Taiwan's President Lai and Vice President Hsiao announce donations to earthquake-stricken areas in Kumamoto Prefecture
The Presidential Office of Taiwan announced on the 30th that President Lai Ching-te and Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim will each make personal donations to support the areas affected by the earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture.
The donation amount from each is 200,000 New Taiwan dollars (approximately 1.01 million Japanese yen). This move demonstrates the swift intention of Taiwan's top two leaders to provide support to the disaster-stricken areas in Japan.
Taiwan and Japan have a history of helping each other whenever major disasters have occurred. This donation is being noted as an event that reaffirms the friendly relationship between the two sides.
It is expected that it will still take time for the disaster-stricken areas to recover. This support is intended to be used for the rebuilding of the lives of those affected and for local reconstruction activities.
This warm support from Taiwan's leaders will surely serve as a great encouragement to the people in Japan's disaster-stricken areas.