In March 2016 , local media began reporting that Hsieh had accepted a position as Taiwan 's representative to Japan in Tsai Ing-wen 's administration . He announced the appointment in late April , and made his first official visit to Japan on June 9 . Ko Shu-ling of the Kyodo News wrote favorably of Hsieh 's appointment , stating that the focus on Cross-Strait and Taiwan – United States relations under previous administrations seemed to be rolled back in favor of a " southward " policy , a goal of the Tsai presidency . Hsieh has discussed the possible lifting of Taiwanese restrictions on imports from Fukushima Prefecture , which had been put in place as a result of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami , the cause of meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
Frank Hsieh