The Tai-Ex opened up 153-points this morning from yesterday's close, at

22,341 on turnover of 6-billion N-T.

The market rebounded on Tuesday, as it recovered from a recent slump (猛跌)

to close above the key 22,000-point mark as investors reacted positively to

U-S President Donald Trump's announcement that Israel and Iran had reached a

ceasefire.

The New Taipei District Prosecutors' Office has indicted 31 people for

allegedly forging thousands of signatures in recall campaigns targeting three

D-P-P lawmakers.

Prosecutors says all of those charged are affiliated (有關聯的) with the

K-M-T.

According to the prosecutors' office, a total of 2,566 forged recall proposal

forms in the initial petition were found during the investigation.

All 31 people face charges of document forgery and violations of the Personal

Data Protection Act.

Prosecutors says an additional 19 people, including volunteers and associates

of those indicted, have been granted deferred prosecutions.

The Pingtung District Prosecutors' Office has indicted the captain of a

Taiwan-registered long-distance fishing boat for instructing Indonesian crew

members to kill dolphins for use as bait (餌) to catch sharks.

The prosecutors' office says it wrapped up its investigation into the case

earlier this month and evidence found that the boat's captain and seven

foreign crew members violated the Act on Wildlife Conservation.

Prosecutors have granted deferred prosecution to the seven Indonesian

fishermen.

The incident occurred in June of last year, when the vessel was operating in

the northwestern Pacific Ocean.

The illegal act was documented and reported by Canadian authorities and

referred to Ministry of Agriculture for further action.

Japan has test-fired a missile on Japanese territory for the first time as

the country accelerates its military buildup to deter China.

The Type 88 surface-to-ship, short-range missile was tested at a firing range

on Hokkaido and targeted a boat with no crew about 40 kilometers off the

island's southern coast..

Due to space limitations and safety concerns, Japan conducted past missile

tests in the United States, a treaty ally, and Australia, a top Japanese

defense partner where vast (廣大的) training grounds are available.

The military said the test was successful. It plans another through Sunday.

Dozens of protesters stood outside a neighboring army camp, saying missile

tests only escalates tension in Asia and risks for Japan to be involved in

possible conflicts.

Tuesday’s first domestic missile test underscores Japan’s push toward a

more self-sufficient military and its acquisition of strike-back

capabilities.

A heat wave has shattered temperature records in several US cities and tens

of millions of Americans remain under extreme heat warnings.

Authorities are urging people to take precautions (預防措施) to avoid

heat-related illnesses.

Ira Spitzer reports

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

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