Foxconn founder Terry Gou announces run for Taiwan presidency

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TAIPEI, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Terry Gou, the billionaire founder of major Apple Inc (AAPL.O) supplier Foxconn (2317.TW), said on Monday he was entering the race to be Taiwan's next president as an independent candidate in 2024 elections. Gou stepped down as Foxconn chief in 2019 and made a presidential bid that year, but dropped out after he failed to win the nomination for Taiwan's main opposition party, the Kuomintang KMT, which traditionally favours close ties with China. He made a second bid to be the KMT's candidate for the presidential election to be held in January earlier this year,...