Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2018-03-10
The foreign ministry has thanked Japan for its response to the deadly earthquake that struck Hualien in February. The earthquake left 17 dead and 291 injured.
On Friday, the ministry expressed gratitude for condolences from officials including Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. It also expressed thanks for a search and rescue team from Japan that traveled to Hualien after the earthquake. The ministry says that Taiwan received over 279 million Yen (US$2.5 million) in donations from Japan’s people.
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