Local city majors and county representatives election on January 24 yielded 16 successful female candidates out of 42 who participated. Among those, they were women who "took the places of their husbands," who were their extended families' representatives, as well as those who "took the initiative in local politics." This was the first election after DPP pushed for the legislation stipulating a 25% quota of female participants. Unfortunately the Part itself did not abide by the regulation in this election. (1998.1.25, United Daily News; 1998.1.22, United Daily News)

After one full year of the commencement of Measures against Sexual Crime, Modern Women Foundation reported that there were still five counties and cities without a sexual crime prevention center; those which did, the centers were oftentimes understaffed, underfunded, and without proper equipment and promotion. According to the new Children and Adolescent Sex Trade Prevention Measures and Children's Welfare Program, those who commit crimes of this nature will have their names and addresses publicly announced. So far there were only six of such cases. (1998.1.22, United Daily News)