Widow of slain ex-Japan PM Abe to visit Taiwan next week

The widow of late Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit Taiwan next week and is expected to meet with the island's leader Tsai Ing-wen and Vice President Lai Ching-te, local media and supporters of the slain former premier said Monday.Akie Abe will make a four-day trip from July 17, according to local media reports, as her husband, who was fatally shot on July 8, 2022, while giving an election campaign speech in western Japan, had been known for his friendly stance toward Taiwan.Vice President Lai, a major candidate in the Taiwan presidential election next January, attended a privat…READ FULL ARTICLE