The Tai-Ex opened up 43-points this morning from yesterday's close, at

31,789 on turnover of $6.4-billion N-T.

Premier Cho Jung-tai is expressing his thanks to Japanese government for

their swift and comprehensive rescue operation after a helicopter carrying

two Taiwanese tourists and a Japanese pilot went missing near one of Japan's

most active volcanoes.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has arranged for the Taiwan victims' families

to travel to Japan following the accident.

Authorities say the helicopter lost contact during what should have been a

10-minute flight over Mount Aso in southern Japan on Monday.

Rescuers on Wednesday said they'd spotted wreckage believed to be from the

sightseeing helicopter inside the crater (火山口) of one of Mt. Aso's five

peaks.

However, officials had said bad weather and high levels of volcanic gases

were hampering the rescue operation.

The helicopter's operating agent has said the two tourists from Taiwan were a

41 year old man and a 36 year old woman.

American free solo climber, Alex Honnold will be attempting to scaling the

Taipei 101 tomorrow.

Taipei 101 chairwoman Janet Chia has led a bilingual blessing ceremony for

the American climber ahead of his historic free solo climb.

Honnold will scale all 101 floors of the structure (結構) without ropes or

safety equipment.

He's attempting what organizers a describing as potential milestone in human

achievement.

The climb will be broadcast live by Netflix.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is criticizing European allies for

their slow and fragmented response to Russia's invasion.

Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, he highlighted Europe's

inadequate (不足) support compared to the U.S. push for peace.

Zelenskyy met with U.S. President Donald Trump, calling the talks productive.

He urges Europe to become a global force, contrasting its response to

Washington's actions in Venezuela and Iran.

Despite European support, internal disagreements and slow responses frustrate

Kyiv.

Zelenskyy stresses the need for Western weaponry and international focus on

the war as Russia's influence persists.

A US appeals judge has overturned a ruling that blocked federal agents in

Minneapolis from using force against peaceful protesters.

The city has seen several weeks of protests against the government's

immigration crackdown (鎮壓), and the killing of a woman by an immigration

agent.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

The Olympic flame makes a landmark run through Venice, gliding on boats down

the Grand Canal and across St. Mark’s Basin.

The flame will arrive toward dusk (黃昏) at "Piazzale Roma", crossing the

"Ponte delle Guglie" and the Rialto Bridge.

Venice is the 46th stage of the 63-day torch relay covering 12-thousand

kilometers.

The relay started in Rome and will wind through (蜿蜒穿過) all 110 Italian

provinces before reaching Milan’s San Siro Stadium for the opening ceremony

on February 6.

That was the I.C.R.T. EZ News, I'm _____.

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