Japan's Foreign Minister Yohei Kono also commented favorably, indicating his government's hope that the two sides can engage in dialogue and work for a peaceful resolution of the cross-strait issue now that the new president has taken office.
日本政府也正面評價陳水扁的演說，外相河野洋平表示，日本希望兩岸可以在台灣新總統就職後進行對話，和平解決台海問題。