Coastal defense drills to repel an amphibious invasion were the focus of day 4 of Taiwan's annual Han Kuang military exercises. Thousands of people have been evacuated in southern Taiwan as Typhoon Doksuri brings strong winds and rain as it moves westward toward China. And a Chinese chipmaker blacklisted in the U.S. is under investigation for allegedly poaching Taiwanese talent. Also:
- The opposition candidate in Guatemala's upcoming presidential election now says he will maintain his country's ties with Taiwan if elected, having earlier suggested a move toward Beijing.
- On the 70th anniversary of the armistice that brought an end to hostilities in the Korean War, TaiwanPlus meets two former Chinese POWs from the war who ended up in Taiwan following the conflict.
- Rik Glauert reports on how expectations have yet to become reality for Nepal's LGBT community in the wake of a historic court decision to legalize same-sex marriage.