Japanese Men Shout "Taiwan Belongs to China" While Waving Chinese Flag in Taiwan... Their Reason Shocks Many

Taiwan Immigration Agency Orders Deportation and Entry Ban
"Seeking Attention and Internet Views from Chinese Audiences"
Unusual Motive Revealed

Two Japanese men were subjected to forced measures by Taiwanese authorities after waving the Chinese national flag and shouting "Taiwan belongs to China" in the busy Ximending district of Taipei, Taiwan.

Japanese people shouting that Taiwan belongs to China in a busy district of Taipei, Taiwan. Taiwan News

According to reports from Taiwan News, Japan's NHK, and other foreign media on August 25, the Taiwan Immigration Office (National Immigration Agency) announced in a statement on August 25 that it had deported the two Japanese nationals. They are accused of raising the Chinese flag and shouting "Taiwan belongs to China" in the busy Ximending district of Taipei. The men also posted videos of their actions on Chinese social media platforms such as Weibo.

The Taiwan Immigration Office stated that their actions constituted "acts endangering national interests, public safety, or public order" as stipulated in Article 18, Paragraph 1, Subparagraph 13 of the Immigration Act. As a result, both individuals were banned from re-entering Taiwan. One of them admitted during the investigation to producing the video and was forcibly deported and banned from re-entry on the same morning. The other had already left Taiwan on the day the video was filmed and was also banned from re-entry.

A Japanese person who shouted "Taiwan belongs to China" in a busy district of Taipei, Taiwan, was forcibly deported. Taiwan Immigration Office

Local Taiwanese media reported that authorities began an investigation immediately after the incident, confirmed the identities of the two men, and found that both were Japanese nationals who had entered Taiwan without a visa. One is known to be a Japanese language teacher, while the other is an online influencer. They stated that their motive for the act was to "attract the attention of Chinese people and increase internet views."

The Taiwan Immigration Office emphasized, "There will be zero tolerance for visitors who threaten national interests or disrupt public order," and added that it would continue to cooperate with relevant agencies to maintain social stability.