Top Taiwan govt spokeswoman quits after report of affair

Kolas Yotaka is known for becoming the first indigenous person to serve as spokesman for the office of Taiwan’s leader or the Cabinet. - KOLAS YOTAKA/FACEBOOK

TAIPEI (Bloomberg): 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 (June 28) to avoid any negative impact on its work, office spokesperson Lin Yu-chan said in a statement.