April 15, 2021
The Asia-Pacific region boasts some of the most successful pandemic stories, with places like Taiwan, Singapore, and Australia bringing local new cases down to zero or single digits. Now, this exclusive club of Covid-19 champions is launching long-awaited travel bubbles, offering a glimpse of what post-pandemic international travel will look like as the world lines up for vaccines.
After several delays, a relatively unrestricted bubble is set to launch on Monday (April 19) between two of the world’s most Covid-19 cautious countries, Australia and New Zealand. According to the New Zealand tourism department, it won’t involve mandatory testing, proof of vaccination, or quarantines, but passengers must wear masks during their flights and agree to be tracked via app for contact tracing purposes, and those with cold or flu symptoms can’t travel. Officials on both sides hope to recoup some part of their pre-Covid travel in 2019, an estimated 1.5 million Australia
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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