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Taiwan opposition party head indicted for corruption

File photo taken in January 2024 shows Ko Wen-je, head of Taiwan's second-largest opposition party, the Taiwan People's Party. The Taipei District Prosecutors Office indicted the former presidential candidate on Dec. 26, on corruption charges, including one related to a shopping center development project during his tenure as Taipei mayor.

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Taiwan presidential candidates make last pitches before election

TAIPEI, Jan. 12 Kyodo - Taiwan's presidential election candidates are making their last pitches to voters Friday on the eve of polls closely watched by the world as China continues to put pressure on the self-ruled democratic island amid rivalry with the United States. (Kyodo)

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Presidential election in Taiwan

Taiwan presidential candidate Ko Wen-je of the Taiwan People's Party prepares to cast a ballot at a polling station in Taipei on Jan. 13, 2024.

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Presidential election in Taiwan

Taiwan presidential candidate Ko Wen-je of the Taiwan People's Party casts a ballot at a polling station in Taipei on Jan. 13, 2024.

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Presidential election in Taiwan

Taiwan presidential candidate Ko Wen-je (L) of the Taiwan People's Party waves to supporters from a vehicle in Taipei on Jan. 12, 2024, on the eve of the election.

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Presidential election in Taiwan

Taiwan presidential candidate Ko Wen-je of the Taiwan People's Party waves to supporters in Taipei on Jan. 12, 2024, on the eve of the election.

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Presidential election in Taiwan

Taiwan presidential candidate Ko Wen-je (C) of the Taiwan People's Party gives the thumbs-up in Taipei on Jan. 12, 2024, on the eve of the election.

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Presidential election in Taiwan

Ko Wen-je, the presidential candidate of the Taiwan People's Party, attends a press conference for foreign journalists in Taipei on Jan. 12, 2024, on the eve of the election.

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Presidential election in Taiwan

Ko Wen-je, the presidential candidate of the Taiwan People's Party, attends a press conference for foreign journalists in Taipei on Jan. 12, 2024, on the eve of the election.

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Taiwan presidential candidate Ko Wen-je

Supporters of Taiwan People's Party presidential candidate Ko Wen-je gather for a rally near Taipei on Nov. 19, 2023.

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Taiwan presidential candidate Ko Wen-je

Presidential candidate Ko Wen-je of the Taiwan People's Party cheers with his supporters during a rally near Taipei on Nov. 19, 2023.

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Ex-Taipei Mayor Ko in Tokyo

Former Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je delivers a lecture at Waseda University in Tokyo on June 5, 2023.

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Taipei Mayor Ko takes office

TAIPEI, Taiwan - New Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je poses for photos during an inauguration ceremony in Taiwan's capital Taipei on Dec. 25, 2014. Ko won the mayoral election on Nov. 29 as an independent candidate with support from the pro-independent Democratic Progressive Party.

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Taiwan's pro-China KMT loses mayoral elections

TAIPEI, Taiwan - - Independent candidate Ko Wen-je speaks at a news conference at his campaign headquarters in Taipei on Nov. 29, 2014, after his victory in the capital's mayoral election. Ko beat Sean Lien, a candidate of the ruling Nationalist Party (KMT).

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Resetting Taiwan's political culture: Ko Wen-je

TAIPEI, Taiwan - - Independent candidate Ko Wen-je speaks at a news conference at his campaign headquarters in Taipei on Nov. 29, 2014, after his victory in the capital's mayoral election. Ko beat Sean Lien, a candidate of the ruling Nationalist Party (KMT).

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Taiwan's pro-China KMT loses mayoral elections

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Independent candidate Ko Wen-je (C) celebrates at his campaign headquarters in Taipei on Nov. 29, 2014, after his victory in the capital's mayoral election. Ko beat Sean Lien, a candidate of the ruling Nationalist Party (KMT).

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Independent Ko elected Taipei mayor

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Independent candidate Ko Wen-je responds to reporters after KMT candidate Sean Lien conceded defeat in the Taipei mayoral election on Nov. 28, 2014. Ko will be the first mayor of the island capital to win the post on an independent ticket.

