The presidential candidate for Taiwan's main opposition Kuomintang, Hou Yu-ih, has stated his support for the continued use of nuclear energy, in contrast to the government's plans to phase out nuclear power by 2025. Aso Taro, the former Japanese prime minister who is the most senior politician to visit Taiwan in 50 years, has touted closer ties between the two countries. And landslides and flooding continue to hamper cleanup efforts following Typhoon Khanun in parts of south and central Taiwan. Also:
- Leading chipmaker TSMC has selected the German city of Dresden to build its first plant in Europe.
- Taiwan's team has returned from the World University Games in Chengdu, China, having placed eighth overall in the final medal table.
- Sandy Chi reports on how green iguanas originally brought to Taiwan as pets have become a major invasive species in the south of the country.