(Central News Agency, Taipei, 26th) The Japanese version of the book “Wanli Qingde’s Mining Life” telling the life story of President-elect Lai Qingde will be released in Japan on May 14. Japan’s Amazon website issued an “urgent publication” notice stating, “The beliefs of the Japan-knowing faction who stand at the forefront of the fight against China” and “the life trajectory of Taiwan’s new president.”
The Chinese version of the book “Wanli Qingde’s Mining Life” written by veteran media person Zhou Yukou will soon be released in Japanese in Japan. The Japanese version of the book is titled “Taiwan’s New President, Lai Ching-te, Who Controls the Destiny of the World” and was translated and edited by Akio Yaita, director of the Sankei Shimbun Taipei Branch. This Japanese book is priced at 1,650 yen (approximately NT$343). It is currently accepting pre-orders on Amazon Japan. Those who pre-order can receive the book on May 14.
The photo on the cover of the Japanese version of the book uses a photo of Lai Ching-te receiving cheers from supporters at a pre-election party on the night of the presidential election on January 13. He was wearing a green campaign jacket, holding his right hand high and making a fist, with a smile on his face.
The Japanese version of the book has a red background with white and black text on the ribbon. The ribbon reads “Urgent publication. This book is written by a Taiwanese media person who is familiar with the new president and the head of the Sankei Shimbun Taipei branch to give a complete picture of the most important figure in the world.” , “The beliefs of the Japan-knowing faction who stand at the forefront of the resistance to China”, “The overall life trajectory of Taiwan’s new president”.
The webpage for pre-ordering the Japanese version of the book states that the book records Taiwan’s leaders in detail. During the presidential election, Lai Ching-te repeatedly emphasized that Taiwan is already a sovereign and independent country and there is no need to declare independence. Lai Ching-te showed a pragmatic attitude in advocating to seal “Taiwan independence”.
The book also mentions that poverty is the “legacy” left to him by Lai Ching-te’s father; the teachings of Lai Ching-te’s mother; his beliefs as a doctor and politician; why he is considered the most pro-Japanese politician in Taiwan; how he will respond to China .
The Japanese version of the book has a preface written by Akio Yaita. The article is divided into chapters 1 to 10 to describe how Taiwan’s presidential election maintained democracy, Lai Ching-te took off his white robe to enter politics amidst the wave of democratization, Lai Ching-te’s political style and political process, the vice president became the chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party and ran for president, Lai Qingde’s expectations, etc. In addition to the 10 chapters, an “extra chapter” is added to introduce Vice President-elect Xiao Meiqin, and includes an exclusive interview with Lai Qingde from Sankei Shimbun.
Akio Yaita told Central News Agency that Japanese society still doesn’t know Lai Ching-toku very well, and some people even have the stereotype of him as “supporting Taiwan independence.” But in fact, Lai Ching-toku is more comprehensive and three-dimensional, and controls the destiny of the entire East Asia, including Japan. development, I hope that through this book, Japanese readers will have a more comprehensive understanding of Lai Qingde. (Editor: Zhou Yongjie) 1130426
