台湾・侯友宜氏が訪日　総統選の国民党候補

　【台北時事】来年１月１３日の台湾総統選に最大野党・国民党から出馬する侯友宜・新北市長が３１日、日本を訪問した。国会議員らと面会し、総統選へ向けて日本との良好な関係をアピールしたい考えだ。８月２日まで滞在する。（2023/07/31-12:11）

Hou Yu-ih, the candidate from Taiwan's largest opposition party Kuomintang in the island's presidential election next year, started a three-day visit to Japan on Monday.
   During the stay, Hou, currently mayor of New Taipei City, will meet with Japanese lawmakers to show good relations with the Asian neighbor in the run-up to the Jan. 13 presidential election.
   In a statement released at an airport in Taipei just before his departure, Hou said that Japan is one of the very important countries for the stability of the Asia-Pacific region. Taiwan wants to maintain its close and friendly relationship with the nation going forward, he added.
   According to Kuomintang, it is the second time for its presidential election candidate to visit Japan, after Ma Ying-jeou traveled to the country in 2007.
   Also running in the presidential election are Taiwanese Vice President Lai Ching-te, who is chief of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party, and former Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je, head of the Taiwan People's Party, the island's third-biggest party.