Taipei, June 1 (CNA) The mysterious disappearance of the crew of a Taiwanese fishing boat found drifting in waters near Hawaii early this year has been attributed to a natural disaster, the Yilan Prosecutors' Office said Tuesday.
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MOFA makes solemn representation on Japan s radioactive water plans
04/15/2021 10:30 PM
The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. Kyodo News photo
Taipei, April 15 (CNA) Taiwan s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has made a solemn representation to Japan over its decision to dump treated nuclear wastewater into the ocean, following criticism from Taiwan s main opposition party and environmental groups over the government s initial statement on Tokyo s plan.
At a regular press briefing on Thursday, MOFA spokesperson Joanne Ou (歐江安) said the ministry has lodged a solemn representation concerning Japan s recent decision, and conveyed the concerns of different groups in Taiwan to the Japanese side.
During the briefing, Ou was again asked by reporters to respond to Tokyo s announcement on Tuesday that it plans to release more than 1.25 million tons of treated wastewater from the disabled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean in around two years.
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Planned TRA strike may affect Tomb Sweeping Festival traffic
03/13/2021 04:28 PM
A TRA train pulls into a station. CNA file photo
Taipei, March 13 (CNA) Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) union members who handle station services in northeastern Taiwan are planning to strike during the April 2-5 Tomb Sweeping Festival, creating uncertainty for holiday rail traffic in the region.
The strike will involve at least 200 members from the Taiwan Railway Labor Union s Yilan branch protesting the TRA s unilateral proposal to adjust work shifts in a way that would reduce their incomes, according to branch head Wu Chun-yi (吳俊義).
The branch has 1,200 members, including train drivers, train conductors, technicians, maintenance workers, and ticketing agents, covering some 20 stations in northeastern Taiwan. Of them, 300 are station workers.