US Delegation Presses Taiwan on Defense – April 9, 2026
In today's show: - Lai and Defense Minister Meet US Delegation as Defense Budget Deadline Looms - Kuomintang's Cheng Arrives in Beijing, Slated To Meet Xi Jinping on Friday - North Korea Says It's Tested Ballistic Missile Armed With Cluster Bomb Warhead - Japan, Australia Warn of Indo-Pacific Security Gaps Amid Middle East Conflict - Analysis: Japan’s Role in the Philippines’ Balikatan 2026 Exercises - Iran Blocks Strait of Hormuz Again After Israel Steps Up Bombing of Lebanon - Grab Ridesharing App Rolls Out AI Pricing Feature, Adding Savings to Trips - Saisiyat Village Becomes Taiwan's Member of First Forestry Stewardship Council - Central Taiwan Farming Couple Escape Imports Jam With New Rose Products - Two Formosan Black Bears Satellite-Tagged, Released After Rehabilitation - New Barrier Lake Forms in Central Taiwan Following Torrential Rain
