The U.S. State Department is pushing back against a report in a Taiwanese media outlet claiming the U.S. told Taiwan to develop biological weapons in the event of a war. The president-elect of Paraguay, Santiago Peña, has met Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen and pledged to uphold diplomatic ties with Taipei after he takes office later this year. And young supporters of Taiwan's main opposition Kuomintang are seeking ways to reverse the party's dwindling appeal among voters under 30. Also:
- Police say a fire at a university lab at a campus in Taipei led to them busting three separate drug labs.
- The controversial Leofoo Village safari park is allowed to stay open for another two years after passing a government inspection.
- An experimental performing arts project called "Keep On Dreaming" is challenging artists to refresh traditional art forms with new elements.
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