Taiwan's defense minister says the U.S. is set to provide US$500 million dollars in military aid to the country, the first half of a US$1 billion package that is separate from U.S. arms sales to Taiwan. The leaders of South Korea and Japan have met in Seoul, where the two countries are looking to put aside historical differences and work together to face shared threats. And the number of deaths on Taiwan's roads reaches a 10-year high, in part due an explosion in the number of delivery scooter drivers. Plus:
- Foxconn founder Terry Gou holds his first campaign rally as he seeks the presidential nomination of the opposition Kuomintang.
- Thai voters begin casting early ballots a week ahead of a highly anticipated national election.
- Southern Taiwan's shrimp farmers are struggling with a host of factors causing their industry to dwindle.
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