Ko Wen-je retrial opens

Taiwan’s High Court began hearing the appeal on Monday of Ko Wen-je, former chairman of the Taiwan People’s Party and former mayor of Taipei, who was convicted of corruption and sentenced to 17 years in prison in March. The case stems from an investigation launched in May 2024 into suspected corruption linked to a real estate project during his tenure as mayor. Both Ko and the prosecution appealed the lower court’s ruling.

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