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Taiwan Rescue Aid for Japan

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Taiwan has prepared specialized search and rescue teams ready for immediate dispatch to Kumamoto, Japan, following a powerful earthquake. The teams are on standby to deploy within four hours if requested by the Japanese government. Japanese netizens have expressed profound gratitude for Taiwan's swift offer of aid.

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Taiwan Offers Rapid Rescue Aid to Quake-Hit Kumamoto; Japan to Assess Needs

Taiwan has swiftly offered to send search and rescue teams to Japan following a magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture. Taiwan's Interior Minister, Liu Shih-fang, announced that if a formal request is received from the Japanese government, the teams can be dispatched within four hours. Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi acknowledged the condolences and aid offers โ€ฆ

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