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Fishing boat captain saves own son after responding to emergency call

Taitung, April 18 (CNA) A fishing boat captain from Taitung’s Chenggong Township responded to a report about a potential drowning on Tuesday only to find that person he ended up rescuing was his own son. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304180015

Terry Gou pushes plan to seek KMT presidential nomination for 2024

Taipei, April 18 (CNA) Business tycoon Terry Gou (郭台銘), who has stated his intention to seek the nomination of the opposition Kuomintang (KMT) in Taiwan’s 2024 presidential election, said Tuesday that he believes the party will field the strongest candidate with the highest public opinion ratings. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202304180014

U.S. dollar closes higher on Taipei forex market

Taipei, April 18 (CNA) The U.S. dollar rose against the Taiwan dollar Tuesday, gaining NT$0.033 to close at NT$30.527. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202304180013

Visiting French lawmaker meets VP Lai, relays Macron message

Taipei, April 18 (CNA) A delegation from the French National Assembly met with Vice President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) in Taipei on Tuesday and brought with it a message from French President Emmanuel Macron reaffirming support for the status quo in the Taiwan Strait. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202304180012

Taiwan welcomes U.S. military instructor help with training

Taipei, April 18 (CNA) Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) on Tuesday said it welcomes the ongoing efforts of the United States to help the country train its troops after a source told CNA Monday that nearly 200 active duty American military instructors are currently in Taiwan training military personnel. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202304180011

MOFA investigators Brazil bound as probe into diplomat’s death continues

Taipei, April 18 (CNA) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) announced Tuesday it will send a seven-person team to Sao Paulo, Brazil to investigate claims a Taiwanese diplomat took his own life after being pressured to approve a US$400,000 refurbishment of his boss’ official residence. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202304180010

Imported multivitamin tablets seized at border for banned preservatives

Taipei, April 18 (CNA) A shipment of multivitamin tablets imported by warehouse club Costco was recently seized at Taiwan’s border, after being found to contain residue of a banned preservative, the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Tuesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304180009

Taiwan shares close down 0.59%

Taipei, April 18 (CNA) Taiwan shares ended down 94.11 points, or 0.59 percent, at 15,869.44 Tuesday on turnover of NT$253.67 billion (US$8.32 billion). https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202304180008

Taiwan has no choice but to stick with cross-strait status quo: Ko Wen-je

Washington, April 17 (CNA) An impasse between Washington and Beijing leaves maintaining the cross-strait status quo as the only option for Taiwan’s future, former Taipei Mayor and Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) presidential hopeful Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) said Monday. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202304180007

Taiwan aims to open Milan office this summer: MOFA

Taipei, April 18 (CNA) Taiwan aims to open a second representative office in Italy this summer in Milan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said Tuesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202304180006