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1. Taiwan opposition presidential candidate, Ma Ying Jeo arriving at news conference 2. Cutaway of reporters 3. SOUNDBITE: (Mandarin) Ma Ying Jeo, Taiwan opposition presidential candidate: "I have met the person who I really want to meet And I have learned a lot in this trip, My policy about how we are going to work with Japan, China and America has been widely accepted by the students of Doshisha University, politicians and the media here in Japan." 4. Wide of Ma at the news conference 5. Cutaway of media 6. SOUNDBITE: (English) May Ying Jeo, Taiwan opposition presidential candidate: "I do welcome this development because this will contribute definitely to the peace and stability of East Asia. So I openly said, we welcome this new trend, particularly when the new prime minister basically has a more open and pragmatic view of the East Asian situation. I think this is a positive sign for Japan and its neighbours." 7. Cutaway of media 8. Pan from cameramen to Ma shaking hands with reporters STORYLINE: Taiwanese presidential candidate Ma Ying Jeo said during a trip to bolster his relations with Tokyo on Friday, that relations between the two countries had improved over the five visits he had made to Japan in the past 8 years. Ma, of the main opposition Nationalist Party, said at a news conference in Tokyo that he had "learned a lot in this trip." "My policy about how we are going to work with Japan, China and America has been widely accepted by the students of Doshisha University, politicians and the media here in Japan," Ma said. Ma has had to work to convince Japan that he harbours none of the anti-Japanese sentiments he expressed during heated protests in the 1970s against Japan's claim on a small chain of islands in the East China Sea also claimed by Taiwan and China. Ma, however, acknowledged some unpleasant fragments of history between Japan and Taiwan, referring to Japan's colonial rule of the island in the first half of the 1900s. Still, he encouraged Tokyo to play a more important role in international affairs, and said that the US-Japanese security alliance is an important foundation for regional security in East Asia. Ma acknowledged improvements in the relations between Japan and China and welcomed the "new trend" of developing relations between the neighbouring countries. "The new Prime Minister (of Japan) is more open and has a pragmatic view of East Asian situation. And it a positive sign for Japan and its neighbours." said Ma. A visit by a Taiwanese political leader is a sensitive issue for Japan. Beijing claims sovereignty over self-ruled Taiwan nearly 60 years after the island split from the mainland during a civil war. Japan maintains official diplomatic relations with Beijing, but not with Taiwan. China regularly opposes visits by Taiwanese officials to countries with which it has diplomatic ties. On Tuesday in Taipei, Ma urged Taiwan to strengthen business partnerships with Japanese companies to jointly develop the Chinese market, explaining that the island row between Taipei and Tokyo should not hamper their trade and cultural ties. Ma is running as a candidate to replace President Chen Shui-bian, who is stepping down in May after eight years. Ma was scheduled to return to Taiwan on Friday. You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/f8febec75a186fc8c9842891eb0ea713 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork