**Tai-Ex opening **

The Tai-Ex opened up 146-points this morning from yesterday's close, at

13,447 on turnover of 4.-billion N-T.

The market extended losses from Friday's session on Monday, losing more than

120 points as investor concerns continued over the U-S Federal Reserve's rate

hike cycle.

The slump also came despite the Financial Supervisory Commission announcing

measures at the end of last week to tighten short-selling rules amid global

market volatility (易變).

**German Lawmaker Lauds Taiwan's Democratic Development **

The visiting chairman of the German-Taiwan Parliamentary Friendship Group

says Taiwan should be proud of its democratic development.

Klaus-Peter Willsch made the statement during a meeting with President Tsai

Ing-wen at the Presidential Office.

The German lawmaker also lauded (讚美) Taiwan for playing a major role in the

world's semiconductor industry - saying "the world's industries will face

serious problems without Taiwan's semiconductors."

Willsch is heading a seven-member delegaiton to Taiwan consisting of

lawmakers from six different political parties on a five-day visit.

The delegation will also be meeting with lawmakers and visit the Tainan

Science Park for talks on trade and investment, high-tech industry, and

supply-chain security.

**National Day Fireworks Display to Feature 25,000 Fireworks **

Chiayi County Tourism Bureau Director-General Hsu You-ren says this year's

National Day fireworks at the Southern Branch of the National Palace Museum

will feature 25,000 fireworks.

According to Hsu, in addition to the fireworks the event will feature a

360-degree water dance featuring a light sculpture projection together with a

sound and light show during the 45-minute performance.

Hsu says the audience will also be entertained by drone acrobatics with

musical accompaniment from Taipei Sinfonietta & Philharmonic Orchestra.

Some 12,000 free parking spaces are being made available near the museum, as

county government officials are expecting a large turnout (到場人數).

**NKorea Launches Missile Over Japan **

North Korea has reportedly fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile over

Japan.

The Japanese prime minister's office said at least one missile fired from

North Korea flew over Japan and was believed to have landed into the Pacific

Ocean.

Officials say the missile landed in waters outside the country's exclusive

economic zone after a 22-minute flight.

Japanese authorities issued a ``J-alert'' to residents in northeaster regions

to evacuate to buildings nearby, the first such alert since 2017.

Trains were temporarily suspended in Japan's Hokkaido and Aomori regions

before their operations were resumed after a government notice that the North

Korean missile appeared to have landed into the Pacific.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida strongly condemned the launch, calling

it a "reckless (魯莽) act".

South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol has called a National Security Council

meeting to discuss the launch and says the North's ``reckless nuclear

provocations'' would meet the stern response of the South and the broader

international community.

**Swedish Geneticist Wins Nobel for Physiology **

A Swedish geneticist has won the Nobel Prize for medicine.

Svante Paabo pioneered (首創) the use of ancient DNA to unlock secrets about

human evolution.

Jody Jacobs has more from New York.

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