Ministry neither confirms nor denies talk of first lady's Japan trip

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs neither confirmed nor denied Thursday whether first lady Chow Mei-ching will visit Japan for upcoming events centered on the exhibition of treasured Chinese artifacts belonging to Taiwan, saying only that the relevant activities are still in the planning stage.

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