Taipei - Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te on Thursday called for stronger cooperation with Japan in areas including technology and security.At a news conference in Taipei with foreign media, Lai said Japan and Taiwan are the most important drivers of a free and open Indo-Pacific.Apparently with an eye on building supply chains free from China’s influence, Lai said deeper Taiwan-Japan collaboration in semiconductors, artificial intelligence and unmanned aircraft could help establish democratic supply chains benefiting both sides.