Ex-Taiwan President Lee visits Basho museum in Tokyo

Ex-Taiwan President Lee visits Basho museum in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Former Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui (R) is presented with a walking stick as he visits Japanese haiku master Matsuo Basho's museum in Tokyo on May 31. Lee arrived in Japan on May 30 for an 11-day stay during which he is scheduled to make his first speech in Tokyo and to visit five Japanese prefectures following in the footsteps of 17th century haiku poet Matsuo Basho. (Kyodo)

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