Taiwan Donates 1.5 B. Yen to Japan for Quake-Hit Kumamoto
Taipei, Sept. 18 (Jiji Press)--Taiwan has donated more than 300 million New Taiwan dollars, or 1.5 billion yen, collected from the public to Japan to support areas affected by a massive earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture in July. In a ceremony at the Taiwanese Foreign Ministry in Taipei on Thursday, Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung handed a list of the donations to Kazuyuki Katayama, chief rep...
Taipei, September 18 - Taiwan has donated over 300 million New Taiwan dollars, equivalent to 1.5 billion yen, collected from the public to aid Japan following a devastating earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture in July. Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung presented a list of these donations to Kazuyuki Katayama, chief representative of the Taipei office of the Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association, during a ceremony at the Taiwanese Foreign Ministry on Thursday.
In his speech, Lin emphasized that "a friend in need is a friend indeed," highlighting the mutual support between Japan and Taiwan during major disasters. He urged for deeper bilateral cooperation in disaster prevention and mitigation. Katayama acknowledged this positive cycle, expressing gratitude for the Taiwanese donations and noting that those who were helped have become helpers in return.
The Taiwanese ministry had opened a dedicated bank account for public contributions from August 1 to Aug. 18.
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