Taiwan ready to send rescuers to Japan

rescue teams have been standby for calls to help

Japan has expressed gratitude for Taiwan's offer of emergency assistance, and said it will ring Taiwan for help once the need is urgent

two special rescue teams has been organized, and are ready to set off for Japan at any time they are called

there have been no casualty reports concerning Taiwan nationals in Japan

however, the Ministry of Education is still trying to make contact with 33 Taiwanese students currently studying there

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