TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's president has formally invited former Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi for a landmark visit, a move that could further strain Japan's relations with China.
President Chen Shui-bian sent the invitation on Wednesday via the Taiwan representative office in Tokyo, asking the outbound prime minister to attend the opening ceremony for a new high-speed rail line that uses Japanese technology.
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