The Tai-Ex opened down 26-points this morning from yesterday's close, at

25,998 on turnover of $5.2-billion N-T.

Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung is reportedly in New York, where he's been

meeting with representatives from Taiwan diplomatic allies on the sidelines

of the United Nations General Assembly.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has declined to release any information

concerning Lin's trip.

However, pictures posted by the Palauan government appear to confirm that Lin

is in New York.

The office of the presidency of Palau has published photographs on Facebook

of Lin at a reception hosted by American Global Strategies with Palau's

President Surangel Whipps.

The U-S State Department has refused to comment on Lin's presence in America.

Several of Taiwan's allies have spoken up in support of the island's

participation in the U-N this week.

The National Palace Museum is participating in the Tourism Expo Japan for the

first time - as it seeks to attract visitors to experience Chinese cultural

heritage in Taiwan.

The event is part of the museum centennial anniversary.

The National Palace Museum's booth is part of the Taiwan Pavilion and was

unveiled (揭幕) on the exhibition's opening day.

The booth features a reproduction of "Myriad Butterflies" by Qing Dynasty

painter Yu Sheng, official merchandise, as well as collaborations (合作) with

Sanrio and LINE.

The National Palace Museum is also planning to stage a series of landmark

exhibitions in October at its Taipei branch and its southern branch in Chiayi

County to celebrate its centennial.

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order (行政命令) leading to

a possible US deal to take over TikTok.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

Protesters who want justice in the case of 43 students who disappeared in

2014 have rammed the gates of a military base in Mexico City with a truck and

set the vehicle on fire.

The protest Thursday came on the eve of the anniversary of the disappearance

of the teachers’ college students.

Authorities believe the students were abducted (被綁架) and killed by a

criminal cartel with ties to government and military officials, and dozens of

people have been arrested, including a former attorney general and military

officers.

However, nobody has been convicted yet .

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers has declared a countrywide strike.

The announcement Thursday came hours after Canada’s federal government said

door-to-door mail delivery will end for nearly all households within the next

decade.

The government announced sweeping changes aimed at shoring up Canada Post’s

finances in response to a decline (減少) in letter mail and the government

corporation’s small share of the parcel market.

The changes include more community mailboxes and slower delivery times.

The union says all of its members are on strike “effective immediately."

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

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