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Tag: Joko Widodo
With Joko Widodo’s Re-election, Indonesia Bucks Global Tilt Toward Strongmen
The president of the world’s third-largest democracy won a second term Tuesday, and vowed in an interview to protect pluralism and fight growing extremist threats.
Joko Wins Re-Election in Indonesia, Defeating Hard-Line Former General
The victory for President Joko Widodo, a moderate technocrat, was a repudiation of the sort of nationalist and faith politics that have brought strongmen to power around globe.
In Indonesian Election, President Joko Widodo Leads in Voting Returns
Mr. Joko is being challenged by Prabowo Subianto, the former general he defeated five years ago.
In Indonesia, a Powerful Scion Seeks the Presidency by Railing Against the Rich
At the polls on Wednesday, Indonesians will choose between the incumbent, Joko Widodo, and his challenger, Prabowo Subianto the son-in-law of a former dictator.
Faith Politics on the Rise as Indonesian Islam Takes a Hard-Line Path
Before the presidential vote this week, Indonesian candidates are polishing their religious credentials to appeal to a growing conservative populace.
Vietnamese Woman Sentenced in Kim Jong-nam Assassination
The woman, Doan Thi Huong, 30, pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of causing bodily harm, in a killing that many officials believe was set up by North Korean agents.
Vietnamese Woman to Face Trial Alone in Killing of Kim Jong-un’s Brother
Malaysian prosecutors refused to drop charges against the woman, Doan Thi Huong, despite having let her Indonesian co-defendant go free this week.
Christian Politician in Indonesia Is Freed After Blasphemy Prison Term
After serving his sentence for blasphemy against Islam, a former Jakarta governor finds that religion still roils Indonesian politics.