The attack on Lee Jae-myung, who narrowly lost the 2022 presidential vote, came amid a deepening political divide and increasingly extreme discourse in South Korea.
Tag: Elections
Congo’s President Declared Victor in Election Marred by Delays and Protests
The Central African nation’s vote drew accusations of fraud, but the elections commissioner declared that the incumbent, Felix Tshisekedi, had won.
Russia Sees a Western Hand Behind Serbian Street Protests
The accusations made by Russia’s ambassador to Serbia were the latest efforts by Moscow to thwart a diplomatic campaign to lure Serbia out of Russia’s orbit.
Calls for Congo Vote to Be Annulled Mount Amid Fraud Accusations
The election in Africa’s second-largest nation, which cost over a billion dollars, is being closely followed across the world.
Congo Election: Inside the Presidential Race in a Pivotal African Nation
The presidential race in the Democratic Republic of Congo is being closely watched internationally. Congo is rich in the rare minerals needed to make electric cars and solar panels.
The Overlooked Crisis in Congo: ‘We Live in War’
Six million have died, and more than six million are displaced after decades of fighting and the ensuing humanitarian crisis in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, drawing in neighbors, mercenaries and militias. An upcoming election…
Egypt’s Presidential Election Ends, With el-Sisi Expected to Win
President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is all but certain to come out on top after a three-day vote, with the war in Gaza turning the country’s focus from economic calamity to security.
Who Is Donald Tusk, the Man Who Retook Power From Poland’s Right-Wing Leaders?
The opposition leader was endorsed by Parliament as the country’s next prime minister, unseating the right-wing Law and Justice party that had long denounced him as unfit to rule.
Donald Tusk Chosen as Poland’s Prime Minister After Rival Is Rejected
Parliament shot down a new government proposed by the caretaker prime minister, Mateusz Morawiecki, whose party, Law and Justice, lost its parliamentary majority in an October election.
Putin Says He Will Seek Another Term as Russia’s President
The announcement was long expected after the Constitution was amended in 2020, effectively allowing the Russian leader to stay in power until 2036.