KMT lawmakers had ordered Hsieh to appear at the committee after he sparked controversy with remarks about Japan’s plans to discharge water from the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant. Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) caucus secretary-general Cheng Li-wun, center, speaks at a news conference in Taipei yesterday. The deadline was issued after consultations with the Ministry of Health and Welfare about how much time Hsieh would need, Liao said. Separately yesterday, the KMT legislative caucus accused Hsieh of avoiding lawmakers. A boat flies the Republic of China flag off Kagoshima Prefecture in Japan on Tuesday.

Source: Taipei Times April 29, 2021 15:56 UTC