Taipei – Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te will donate 200,000 New Taiwan dollars (about ¥1 million) to support areas affected by Tuesday’s powerful earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture, the presidential office said Thursday.

The presidential office also said that Taiwanese Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim and Taiwanese Premier Cho Jung-tai will each donate 200,000 New Taiwan dollars to Kumamoto’s earthquake relief efforts.

Hsu Kuo-yung, secretary-general of Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party, said that he would donate one month’s salary.

Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen said that the Taiwanese city would provide $100,000 dollars in support.

Additionally, Taiwan’s foreign ministry will open a dedicated bank account for a month starting Saturday to receive donations.

Convenience store operators and the Red Cross Society in Taiwan have begun accepting donations.