Taiwan’s decade-long ban on Japanese food imports from areas affected by the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant disaster will be the key agenda for bilateral negotiations now that Taiwan has formally applied to join a Tokyo-led trade bloc, the nation…
Read MoreDay: October 24, 2021
Strong quakes leave several injured, transport disrupted
A series of earthquakes Sunday — including one of a 6.5 magnitude — have left several injured, with reports of building damage and disruption to transport links across Taiwan.At 12:38 p.m. Sunday, a 4.5 magnitude earthquake was recorded by the Centra…
Read MoreTaiwan’s Lo finishes second in world’s longest road race
Taiwanese ultra-marathon runner Lo Wei-ming (???) on Saturday finished second among seven runners in a 52-day road race in New York, becoming the first Asian to have completed the 4,989-km run.Holding the country’s national flag and wearing sandals, Lo…
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