Taiwan: Accidental deaths down, but disaster prevention still a concern - Ma

President Ma Ying-jeou said Monday that deaths from accidents and suicide have fallen sharply, but he called for better precautions against natural disasters to further lower the loss of life at such times, reports Focus Taiwan. With Taiwan hit by an average of 3.6 typhoons and more than 1,000 earthquakes each year, cutting carbon emissions and disaster prevention have emerged as national security priorities, the president said.