In news from and about Taiwan this morning,

Premier Cho Jung-tai has yet to make a decision as to whether to accept the
resignation of Labor Minister Ho Pei-shan.

Ho offered to resign on Wednesday evening over her handling of a civil
servant's suicide earlier this month.

According to Cabinet Spokeswoman Lee Hui-zhi, the premier plans to first
consider the findings of an ongoing investigation into the death of the labor
ministry employee before discussing whether Ho should remain in her post.

Lee says Ho's current tasks and questions over accountability within the
department have not yet been completed and she currently remains labor
minister.

The Legislative Social Welfare and Environmental Hygiene Committee has asked
the Control Yuan and the Disciplinary Court to separately look into the
suicide of the 39-year-old civil servant.

While the premier earlier this week confirmed that the case has been
transferred to the judiciary.