Taiwan's new de facto ambassador to Japan vowed on Monday to uphold freedom and democracy of the self-ruled island by working with the neighboring country as he assumed the role.Lee Yi-yang, a former vice president of Taiwan's Examination Yuan, which oversees civil servant personnel affairs, arrived at Haneda airport in Tokyo after being appointed to the post last month by President Lai Ching-te's administration."By working together with Japan, I will uphold the values of freedom and democracy based on the ideas of President Lai," said Lee, the new representative of the Taipei Economic and …READ FULL ARTICLE