🇹🇼 Double Ten National Day Controversy: 'Taiwanese Imperial Subjects' Refuse to Recognize the ROC National Day — Reflecting on the Historical Position of the Japanese Colonial Era

This article comments on the remarks made by some independence activists on the National Day of the Republic of China (Double Ten Festival), claiming that 'the ROC National Day is not Taiwan's National Day because Taiwan was still in the Japanese colonial era in 1911.' The author refers to these dissenters as 'Taiwanese Imperial Subjects' (Kōmin), arguing that they still live in the imaginary 'glory days' of Japanese colonial rule and therefore refuse to recognize the Republic of China. The article uses a strong analogy to ask if these people refuse to identify with the nation that nurtured them and likens their preference to wanting to celebrate a 'rapist's birthday,' while mentioning that the upcoming Taiwan Retrocession Day on October 25 will further provoke their anger.