Taiwan's Legislative Speaker You Si-kun says he plans to lead a trial ferry run from the island's eastern county of Yilan to Japan's westernmost inhabited island of Yonaguni next week in a bid to boost tourism and ties between the two sides.
FERRY TRIPS: The delegation would be welcomed by Japanese Representative Keiji Furuya, who is to travel to Suao with You Si-kun on his return trip to YilanBy Su Yung-yao and Jason Pan / Staff reporters
JAPANESE NEIGHBOR: You Si-kun said a trial program for direct ferry services linking Yilan and the Japanese island would be conducted, with a goal to draw more touristsBy Su Yung-yao and Jake Chung / Staff reporter, with staff writer