頼総統「台日は運命共同体」　自民青年局と面会―台湾

　【台北時事】台湾の頼清徳総統は２０日、訪台している自民党青年局の鈴木貴子局長（衆院議員）らと総統府で面会した。総統府によると、頼氏は、中国を念頭に、日台が「共に権威主義の拡張という挑戦に直面している」と指摘。「運命共同体だ」と強調し、民主主義のパートナーとして連携強化を訴えた。鈴木氏も双方の緊密な協力に期待を示した。
　青年局メンバーらは１９～２３日の日程で台湾を訪問。滞在中、４月の地震で被災した東部・花蓮市も訪れ避難所テントの設営体験を行う。（2024/08/20-22:54）

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has met with members of the Japanese ruling Liberal Democratic Party's Youth Division, including its director, Takako Suzuki, at the president's office in Taipei.
   According to the office, Lai said at the meeting, held Tuesday, that Japan and Taiwan both face the challenge of authoritarian expansion, apparently with China in mind. He called for the strengthening of collaboration between Japan and Taiwan as democracy partners, saying that they share the same destiny.
   Suzuki, a Japanese House of Representatives lawmaker, showed expectations for closer Japan-Taiwan collaboration.
   The LDP Youth Division members arrived in Taiwan on Monday. During their stay through Friday, the members will visit the city of Hualien in eastern Taiwan, which was affected by an earthquake in April, and experience setting up a shelter tent.