Beijing is angered by Japan's joint participation in the 2026 Balikatan Exercisess. Czech Republic Prime Minister Andrej Babis doesn't support Senate Speaker Miloš Vystrčil Taiwan visit, citing damaged Czech-China business ties. And Japanese officials warn another big quake could strike soon after Monday's magnitude 7.7 tremor. Plus:
- President Lai postpones his Eswatini trip last minute because of interference from China.
- Cats ownership in Taiwan outpaces dog ownership for the first time.
- An MIT project has come up with an AI tool collecting samples of spoken Taiwanese Taigi.