Team Taiwan players celebrate after scoring a point in the WBC game against the Czech Republic at the Tokyo Dome on Saturday. CNA photo March 7, 2026
Tokyo/Taipei, March 7 (CNA) Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) attended the World Baseball Classic (WBC) game between Taiwan and the Czech Republic in Tokyo on Saturday.
Cho was seen by a CNA reporter on site at Tokyo Dome with Taiwan's Representative to Japan Lee Yi-yang (李逸洋) and Sports Minister Lee Yang (李洋).
After the game, Cho was met with a warm welcome from Taiwanese fans as he left the stadium, shaking hands with them and briefly joining in chants of "Team Taiwan!"
According to a source with knowledge of the matter, Cho arrived in Japan earlier Saturday, marking the first known visit by a sitting Taiwanese premier since Taiwan and Japan severed diplomatic ties in 1972.
In the Pool C game, Taiwan trounced the Czechs 14-0, ending the game early after seven innings under the mercy rule.
The victory was fueled in large part by a grand slam from Stuart Fairchild and a strong offensive performance by Yu Chang (張育成), who recorded three hits and four RBIs.
The win provided a much-needed morale boost for Taiwan after suffering two previous losses to Australia and Japan.
As of press time, the Cabinet had not commented on Cho's visit to Japan.
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