Taiwan
State Succession

The Japanese Supreme Court is reportedly starting the appeal process in the controversial Kokario Dormitory case after 20 years of inaction. The case concerns a dispute over the title to a dormitory building in Kyoto which was purchased by Taiwan's diplomatic representative in Japan in 1950 in the name of "the Republic of China". A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said the case is "a political case bearing on the legal rights and interests of the Chinese government and the basic principles of Sino-Japanese relations" and urged Japan to deal with the case "in accordance with the principles in China-Japan Joint Statement".