Taiwan's Tsai apologizes for cigarette smuggling scandal

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has apologized to the public over the weekend for a smuggling scandal that has overshadowed her just-concluded foreign trip."As a national leader, I must apologize for not discovering the longstanding practice earlier and correct the wrongs," Tsai said Saturday.However, the main opposition Nationalist Party (KMT) described the incident as outright corruption and a national security issue. The party's legislative caucus has petitioned to the Control Yuan, asking the government watchdog to look into the matter.Tsai apologized one day after she angered many by des…READ FULL ARTICLE