TaiwanPlus reports direct from New York, where Taiwan's Vice President Lai Ching-te has made a stopover en route to an official visit to Paraguay, encountering supporters and protesters during his time in the city. On International Memorial Day for Comfort Women, TaiwanPlus reports on the ongoing struggle for justice for the some 2,000 Taiwanese women and girls forced into sexual slavery by Japan during World War II. And the issue of undocumented migrant workers in Taiwan is in the spotlight following a deadly car accident involving Thai nationals working illegally as contractors for the national power company. Also:
- New regulations coming into effect this week allow victims of revenge porn to report images posted online without their consent, with penalties for websites who fail to take them down.
- Taiwan is reconnecting with a neighbor: The Japanese island of Yonaguni, just 100 kilometers off the country's east coast, but without any direct links between them going back many decades.
- August 14 is Air Force Day in Taiwan. TaiwanPlus looks back on the fabled 86-year history of the ROC Air Force and how the partnership with the U.S. that dates back to its inception continues to today.
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