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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’s CPBL 2020 Baseball Season Underway

Taoyuan International Baseball Stadium
After months of anticipation and, a few weeks behind schedule because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the CPBL got underway Sunday evening in Taichung.
  • Mark Buckton
  • April 12, 2020
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Pandemic Death Toll Increases In Taiwan

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Taiwan’s Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) homepage earlier today confirmed that another…
  • Mark Buckton
  • April 10, 2020
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Taiwan’s COVID-19 Testing – In Numbers

Taiwan's CECC in Taipei
Taiwan’s Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) in Taipei has made public the…
  • Mark Buckton
  • April 9, 2020
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Taiwan & Japan To Work Closer On Battling COVID-19

Taiwan and Japan to work side by side
Japan’s Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, and Taiwan’s President, Tsai Ing-wen, have this…
  • Mark Buckton
  • April 9, 2020
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Mask Exports Get Thumbs Up

Masks for export - foreigners still not allowed
Foreign nationals are currently limited to exporting fabric masks, although these masks are deemed largely ineffective against micro-particles according to the MOEA.
  • Mark Buckton
  • April 8, 2020
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Taiwan Mask Stockpile Grows To 55 Days Supply

Online reports overnight now indicate that Taiwan has a stockpile of surgical…
  • Mark Buckton
  • April 8, 2020
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Anti-COVID-19 Measures Ramped Up In Taiwan

Screenshot of Taiwan COVID-19 figures
A further ten people were confirmed to be carrying the COVID-19 virus…
  • Mark Buckton
  • April 7, 2020
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Taiwan’s Closest Regional Ally To Declare SoE

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The leader of Taiwan’s closest region ally, will later today declare a…
  • Mark Buckton
  • April 7, 2020
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Gas Prices Continue To Fall In Taiwan

Gas pump in Taiwan prices low
The latest drop at a time those left commuting to and from work and school are looking to have as little contact with others as possible is a result of an ongoing oil war between Saudi Arabia and Russia; two of the world’s leading suppliers. 
  • Mark Buckton
  • April 6, 2020
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Taiwanese Woman Deported From S.Korea

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A Taiwanese woman has returned to Taiwan after being deported from South…
  • Mark Buckton
  • April 6, 2020
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Social Distancing – How & When?

Social distancing in pictures - as recommended around the world
Several weeks ago my wife and I went for a meal in…
  • Mark Buckton
  • April 3, 2020
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