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Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je to visit Japan

Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je speaks about his visit to Japan during a news conference in Taipei on Jan. 19, 2016. Ko said he will pay a weeklong visit to Japan from Jan. 24 to learn from the island's "closest great country" and promote ties. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Taipei mayor seeks to set new model of cross-strait exchanges

Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je (L) shakes hands with Shanghai Mayor Yang Xiong in Shanghai on Aug. 18, 2015, as he visited the Chinese city for the annual Taipei-Shanghai forum. Ko said he hopes the exchanges between the two cities will set a new model and create a win-win situation for both sides. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Taipei mayor waves at inauguration ceremony

Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je waves during his inauguration ceremony in Taipei as seen in this file photo taken in December 2014. Ko has caused controversy by saying that Taiwan and China are two separate countries. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Seasoned politician joins Taiwan's presidential race

James Soong, chairman of Taiwan's opposition People First Party, holds up a framed encouragement couplet saying "If you don't do it today, you will regret it tomorrow" from Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je during a press conference in Taipei on Aug. 6, 2015. Soong said he will run for Taiwan president, joining candidates of the ruling Nationalist Party (KMT) and main opposition Democratic Progressive Party to contest the January election. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Taipei Mayor Ko takes office

TAIPEI, Taiwan - New Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je poses for photos during an inauguration ceremony in Taiwan's capital Taipei on Dec. 25, 2014. Ko won the mayoral election on Nov. 29 as an independent candidate with support from the pro-independent Democratic Progressive Party. (Kyodo)

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Taiwan's pro-China KMT loses mayoral elections

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Independent candidate Ko Wen-je (C) celebrates at his campaign headquarters in Taipei on Nov. 29, 2014, after his victory in the capital's mayoral election. Ko beat Sean Lien, a candidate of the ruling Nationalist Party (KMT). (Kyodo)

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Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je, Prague, Czech Republic

China's financial centre Shanghai today (January 14, 2020) announced its suspension of official contacts with Prague after the Prague City Hall signed partnership agreement with Taiwan's capital Taipei. Prague Mayor Zdenek Hrib (not pictured) and Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je (pictured during the visit Prague) signed the Prague-Taipei partnership agreement on economic, trade and cultural cooperation between the Czech and Taiwanese capital cities in Prague, Czech Republic, January 13, 2020. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

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agreement on economic, commercial and cultural cooperation between Prague and Taipei, City Relationship

Prague Mayor Zdenek Hrib and Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je sign an agreement (pictured) on economic, commercial and cultural cooperation between Prague and Taipei in Prague, Czech Republic, January 13, 2020. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

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Zdenek Hrib, Ko Wen-je

Prague Mayor Zdenek Hrib, right, meets with Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je, left, on January 13, 2020, in Prague, Czech Republic. On the photo both politicians sign an agreement on economic, commercial and cultural cooperation between the two cities. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

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Zdenek Hrib, Ko Wen-je

Prague Mayor Zdenek Hrib, right, meets with Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je, left, on January 13, 2020, in Prague, Czech Republic. On the photo both politicians show an agreement on economic, commercial and cultural cooperation between the two cities. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

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Zdenek Hrib, Ko Wen-je

Prague Mayor Zdenek Hrib, left, meets with Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je, right, on January 13, 2020, in Prague, Czech Republic. On the photo both politicians watch the Prague astronomical clock. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

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Zdenek Hrib, Ko Wen-je

Prague Mayor Zdenek Hrib, right, meets with Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je, left, on January 13, 2020, in Prague, Czech Republic. On the photo are seen both politicians in front of the Prague astronomical clock. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

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Zdenek Hrib, Ko Wen-je

Prague Mayor Zdenek Hrib, right, meets with Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je, left, on January 13, 2020, in Prague, Czech Republic. On the photo both politicians hold an agreement on economic, commercial and cultural cooperation between the two cities. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

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Zdenek Hrib, Ko Wen-je

Prague Mayor Zdenek Hrib, right, meets with Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je, right, on January 13, 2020, in Prague, Czech Republic. On the photo both politicians watch the Prague astronomical clock. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

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Taipei mayor and Shanghai vice mayor

Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je (L) and Shanghai's executive vice mayor Zhou Bo are pictured at a dinner in Taipei on Dec. 19, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo