The North Korean authorities once again undermined regional security and stability by launching a missile over Japanese airspace on the morning of September 15. Our National Security Council (NSC) promptly reported the latest information to President Tsai Ing-wen, and at 8:30 a.m. convened a meeting to assess the situation and develop a response.

With regard to this year's campaign to gain further participation in the United Nations system, the government of the Republic of China (Taiwan), based on its steadfast diplomacy and the expectations of its people and following a careful review of all relevant factors, has decided to employ diverse channels and amplify its efforts, so as to clearly convey the heartfelt wishes of the 23 million people of Taiwan.

An international campaign publicizing the desire of the 23 million people of Taiwan to participate in the U.N. system was launched Sept. 11 in Taipei City by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The Republic of China (Taiwan) government extends its sincere condolences to those affected by Hurricane Irma and is ready and willing to assist ROC diplomatic allies in the Caribbean with relief and reconstruction efforts.

Premier Lai Ching-te today attended the gala dinner and awards ceremony hosted by the World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT), where he represented his administration to extend a warm welcome to Taiwan to the conference’s 3,700 information technology leaders from 80 nations.

Taiping Island, the largest naturally formed island of the Nansha (Spratly) Islands in the South China Sea, was visited Sept. 6 for the first time by an international group of academics and researchers organized by the Republic of China (Taiwan) Ministry of Science and Technology.

Two groups of Taiwan youth agricultural ambassadors will visit Indonesia and the Philippines, respectively, Sept. 10-16 as part of government efforts to foster closer exchanges with the nations under the New Southbound Policy, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Participants in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs-organized International Youth Ambassador Exchange Program are set to conclude the first portion of their two-city tours Sept. 2, according to the MOFA.

The 2017 Summer Universiade concluded Aug. 30 at Taipei Stadium with a ceremony featuring a wide array of dance and music performances.

Against the flitting notes of the suona and saxophone, Taipei slowly extinguished the Universiade torch, bringing the flame to the end of a long journey. By this light, nearly 7,700 athletes part of 134 delegations from around the world had participated in the 2017 World University Games. The flag of International University Sports Federation (FISU_ was taken down in a closing ceremony in Taipei on Wednesday and passed to Naples, the host of the 2019 Summer Universiade.