GUNS AND MONEY: An alleged member of an infamous Japanese crime syndicate was arrested in Manila after cooperation between Philippine and Taiwanese police
By Jimmy Chuang
Philippine police, cooperating with Taiwanese police, on Wednesday arrested a senior member of Japan's largest underworld syndicate -- the Yamaguchi-gumi -- interrupting an effort to smuggle pistols and submachine guns from the Philippines to Taiwan.

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By Caroline Hong
The Gender Equality Education Law (性別平等教育法) passed the hurdle of its third reading to become law today, concluding a long struggle by legislators and women's groups to achieve greater gender equality under the nation's laws.

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LAST MINUTE: The PFP leadership had considered depriving Wu Rong-ming of their support in order to oppose Chen's government, but they finally relented
By Debby Wu
With the leadership of the pan-blue caucuses at the last minute allowing pan-blue legislators to vote as they wished, former civil service minister Wu Rong-ming (吳容明) was confirmed as the new vice president of the Examination Yuan by the Legislative Yuan yesterday.

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By Huang Tai-lin
After meeting yesterday with Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairman Lien Chan (連戰), David Lee (李大維) -- slated to become Taiwan's top representative to the US -- said that Lien had encouraged him to be of service to the nation in his new post.

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By Chang Yun-ping
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) yesterday released its list of candidates for legislator-at-large spots, with Tsai Huang-lang (蔡煌瑯), the party's caucus whip, topping the list -- and the controversial managing director of Sunny Bank, Hsueh Ling (薛凌), coming in at No. 4.

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By Joy Su
After police confirmed that telecom workers had leaked clients' personal information to crime syndicates, the Directorate General of Telecommunications announced late Thursday evening that data-theft victims will be eligible for three months of free service, phone number changes and up to NT$100,000 in compensation.

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MIRACLES HAPPEN: A DPP conference marking the Tiananmen Square Massacre expressed hope that China could look at Taiwan as a role model
By Chang Yun-ping
On the 15th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre, academics and officials yesterday said Taiwan could serve as a role model for China's democratization.

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Prominent Tiananmen student leader Wang Dan (王丹) brushed off on Thursday an accusation by Beijing that he is a "Taiwan spy" as an old tactic which he "had long become used to" and which was not worthy of a response.

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REDEFINITION: Taipei's mayor commemorated the massacre with high hopes for democracy -- and snipes at the Democratic Progressive Party for its 'populism'
By Jewel Huang
On the Tiananmen massacre's 15th anniversary, Taipei Mayor Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) yesterday said that he hoped that the tragedy will be redressed and the true story will be told someday. Ma said he believed that no ruler would want to carry for long the responsibility for a bloody crackdown on people seeking freedom and democracy.

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Fifteen years ago, Tong Yi (童屹) watched in terror as tanks rolled toward Tiananmen Square and soldiers gunned down two students who were just a few meters from her.

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By Lin Chieh-yu
Premier Yu Shyi-kun yesterday appealed to the international community to maintain its concern for the development of human rights and democracy in China.

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RESOLVE: The VP vowed to stick to her itinerary despite medical warnings that her busy schedule had aggravated trauma resulting from the attempt on her life
After briefly checking into a hospital in San Jose yesterday due to pain in her limbs, Vice President Annette Lu (呂秀蓮) insisted that the itinerary of her official visit to Costa Rica will not be affected.

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By Caroline Hong
Most people are aware that new child car-seat regulations came into effect on Tuesday, but only about 60 percent of motorists actually use these seats, according to a survey released by the Jing-Chuan Children's Safety Cultural Foundation yesterday.

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WAR GAMES: The council responded after Beijing said pro-Chen businesses were not welcome there, and that it will fight for control of the Taiwan Strait
Seeking to reassure investors spooked by the prickly cross-strait situation, the Mainland Affairs Council said yesterday that Beijing will only hurt itself if it imposes economic sanctions against Tai-wanese investments in China.

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