On June 11, Japan’s bipartisan parliamentary group supporting ties with Taiwan formally voted to change its name from the Japan–ROC Diet Members’ Consultative Council (Nikkan Kon) to the Japan–Taiwan Diet Members’ Consultative Council. (Note: the original name in Chinese is “日華(Japan-China)” where 華 means China and traditionally associated with the Republic of China (ROC); the new name is “日台(Japan-Taiwan).”
Group chairman and House of Representatives member Keiji Furuya said the organization had operated under its previous name for 53 years. He noted that both governments had already been using the term “Taiwan” for the past decade. In 2017, Japan renamed its official representative organization in Taiwan the “Japan–Taiwan Exchange Association,” while Taiwan renamed its counterpart the “Taiwan–Japan Relations Association.” Lawmakers had long discussed adopting a similar change. Following the inauguration of Taiwan President Ko Shi-cheng’s administration, the group concluded that the timing was appropriate to proceed with the renaming.
The organization currently has 321 members, making it one of the largest and most influential parliamentary groups promoting Japan–Taiwan relations within Japan’s National Diet (the national legislative body).
Source: Central News Agency (Taiwan), June 11, 2026
https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202606110338.aspx