Kaohsiung Mayor Frank Hsieh named as Taiwan premier

Kaohsiung Mayor Frank Hsieh named as Taiwan premier

TOKYO, Japan - Frank Hsieh (file photo), Kaohsiung mayor and former chairman of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party, is named as Taiwan's new premier Jan. 25. President Chen Shui-bian appointed Hsieh to the position.

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