Taiwan President Quits as Party Head, Reshuffles Cabinet

Taiwan's president has stepped down as head of the ruling Nationalist Party and reorganized his cabinet following heavier than expected losses in last week's local elections. President Ma Ying-jeou formally resigned as party chairman Wednesday, saying he should "take the biggest responsibility" for the electoral loss. "During this election, our party faced a very frustrating defeat. As the chairman of the party, I would like to apologize to all our supporters,...

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