I came across this article recently In which Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou states;
it was important to remember the good things Japan did for the island while also recognizing the negative aspects of their history.
I can't imagine a similar statement being made by a mainland or Korean leader. Was there a significant difference in treatment towards the Taiwanese under Japanese rule compared to Korea or the mainland Chinese?
You might be interested in some past posts on this and related topics:
Both Korea and Formosa (Taiwan) were under Japanese rule following the Sino-Japanese War. How come Koreans today hold resentment towards the Japanese while the Taiwanese don't?
^(05 Feb 2015 | 21 comments)
^(/u/ParkSungJun directly compares Japanese colonial policies in the two regions.)
How was Japan’s colonial presence in mainland East Asia ‘naturalised’ among ordinary people, both in Japan and in Japan’s Asian colonies?
^(08 Apr 2015 | 6 comments )
^(/u/keyilan and /u/ParkSungJun debate the particulars of Japanese policies in Taiwan and Korea.)