KMT caucus calls for resignation of envoy to JapanBy Chen Yun and Jake Chung / Staff reporter, with staff writerThe Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) caucus yesterday demanded that President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) remove Frank Hsieh (謝長廷) as the nation’s representative to Japan and issue a public apology over his statements about wastewater discharge. Japan on April 13 announced that it plans to release treated wastewater from the disabled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant into the ocean, despite protests from neighboring countries. The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) caucus hold placards while staging a protest in front of the Presidential Office Building in Taipei yesterday, demanding that President Tsai Ing-wen dismiss Representative to Japan Frank Hsieh. KMT lawmakers yesterday marched to the Presidential Office to voice their complaints. In response, the Presidential Office said that Hsieh has adequately conveyed the Taiwanese government’s concern regarding its plan to pump irradiated water out to sea in two years.

Source: Taipei Times April 30, 2021 15:56 UTC