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SEOUL, South Korea – After an incredibly close contest, opposition candidate Yoon Suk-yeol was chosen South Korea’s next president on Thursday, highlighting profound disparities along regional, generational, and gender lines and putting him in charge of bridging those chasms.

According to the National Election Commission, Yoon of the conservative People Power Party (PPP) received 48.56 percent of the vote, while Lee Jae-Myung of the liberal Democratic Party (DP) received 47.83 percent.

This year’s election is the closest ever, with a margin of 0.73 percentage points.

“We, the Republic of Korea’s people, are one. Regardless of region, camp, or social class, all citizens of the Republic of Korea are equal citizens of this country and must be treated properly “In a speech to party officials at the National Assembly, Yoon remarked.

“National unity will be my primary objective,” he stated.

Yoon also referred to his victory as a “big people’s victory.”

Lee, a candidate for the ruling party, admitted loss and praised Yoon.

“I tried my hardest but fell short of your expectations,” he admitted. “I am solely responsible for anything that happens. I would like to congratulate candidate Yoon Suk-yeol.”

During the campaign, Yoon stated he learned “what it takes to become a national leader and how to listen to the people’s views.”

He also thanked his opponents from the little progressive Justice Party, Lee and Sim Sang-jeung.

“For the time being, our competition is done,” he remarked. “For the sake of the people and the Republic of Korea, we must strive together to become one.”

Yoon also stated that as soon as he takes office, he will work with the opposition party and serve the people while respecting the spirit of the Constitution and the National Assembly.

Lee had led Yoon at first, but the distance between them shrunk until Yoon overcame Lee after 51 percent of the votes were counted.

Due to the public’s dislike of the candidates and their negative campaigning against each other, this year’s election was dubbed an “unlikeable election.”

Yoon, a 61-year-old former prosecutor general, rode a tide of popular outrage against outgoing President Moon Jae-administration in’s and his ruling party to spread a message of justice, common sense, principle, and the rule of law.

Yoon’s victory could have a significant impact on South Korea’s foreign policy, particularly its relations with North Korea, as well as economic concerns like welfare and real estate legislation.

Yoon takes a tough stance on national security, claiming that a preemptive strike may be required to respond to a North Korean threat. He has also promised to deploy more THAAD anti-missile defense systems in South Korea to prevent North Korean aggression.

Yoon faces a number of hurdles as he takes power from a liberal administration, including an opposition-controlled National Assembly, which will make pushing the new administration’s goals difficult.

Despite the addition of four PPP MPs in Wednesday’s by-elections, the PPP still only has 110 of the total 300 seats, while the DP has 172.

Following criticism that real estate policy was one of the former Moon administration’s biggest failings, Yoon is expected to make it a key priority of his presidency.

He promised as a candidate to build 2.5 million more homes over the next five years while also easing rules and decreasing real estate taxes.

One of his most contentious promises was to remove the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, which he claimed was fomenting the male-female divide.

Critics, on the other hand, see the move as an attempt to court young male voters who are resentful of feminism’s ascent.

Yoon announced that he would instead create a new ministry that would focus on children, families, and the demographic catastrophe.

After remaining largely out of the public eye during the campaign, save to give a public apology over claims she misled on her résumé during job applications, the public interest will likely be strong in what position Yoon’s wife, Kim Keon-hee, will carve out for herself.

With Wednesday’s election, the conservative majority returned to control after only five years, interrupting a 10-year cycle in which the presidency alternated between conservatives and liberals.

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