Japan ready to support Taiwan following strong quake: PM Kishida

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Wednesday that Japan is ready to provide any support necessary to Taiwan, "a neighbor across the sea," following a powerful earthquake that struck off the east coast of the island.In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Kishida expressed his sympathy for victims of the magnitude-7.7 temblor that struck earlier in the day.Kishida also expressed appreciation for the "heartwarming support offered by Taiwanese people, who are our dear friends," in the wake of an earthquake that hit Japan on New Year's Day as well as after a massive quake and tsunami disaster…READ FULL ARTICLE