Taiwan’s Political Turmoil and Global Implications

Explore the dramatic legal challenges facing Taiwan's presidential hopeful Ko Wen-je, charged with bribery and misuse of donations. Delve into the potential reshaping of Taiwan's political landscape and its impact on future elections. Plus, a look at South Korea's political crisis as the opposition considers impeaching the acting president, and the Democratic Party's strategic recalibration post-2024 elections. Join us for an in-depth analysis of these pivotal political events and their global ramifications.

Sources:
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/12/26/taiwans-presidential-hopeful-ko-charged-with-bribery-misusing-donations
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/dec/25/political-parties-to-hand-role-of-investigating-misconduct-by-mps-to-independent-body
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/12/24/south-korea-opposition-considering-move-to-impeach-acting-president
https://www.npr.org/2024/12/25/1221512105/podcast-future-democratic-party

Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:43) Taiwan’s presidential hopeful Ko charged with bribery, misusing donations
(00:03:45) Political parties to hand role of investigating misconduct by MPs to independent body
(00:06:12) South Korea opposition considering move to impeach acting president
(00:09:01) What now for the Democratic Party? : The NPR Politics Podcast