President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) has directed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) to gain an immediate understanding about whether any Taiwanese have been affected by a powerful earthquake on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido that caused a landslide that engulfed houses Thursday, according to the Presidential Office.
(Full text of the story is now in CNA English news archive. To view the full story, you will need to be a subscribed member of the CNA archive. To subscribe, please read here.)
Latest
- Business
Taiwan shares open lower
05/02/2024 09:12 AM - Culture
Sanxia museum to cover poster featuring nude painting after complaints
05/01/2024 10:36 PM - Cross-Strait
Taiwan travelers cautioned after new state secrets law takes effect in China
05/01/2024 08:16 PM - Culture
Works to feature at 'National Gallery Masterpiece' exhibition revealed
05/01/2024 07:51 PM - Business
Taiwan opens tourism information center in Paris
05/01/2024 07:40 PM