Ko Wen-je

Ko Wen-je

Taiwan TaiwanpoliticianMaleb. 19585.1Global Dominance: 0.01%

Ko Wen-je is a Taiwanese politician and former mayor of Taipei. He is known for his pragmatic approach to governance and has garnered attention for his potential candidacy in Taiwan's presidential elections. Recently, he was mentioned in connection with allegations of collaboration with Chang Hsien-yao to create a joint presidential ticket backed by Chinese officials.

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Ko Wen-je was the chairman of the Taiwan People’s Party during Xu's contact with him.

Xu Chunying convicted of infiltration
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-08-12
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An audio recording claiming to feature the voice of former Taipei mayor Ko Wen-je was posted online.

AI fakes need new legal criteria
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-08-10
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Ko Wen-je, the founder of the TPP and then-Taipei mayor, was involved in the accusations against the government regarding vaccine procurement.

EDITORIAL: Fear-mongering: a tested tactic
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-08-09
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Ko Wen-je, the founder and former chairman of the Taiwan People's Party, was convicted of corruption.

EDITORIAL: TPP at sixes and sevens
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-08-08
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Ko Wen-je is the founder of the Taiwan People’s Party and was featured in a video during the party's event.

Donovan’s Deep Dives: What the national party congresses revealed about Taiwan’s three big parties
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-08-06
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Ko Wen-je, the founder of the Taiwan People’s Party, was convicted of corruption and is currently under electronic monitoring.

TPP head convicted of corruption gets easier monitoring
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-28
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Ko Wen-je is a former Taipei mayor and the founder of the Taiwan People's Party who is currently under electronic monitoring due to a corruption investigation.

Court approves bracelet monitor for Ko Wen-je
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-27
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Ma Chih-wei poses with Taiwan People’s Party founder Ko Wen-je in an undated photograph.

Supreme Court upholds jail term for candidate
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-23
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Ma Chih Wei

Ko Wen-je is the former TPP chairman who released a video highlighting the plight of siblings suffering from a rare disease.

Respecting people’s right to die
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-20
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Ko Wen-je saw political opportunity in domestic stresses and offered voters a 'third way' between the DPP and the KMT.

Ryan Hass On Taiwan: Domestic stresses reshaping politics
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-20
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Ko Wen-je is the founder and former chairman of the TPP, whose principles were referenced by Lee during the delegation's trip.

Donovan’s Deep Dives: The TPP’s first official delegation to China tells us little about their cross-strait policies
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-18
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Lee cited the principles of TPP founder and former chairman Ko Wen-je, hoping the visit would reduce misunderstandings through contact.

TPP delegation departs on party’s first official China visit
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-14
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Lee Wei Hwa
Lee Wei Hwa

Ko Wen-je has lost 2.08 percent of his following in the last 90 days, with an average weekly loss of 1135 followers.

Donovan’s Deep Dives: Political analysis beyond polling data
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-11
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Ko Wen-je had bail set at NT$70 million when charged over accepting bribes.

Lawmaker Weng questions judicial bail consistency
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-06-27
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Ko Wen-je’s prosecution is viewed by many as politically motivated, reflecting growing distrust of the judiciary.

Youth lacking institutional clout - Taipei Times
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-06-19
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Ko Wen-je was a nominee for the joint KMT-TPP ticket in the presidential election.

TPP-KMT platform to be released ahead of cooperation
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-03-05
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Ko is the former Taipei mayor who founded the Taiwan People’s Party in 2019.

EDITORIAL: Career ends of TPP’s Huang
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-03-01
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Former Taipei mayor Ko Wen-je participated in the One Day North to South bicycle ride to commemorate the Incident.

Group demands transition timeline - Taipei Times
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-02-28
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Former TPP chairman Ko Wen-je reiterated that Li is a qualified public official whose eligibility was approved by the Central Election Commission.

Premier Cho issues caution over Li Zhenxiu
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-02-26
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Ko Wen-je is the founder of the Taiwan People’s Party and has had successful runs for Taipei mayor.

Donovan’s Deep Dives: A make-or-break year for the TPP
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-02-26
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TPP founding chairman Ko Wen-je called for the government’s and the opposition’s bills to be deliberated together.

EDITORIAL: Promise in the New Year
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-02-22
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Ko Wen-je is the former Chairman of the TPP and commented on amending the defense budget.

KMT readies own defense budget proposal
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-02-22
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Former TPP chairman Ko Wen-je suggested that the DPP, KMT, and TPP submit their defense proposals for review.

Lai calls on legislature to pass defense budgets
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-02-18
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Ko Wen-je is a former TPP chairman whose legal cases were defended by Huang.

Huang Kuo-chang not fit to run
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-02-13
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Ko Wen-je is to serve as dean of the party’s Institute of National Governance.

TPP announces reshuffle, Ko to head governance institute
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-01-28
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Ko Wen-je is the former TPP chairman who allowed Chen Gau-tzu to stay on to complete her bill.

Six TPP lawmakers to end term on Feb. 1
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-01-20
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Ko Wen-je criticized KMT Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an’s decision to provide free school lunches as 'populist governance.'

KMT brushes off Ko Wen-je’s criticisms of the party
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-01-19
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Ko Wen-je is the TPP founder and former chairman whose return is noted in the context of Huang Kuo-chang's actions.

EDITORIAL: Invisible hands at work
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-01-13
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Ko Wen-je is a former Taipei mayor facing trial for bribery and corruption allegations.

Ko bribery case verdict scheduled for next March
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-12-25
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Ko Wen-je is a former Taipei mayor who is currently under investigation in a corruption case.

Taipei court lifts Ko Wen-je’s residence restrictions
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-12-25
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