By Julian Ryall Design guidelines for bomb shelters are expected to be completed next month, while proposals for evacuation of residents on remote islands are also being drawn up. Source: Japan plans more bomb shelters for outlying islands amid ‘growing concern’ over Taiwan tensions
By Lawrence Chung Hsia says he has no plans to meet mainland officials but is open to the possibility and would express condolences over the death of two mainland fishermen near Quemoy Source: KMT deputy chief Andrew Hsia starts mainland China trip with call for dialogue with Taiwan
By Amber Wang In a sign Beijing is stepping up pressure on Taipei, fleet carried out vessel checks, fishing boat protection and issued warnings near Kinmen where mainland fishermen died, says China Coast Guard. Source: Taiwan: mainland China sends coastguard ships from contested Diaoyu Islands to patrol near Kinmen where fishermen died