Ishikawa Noto Peninsula Earthquake: Taiwan’s Rescue Team Stand-Down, No Need for Support Confirmed
Summary:
On January 3, 2024, Taiwan’s rescue team, which had been on standby to deploy to Japan following the earthquake in Ishikawa Prefecture’s Noto region, was stood down at 2 p.m. The decision was made after confirming with Japan through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that there was no need for support. The scope of the disaster did not widen, and the Fire Department under Taiwan’s Ministry of the Interior had prepared a 160-person rescue team by the night of January 1. Wajima City Mayor in Ishikawa Prefecture reported over 200 calls for rescue.
台湾「日本側に連絡をしたところ、支援のニーズがないことを確認した」
石川県輪島市長「救助を求める連絡は200件以上、寄せられている」
自民党は台湾からの救助隊派遣の申し出を断って何してんの？？https://t.co/HStc4NFCRJ
— 大神 (@ppsh41_1945) January 3, 2024
User Reactions:
- 大神: “Taiwan’s rescue team’s standby release confirmed after no need for support in Noto Peninsula earthquake.”
- グロウパラジェル@VTuber: “The mayor is calling for rescue, there’s no way there’s no need… Why was the offer declined without any disclosure of information? This is disrespectful to human life.”
- KUB..（カブ）: “Shocked!”
- Umer Khayam: “Don’t understand why people who usually praise Japan are searching for reasons not to support disaster victims.”
- Raja Amir Official: “Differing reports between Taiwan and Wajima City Mayor. Interested in the rationale behind the decision.”
- Bushra.♥️🇵🇰: “Japanese leaders decided not to help their people. Their actions suggest they’re not interested in rapid rescue efforts.”
- ألونا: “Knowledge is amazing. Changes how you see the world.”
- Sumaira Anxari♡: “Wajima City Mayor reports over 200 calls for rescue.”
- 𝓓𝓪𝓷𝓲𝓼𝓱: “The Liberal Democratic Party may be wary of escalating tensions with China, which sees Taiwan as part of its territory. Accepting aid from Taiwan could be seen as recognizing its sovereignty, straining Sino-Japanese relations.”
- Entertainment Mania: “This is so unfortunate. What’s happening to this beautiful world?”
- 𝕺𝖒𝖔𝕺𝖌𝖆𝕿𝖊𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖊𝖗: “May we not be unfortunate… don’t laugh, just watch.”
- crazy boy 🌙: “Disappointed!”
- 鈴旗: “The situation is such that even the Self-Defense Forces are having difficulty moving due to road damage. Even if a rescue team came, they wouldn’t be able to operate.”
- とんかつ: “Where in Wajima would they accommodate such a number of people?”
- Low: “They would be more of a hindrance than help.”
- 浅沼吉住@ギルティー☆ボコシショウ: “The government seems to lack personnel to coordinate rescue efforts.”
- takeru: “Surface-level diplomacy is like foreign diplomacy.”
- makoto: “Maybe there’s no capacity to accept more help. The Self-Defense Forces, fire brigade, and police are already there.”
- たこはち: “Japanese leaders don’t think it’s necessary to help their people.”
- しこうさくご: “Accepting foreign rescue teams without understanding the situation might lead to more chaos.”
- zag: “The situation is difficult with roads broken and the Self-Defense Forces struggling to reach.”
- omu: “Grateful to Taiwan for preparing a 160-person support team on the day of the earthquake.”
- takaびーむ: “The affected area in Oku-Noto has a small population and limited roads, making it difficult for long-term operations.”
- O.S Ademola: “Love for Japan.”
- Bushra.♥️🇵🇰: “Leadership in Japan is not interested in rescuing their people.”
- Raja Amir Official: “Some factions in the government may view accepting foreign aid as a sign of weakness, while others fear backlash from pro-China factions within Japan.”
- 𝓓𝓪𝓷𝓲𝓼𝓱: “Internal politics within the Liberal Democratic Party could be influencing the decision. Accepting foreign aid might be seen as weakness or fear of backlash from pro-China factions.”
- crazy boy 🌙: “Frustrated!”
- 鈴旗: “The need is for civil engineers, not rescue teams, as roads are blocked.”
- とんかつ: “Using my hometown for ideological purposes is very unpleasant.”