Lai urges closer Taiwan-Japan humanitarian ties on Tohoku quake anniversary
Posted on 2026-03-11 18:46:14
President Lai Ching-te on Wednesday marked the 15th anniversary of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami ...
... calling for continued Taiwan–Japan cooperation on disaster prevention and humanitarian assistance.
In a social media post, Lai said Taiwan and Japan have consistently supported each other following major disasters.
After the magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck northeastern Japan in 2011, Taiwan provided large-scale donations, relief supplies and rescue teams within 72 hours.
Lai also noted that Japan sent an assessment team within 14 hours to assist Taiwan after a magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck southern Taiwan in 2016.
He said these efforts will deepen bilateral ties, bringing the two countries even closer as regional partners.
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