Taiwan's premier meets opposition lawmakers as he seeks support for his US$12.6 special budget to alleviate the effects of Donald Trump's tariffs. Meanwhile, a cross-party group of legislators is bound for Washington, D.C. hoping for a win-win outcome for future trade. And Taiwan's military says it spotted 29 Chinese jets and 10 naval vessels near the country in a 24-hour period until Monday morning. Also:
- The annual Balikatan exercise between the U.S. and the Philippines is underway, with new American weapons systems deployed during the drills.
- South Korea's opposition Democratic Party has named Lee Jae-myung as its candidate to contest the election to replace Yoon Suk Yeol as president.
- TaiwanPlus follows one group from among the hundreds of thousands undertaking this year's Dajia Mazu Pilgrimage, Taiwan's largest annual religious event.