A Divisive Verdict and a Return to Nuclear?

Assignment editor Laurel Stewart walks us through the top stories of the week in Taiwan, including the 17-year prison sentence handed down to Taiwan People’s Party founder and former Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je for corruption and embezzlement, the response to which has underscored the polarized nature of Taiwan’s politics. And with Taiwan’s surging demand for electricity to power its tech industry, coupled with uncertainty over energy supplies from the Middle East, the government is signaling its openness to a return to nuclear power less than a year after Taiwan’s last working reactor was decommissioned. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn