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EZ News 10/20/26
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Tai-Ex opening
The Tai-Ex opened down 109-points this morning from yesterday's close, at

46,712 on turnover of 8.8-billion N-T.


The market lost ground on Monday, but the losses were limited after investors

stepped-in late in the session to buy major tech stocks.


Buying also picked up as investors here saw the Seoul market rebound, with

memory chipmakers Samsung and S-K Hynix recovering from their earlier losses.




Japan allows...


EZ News 10/15/26
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Last Thursday at 4:25 AM


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Tai-Ex opening 

The Tai-Ex opened down 243-points this morning from yesterday's close, at
48,382 on turnover of 14.2-billion N-T.

The market closed higher on Wednesday, despite giving up some of its early
gains as investors took profits (獲利了結) on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
ahead of the chipmaker's investor conference - which is scheduled for later
today.



CPC to invest up to US$4.4 billion in Alaska LNG project

The Ministry of Economic Affairs has confirmed that CPC...


EZ News 10/14/26
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Last Wednesday at 4:26 AM


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Tai-Ex opening 

The Tai-Ex opened up 41-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 48,382
on turnover of 9.5-billion N-T.

The market tumbled (大幅下跌) over 900 points on Tuesday, following an overnight
sell-off in U-S tech stocks on Wall Street.



MOFA confirms one Taiwanese injured in attack on Riyadh airport

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that one Taiwan national was
injured in one of the attacks targeting King Khalid International Airport in
Riyadh last week...


EZ News 10/13/26
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10/13/2026


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Tai-Ex opening
The Tai-Ex opened down 175-points this morning from yesterday's close, at

49,126 on turnover of 13-billion N-T.


The market closed slightly lower on Monday after recovering most of its early

losses, as buying related to co-packaged optics and shipping offset selling

in major semiconductor stocks.




12 mayoral candidates sign sustainability pledges ahead of elections
Twelve candidates in the upcoming local government elections have signed

pledges to promote...


EZ News 10/12/26
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10/12/2026


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Tai-Ex opening
The Tai-Ex opened down 41-points this morning from last Thursday's close, at

49,272 on turnover of 11-billion N-T.


The market shed nearly 500 points last Thursday after Wall Street fell

overnight - as the tech-heavy Nasdaq declined 0.2-per cent.



Medical professionals, social workers speak up amid drug policy dispute
Medical and social work groups are voicing support for drug harm-reduction

policies (政策).


It comes amid a political debate fueled larg...


EZ News 10/08/26
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10/08/2026


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Tai-Ex opening 

The Tai-Ex opened down 23-points this morning from yesterday's close, at
49,783 on turnover of $11-billion N-T.

Shares in Taiwan closed slightly lower Wednesday as large-cap tech stocks
(大型股) took a pause ahead of the 50,000-point mark, while the upcoming
National Day holiday also kept investors from raising their positions.

Analysts say although the local market's fundamentals (基本面) remain sound,
uncertainty created by U.S. monetary policy could affect its performance.



Li Chen-Hsiu den...


EZ News 10/07/26
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10/07/2026


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Tai-Ex opening
The Tai-Ex opened up 35-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 49,857

on turnover of $8.7-billion N-T.


Shares in Taiwan closed at a fresh high Tuesday, but gains were capped as the

benchmark index remained below the 50,000-point mark, with some investors

selling shares to lock in gains.


But contract chipmaker TSMC stayed resilient and still posted gains after

retreating from an intraday high, helping the broader market break its
<...


EZ News 10/06/26
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10/06/2026


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Tai-Ex opening
The Tai-Ex opened up 24-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 49,736

on turnover of 15-billion N-T.


The market surged more than 1,200 points on Monday to hit a new record high

as buying in AI-related stocks was boosted by a rally from tech stocks on

Wall Street last Friday.




Metaverse healthcare can boost Taiwan's global competitiveness
Health Minister Shih Chung-liang says the integration of metaverse technology
<...


EZ News 10/05/26
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10/05/2026


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Tai-Ex opening
The Tai-Ex opened up 99-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 48,574

on turnover of 15.5-billion N-T.


The market closed at a new high on Friday, led by the electronics sector, but

the gains were limited amid investor caution ahead of the release of the U-S

September nonfarm payroll data due later in the day.




Major party leaders rally in support of local election candidates
Leaders of Taiwan's major...


EZ News 10/02/26
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10/02/2026


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Tai-Ex opening
The Tai-Ex opened up 37-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 48,391

on turnover of 16.8-billion N-T.





FDA fines probiotic firm for 7th time this year over kidney disease ads
The Food and Drug Administration has fined a probiotic seller 4-million N-T

so far this year for repeated violations over advertisements falsely claiming

that the product could "reverse kidney disease."


It seventh time the company has been...


EZ News 10/01/26
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10/01/2026


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Tai-Ex opening
The Tai-Ex opened up 21-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 47,961

on turnover of 11.2-billion N-T.


The market made solid gains on Wednesday, despite Wall Street closing largely

in negative territory overnight.



Defense ministry mum on alleged Philippines warship donation plan
The Ministry of National Defense Ministry is refusing to comment on reports

that the government is considering gifting the Philippines a

soon-to-be-decommissioned Navy warship.

<...


EZ News 09/30/26
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09/30/2026


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Tai-Ex opening 

The Tai-Ex opened up 135-points this morning from yesterday's close, at
47,767 on turnover of 10.4-billion N-T.

The market lost ground on Tuesday as investors reacted to speculation (推測)
that rising US Treasury yields (美國公債殖利率) and international crude oil prices
could push America's central bank to hike interest rates as it seeks to
battle inflation.



Koo says America is showing "goodwill" over the late delivery of F-16Vs

Defense Minister Wellington Koo says the United Sta...


EZ News 09/29/26
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09/29/2026


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Tai-Ex opening
The Tai-Ex opened down 150-points this morning from last Thursday's close, at

47,873 on turnover of 13.6-billion N-T.


The market lost ground last Thursday - the last day of trading prior to the

four-day holiday weekend - as investors digested recent swings in oil prices

and ahead of talks between U-S Presidents Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping

at the White House





Lai marks Teachers' Day...


EZ News 09/24/26
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09/24/2026


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Tai-Ex opening
The Tai-Ex opened down 82 point-points this morning from yesterday's close,

at 48,075 on turnover of $9.5-billion N-T.


With the Taiex repeatedly hitting a fresh high, the local bourse ranked as

the fourth-largest stock market in terms of market value in the world as of

Wednesday afternoon, according to the up-to-the-minute data released by

MarketCapWatch.


The data indicates that on Wednesday, the Taiex rose 0.75 percent, pushing up

the market...


EZ News 09/23/26
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09/23/2026


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Tai-Ex opening
The Tai-Ex opened up 95-points this morning from yesterday's close, at

47,895 on turnover of $12-billion N-T.


Shares in Taiwan closed slightly higher Tuesday after the benchmark Taiex

surged nearly 900 points to a record intraday high, prompting investors to

lock in profits and limiting the day's gains.


Among old-economy stocks, many of which retreated from their intraday highs,

and petrochemicals lost ground as crude oil prices fell.


<...


EZ News 09/22/26
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09/22/2026


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Tai-Ex opening
The Tai-Ex opened up 262-points this morning from yesterday's close, at

47,981 on turnover of 19.5-billion N-T.


The market closed sharply higher on Monday as buying was sparked by a big

rally for tech stocks on Wall Street at end of last week.


Analysts says investors opted to pick up tech stocks during the trading day,

and the strong buying continued to benefit semiconductor stocks, led by

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. <...


EZ News 09/21/26
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09/21/2026


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Tai-Ex opening
The Tai-Ex opened up 26-points this morning from Friday's close, at 47,207.


The market gained solid ground on Friday, as investor were boosted by a rally

on Wall Street overnightafter both oil prices fell.




Lai talks up his priorities for Taiwan's cultural future
President Lai Ching-te has been outlining his four priorities for Taiwan's

cultural future.


Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 2026 National Cultural Congress in <...


EZ News 09/17/26
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09/17/2026


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Tai-Ex opening

The Tai-Ex opened up 87-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 45,936

on turnover of 7.6-billion N-T.


The market rebounded from its recent downturn on Wednesday, but turnover was

thin as investors remained cautious ahead of the U-S Federal Reserve's policy

decision on interest rates.



Digital minister discusses AI, cybersecurity during US visit

Digital Minister Lin Yi-jing has held talks with U-S officials, think tanks
<...


EZ News 09/16/26
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09/16/2026


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Tai-Ex opening 

The Tai-Ex opened up 35-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 45,546
on turnover of 4-billion N-T.

The market closed lower yesterday, led by the electronics sector amid
concerns over AI development after the heads of three U-S AI giants warned of
risks and called for a slowdown in development.



FM announces plans to open representative's office in Cebu

Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung says the Lai administration is preparing to
o...


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09/14/2026


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Tai-Ex opening

The Tai-Ex opened down 174-points this morning from Friday's close, at 46,010

on turnover of 8.2-billion N-T.


The market moved sharply lower on Friday, led by the electronics sector, amid

growing fears over an interest rate hike by the U-S Federal Reserve and a

surge in international crude oil prices.





Earthquakes rattle east coast area

No damage or injuries are being reported following this morning's earthquakes <...


EZ News 09/11/26
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09/11/2026


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Tai-Ex opening

The Tai-Ex opened opened down 289-points this morning from yesterday's close,

at 46,651 on turnover of 10.9-billion N-T.





Two-story building damaged by adjacent construction work in Taipei

A two-story building in Taipei has been severely damaged after an adjacent

(鄰近的) construction work caused its ground floor to crack and leak yellowish

muddy water.


No injuries were reported.


The building are located in an alley off Mi...


EZ News 09/10/26
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09/10/2026


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Tai-Ex opening 

The Tai-Ex opened down 52-points this morning from yesterday's close, at
47,130 on turnover of 8-billion N-T.

The market closed slightly higher on Wednesday despite giving up early gains,
as investors await the release of the latest data on U-S consumer prices
(消費者物價) and inflation.

Investor momentum (動能) stalled as profit-taking set in when the Tai-Ex moved
closer to the all-time intraday high of 48,218 points.



AIT chief on economic impact of Taiwan Strait conflict...


EZ News 09/09/26
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09/09/2026


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Tai-Ex opening 

The Tai-Ex opened up 36-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 47,142
on turnover of 8.5-billion N-T.

The market ended lower on Tuesday, largely due to a lack of guidance from
Wall Street, as U-S indices were closed on Monday for a holiday.

The index initially posted solid gains, but soon turned lower, as investors
opted to stay on the sidelines (保持觀望).

However, market heavyweight Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing remained
resilient (表現穩健的;有韌性的) and closed the day in positive territory, to...


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Tai-Ex opening

The Tai-Ex opened marginally higher this morning from yesterday's close, at

47,335 on turnover of 10.9-billion N-T.


The market rose by over 700 points on Monday to close at its second-highest

ever record as buying focused on large-cap semiconductor stocks after U-S

tech companies rallied at the end of last week.






Arrest warrant issued for missing senior aide indicted in lawmaker's
corruption case

The Taipei...


EZ News 09/07/26
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09/07/2026


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Tai-Ex opening

The Tai-Ex opened up 172-points this morning from Friday's close, at 46,724

on turnover of 14.1-billion N-T.


The market gained ground Friday following two days of volatility, as

investors reacted to a rise on Wall Street overnight, as big tech companies

rallied.






Artists welcome return of 'Taiwan Pavilion' name as Gwangju Biennale opens

Taiwan artists and curators are welcoming the opening of the Gwangju <...


EZ News 09/04/26
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09/04/2026


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Tai-Ex opening

The Tai-Ex opened up 134-points this morning from yesterday's close, at

45,991 on turnover of 8.9-billion N-T.






Record Kaohsiung rainfall causes NT$77 million in agricultural losses

Kaohsiung officials say, record rainfall in the city has caused more than 77

million NT in agricultural losses.


The city's Agricultural Bureau says that wax apple growers were hardest hit,

losing around 80 hectares of crops worth over 18 million.

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09/03/2026


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Tai-Ex opening 

The Tai-Ex opened 161-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 46,325
on turnover of $10-billion N-T.

Shares in Taiwan fell sharply Wednesday as a spike (急遽上升) in international
crude oil prices amid renewed United States attacks on Iran heightened fears
of inflationary pressures.

The bellwether electronics index fell 2.06 percent after contract chipmaker
TSMC shed 2.25 percent, and with the tech sector facing a sell-off, buying
rotated to select old economy stocks as safe havens (避險標的).

The financi...


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THSRC Apologizes for Signal Failure Causing Delays

A signal failure near Taipei Station caused train delays across the Taiwan

High Speed Rail network last night.


High speed rail officials reported that a turnout mechanism malfunctioned at

the northern end of Taipei Station at 8:42 p.m.


Maintenance crews were deployed immediately, and normal train operations were

restored by 9:36 p.m.


Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp. apologized for the travel disruptions (中斷 / 擾亂),


EZ News 09/01/26
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09/01/2026


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Tai-Ex opening

The Tai-Ex opened up 49-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 46,177

on turnover of 10-billion N-T.


