TaiwanPlus News – News at 18:00, November 1, 2024

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Taiwan begins to recover in the wake of Typhoon Kong-rey, now downgraded to a tropical storm. The storm has left damage throughout the country, with steep agricultural losses recorded in the southeast. And a Taipei court has granted prosecutors an extension on former Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je's two-month-long detention as he's investigated for corruption. Also: - We look at how some Asian Americans view gun control and gun ownership issues in the U.S. before the country's presidential election. - In a world first, Japanese scientists built a satellite using traditional woodcrafting techniques. - North Korea calls its latest long-range intercontinental ballistic missile test a "success."