Officials inspect eastern Taiwan after typhoon, pledge relief to farmers

President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) and other top government officials visited farmland and villages in eastern Taiwan in the aftermath of Typhoon Kong-rey Saturday, promising the speedy provision of cash handouts for affected farmers.

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