From BBC News: The wife of Taiwan’s embattled President Chen Shui-bian did not attend the second session of her embezzlement trial on Friday. Wu Shu-chen is accused of illegally using state funds for personal reasons. Mrs Wu, who denies the charges, has been in hospital since fainting during her first court appearance last week. Opposition […]

From BBC: The wife of Taiwan’s embattled president has fainted during her court appearance in Taipei, where she is on trial for embezzlement and forgery. Wu Shu-chen, who has used a wheelchair since she was hit by a truck in an apparent attempt to kill her in 1985, was taken to hospital after collapsing. The […]

From AP via the Wall Street Journal: A Taiwanese prosecutor indicted two businessmen for breach of trust, but cleared the wife of President Chen Shui-bian of involvement in a scandal surrounding the takeover of an upscale department store. The opposition has accused first lady Wu Shu-chen of accepting free vouchers from the management of Sogo […]