TaiwanPlus News – 18:00, May 24, 2023
A missed meeting between a lawmaker and the opposition Kuomintang's presidential pick could signal disunity in the party, but a KMT insider says candidate Hou Yu-ih's pragmatic style could be what just what the party needs to win in 2024. Taiwan's foreign minister says he's asked the U.S. to add Taiwan to its "nuclear umbrella" as regional tensions heat up around nuclear-armed China. And the gross mistreatment of a migrant worker has once again raised concerns about the often abusive conditions many of these laborers must endure. Plus: - Support for same-sex marriage in Taiwan has grown by more than 25% over the past several years. - Video of a dead sea turtle caught in a discarded fishing net in Taiwan calls attention to what is actually a global issue. - Penguins in Pingtung start seeking out partners for their upcoming mating season in July.
