Category: Presidential Election
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Conservative Candidate Wins South Korean Presidential Election
Voters in South Korea recently elected Yoon Suk-yeol as president. The election represented the closest in the country’s history with the People Power Party’s candidate Mr. Yoon winning by less than 1 percent over the Democratic Party’s candidate Lee Jae-myung. The most salient issues confronting voters were gender inequality and the state of the economy. […]
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Biden Begins Transition as Trump Challenges Election Results
President-elect Joe Biden announced key appointments to his transition team, even as President Trump continues to contest the election results. Past presidents-elect have counted on support from the outgoing administration to ensure a smooth transition of power. President-elect Biden’s transition efforts were stymied, however, by a recalcitrant Trump administration. The GSA has yet to ascertain […]