Huang Wei-che Attends Taiwan Festival in Kumamoto, Hopes to Deepen Bilateral Interaction
Tainan Mayor Huang Wei-che attended the "Taiwan Festival in Kumamoto 2026 - Tainan Lantern Festival" in Kumamoto City, Japan, promoting Tainan's agricultural products and hoping to deepen bilateral interactions, including attracting high-tech companies and opening direct flights.
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(Central News Agency reporter Yang Szu-jui, Tainan, May 4th) Tainan Mayor Huang Wei-che today visited Kumamoto City, Japan, to attend the "Taiwan Festival in KUMAMOTO 2026 – Tainan Lantern Festival" event, marketing Tainan's agricultural and specialty products, and hoping that the establishment of high-tech company factories and the opening of direct flights will bring new opportunities for exchange.
The Tainan City Government issued a press release stating that Huang Wei-che today walked into the event venue at Hanabatake Square in central Kumamoto City, personally visited stalls, interacted with the public, and introduced Tainan's cuisine and agricultural products, hoping to make Tainan's characteristics visible and experienced in the local living areas.
Huang Wei-che stated that Tainan and Japan have had close interactions for a long time, with a good foundation in tourism, agriculture, and industry. Through this Taiwan Festival event, Tainan's Yanshui "Moon Art Museum" lanterns, as well as its cuisine and culture, are brought into central Kumamoto City, which not only allows Japanese people to get closer to and understand Tainan but also helps enhance the visibility of Tainan's agricultural products in the Japanese market.
Huang Wei-che pointed out that Tainan possesses a complete industrial foundation, including the semiconductor cluster in the Southern Taiwan Science Park, the Shalun Smart Green Energy Science City, and the Liuying Technology Industrial Park. He also looks forward to promoting industrial cooperation and investment opportunities through more substantial exchanges in the future.
The Tainan City Government added that in addition to participating in the Taiwan Festival event, Huang Wei-che's itinerary also involved exchanges with local governments, enterprises, and relevant units to further deepen the cooperative relationship between Tainan and the Kyushu region of Japan. From interacting with the public at the event venue to banquet exchanges and mutual visits between cities, both sides demonstrated a friendly and pragmatic foundation for cooperation.
The city government stated that in the future, it will continue to promote the expansion of Tainan's agricultural products into overseas markets through direct flights between Tainan and Kumamoto and various exchange platforms, while also deepening tourism and industrial cooperation. (Edited by Chang Ya-ching) 1150504
(Central News Agency reporter Yang Szu-jui, Tainan, May 4th) Tainan Mayor Huang Wei-che today visited Kumamoto City, Japan, to attend the "Taiwan Festival in KUMAMOTO 2026 – Tainan Lantern Festival" event, marketing Tainan's agricultural and specialty products, and hoping that the establishment of high-tech company factories and the opening of direct flights will bring new opportunities for exchange.
The Tainan City Government issued a press release stating that Huang Wei-che today walked into the event venue at Hanabatake Square in central Kumamoto City, personally visited stalls, interacted with the public, and introduced Tainan's cuisine and agricultural products, hoping to make Tainan's characteristics visible and experienced in the local living areas.
Huang Wei-che stated that Tainan and Japan have had close interactions for a long time, with a good foundation in tourism, agriculture, and industry. Through this Taiwan Festival event, Tainan's Yanshui "Moon Art Museum" lanterns, as well as its cuisine and culture, are brought into central Kumamoto City, which not only allows Japanese people to get closer to and understand Tainan but also helps enhance the visibility of Tainan's agricultural products in the Japanese market.
Huang Wei-che pointed out that Tainan possesses a complete industrial foundation, including the semiconductor cluster in the Southern Taiwan Science Park, the Shalun Smart Green Energy Science City, and the Liuying Technology Industrial Park. He also looks forward to promoting industrial cooperation and investment opportunities through more substantial exchanges in the future.
The Tainan City Government added that in addition to participating in the Taiwan Festival event, Huang Wei-che's itinerary also involved exchanges with local governments, enterprises, and relevant units to further deepen the cooperative relationship between Tainan and the Kyushu region of Japan. From interacting with the public at the event venue to banquet exchanges and mutual visits between cities, both sides demonstrated a friendly and pragmatic foundation for cooperation.
The city government stated that in the future, it will continue to promote the expansion of Tainan's agricultural products into overseas markets through direct flights between Tainan and Kumamoto and various exchange platforms, while also deepening tourism and industrial cooperation. (Edited by Chang Ya-ching) 1150504