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Chen officials deny keeping documents

Officials from former president Chen Shui-bian’s (陳水扁) administration yesterday denied accusations that thousands of official documents had yet to be returned, putting them in possible breach of national security protocol.

In a statement last night, the Presidential Office accused officials from Chen’s Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administration of failing to return documents — some classified — to national archives as required by law when Chen’s term ended in 2008.

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Tsai takes on nuclear plant in policy initiative

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential contender Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) released her first major policy initiative yesterday, saying she intended to phase out operations of the Fourth Nuclear Power Plant.

Tsai’s policy would reverse the government’s long-term plan of relying more on nuclear energy to meet its target reductions in greenhouse emissions. It reflects heightened concerns about the industry among DPP politicians amid the ongoing nuclear crisis in Japan.

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US President Joe Biden, right, and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga arrive for a joint news conference at the White House in Washington on Friday.
Photo: EPA-EFE

The US and Japan on Friday vowed to stand firm together against an assertive China, and to step up cooperation on climate change and next-generation technology as US President Joe Biden made his first summit a show of alliance unity.