Detention of Ko Wen-je, 3 other defendants ordered to be extended

The Taipei District Court handed down a ruling Tuesday extending the detention of former Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) by two more months starting June 2, with Ko facing corruption charges related to a real estate scandal dating back to his tenure as mayor.

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