Top Taiwan Government Spokeswoman Quits After Report of Affair

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A high-profile government spokeswoman in Taiwan has resigned after a media outlet reported that she had an affair with a government-appointed bodyguard.

The Presidential Office’s Kolas Yotaka tendered her resignation on Wednesday to avoid any negative impact on its work, office spokesperson Lin Yu-chan said in a statement.