Taiwan Official Boycotts Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Memorial
Posted on 2026-08-10 19:56:13
Taiwan's top representative in Japan says he boycotted this year's memorial marking the 81st anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, accusing the city of treating Taiwan unfairly.
Lee Yi-yang, head of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Tokyo, said on social media that the seating arrangements at the ceremony showed Nagasaki was deliberately denying Taiwan's status as a nation and disregarding its sovereignty and dignity.
Lee instead sent a lower-ranking official after saying Taiwan's designated seats were not alongside diplomatic missions.
Nagasaki says it invites countries, regions and organizations that have diplomatic missions in Japan or the United Nations.
Lee has also accused the city of being pro-China and insulting Taiwan.
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