Taiwan's ex-legislative speaker receives Japanese medal

Japan's de facto embassy in Taiwan bestowed a medal on Wang Jin-pyng, a former leader of the island's Legislative Yuan, to recognize his contribution to advancing bilateral ties.Hiroyasu Izumi, Japan's top representative in Taipei, conferred on Wang the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun, Japan's highest honor for foreigners, on behalf of Emperor Naruhito."As the representative of Japan, I'm extremely grateful and touched by what (Wang) has done over the past 30 years," Izumi said.Izumi praised Wang for establishing a legislative subgroup in 1992 to advance exchanges among Taiwanes…READ FULL ARTICLE