Following the Jan. 11 presidential elections and June 6 recall vote of former Mayor Han Kuo-yu, Kaohsiung City holds its third major election this year to choose a new mayor to fill the vacancy left by Han, who was ousted just 18 months into his four-year term. (CNA coverage on the recall vote)
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