TaiwanPlus News – News at 18:00, October 21, 2024

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Taipei has refused South Africa's demand to move its de facto embassy out of the South African administrative capital of Pretoria. With American weapons systems worth US$20 billion yet to be delivered to Taiwan, TaiwanPlus travels to the U.S. on the trail of Taiwan's missing arms. And on the sixth anniversary of a train derailment in Yilan that killed 18 people, families of the victims are still demanding answers about the tragedy. Plus: - Protests at the legislature against proposed judicial reforms that would affect the decision-making of Taiwan's top court. - Transgender people in Taiwan must currently undergo gender-affirming surgery in order to change their ID card. But the costs of surgery may be prohibitively expensive and are not covered by the national health insurance program - Designers and fashion enthusiasts gather for Taipei Fashion Week.