Shares in Taiwan ended lower Monday despite a late rally as bargain hunting

emerged ahead of an increase in the local market's weighting under the latest

MSCI regular index review.


The market came under pressure initially after U.S. stocks fell Friday,

following hawkish remarks by Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh...


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08/28/2026


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Tai-Ex opening

The Tai-Ex opened up 96-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 46,070

on turnover of 12.5-billion N-T.






Government preparing search and rescue team after Nepal‑Tibet flood

The government says its has prepared Taiwan's national search and rescue team

to travel to Nepal following the deadly flash floods near the Nepal‑China

border earlier this week.


According to the National Fire Agency, it has orde...


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08/27/2026


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Tai-Ex opening

The Tai-Ex opened up 57-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 45,890

on turnover of 8.4-billion N-T.


However, the main board surged nearly 400 points within ten minutes of the

opening bell to bounce back over the 46,000 mark, as investors were boosted

by Nvidia's latest quarterly results - which beat expectations.


AI-related and heavyweight electronics stocks are in focus this morning.





Lawmakers to vote...


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08/26/2026


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Tai-Ex opening

The Tai-Ex opened down 12-points this morning from yesterday's close, at

45,158 on turnover of $7-billion N-T.


The market closed higher on Tuesday as major semiconductor stocks recouped

early losses, but turnover remained moderate with as investors opted to sit

on the sidelines as they wait for Nvidia's second-quarterly earnings results.



Free flu and COVID-19 vaccination program to start on October 1

The Centers for Disease Control says...


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08/25/2026


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Tai-Ex opening

The Tai-Ex opened down 33-points this morning from yesterday's close, at

44,728 on turnover of 5-billion N-T.


The market lost ground on Monday, reversing earlier gains amid concerns about

a possible major pullback following recent strong showing prompted many

investors to stay on the sidelines, resulting in lower turnover.






Business group raises concerns over labor shortage in white paper

The Taiwan-based Chinese National Federation...


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08/24/2026


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Tai-Ex opening

The Tai-Ex opened marginally higher this morning from Friday's close, at

45,240 on turnover of 5.1-billion N-T.


The market closed higher Friday as tech heavyweights rebounded from earlier

weakness on bargain hunting.


However, turnover was down from its five-day average of 880-billion N-T.




Lai uses 1958 Kinmen defense ceremony to push his defense budget

President Lai Ching-te says he believes that successful defense of Kinmen in <...


EZ News 08/20/26
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08/20/2026


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Tai-Ex opening 

The Tai-Ex opened up 222-points this morning from yesterday's close, at
44,942 on turnover of 12.1-billion N-T.

The market closed in negative territory (下跌;收黑) on Wednesday, as the main
board was dragged down (拖累) by the tech sector after A-I stocks were the
heaviest losers on Wall Street overnight amid investor criticism that their
prices have moved too high.



Probe into allegations against Geneva envoy could take two months

Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung says an ongoing inve...


EZ News 08/19/26
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08/19/2026


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Tai-Ex opening 

The Tai-Ex opened down 237-points this morning from yesterday's close, at
45,071 on turnover of 9-billion N-T.

The market lost ground on Tuesday as investors opted to pocket gains from
recent sessions amid concerns over volatility (波動) in the market on the
settlement of August futures contracts.



4 firms and 15 individuals indicted in contaminated cooking oil scandal

The Taichung District Prosecutors' Office has indicted (起訴) four companies
and 15 individuals in connection with the recent contaminated cooking o...


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08/18/2026


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Tai-Ex opening

The Tai-Ex opened up 65-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 45,922

on turnover of 8.4-billion N-T.


The market closed slightly higher, but on reduced turnover on Monday as

investors appeared reluctant to chase prices amid concerns of a major

pullback and instead opted to lock-in early gains in large-cap tech stocks.






Premier Cho declines to countersign child savings legislation

Premier Cho Jung-tai...


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08/17/2026


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Tai-Ex opening

The Tai-Ex opened up 30-points this morning from Friday's close, at 45,841 on

turnover of 10.9-billion N-T.


The market lost ground last Friday, on profit taking ahead of the nearest

technical resistance around 46,000 points as Taiwan Semiconductor

Manufacturing gave up its earlier gains.




Lawmakers to attend Asian Pacific Parliamentarians' Union meetings

A delegation of 13 lawmakers is slated to travel to to Japan later this month <...