Taipei ¨C Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te will donate 200,000 New Taiwan dollars (about ?1 million) to support areas affected by Tuesday¡¯s powerful earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture, the presidential office said Thursday.
The presidential office also said that Taiwanese Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim and Taiwanese Premier Cho Jung-tai will each donate 200,000 New Taiwan dollars to Kumamoto¡¯s earthquake relief efforts.
Hsu Kuo-yung, secretary-general of Taiwan¡¯s ruling Democratic Progressive Party, said that he would donate one month¡¯s salary.
Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen said that the Taiwanese city would provide $100,000 dollars in support.
Additionally, Taiwan¡¯s foreign ministry will open a dedicated bank account for a month starting Saturday to receive donations.
Convenience store operators and the Red Cross Society in Taiwan have begun accepting donations.
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