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
By Liu Tzu-hsuan / Staff reporterVisiting Japanese lawmaker Shinsuke Okuno yesterday called for legislation to deepen ties with Taiwan, while Legislative Speaker You Si-kun promoted economic relations with the Japanese island of Yonaguni.