Why 119 in Taiwan?

Just listened to show number CH14 on “numbers in Taiwan”. I haven’t verified this but your query on why 119 is used in Taiwan instead of 911 like in the US. As your show had pointed out on many occasions, decades of Japanese colonial rule has left behind many influences and practices in Taiwan. Politicians wear banners and colored vests, take it lunch boxes are called “便當” (bento in Japanese 弁当, etc. well, in Japan, 119 is also the emergency number! So likely another legacy of Japanese colonial rule. Please check and confirm. (Btw, South Korea also uses 119 😉). Great show. Keep it going. Viva Taiwan! Viva freedom and democracy!