Nangan in Taiwan's outlying Matsu Islands, just 20 kilometers from the mainland of China, is undertaking civil defense drills. That's as China announces three more naval drills in the coming days. The presidents of the U.S. and France have held a call, but mention of Taiwan was missing from the French readout of their conversation. And a Taiwanese former tour guide, who spent eight months fighting Russian forces as a volunteer in Ukraine, has returned to share the training and tactics he learned. Also:
- A new exhibition in Taipei looks at how people in Ukraine have become used to life under Russia's invasion—through the lens of women living through it.
- Taiwan's government is inviting social media influencers to spend a night at the Presidential Office Building in Taipei.
- Taiwan's martial artists are preparing to fight for medals at this year's Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.