At least one person has died as Typhoon Koinu buffets much of Taiwan, with the outlying island of Lanyu registering one of the fastest wind speeds ever recorded.
Tributes have been paid in Pingtung in southern Taiwan to four firefighters who died in a factory explosion last month, prompting calls for the government to do more to enforce safety regulations. And the rundown has been announced for next week's National Day parade in front of the Presidential Office in Taipei, while Taiwan's representative office in the U.S. has held its own celebration a few days early.
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- As Japan begins releasing a second batch of treated Fukushima wastewater, experts in Taiwan are seeking to reassure local residents concerned about radioactive contamination.
- The New Taiwan dollar has fallen to its lowest level against the U.S. dollar for seven years, while inflation has risen to an eight-month high at close to 3%.
- A fruitful day for team Taiwan at the Asian Games in Hangzhou brought medals in speed and inline skating, archery, boxing and soft tennis.
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