Japan sends team of specialists to aid in earthquake relief

A 7-member specialist team from Japan was scheduled to arrive in Taiwan Thursday to assist in rescue efforts following the magnitude 6 earthquake that struck Hualien County in eastern Taiwan late Tuesday, according to a statement from Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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