**E*Tai-Ex opening **

The Tai-Ex opened up 37-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 14,447

on turnover of 3-billion N-T.

The market tumbled on Wednesday, losing more then 260-points, as Taiwan

Semiconductor Manufacturing came under heavy pressure amid speculation that

its major clients have cut chip orders.

T-S-M-C's losses contributed to about 135-points alone to the decline on the

main board.

**Another Delegations of US Lawmakers Arrives in Taiwan **

A delegation of U-S lawmakers has arrived in Taiwan on a previously

unannounced trip and is meeting with senior government officials today -

including President Tsai Ing-wen.

The eight-member delegation is being led by Representative Stephanie Murphy,

who sits on the House Armed Services Committee.

According to the American Institute in Taiwan, the delegation will be staying

in Taiwan until tomorrow as part of a larger visit to the Indo-Pacific

region.

A-I-T says delegation will be discussing "US-Taiwan relations, regional

security, trade and investment, global supply chains and other significant

issues of mutual (相互的) interest."

It is the seventh U-S congressional delegation to have visited Taiwan so far

this year.

**Death Penalty Sought in Police Murder Case **

The Tainan District Prosecutors' Office says it is seeking the death penalty

for a man charged with the killing of two police officers last month.

According the prosecutors' office, it has charged Lin Hsin-wu with aggregate

larceny, murder, robbery, and illegal use of firearms and knife.

Prosecutors says Lin showed no sympathy for the two police officers he had

stabbed, but instead chose to steal a firearm and two magazines of bullets

from one of them, before walking away and leaving them to die.

Office spokesman Hsu Chia-long says Lin admitted the he was aware (知道的) he

had killed the police officers during questioning.

Justice Minister Tsai Qing-xiang is voicing his support for the prosecutors'

decision to seek the death penalty.

**SKorea Proposes Restarting Family Reunions **

South Korea has proposed a meeting with North Korea to resume reunions of

families separated by war.

Seoul's unification minister said Thursday that South Korea hopes that

responsible officials of the two Koreas will meet in person as soon as

possible for a candid (坦率) discussion.

It's unclear if North Korea would accept the offer because it has already

rejected the new South Korean government's offer to provide massive aid in

return for denuclearization.

The two Koreas ban millions of people separated since the 1950-53 Korean War

from visiting each other.

Reunions were last allowed in 2018.

**Canadian Stabbing Suspect Arrested **

After a 4 day manhunt, Canadian police have arrested the suspect in a series

of (一系列) knife attacks over the weekend that left ten people dead.

Most of the victims belonged to an indigenous community.

North American correspondent Ira Spitzer has more

**Philippines Ends Outdoor Mask Mandate **

Philippine officials say President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved a

recommendation (擬議) to end the mandatory wearing of masks outdoors across

the country.

The interior secretary says Philippines and Myanmar are the last countries in

Southeast Asia to ease the compulsory wearing of masks outdoors, though he

encouraged the elderly and those with other illnesses to continue masking up

in public areas.

The Philippines imposed one of the longest lockdowns in the world, which

caused its worst economic recession in decades and deepened poverty, hunger

and unemployment.

That was the I.C.R.T. news,

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