Taiwan: Winds And Rain Pick Up Ahead Of Typhoon Gaemi Landfall 4

Winds and rain have started to pick up in Taiwan on Wednesday, July 24, ahead of Typhoon Gaemi's forecast landfall later today or early Thursday. The first typhoon to affect Taiwan this season, Gaemi packs maximum sustained winds of up to 162 kph, with gusts of up to 198 kph.

Commuter train in Taiwan

Commuter train in Taiwan

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo shows an image of a commuter train to be built by Taiwan Rolling Stock Co., a joint venture between Japanese rail car manufacturer Nippon Sharyo Ltd., trading house Sumitomo Corp. and their Taiwanese partners. The two Japanese firms said Jan. 13, 2011 that the joint venture has won an order for 296 commuter train cars from the Taiwan Railways Administration.

Japan's Keikyu, Taiwan railway authority ink cooperation accord

Japan's Keikyu, Taiwan railway authority ink cooperation accord

Kazuyuki Harada (L), president of Japan's Keikyu Corp., and Chou Yung-hui, director general of the Taiwan Railways Administration, pose after signing a cooperation agreement in Taipei on Feb. 26, 2015. The accord calls for Keikyu to assist the TRA's efforts to lure tourists from Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Commuter train in Taiwan

Commuter train in Taiwan

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo shows an image of a commuter train to be built by Taiwan Rolling Stock Co., a joint venture between Japanese rail car manufacturer Nippon Sharyo Ltd., trading house Sumitomo Corp. and their Taiwanese partners. The two Japanese firms said Jan. 13, 2011 that the joint venture has won an order for 296 commuter train cars from the Taiwan Railways Administration. (Kyodo)

Compensation claim over derailment in Taiwan

Compensation claim over derailment in Taiwan

File photo taken in October 2018 shows the first car of an express train heavily damaged in a derailment in Yilan County, northeastern Taiwan. Taiwan Railways Administration said on April 30, 2019, that it has sent a letter to major Japanese trading firm Sumitomo Corp., the main contractor for manufacturing the train cars, seeking compensation over the accident that killed 18 people. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo