Lawmakers from the Kuomintang (KMT) and Taiwan People's Party (TPP) launched impeachment proceedings against President Lai Ching-te following his refusal to sign a revenue-sharing bill passed by Parliament. President Lai and his Democratic Progressive Party have been in conflict with the KMT and TPP since he took office in May 2024. The impeachment motion failed to meet the constitutional threshold on May 19, 2026, according to corroborated reports. According to focustaiwan.tw, the motion received 56 votes in favor, fewer than the 76 votes required for success, as the constitutional requirement for impeachment to proceed to the Constitutional Court is the support of at least two-thirds of all lawmakers. The KMT, TPP, and two independents aligned with the KMT hold 62 out of 113 legislative seats, according to focustaiwan.tw. Opposition legislators have described President Lai as authoritarian, according to straitstimes.com.

Separately, the first of Taiwan’s order of F-16V Block 70 aircraft has been sighted in Texas ahead of delivery, according to taipeitimes.com. A DPP legislator said the aircraft transfer is part of military modernization, according to taipeitimes.com. The Tourism Administration announced it would reward repeat international visitors with incentives of up to NT$8,000 to boost inbound tourism, according to taipeitimes.com. Repeat visitors would receive NT$5,000 and an additional NT$3,000 if they bring travel companions, according to taipeitimes.com. Taiwan received 2,990,657 inbound visitors during the first quarter, marking a 3.8 percent increase from the same period last year, according to taipeitimes.com. About 1.48 million Japanese tourists arrived in Taiwan last year, with a year-on-year increase of more than 12 percent, according to taipeitimes.com.