Japan's government has provided a water level observation buoy to Taiwan. The device will be used at a barrier lake that overflowed last month in a typhoon, causing deadly floods.
The disaster occurred in Hualien County, eastern Taiwan. Nineteen people died. Five others are still missing.
The barrier lake could overflow again. Japan provided the observation buoy, which is dropped from a helicopter, at Taiwan's request.
Officials from the two sides took part in a handover ceremony on Friday in Taipei.
Katayama Kazuyuki, chief representative of the Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association's Taipei office, said he hopes the device enhances measures against landslides.
Su Jia-Chyuan, chairperson of the Taiwan-Japan Relations Association, thanked Japan for helping at such a difficult time. Su also said that he hopes for further cooperation in the field of disaster prevention.

Quiz 1:
Where did the disaster causing deadly floods occur?
A. Tokyo, Japan
B. Hualien County, eastern Taiwan
C. Osaka, Japan
D. Fukuoka, Japan

Quiz 2:
Which country provided a water level observation buoy to help prevent future flooding in the area of the disaster?
A. China
B. South Korea
C. Japan
D. United States

Quiz 3:
Who is the chief representative of the Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association's Taipei office and what did he hope for regarding the provided device?
A. Abe Shinzo, hoped for better cooperation in economic matters
B. Nakasone Yasuhiro, hoped for better cooperation in military affairs
C. Katayama Kazuyuki, hoped that the device enhances measures against landslides
D. Koizumi Jun'ichirō, hoped for further cultural exchange programs