A convicted killer's death sentence is commuted to life in prison, prompting outcry from victims' families and further questions about the implementation of capital punishment. China has deployed its largest military force near Taiwan in decades, but has not yet announced a drill, as authorities in Taiwan remain on high alert. And we look at the prosperous history of Houston's Chinatown through some of its founding Taiwanese-American community members. Plus:
- A government proposal to open the service sector to migrant workers angers labor activists already protesting other issues.
- Official data shows that while Taiwan's average real wages, adjusted for inflation, are at a four
-year high, most of that growth is concentrated in the tech sector.
- South Korea's former defense minister reportedly attempted suicide while under detention for his role in the country's brief period of martial law.
- A large volcanic eruption in the Philippines sparks a mass evacuation of thousands of people from surrounding villages.
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