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Taiwan Premier's Japan Trip Sparks Controversy Amid Criticism

3/15/2026

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Taiwanese Premier Cho Jung-tai faced criticism for his trip to Japan to attend a World Baseball Classic game.
On March 7, he watched Taiwan defeat the Czech Republic 14-0, the first visit by a sitting Taiwanese premier to Japan since 1972.
Cho said the trip was private and funded personally, costing NT$2.14 million (US$66,900), with receipts for the charter flight and match-ticket expenses, while urging the opposition to cease attacks.

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Taiwanese Premier Cho Jung-tai faced criticism for his trip to Japan to attend a World Baseball Classic game.
On March 7, he watched Taiwan defeat the Czech Republic 14-0, the first visit by a sitting Taiwanese premier to Japan since 1972.
Cho said the trip was private and funded personally, costing NT$2.14 million (US$66,900), with receipts for the charter flight and match-ticket expenses, while urging the opposition to cease attacks.