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Mark Buckton

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Mark is a journalism vet of 20 years with most of those years spent in Tokyo, Japan, as a columnist for The Japan Times and numerous other publications. His work has appeared on CNN, in the BBC, NPR, and in several dozen other media forms and publications across five continents.
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Taiwan Still To Contain Naval COVID-19 Outbreak

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The total number of those infected in Taiwan has subsequently risen to 425.
  • Mark Buckton
  • April 22, 2020
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Guardians Of The North Tame The Lions

Lions at Guardians in Xinzhuang
In what was the first home game of the season for the hosts, the Guardians opened with a huge first inning that saw a mix of home runs and RBI’s leave the visitors six behind by the start of the second.
  • Mark Buckton
  • April 21, 2020
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Two Taiwanese Returnees From Hubei Hospitalized

Lockdown in Wuhan
All passengers on the plane, a Chinese Airlines charter, were checked for signs of the virus after arrival just after 9:00 pm last night. Full COVID-19 tests on those aboard the aircraft will be completed by Wednesday.
  • Mark Buckton
  • April 21, 2020
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China Airlines Staff To Face 15-25% Pay Cuts

It is understood work schedules will also be affected with reduced working hours and increased numbers of days off each month.
  • Mark Buckton
  • April 21, 2020
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Australia Criticizes Chinese COVID-19 Response

Parliament House Canberra
Minister of Health in Australia Greg Hunt has recently criticized the WHO by referring to his own nation’s decision to effectively ignore WHO advice as early as February 1st
  • Mark Buckton
  • April 20, 2020
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Taiwan COVID-19 Numbers Pass 400

The island nation of Palau
Nationwide, the total of those infected by the virus now stands at 420. To date, six people have died of COVID-19 related causes in Taiwan.
  • Mark Buckton
  • April 20, 2020
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Taiwan’s CPBL Foreign Fans Speak – Pt 4.

Fubon Guardians celebrate
Thanks to you and to your country for taking the right steps to address the virus and giving baseball mad fans on the other side of the world our glorious sport back.
  • Mark Buckton
  • April 19, 2020
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Taiwan’s CPBL Foreign Fans Speak – Pt 3.

Lamigo Monkeys as were - Rakuten today
Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of four interviews…
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  • April 19, 2020
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Taiwan’s CPBL Foreign Fans Speak – Pt 2.

CTBC Band of brothers
Brothers is just such a great name. Who would you fear competing against more than a band of Brothers? I really wish some American high schools/colleges would use Brothers or Sisters as a nickname.
  • Mark Buckton
  • April 19, 2020
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Taiwan’s CPBL Foreign Fans Speak – Pt 1.

Uni-Lions at bat
People love merchandise and a small European site selling jerseys or hats would go an extraordinarily long way – your fans want to engage with you and support you but are currently unable to.
  • Mark Buckton
  • April 19, 2020
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Taiwan Donates Two Million Surgical Masks To Japan

JTEA mask presentation
It is understood the two million masks, to be delivered in the coming days will go to Japanese medical staff on the front lines against the pandemic
  • Mark Buckton
  • April 17, 2020
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