Focus Taiwan
Date: 2018/07/10
By: Yang Ming-chu and William Yen

Image taken from Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Twitter page.

Tokyo, July 10 (CNA) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed gratitude in Chinese and Japanese on Twitter Tuesday for the sympathy and support extended by Taiwan and President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) in the wake of heavy rain, flooding and landslides that has caused at least 151 deaths in Japan.

In Chinese, Abe wrote that he is thankful for the sincere condolences and sincerely grateful for the prompt assistance and donations from many in Taiwan toward disaster relief efforts.

The warm support of Taiwan in the aftermath of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami was also unforgettable, he said.

Abe’s response came after Tsai extended her condolences in Japanese to say that Taiwan is ready to provide any necessary assistance.
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