Some relief comes to automotive and airplane parts manufacturers and wood suppliers with the lifting of some of Washington's Section 232 tariffs. A US-Taiwan security forum shines a spotlight on growing defense sector ties. And one of Taiwan's opposition parties is urging the US Congress to codify Reagan-era US defense commitments. Plus:
- An orchestra in rural southern Taiwan is giving young musicians the chance to shine on stage.
- Taiwan and one of Okinawa's main vacation spots grow closer as a direct ferry service launches.
- Taiwan's northern port city of Keelung embraces hundreds of years of maritime history with a new art scene and cultural revitalization.