taiwan at their invitation.
- China's Foreign Ministry, represented by spokeswoman Mao Ning, protested against Iwasaki's appointment, warning Japan to be cautious about Taiwan-related issues.
- The decision to hire a former official signals Taiwan's intent to enhance security cooperation with Japan against China's military pressure.
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Ex-SDF head becomes adviser to Taiwanese government | The Asahi Shimbun Asia & Japan Watch
TAIPEI—In a key security appointment, the former top uniformed officer of the Self-Defense Forces has been appointed as a political affairs consultant to Taiwan's Cabinet, sources said.
Former Japan SDF chief Iwasaki appointed adviser to Taiwan cabinet
Taiwan's cabinet has appointed Shigeru Iwasaki, a former chief of the Joint Staff of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, as a political consultant, sources familiar with the matter said Friday, triggering a rebuke from China, which views the self-ruled island as its own. The appointment marks the second time that a…
Cabinet appoints ex-Japan Self-Defense Forces head as unpaid adviser - Focus Taiwan
Taipei, March 21 (CNA) The Executive Yuan, Taiwan's highest administrative organ, has appointed former chief of Japan's Self-Defense Forces Joint Staff, Shigeru Iwasaki, as a political affairs consultant, an Executive Yuan official told reporters Friday.
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