Taiwan's LGBT+ community was dealt a major blow in November's referendums as a vote to enshrine same-sex marriage rights in the Civil Code failed at the polls. However, the fight is far from over to become the first country in Asia to legalize marriage equality.

Taiwan's enormous high seas fishing industry is responsible for much of the world's tuna catch. It's also come under fire for illegal fishing, human trafficking, and abuse of its migrant workforce.