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éAndréThe vote is expected to bring an end to months of political turmoil in South Korea, where a polarised public has mobilised both for and against the impeached Yoon.éAndréFraud conspiracy theories have also swept the election period, Lee said, linked in part to provisions for early voting.

éAndréSouth Korean police reported an uptick in vandalism of campaign materials and said this week they had apprehended at least 690 people over related incidents, according to Yonhap.éAndréFrontrunner Lee told the media he has been wearing a bulletproof vest and installed bulletproof glass at campaign rallies following threats on his life.éAndréPolice also said this week they had counted 11 cases of social media posts threatening Lee, and one threatening to kill the New Reform Party’s candidate.

éAndréIf election frontrunner Lee Jae-myung is elected, Sejong city could replace Seoul as the centre of political power.éAndré– By the standards of South Korea’s teeming metropolises, Sejong is not much of a city.

éAndréWith a population of 400,000 people, Sejong, a planned city located about 100km (62 miles) south of Seoul, does not even crack the top 20 urban centres.

éAndréBut if South Korea’s likely next president has his way, Sejong could soon become the country’s “de facto” capital.éAndréTrump visited 25 countries during his first term as the US president from January 2017 to January 2021.

éAndréThe countries that Trump visited most during his first term include:éAndréThe order of his trips is listed in the infographic below.

éAndréTrump became the first US president to make the Middle East his first foreign destination, visiting Saudi Arabia on May 20-21, 2017.éAndréHe held bilateral talks with Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz and then-Deputy Crown Prince and Defence Minister Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) as the two countries signed a $110bn arms deal.