1. Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has said it is “impossible” for the People’s Republic of China to become the motherland of Taiwan’s people, reiterating his view that Taiwan is distinct from China. Lai stressed that in terms of age, the People’s Republic of China will never be considered the motherland of the Republic of China’s people. He added that Taiwan may be the motherland of people in China who are 75 or older. 2. A Japanese business group is calling for more cooperation with Taiwan in semiconductors, artificial intelligence and other areas. The Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry Taipei consists of about 500 Japanese companies doing business in Taiwan. Its views and recommendations are in a white paper submitted to Liu Chin-ching, who heads Taiwan’s National Development Council.
3. The Nihonmatsu Lantern Festival kicked off on Saturday evening in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan. The event in the city of Nihonmatsu is said to be one of Japan’s three major lantern festivals. The autumn event, which features thousands of paper lanterns, dates back to the mid-17th century. It is designated as an important intangible folk cultural asset by the prefecture.
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