President Lai Ching-te is set to make his first official overseas trip since taking office, stopping in Pacific Island nations, but not confirming plans to transit in the United States. Government employees are calling for improved labor laws and workplace protections after the suicide of a bullied labor ministry employee. K-pop fans are urging the industry they love to be more climate conscious and cut down on excessive plastic merchandise. Plus:
- TaiwanPlusNews sits down for an exclusive interview with Taiwan's environment minister Chi-ming Peng on COP29 and Taiwan's emission goals.
- The mis-Romanization of an Indigenous Taiwanese baseball player has sparked a new conversation about Indigenous naming conventions.
- The ICC has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.